1. U.S. Department of Labor Grants Overview 1 Ben Seigel – 202-693-6032 – seigel.benjamin@dol.gov – www.dol.gov/cfbnp

2. 2 Funding & Grants at DOL  DOL Budget  $12.6 billion discretionary*  $125 billion mandatory*  Formula Employment/Training Funds to States  ~ $3.2 billion*  Competitive Grants  ~ $1.5 billion*  Program Year cycle: July 1 – June 30 * All figures are FY 2012 Enacted Budget

3. 3 Grant Programs: People  Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO)  $80 million/year  Adult, Youth-service, Youth-intermediaries, Women  Issue Date: February 2013  Work Opportunity Tax Credit: Belinda Duncan, 410-767-2047, bduncan@dllr.state.md.us  YouthBuild  $80 million/year  Youth development, housing, education model  Issue Date: January 17, 2013 Closing Date: March 19, 2013  Homeless Veterans  $38 million: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program  Issue Date: March 2013

4. 4 4 Grant Programs: People  Seniors Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)  $448 million/year  Work experience for older workers  Persons with Disabilities  $20 million/year  Employment and training for persons with disabilities  Issue Date: March 2013  Native Americans, Farmworkers

5. 5 Grant Programs  Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training Program (TAACCCT)  $500 million/year over 4 years  Community college capacity to serve TAA/dislocated  Issue Date: March/April 2013  Workforce Innovation Fund  $50 million  Workforce investment system integration/efficacy  Issue Date: June 2013

6. 6 66 Grant Programs  H-1B Technical Skills Training  ~ $125 million/year  Manufacturing, healthcare, other growth sectors  Make it in America: February 2013  Manufacturing Skills Center: March 2013  Others: TBD  Worker Safety  OSHA Susan Harwood - $10.7 million  Issue Date: Spring 2013

7. 7 7 Grant Programs: How To  Information & Outreach  Grants database  www.dol.gov/dol/grants  Partner with Current Grantees https://partnerships.workforce3one.org/page/resources/1001118233606726797  Apply as Lead or Consortium Member https://www.workforce3one.org/view/3001006138660938388  Grant Panelists Wanted  http://www.doleta.gov/pdf/grant_panelists_outreach.pdf

8. 8 Contact  Ben Seigel U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships 202-693-6032 seigel.benjamin@dol.gov www.dol.gov/cfbnp www.dol.gov/jobclubs