Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FOA-ETA-24-23
- Agency
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Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,500,000 to $5,750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Employment, Labor and Training
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is offering the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5) program. The purpose of this $65 million grant opportunity is to build community colleges' capacity to meet employer skill needs and equitably support students in obtaining good jobs in in-demand industries. Successful applicants must address core elements such as sector-based career pathways, good jobs and equitable outcomes, strategy options, and sustainable systems change. Applicants will also be required to participate in a developmental evaluation and, if selected, a national impact evaluation. Questions about the funding opportunity must be emailed to SCC5_FOA-ETA-24-23@dol.gov by the deadline of September 24, 2024.
The grant awards will range from $1.5 million to $5.75 million, with approximately 70-80% of the funds going to consortia applications. The period of performance is 48 months, with an option to extend for grantees selected for the national evaluation. The place of performance is not specified, but the program is part of the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI), which focuses on building state-level workforce data infrastructure and analytical capabilities.
Synopsis
The purpose of this grant program is to build community colleges' capacity to meet the skill development needs of employers and equitably support students in obtaining good jobs in in-demand industries. Grantees will enhance sector-based career pathways programs using strategies rooted in evidence and designed to build further evidence on the effectiveness of sector-based career pathways programs in leading to positive employment outcomes. Successful applicants will use the diverse strengths of their SCC Partnership members to accomplish and sustain systems change.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SCC5 FOA-ETA-24-23 Amendment One 8-28-2024.pdf | ||
| FOA-ETA-24-23-Suggested Project Work Plan Format.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FOA-ETA-24-23-Suggested Format for Theory of Change.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FOA ETA-24-23-Suggested Abstract Format.docx | DOCX document | |
| Financial System Risk Assessment -fillable 8.17.23.pdf | ||
| SCC5_FOA_7-18-2024.pdf |
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