The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $1,500,000 in grant funds for one cooperative agreement to manage and operate a policy development and technical assistance (TA) center focused on youth and young adults with disabilities (the Center).
Donor Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,500,000
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
This Announcement solicits applications for one cooperative agreement to manage and operate the Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth, a youth policy development center (the Center). The purpose of the Center is to increase the capacity of national, state, and local workforce systems to improve transition and employment-related outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities (Y&YAD) ages 16-24, particularly those from historically underserved communities such as communities of color and LGBTQ+ communities. The Center will accomplish this by identifying and promoting the adoption of evidence-based policies and practices.
The Department is committed to improving access to Good Jobs for all American workers. CAPE Youth’s research, policy development, and technical assistance center identifies and promotes the adoption of innovative and equitable evidence-based policy and practice solutions.
The Center will support connecting youth and young adults with disabilities to Good Jobs through the development, implementation, and integration of evidence-based effective practices and policies for improving transition outcomes, including those from historically underserved communities. Executive Order 14091 defines “underserved communities” as “those populations as well as geographic communities that have been systematically denied the opportunity to participate fully in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as defined in Executive Orders 13985 and 14020.” “Good Jobs” have been defined by the Departments of Labor and Commerce to be those that reflect certain Good Jobs Principals, including DEIA.
The Center will ground its work in the Guideposts for Success. This transition framework recognizes that youth, families, educators, workforce professionals, and other stakeholders must work together to increase employment and expectations for youth with disabilities. The Center will focus on improving transition outcomes and develop resources, research, and policies that integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in all aspects of its work. The Center will build capacity within and across general and disability-specific youth service delivery systems through the development of policy and TA to improve employment and postsecondary education outcomes for youth with disabilities. The Center’s work will incorporate the following program focus areas to accomplish this goal:
- Research and Policy Analysis and Development;
- Strategic Partnerships and Systems Coordination;
- Career Pathways and Work-Based Learning Experiences; and
- Professional Development.
Funding Information
- They expect availability of approximately $1,500,000 to fund approximately 1 grant. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $1,500,000. Awards made under this Announcement are subject to the availability of federal funds. In the event that additional funds become available, they reserve the right to use such funds to select additional grantees from applications submitted in response to this Announcement.
- They anticipate total availability of approximately $7,500,000 over a 60-month period of performance. The selected recipient will receive approximately $1,500,000 annually, subject to productive program outcomes based on the CAPE Youth workplan and the availability of federal funds.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutes (AANAPISIs)
- Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
For more information, visit Grant.gov.
