Critical Sectors Job Quality Grant Foundational Resources

The page also provides abbreviated abstracts for the Critical Sectors Job Quality grantees. This page will be updated as DOL issues new policy guidance.

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 

• Critical Sector Job Quality Grant Program FOA-ETA-23-13

FOA-ETA-23-13: Amendment 1 published on June 5, 2023, modifies language from the Section IV.B.3.f.i Budget and Budget Narrative for Tier 2.

FOA-ETA-23-13: Amendment 2 published on May 16, 2024. This announcement amends the second closing date, amount available, and clarifies several definitions and terms.

DOL Critical Sectors Job Quality Grantee Abstracts

In Round 1, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded 12 DOL Critical Sectors Job Quality grants to the following types of entities:

• Labor Unions and Organizations, Labor‐Management Partnerships, and Worker Centers and Organizations (1)
• Workforce Intermediaries (2)
• State and Local Workforce Development Boards (3)
• Education/Training Provider(s) (2)
• National or Community‐based Nonprofit Organizations (4)

Here is a summary overview of the grant program, a list of all Critical Sector Job Quality Round 1 awardees, and brief abstracts of their projects.

In Round 2, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded eight Critical Sectors Job Quality grants to the following types of entities:

• Labor Unions and Organizations, Labor‐Management Partnerships, and Worker Centers and Organizations (2)
  
• Workforce Intermediaries (2)
• State and Local Workforce Development Boards (2)
• Education/Training Provider(s) (1)
• National or Community‐based Nonprofit Organizations (1)

Here is a summary overview of the grant program, a list of all Critical Sector Job Quality Round 2 awardees, and brief abstracts of their projects.

The Grantee Handbook was developed by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) provides pertinent information regarding the goals and expectations for managing an ETA competitively awarded grant.

Critical Sector Job Quality Grantee Orientation
This webinar will provide new grantees information about their Critical Sector Job Quality grants and cover the following topics: Grant Program Overview; Federal Team Introductions; Grants Management: Award Package Overview; Grant Modifications; Conditions of Award; Performance Reporting Guidance; and Communication Methods.

• Round 1 Grantee Orientation
• Round 2 Grantee Orientation

Grants Application and Management Community
This community is a one-stop shop for resources on applying for ETA grants, managing them, and finding templates for commonly used documents like Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs).

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• Resource Publication Date: 2023
• Posted by: Christina Stocks
• Posted in: Critical Sectors Job Quality Grant