# Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-odep-22-10-leadership-for-the-employment-and-economic-advancement-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337722

> Office of Disability Employment Policy offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $1.2 million) to nonprofits, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 17, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ODEP-22-10 |
| Agency | Office of Disability Employment Policy |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 17, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.2 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.720 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

See Funding Opportunity Announcement for specific eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is announcing the availability of approximately $2,000,000 in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) for the operation of the Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center (LEAD WIOA PDC). The entity selected to operate the LEAD WIOA PDC will continue and build upon the work of the existing LEAD WIOA PDC, called the LEAD Center, to work across the full range of workforce systems to develop policies and provide technical expertise that increases competitive integrated employment (CIE) services, opportunities, and outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The LEAD WIOA PDC will focus its work across three priorities related to WIOA: advancing economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities, creating career pathways to CIE as defined in WIOA, and improving data reporting on disability through WIOA programs. The Department expects to award a total of approximately $8 million for one cooperative agreement, to be provided in annual increments of approximately $2 million during a four-year period of performance. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the full four years of funding; however, applicants must submit budget documents requesting no more than $2 million for the first year of operation.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ODEP-22-10 still open?

No. It closed on June 17, 2022.

### Who can apply for Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center?

Office of Disability Employment Policy accepted applications from nonprofits, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center?

Closed June 17, 2022. 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 $2.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Disability Employment Policy Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were MN Department of Employment & Economic Development, State of Kansas Department of Commerce, Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The program made 14 awards worth $122 million in that time.