FYI
March 2011
The National Transitional Jobs Network is pleased to share that the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds to support applicants in providing enhanced transitional jobs (ETJ) programs, as well as other activities and services, to increase the workforce participation of low-income, hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial parents, and/or ex-offenders (who may or may not be non-custodial parents) reentering their communities.
- ETA's Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) intends to fund grantees proposing to implement ETJ program models that go beyond Transitional Jobs (TJ) programs currently operating or tested previously.
- ETA seeks applications from either Local Workforce Investment Boards or non-profit community or faith-based organizations with 503(c)(3) IRS status that are experienced with providing TJ programs or that represent a partnership that includes an organization with experience providing TJ programs.
- DOL will award approximately $40 million to six to twelve grantees with awards ranging between $3 million and $6 million.
- Upon selection, all grantees will be required to participate in a random assignment evaluation of the ETJD in which they must recruit at least 1,000 participants over two years so that 50 percent of participants receive the ETJ services provided by the applicant or the applicant's partnership under this grant and so that the remaining 50 percent do not receive ETJ or like services under this grant.
Target Outcomes
Selected applicants and/or their partnerships must provide services that primarily and ultimately result in employment-related outcomes including completion of the paid work experience through a TJ experience, entrance to unsubsidized employment in a high-demand occupation or industry, earning high wages, retention of employment, and career advancement. Addressing other non-employment outcomes that lead to long-term success in the workplace, such as reductions in recidivism and improvements in family (parent/child and co-parenting) relationships and engagements, will also be expected and tracked. These outcomes may include increases in occupational skills and the attainment of essential life skills such as the ability to resolve conflicts, manage anger and stress, and the ability to negotiate. Other anticipated goals relate more specifically to the target populations to be served and include having a child support order, keeping current with child support payments, reductions in child support arrears, among others.
Applicant Evaluation Criteria
POINTS
1. Statement of Need and Identification of Target Population(s)
15
2. Experience with the Target Population(s) and Provision of Paid Work Experience with that Population(s)
20
3. ETJ Program Design
25
4. Strength of Partnership with Required Partners
20
5. Project Management Capacity and Evaluation Readiness
20
TOTAL
100
Due Date
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications may be submitted electronically on Uhttp://www.grants.govU or in hard copy by mail or hand delivery (including overnight delivery). Hard copy applications must be received at the address below no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applications submitted on grants.gov must also be successfully submitted (as described below) no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applications sent by e-mail, telegram, or facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted.
Grant awards will be made no later than June 30, 2011.
For more information and to access the full SGA announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-11.pdf.
This opportunity is the direct result of our hard work as a coalition and represents an important opportunity to enhance and grow the field of Transitional Jobs.
The NTJN is made possible by the generous support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, Butler Family Fund, and members.
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