FOA-ETA-21-08 WORC 3_Amendment 2.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Funding Opportunity Announcement

FOA-ETA-21-08

Amendment Two

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Region

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

ACTION: Amendment to FOA-ETA-21-08

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority announced on April 22, 2021, the availability of a third round of funding for the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Region grants to be awarded through a competitive process.

The document is hereby amended as follows:

Section IV. B. 3. a) ii. 3. – Strategic Alignment

The ARC State plan website address is deleted and replaced with the following:

3. The relevant ARC or DRA State plans: Applicants must demonstrate how their proposed project aligns with the ARC or DRA state plan.

• ARC State plan: https://www.arc.gov/state-plans-strategies/

• DRA State plan: https://dra.gov/funding-programs-states-economicdevelopment/strategic-economic-development-plans-by-state/

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Diane Easterling, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov.

Signed May 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C. by:

Jenifer McEnery Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration https://www.arc.gov/state-plans-strategies/ https://dra.gov/funding-programs-states-economicdevelopment/strategic-economic-development-plans-by-state/ https://dra.gov/funding-programs-states-economicdevelopment/strategic-economic-development-plans-by-state/ mailto:DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov