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To appropriate officials and 

employees of a federal agency or entity 

that requires information relevant to a 

decision concerning the hiring, 

appointment, or retention of an 

employee; the issuance, renewal, 

suspension, or revocation of a security 

clearance; the execution of a security or 

suitability investigation; the letting of a 

contract; or the issuance of a grant or 

benefit. 

A record may be disclosed to 

designated officers and employees of 

state, local (including the District of 

Columbia), or tribal law enforcement or 

detention agencies in connection with 

the hiring or continued employment of 

an employee or contractor, where the 

employee or contractor would occupy or 

occupies a position of public trust as a 

law enforcement officer or detention 

officer having direct contact with the 

public or with prisoners or detainees, to 

the extent that the information is 

relevant and necessary to the recipient 

agency’s decision. 

In an appropriate proceeding before a 

court, or administrative or adjudicative 

body, when the Department of Justice 

determines that the records are arguably 

relevant to the proceeding; or in an 

appropriate proceeding before an 

administrative or adjudicative body 

when the adjudicator determines the 

records to be relevant to the proceeding. 

To an actual or potential party to 

litigation or the party’s authorized 

representative for the purpose of 

negotiation or discussion of such 

matters as settlement, plea bargaining, 

or in informal discovery proceedings. 

To the news media and the public, 

including disclosures pursuant to 28 

CFR 50.2, unless it is determined that 

release of the specific information in the 

context of a particular case would 

constitute an unwarranted invasion of 

personal privacy. 

To Federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, 

or international licensing agencies or 

associations which require information 

concerning the suitability or eligibility 

of an individual for a license or permit. 

To the National Archives and Records 

Administration for purposes of records 

management inspections conducted 

under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 

and 2906. 

To a former employee of the 

Department for purposes of: responding 

to an official inquiry by a federal, state, 

or local government entity or 

professional licensing authority, in 

accordance with applicable Department 

regulations; or facilitating 

communications with a former 

employee that may be necessary for 

personnel-related or other official 

purposes where the Department requires 

information and/or consultation 

assistance from the former employee 

regarding a matter within that person’s 

former area of responsibility. 

To such recipients and under such 

circumstances and procedures as are 

mandated by federal statute or treaty. 

To complainants and/or victims to the 

extent necessary to provide such 

persons with information and 

explanations concerning the progress 

and/or results of the investigation or 

case arising from the matters of which 

they complained and/or of which they 

were a victim. 

To appropriate agencies, entities, and 

persons when (1) the Department 

suspects or has confirmed that the 

security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; (2) the Department 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to economic or 

property interests, identity theft or 

fraud, or harm to the security or 

integrity of this system or other systems 

or programs (whether maintained by the 

Department or another agency or entity) 

that rely upon the compromised 

information; and (3) the disclosure 

made to such agencies, entities, and 

persons is reasonably necessary to assist 

in connection with the Department’s 

efforts to respond to the suspected or 

confirmed compromise and prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm. 

To any person or entity that the 

Registration Unit, Counterespionage 

Section, National Security Division has 

reason to believe possesses information 

regarding a matter within the 

jurisdiction of the Registration Unit, 

Counterespionage Section, National 

Security Division, to the extent deemed 

to be necessary by the Registration Unit, 

Counterespionage Section, National 

Security Division in order to elicit such 

information or cooperation from the 

recipient for use in the performance of 

an authorized activity. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

Not applicable. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored on 

paper, and/or in electronic form. 

Records are stored in accordance with 

applicable executive orders, statutes, 

and agency implementing regulations. A 

record contained in this system is stored 

manually on index cards and in file 

jackets. An automated alphabetical 

index is maintained and stored on 

magnetic disks. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

A record is retrieved by name of the 

individual registrant. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records are safeguarded and 

protected in accordance with applicable 

Departmental security procedures. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Staff is working with NARA to 

develop an appropriate schedule. 

SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Chief, Foreign Agents Registration 

Unit; Counterespionage Section; 

National Security Division; U.S. 

