Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance (17.287)
Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance (Assistance Listing 17.287) is run by the Employment and Training Administration, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $20.6 million in 6 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $4.6 million. Half of the 6 awards fell between $1.2 million and $6.3 million, and they ranged from $157,654 to $9.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$20.6 million
- Grant awards6
- Typical award$4.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$5.1 million
- Size rank1295 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1295th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
The goal of the demonstration project is to focus on creating IT-based training opportunities for Job Corps-eligible students that lead to placement in good paying IT careers.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
• Private or public educational institutions; • National or community-based nonprofit organizations; • Organizations functioning as workforce intermediaries, such as workforce development boards, labor- management organizations, and community-based organizations; • Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under Section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), including Federally and other than Federally Recognized Tribes, Native American non- profit organizations, and Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native organizations; • State or local youth service conservation corps; • For-profit organizations and; • Any other public or private non-profit organization that is eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program and can meet the requirements articulated in this Announcement.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The grant funds can be used to provide IT focused training opportunities for Job Corps eligible students that lead to job attachment in high growth and in-demand career pathways. The grant funds cannot be used to train staff, pay bonuses, pay salaries of staff other than the authorized career and employment counselors for Job Corps scholars, or purchase new training program equipment.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awarded $3-9 million in cooperative agreements. In past fiscal years, Job Corps awarded approximately $30.7 million to 26 public colleges and universities.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance (17.287) awarded$20.6 million across 6 grant awards, an average of $3.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Military Affairs Louisiana | Louisiana | 2 | $9.9 million |
| State of Idaho Department of Labor | Idaho | 2 | $7.0 million |
| The Net.america Corporation | Maryland | 1 | $5.1 million |
| Management & Training Corporation | Utah | 1 | $4.0 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 65% of the money, small businesses 20% and businesses 15%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 4 | $16.9 million | 65% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $5.1 million | 20% |
| Businesses | 1 | $4.0 million | 15% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.