EDA Opens $25M for Fiscal Year 2024 Good Job Challenge
The deadline for application submission is Friday, September 27, 2024, 4:59 pm EST.
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is accepting applications)
Opportunity: FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (FY24 Good Jobs Challenge NOFO)
Overview and Eligible Uses: The FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge NOFO is targeted at jobs that advance industries critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the competitiveness of the applicant’s region, including jobs that do not require a four-year college degree. Applicants must implement training for jobs that advance key technology focus areas as established by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which include advanced energy, biotechnology, robotics, and semiconductors. EDA will prioritize applicants that include worker voice through partnerships with labor unions or worker-serving organizations, support for workers at all levels of certification and degree status, and prioritize workers that are adversely impacted by changes in technology.
This opportunity also prepares American regions, States, and Tribes for economic competitiveness and encourages partnerships that serve historically underserved populations, including communities of color, women, individuals with disabilities, disconnected youth, individuals in recovery, those with past criminal records, SNAP, TANF, and WIC participants, veterans, and military spouses. The EDA also encourages collaborations with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions.
Amount: $25 million will be awarded. EDA anticipates awarding approximately between 5-8 grantees with awards ranging from $1 million to $8 million.
Award Type: Discretionary
Eligible Applicants:
District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD);
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 general-purpose political subdivision of a State. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible for funding under this NOFO
Key Dates: The deadline for application submission is 4:59 pm Eastern Time on September 27, 2024.
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