Notice of Funding Opportunity and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for the Career Pathways Innovation Fund Grants Program

Résumé

Through this notice, the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of up to approximately $122 million in grant funds authorized by Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220 to develop and implement career pathway programs in partnership with employers and other relevant organizations in the community. The overarching goals for projects funded under this SGA are to: (1) Increase the number of individuals who earn credentials that enable them to compete for employment in in-demand and emerging industries and occupations; (2) lead to employment for program participants; (3) articulate and ease academic and employment transitions, through the implementation of articulation agreements and other activities, for students of different skill levels and at varying academic levels, including students with low English or basic skills proficiency; (4) establish multiple entry and exit points for students along the post-secondary education continuum; and, (5) create systemic change that will last beyond the grant period by establishing partnerships, agreements, processes, and programs that better connect the education, training, wor