FOA-ODEP-23-10 Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN22-49

Issued: June 6, 2023

The Office of Disability Employment policy, in collaboration with the US Department of Labor, announces the availability of approximately $1.5 million from the Center for Advancing Policy Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth) grant opportunity.

The awardee will manage and operate a policy development and technical assistance (TA) center focused on youth and young adults with disabilities, connecting youth and young adults with disabilities to Good Jobs through the development, implementation, and integration of evidence-based effective practices and policies for improving transition outcomes, including those from historically underserved communities. Eligible applicants include the following:

  • Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
  • Hispanic-serving Institutions
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  • Minority Serving Institutions
  • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities

The Center will build capacity within and across general and disability-specific youth service delivery systems through the development of policy and TA to improve employment and postsecondary education outcomes for youth with disabilities. The Center’s work will incorporate the following program focus areas to accomplish this goal: Research and Policy Analysis and Development, Strategic Partnerships and Systems Coordination, Career Pathways and Work-Based Learning Experiences, and Professional Development. The Workforce Support Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was released on May 17, 2023. Applications must be submitted by no later than July 12, 2023.

For more information about this grant opportunity, visit the Grants.gov website to review the complete Funding Opportunity Announcement, including eligibility requirements and instructions for submitting an application. For other questions, email Hill.Andrea@dol.gov.

/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division