Labour market · 11/03/1996

Job Training Partnership Act, Title III, Demonstration Program: High Wage Job Opportunities for Dislocated Workers Project

All information required to submit a proposal is contained in this announcement. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces a demonstration program to test the concept of the direct involvement of business associations and labor organizations as an avenue for dislocated workers to secure high wage jobs, to be funded with Secretary's National Reserve funds appropriated through Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). This notices describes the process that eligible entities must use to apply for demonstration funds, how grantees are to be selected, and the responsibilities of grantees. It is anticipated that up to $7 million will be available for funding demonstration projects covered by this solicitation with no project being awarded more than $750,000. Funds cannot be used to duplicate services provided under another DOL agreement.