Department of Justice; 950 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Same as the above. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: 

A request for access to a record from 

this system shall be made pursuant to 

the provisions of 28 CFR 12.40 and 

12.41. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Individuals desiring to contest or 

amend information maintained in the 

system should direct their request to the 

System Manager listed above, stating 

clearly and concisely what information 

is being contested, the reasons for 

contesting it, and the proposed 

amendment to the information sought. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

The source of information contained 

in this system is the registrant. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[Secretary’s Order 4–2007] 

Delegation of Authorities and 

Assignment of Responsibilities to the 

Assistant Secretary for Employment 

Standards and Other Officials in the 

Employment Standards Administration 

1. Purpose. To delegate authorities 

and assign responsibilities to the 

Assistant Secretary for Employment 

Standards and other officials in the 

Employment Standards Administration. 

2. Authorities. This Order is issued 

under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 


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(Departmental Regulations); 29 U.S.C. 

551 (Establishment of Department; 

Secretary; Seal); Reorganization Plan 

No. 6 1950 (5 U.S.C. App. 1 Reorg. Plan 

6 1950); National Apprenticeship Act of 

1937 (29 U.S.C. 50); 29 CFR Part 30. 

3. References. Secretary’s Order 10–

83; Secretary’s Order 14–77; and 

Secretary’s Order 9–75. 

4. Directives Affected. Secretary’s 

Order 4–2001 is hereby canceled 

(Employment Standards). Secretary’s 

Order 9–75 is superseded to the extent 

that it is inconsistent with Section 

7a.(29) of this Order. 

5. Background. This Order, which 

supersedes Secretary’s Order 4–2001, 

constitutes the generic Secretary’s Order 

for the Employment Standards 

Administration (ESA). Specifically, this 

Order delegates authorities and assigns 

responsibilities to the Assistant 

Secretary for Employment Standards 

and other officials in ESA. 

This Order repeals paragraph 4.a. (19) 

of Secretary’s Order 4–2001, which 

contained a joint delegation of authority 

and assignment of responsibility to the 

Assistant Secretary for Employment 

Standards and the Assistant Secretary 

for Employment and Training for 

enforcing the Equal Employment 

Opportunity in Apprenticeship and 

Training requirements. 

This Order also delegates authority 

and assigns responsibility for carrying 

out the functions described in Section 

211(a) of the LMRA, 29 U.S.C. 181(a), 

(‘‘Compilation of Collective Bargaining 

Agreements, etc., Use Data’’) to the 

Assistant Secretary for Employment 

Standards. Section 211(a) of the LMRA 

requires the maintenance of a file of 

copies of all available collective 

bargaining agreements and other 

available agreements and actions used 

in settling or adjusting labor disputes, 

except for specific information 

submitted in confidence. 

6. Delegation to the Assistant 

Secretary for Employment Standards. 

A. Paragraph 7.a. (29) of this Order 

contains the delegation of authority and 

the assignment of responsibility for 

Section 211(a) of the LMRA, 29 U.S.C. 

181(a) (‘‘Compilation of Collective 

Bargaining Agreements, etc., Use Data’’). 

B. All other authorities and 

responsibilities set forth in this Order 

were delegated or assigned previously to 

the Assistant Secretary for Employment 

Standards and other officials in the 

Employment Standards Administration 

in Secretary’s Order 4–2001, and this 

Order continues those delegations and 

assignments in full force and effect, 

except as expressly modified herein. 

7. Delegation of Authority and 

Assignment of Responsibility. 

A. The Assistant Secretary for 

Employment Standards is hereby 

delegated authority and assigned 

responsibility, except as hereinafter 

provided, for carrying out the 

employment standards, labor standards, 

and labor-management standards 

policies, programs, and activities of the 

Department of Labor, including those 

functions to be performed by the 

Secretary of Labor under the designated 

provisions of the following statutes: 

(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 

1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. 

(FLSA), including the issuance 

thereunder of child labor hazardous 

occupation orders and other regulations 

concerning child labor standards, and 

subpoena authority under 29 U.S.C. 209. 

