Department of Labor: Seeking Applications for Research and Evaluation Grants

Deadline: 3 October 2016

The Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Research and Evaluation Grants”.

DOL has a long history of supporting research and evaluation studies of important and emerging issues affecting America’s workforce. America’s working men and women deserve the opportunity to provide for their families by earning a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, and to do so without unnecessary risk to their health and safety.

Various Department of Labor agencies address these issues by enforcing health and safety standards, protecting the minimum wage and overtime pay, monitoring health and retirement benefits, fostering the progress of historically underpaid groups, and providing employment services and training opportunities.

Funding Information

DOL expect availability of approximately $2 million to fund up to ten LRE grants.
The minimum request for funding under this funding opportunity is $100,000 and the maximum request for funding under this funding opportunity is $250,000.
The period of performance for the LRE grants is between 12 and 24 months with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2016.

Eligibility Criteria

The LRE grants are for a single researcher or group of researchers to analyze a topic that has direct implications for DOL programs, the labor force and the American worker.
Researchers from multiple institutions may apply for a single LRE grant; however, a lead institution must be designated as the legal applicant.
Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative and relevant projects for LRE grants.
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
- Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization
- Private Institution of Higher Education
- Hispanic-serving Institution
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions