[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11592-11593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4258]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Funding Opportunity and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications (SGA) for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community 
College and Career Training Grants Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 11-08.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) announces the 
availability of up to $500 million in grant funds to be awarded under 
the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training 
(TAACCCT) grants program. The TAACCCT grants program provides eligible 
institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), with funds to expand and 
improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs 
that can be completed in two years or less, and are suited for workers 
who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance 
(TAA) for Workers Program (``TAA-eligible workers'') of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (as amended) 19 U.S.C. 2271-2323, as well as other adults. 
Eligible institutions may be located in the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories; however, the 
competitiveness of institutions in the U.S. territories under this SGA 
may be impacted by their limited opportunity to serve TAA-eligible 
workers.
    The Department intends to fund multi-year grants to eligible 
institutions for either developing new education and career training 
program strategies or for replicating existing evidence-based design, 
development, and/or delivery strategies for such programs.
    In accordance with the TAACCCT requirement that each state receive 
at least 0.5 percent of the approximately $500 million total amount of 
funds available under this SGA, the Department intends to fund grants 
of $2.5 to $3.0 million to applicants from each State, the District of 
Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In addition to grants of $2.5 to $3.0 
million to individual applicants, the Department intends to fund grants 
of $5 million to $15 million to consortium applicants that propose 
programs that will impact TAA-eligible workers and other adults across 
a state, region or regions, industry sector or cluster of related 
industries. Eligible institutions that received individual grants or 
were the ``lead institution'' under the Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for TAACCCT Grants Program Funding Opportunity Number: 
SGA/DFA PY 10-03, dated January 20, 2011, are not eligible to apply for 
grants under this SGA, however, may serve as member institutions in a 
consortium application under this SGA.
    The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments, in

[[Page 11593]]

connection with this solicitation are described in further detail on 
ETA's Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/ or on http://www.grants.gov. The Web sites provide application information, 
eligibility requirements, review and selection procedures and other 
program requirements governing this solicitation.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is May 24, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Abdullah, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3346.

    Signed February 16, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-4258 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P