Authority and responsibility for the 

Equal Pay Act, Section 6(d) of the FLSA, 

were transferred to the Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission 

on July 1, 1979, pursuant to the 

President’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 

February 1978, set out in the Appendix 

to Title 5, Government Organization and 

Employees. 

(2) The Walsh-Healey Public 

Contracts Act of 1936, as amended, 41 

U.S.C. 35 et seq., except those 

provisions relating to safety and health 

delegated to the Assistant Secretary for 

Occupational Safety and Health or the 

Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and 

Health. The authority of the Assistant 

Secretary for Employment Standards 

includes subpoena authority under 41 

U.S.C. 39. 

(3) The McNamara-O’Hara Service 

Contract Act of 1965, as amended, 41 

U.S.C. 351 et seq., except those 

provisions relating to safety and health 

delegated to the Assistant Secretary for 

Occupational Safety and Health. The 

authority of the Assistant Secretary for 

Employment Standards includes 

subpoena authority under 41 U.S.C. 

353(a). 

(4) The Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, 

40 U.S.C. 276a et seq., and any laws 

now existing or subsequently enacted, 

providing for prevailing wage findings 

by the Secretary in accordance with or 

pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act; the 

Copeland Act, 40 U.S.C. 276c; 

Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950; and 

the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, 16 

U.S.C. 831. 

(5) The Contract Work Hours and 

Safety Standards Act, as amended, 40 

U.S.C. 327 et seq., except those 

provisions relating to safety and health 

delegated to the Assistant Secretary for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

(6) Title III of the Consumer Credit 

Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. 1671 et seq. 

(7) The labor standards provisions 

contained in Sections 5(i) and 7(g) of the 

National Foundation for the Arts and 

the Humanities Act, 20 U.S.C. 954(i) 

and 956(g), except those provisions 

relating to safety and health delegated to 

the Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

(8) The Migrant and Seasonal 

Agricultural Worker Protection Act of 

1983, 29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., including 

subpoena authority under 29 U.S.C. 

1862(b). 

(9) The Employee Polygraph 

Protection Act of 1988, 29 U.S.C. 2001 

et seq., including subpoena authority 

under 29 U.S.C. 2004(b). 

(10) The Federal Employees’

Compensation Act, as amended and 

extended, 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., except 

5 U.S.C. 8149, as it pertains to the 

Employees’ Compensation Appeals 

Board. 

(11) The Longshore and Harbor 

Workers’ Compensation Act, as 

amended and extended, 33 U.S.C. 901 et 

seq., except: 33 U.S.C. 919(d), with 

respect to administrative law judges in 

the Office of Administrative Law Judges; 

33 U.S.C. 921(b), as it applies to the 

Benefits Review Board; and activities 

pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 941, assigned to 

the Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

(12) The Black Lung Benefits Act, as 

amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq. 

(13) The affirmative action provisions 

of the Vietnam Era Veterans’

Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as 

amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212, except for 

monitoring of the Federal contractor job 

listing activities under 38 U.S.C. 4212(a) 

and the annual Federal contractor 

reporting obligations under 38 U.S.C. 

4212(d), delegated to the Assistant 

Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and 

Training. 

(14) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793; 

and Executive Order 11758 (‘‘Delegating 

Authority of the President Under the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973’’) of January 

15, 1974. 

(15) Executive Order 11246 ‘‘Equal 

Employment Opportunity’’ (September 

24, 1965), as amended by Executive 

Order 11375 of October 13, 1967; and 

Executive Order 12086 (‘‘Consolidation 

of Contract Compliance Functions for 

Equal Employment Opportunity’’) of 

October 5, 1978. 

(16) The following provisions of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act of 

1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. 

(INA): Section 218(g)(2), 8 U.S.C. 

1188(g)(2), relating to assuring employer 

compliance with terms and conditions 

of employment under the temporary 

alien agricultural labor certification 

(H–2A) program; and Section 

274A(b)(3), 8 U.S.C. 1324A(b)(3), 


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relating to employment eligibility 

verification and related recordkeeping. 

