# Critical Sector Job Quality Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-eta-23-13-critical-sector-job-quality-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347671

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ETA-23-13 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.280 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Labor Unions and Organizations, Labor-Management Partnerships, and Worker Centers and OrganizationsWorkforce IntermediariesState and Local Workforce Development BoardsNative American Tribal governments and Native American Training Program entitiesEducation/Training Provider(s)Industry-based Intermediaries and Industry AssociationsNational or Community-based Nonprofit OrganizationsState, County, and Local GovernmentsState Registered Apprenticeship Agencies (if the geographic scope includes part of a state that is a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) state)

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Labor has posted Amendment Two to the Critical Sectors Job Quality funding opportunity. This announcement amends the second closing date, amount available, and clarifies several definitions and terms. The purpose of this demonstration program is to support transformative efforts to improve job quality and availability of good jobs, particularly for the benefit of historically marginalized populations and communities that have experienced barriers to employment in good jobs. The primary focus of these demonstration grants is expanding job quality in the care, climate resiliency and clean energy transition, and hospitality sectors. These demonstration grants will support industry-led, worker-centered sector strategies built through labor-management partnerships aimed at improving job quality in key sectors. These partnerships will address equity, job quality, and worker voice as they design training models and train workers for family-supporting jobs. High-quality jobs, for the purposes of this grant program, include those that offer family-sustaining wages and benefits, have predictable hours and schedules, are filled through transparent and nondiscriminatory hiring and promotion practices, offer clear paths for advancement, always prioritize worker health and safety, and include workers’ voices in the workplace. Projects under this announcement will fund both short-term capacity-building planning grants and longer-term implementation grants. This funding is authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) sec. 169(c) and appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328, Div. H) for carrying out Demonstration and Pilot projects related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, other adults, or youth. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov with ‘Critical Sectors’ in the subject line. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ETA-23-13 still open?

No. It closed on July 15, 2024.

### Who can apply for Critical Sector Job Quality Grants?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Critical Sector Job Quality Grants?

Closed July 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $12.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Urban League, Inc., Jobs for Americas Graduates, State of Connecticut Labor Dept. The program made 124 awards worth $260 million in that time.