Funding-Limited Submission - U.S. Department of Labor – YouthBuild; March 11, 2014

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), announces the availability of approximately $73 million in grant funds authorized by the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (29 USC 2918a) to fund approximately 73 grants with a ceiling amount of $1.1 million each from the FY 2014 appropriation.

DOL will award grants to organizations to oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. Based on our estimate of FY 2014 funding, DOL hopes to serve approximately 4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with approximately 75 projects awarded across the country.

Link to Funding Announcement

An organization may only submit one (1) grant as a result of this competition.

Because the Department of Labor only allows an organization to submit one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following materials electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, March 11, 2014:

· Names and departments of UK Project Director and key personnel

· A description of the program’s integrated strategy that will be used and the services that the program will offer

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make a recommendation. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

The Department of Labor deadline is April 22, 2014.