(17) Section 212(m)(2)(E)(ii) through 

(v) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(2)(E)(ii) 

through (v), relating to the complaint, 

investigation, and penalty provisions of 

the attestation process for users of 

nonimmigrant registered nurses (i.e., 

H–1A Visas). 

(18) The enforcement of the 

attestations required by employers 

under the INA pertaining to the 

employment of nonimmigrant longshore 

workers, Section 258 of the INA, 8 

U.S.C. 1288(c)(4)(B)–(F); and foreign 

students working off-campus, 8 U.S.C. 

1184 note; and enforcement of labor 

condition applications for employment 

of nonimmigrant professionals, Section 

212(n)(2) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 

1182(n)(2). 

(19) Title I of the Americans with 

Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 

et seq., and the regulations at 41 CFR 

part 60–742. 

(20) The Family and Medical Leave 

Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., 

including subpoena authority under 29 

U.S.C. 2616. 

(21) The Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 et 

seq., to conduct inspections and 

investigations, issue administrative 

subpoenas, issue citations, assess and 

collect penalties, and enforce any other 

remedies available under the statute, 

and to develop and issue compliance 

interpretations under the statute, with 

regard to the standards on: 

(a) Field sanitation, 29 CFR 1928.110; 

and 

(b) Temporary labor camps, 29 CFR 

1910.142, with respect to any 

agricultural establishment where 

employees are engaged in ‘‘agricultural 

employment’’ within the meaning of the 

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural 

Worker Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. 

1802(3), regardless of the number of 

employees, including employees 

engaged in hand packing of produce 

into containers, whether done on the 

ground, on a moving machine, or in a 

temporary packing shed, except that the 

Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health retains enforcement 

responsibility over temporary labor 

camps for employees engaged in egg, 

poultry, or red meat production, or the 

post-harvest processing of agricultural 

or horticultural commodities. 

The authority of the Assistant 

Secretary for Employment Standards 

under the Occupational Safety and 

Health Act with regard to the standards 

on field sanitation and temporary labor 

camps does not include any other 

agency authorities or responsibilities, 

such as rulemaking authority. Such 

authorities under the statute are 

retained by the Assistant Secretary for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

Moreover, nothing in this Order shall 

be construed as derogating from the 

right of States operating OSHAapproved State plans under 29 U.S.C. 

667 to continue to enforce field 

sanitation and temporary labor camp 

standards if they so choose. The 

Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health retains the authority 

to monitor the activity of such States 

with respect to field sanitation and 

temporary labor camps. 

(22) The Labor-Management 

Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as 

amended, 29 U.S.C. 401 et seq. 

(23) Section 701 (Standards of 

Conduct for Labor Organizations) of the 

Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 5 

U.S.C. 7120; Section 1017 of the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980, 22 U.S.C. 4117; 

Section 220(a)(1) of the Congressional 

Accountability Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 

1351(a)(1); and the regulations 

pertaining to such sections at 29 CFR 

Parts 457–459. 

(24) Section 1209 of the Postal 

Reorganization Act of 1970, 39 U.S.C. 

1209. 

(25) The employee protection 

provisions of the Federal Transit law, as 

codified at 49 U.S.C. 5333(b), and 

related provisions. 

(26) The employee protection 

provisions certified under Section 

405(a), (b), (c), and (e) of the Rail 

Passenger Service Act of 1970, 45 U.S.C. 

565(a), (b), (c), and (e). 

(27) Executive Order 13201, (‘‘the 

Notification of Employee Rights 

Concerning Payment of Union Dues or 

Fees’’) of February 17, 2001. 

(28) The Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation 

Program Act of 2000, Title XXXVI of the 

Floyd D. Spence National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 

(Pub. L. 106–398), and Executive Order 

13179 (‘‘Providing Compensation to 

America’s Nuclear Weapons Workers’’) 

of December 7, 2000. 

(29) Section 211(a) of the Labor 

Management Relations Act, 1947, 29 

U.S.C. 181(a) (‘‘Compilation of 

Collective Bargaining Agreements, etc.; 

Use of Data’’). 

