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Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5)

Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor

At a glance

Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). The application deadline was September 24, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $1.5M – $5.75M, with about 15 awards expected and $65M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 17.261 (Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)).

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Key facts

  1. Jul 18, 2024Posted
  2. Sep 24, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Jul 18, 2024
Close date
Sep 24, 2024
Award floor
$1,500,000
Award ceiling
$5,750,000
Est. total funding
$65,000,000
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See Funding Opportunity Announcement Section III.A for complete eligibility requirements.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of this grant program is to build community colleges’ capacity to meet the skill development needs of employers and equitably support students in obtaining good jobs in in-demand industries. Grantees will enhance sector-based career pathways programs using strategies rooted in evidence and designed to build further evidence on the effectiveness of sector-based career pathways programs in leading to positive employment outcomes. Successful applicants will use the diverse strengths of their SCC Partnership members to accomplish and sustain systems change.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 17.261

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$5.86M
FY25$12M
FY26$6M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.261. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 17.261

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 52 grant awards had funding actions under Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI), with 21 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE$8M
  2. DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE$6.05M
  3. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE$6.04M
  4. COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$6M
  5. WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 17$5.75M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Employment and Training Administration
SCC5_FOA-ETA-24-23@dol.gov
202-693-2606

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.5m – $5.75m, total estimated program funding is $65,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 5)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FOA-ETA-24-23), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.