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Michigan Community Action Agency Association
Office Park West, 516 S. Creyts Road, Suite A, Lansing MI 48917, PH: (517) 321-7500 FAX: (517) 321-7504

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
 
Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications (SGA) To Fund Demonstration Projects Targeting Dislocated 
Workers

    Announcement type: New, Notice of Solicitation for Grant 
Applications.
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-07-10.
    Catalog of Federal Assistance Number: 17.269.
    Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications under this 
announcement is June 13, 2008. Applications must be received at the 
address below no later than 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Application and 
submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $20 
million to fund grants to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) for 
demonstration projects targeting Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 
dislocated workers. This solicitation provides SWAs with the option to 
choose from four categories under which applicants can submit a single 
grant application. Please note that two options exist under category 
one and two options exist under category three. If the applicant 
chooses to apply under categories one or three, the applicant must 
indicate which option the proposal addresses. Applicants may only 
submit a grant application under one category and only one application 
per SWA will be accepted. Applicants must indicate in the abstract of 
their proposal the category under which they are applying.

Community Development Technical Assistance (CD-TA)

The purpose of the CD-TA program is to provide technical assistance to achieve the highest level of performance and results for five separate community development program areas: (1) HOME; (2) CHDO (HOME); (3) Homeless; (4) HOPWA and (5) CDBG. Information about the five community development programs and their missions, goals, and activities can be found on the HUD web site at www.hud.gov.

OJJDP FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program

Youth gangs continue to have a significant adverse impact on youth, families, and communities across America. A growing number of communities have adopted multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing gang activity. The OJJDP FY 08 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program provides funding for localities to enhance coordination of Federal, state, and local resources in support of community partnerships implementing two or more of the following antigang strategies: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and gang enforcement. This program is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-161.