(30) Such additional Federal acts that 

from time to time may assign to the 

Secretary or the Department duties and 

responsibilities similar to those listed 

under subparagraphs (1)–(29) of this 

paragraph, as directed by the Secretary. 

B. The Wage and Hour Administrator 

of the Employment Standards 

Administration is hereby delegated 

authority and assigned responsibility to: 

(1) Issue administrative subpoenas 

under Section 9 of the Fair Labor 

Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 

U.S.C. 209; Section 5 of the WalshHealey Public Contracts Act, 41 U.S.C. 

39; Section 4(a) of the McNamaraO’Hara Service Contract Act, 41 U.S.C. 

353(a); Section 512(b) of the Migrant 

and Seasonal Agricultural Worker 

Protection Act of 1983, 29 U.S.C. 

1862(b); Section 5(b) of the Employee 

Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, 29 

U.S.C. 2004(b); Section 106 of the 

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 

29 U.S.C. 2616; and Section 8(b) of the 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970, 29 U.S.C. 657(b), with respect to 

the authority delegated by this Order. 

C. The Wage and Hour Regional 

Administrators of the Employment 

Standards Administration are hereby 

delegated authority and assigned 

responsibility to issue administrative 

subpoenas under Section 9 of the Fair 

Labor Standards Act of 1938, as 

amended, 29 U.S.C. 209; Section 5 of 

the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, 

41 U.S.C. 39; Section 4(a) of the 

McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act, 

41 U.S.C. 353(a); Section 512(b) of the 

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural 

Worker Protection Act of 1983, 29 

U.S.C. 1862(b); Section 5(b) of the 

Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 

1988, 29 U.S.C. 2004(b); Section 106 of 

the Family and Medical Leave Act of 

1993, 29 U.S.C. 2616; and Section 8(b) 

of the Occupational Safety and Health 

Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 657(b), with 

respect to the authority delegated by 

this Order. 

D. The Assistant Secretary for 

Employment Standards and the 

Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health are directed to confer 

regularly on enforcement of the 

Occupational Safety and Health Act 

with regard to the standards on field 

sanitation and temporary labor camps 

(see section 7.a. (21) of this Order), and 

to enter into any memoranda of 

understanding which may be 

appropriate to clarify questions of 

coverage which arise in the course of 

such enforcement. 

E. The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration and Management is 

delegated authority and assigned 

responsibility to assure that any transfer 

of resources affecting this Order is fully 

consistent with the budget policies of 

the Department and that consultation 

and negotiation, as appropriate, with 

representatives of any employees 

affected by this exchange of 

responsibilities is conducted. The 

Assistant Secretary for Administration 

and Management is also responsible for 

providing or assuring that appropriate 


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administrative and management support 

is furnished, as required, for the 

efficient and effective operation of these 

programs. 

F. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated 

authority and assigned responsibility for 

providing legal advice and assistance to 

all officers of the Department relating to 

the administration of the statutory 

provisions, regulations, and Executive 

Orders listed above. The bringing of 

legal proceedings under those 

authorities, the representation of the 

Secretary and/or other officials of the 

Department of Labor, and the 

determination of whether such 

proceedings or representations are 

appropriate in a given case, are 

delegated exclusively to the Solicitor. 

8. Reservation of Authority and 

Responsibility. 

A. The submission of reports and 

recommendations to the President and 

the Congress concerning the 

administration of the statutory 

provisions and Executive Orders listed 

above is reserved to the Secretary. 

B. Nothing in this Order shall limit or 

modify the delegation of authority and 

assignment of responsibility to the 

Administrative Review Board by 

Secretary’s Order 2–96 (April 17, 1996). 

C. Except as expressly provided, 

nothing in this Order shall limit or 

modify the provisions of any other 

Order, including Secretary’s Order 4–

2006 (Office of Inspector General). 

9. Redelegation of Authority. The 

Assistant Secretary for Employment 

Standards, the Assistant Secretary for 

Administration and Management, and 

the Solicitor of Labor may redelegate 

authority delegated in this Order. 

10. Effective Date. This order is 

effective immediately. 

Dated: May 2, 2007. 

