Deadline: 26-Jan-22
The Department of Commerce is accepting proposals for the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Good Jobs Challenge to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. communities and regions in devastating and unprecedented ways.
This ARPA Good Jobs Challenge NOFO is designed to help get Americans back to work by developing and strengthening regional systems to develop and execute sectoral partnerships that will lead to well-paying jobs.
The goal of regional workforce training systems is to create and implement effective employer-driven training programs that will connect the existing and emerging skills needs of employers with workers and will help workers find and keep quality jobs and advance along their chosen career path.
Regional workforce training systems and sectoral partnerships funded under this NOFO should connect employers in an industry with key regional stakeholders, including state and local governmental entities, economic development organizations, workforce development boards, employer-facing organizations, education and training providers, community-based organizations (CBOs), worker-serving organizations (WSOs), and/or labor unions.
This ARPA Good Jobs Challenge NOFO is designed to help get Americans back to work by investing in:
- developing and strengthening regional workforce training systems that support sectoral partnerships,
- designing sectoral partnerships, and
- implementing sectoral partnerships that will lead to high-quality jobs.
Funding Information
Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), Congress provided EDA with $3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and for necessary expenses for responding to economic injury as a result of coronavirus.” Of the $3 billion in appropriated funds, this NOFO specifically allocates $500,000,000 for the Good Jobs Challenge.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants for investment assistance include a(n):
- District Organization;
- Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes;
- State, county, city, or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions;
- Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or
- Public or private non-profit organization or association, including labor unions, acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334720
