Disability Employment Initiative Grants
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings
- 17.207 -- Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $15 million in grant funds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b), of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI). We expect to fund approximately 8 grants (as defined in 2 CFR 200.24) to state workforce agencies, ranging from $1.5 million to $2.5 million each. Applicants may apply for up to $2.5 million of funding.
This Announcement solicits applications for Round VIII of the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)....
The purpose of this program is to provide funding to expand the capacity of American Job Centers (AJCs), also known as One-Stop Centers, to promote the use of existing career pathways to serve two populations: 1) adults (ages 18 and older) with visible, non-visible, and significant disabilities, including those who have acquired disabilities in adulthood; and 2) youth (ages 14-24) with visible, non-visible, and significant disabilities, including those who have chronic health conditions. Under this round of DEI funding, grantees will focus on improvements needed to make their existing “career pathways” systems fully inclusive of and accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
• State workforce agencies (SWAs) eligible for funding under Title I of WIOA or for funding under the W-P Act.
• Entities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).
States that received DEI Round VII funds are not eligible for funding under this FOA.
Grantor contact information
Description
Ms. Erika Beasley,
Grants Management Specialist
Beasley.Erika@dol.gov
Beasley.Erika@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| DEI_FOA-ETA-17-05.pdf | FOA-ETA-17-05 | Jun 30, 2017 03:00 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 30, 2017
Award
$15,000,000
Program Funding
8
Expected awards
$1,500,000
Award Minimum
$2,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-ETA-17-05
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 30, 2017
Archive date:
August 30, 2017