Elaine L. Chao, 

Secretary of Labor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Notice of Availability of Funds and 

Solicitation for Grant Applications 

(SGA) for Multiple Education Pathways 

Blueprint Grants (MEPB) 

Announcement Type: Notice of 

Solicitation for Grant Applications. 

Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/ 

DFA PY 06–12. 

Catalog of Federal Assistance 

Number: 17.261. 

DATES: Key Dates: The closing date for 

receipt of applications under this 

announcement is June 7, 2007. 

Applications must be successfully 

submitted no later than 5 p.m. (Eastern 

Time). Application and submission 

information is explained in detail in 

Part IV of this SGA. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor 

(DOL), Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA), announces the 

availability of approximately $3 million 

in grant funds to create a blueprint to 

build systems of multiple education 

pathways. 

Grants will be awarded through a 

competitive process and will support 

small cities (population 70,000–

350,000) in the development of a 

multiple education pathway blueprint 

which will serve as the city’s plan to 

support youth who are at risk of 

dropping out of school and youth who 

have already dropped out of school. 

ETA is targeting cities of this size in 

order for the blueprints to have 

maximum impact on the community’s 

dropout challenges. ETA will fund 

grants to approximately 10 cities to 

create blueprints for building multiple 

education pathways that encompass 

various alternative education models 

and strategies. These blueprints will be 

used to build educational ecosystems 

that bring together all the educational 

assets in a community and leverage 

them to support multiple education 

pathways that move students to postsecondary education and career 

pathways and integrate education 

strategies that may cut across multiple 

schools and community colleges. It is 

not the intent for these grants to fund 

programs and/or slots in educational 

programs but rather to be used as a 

catalyst to bring together community 

partners to assess and address the 

challenge of serving youth who are at 

risk of dropping out and youth who 

have dropped out of school. 

These blueprints must be integrated 

with the city’s broader education 

strategic plan and connected to regional 

talent and economic development 

strategies. The blueprints should 

identify a wide range of innovative and 

academically rigorous learning 

environments that address the needs of 

youth who are at risk of dropping out 

of school and youth who have dropped 

out of school. The blueprint will serve 

as the city’s strategic plan for 

developing and benchmarking progress 

toward creating a multiple education 

pathway system. 

This solicitation provides background 

information and describes the 

application submission requirements, 

outlines the process that eligible entities 

must use to apply for funds covered by 

this solicitation, and outlines the 

evaluation criteria used as a basis for 

selecting grantees. 

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Employment and Training 

Administration, Division of Federal 

Assistance, Attention: James Stockton, 

Reference SGA/DFA PY 06–12, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N–

4716, Washington, DC 20201. Facsimile 

(fax) applications will not be accepted. 

Information about applying online can 

be found in Section IV(C) of this 

document. Applicants are advised that 

mail delivery in the Washington area 

may be delayed due to mail 

decontamination procedures. Hand 

delivered proposals will be received at 

the above address. 

Applications may also be submitted 

via the Grants.gov application system. 

For detailed guidance, please refer to 

Section IV. C. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

solicitation consists of eight parts: 

• Part I provides background 

information on ETA’s multiple 

education pathways project, a 

description of ETA’s youth vision, and 

additional information on the key 

components to consider when preparing 

an application. 

• Part II describes the size and nature 

of the anticipated awards. 

• Part III describes eligibility 

information. 

• Part IV provides information on the 

application and submission process. 

• Part V describes the criteria against 

which applications will be reviewed 

and explains the proposal review 

process. 

• Part VI provides award 

administration information. 

• Part VII contains ETA agency 

contact information. 

• Part VIII lists additional resources 

of interest to applicants and other 

information. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

These grants will support small cities 

(population 70,000–350,000) 1 in the 

development of detailed blueprints for 

multiple education pathways systems 

that provide a mix of alternative 

learning environments. ETA is targeting 

cities of this size in order for the 

blueprints to have maximum impact on 

the community’s dropout challenges. It 

is ETA’s expectation that the blueprints 

developed with these funds will serve 

as the city’s strategic action plan and 


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