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Workforce Innovation Fund
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities, protecting their retirement and health benefits and generally protecting worker rights and monitoring national economic measures.
No new applications are being accepted.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Labor & Industry, Pennsylvania Department Of | $ 5,486,179 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Job & Family Services, Ohio Department Of | $ 5,608,270 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| State Of Minnesota Department Of Employment & Economic Development, The | $ 5,541,102 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Commerce, Kansas Department Of | $ 4,684,437 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Institute For Indian Development, Inc., The | $ 5,223,896 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Labor, Connecticut Department Of | $ 5,821,227 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Virginia Community College System Office | $ 10,311,423 | 2014-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| New Orleans, City Of | $ 5,434,546 | 2014-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc. | $ 5,605,784 | 2014-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Los Angeles, City Of | $ 5,712,146 | 2014-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds can be used for a broad range of activities.
Please see the grant solicitations for specific allowable activities.
Restrictions are established by law and through the grant solicitations.
All of the Workforce Innovation Fund grants are discretionary.
They were awarded through a competitive process.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible institutions are: (i) State Workforce Agencies; (ii) Local Workforce Investment Boards; (iii) entities eligible to apply for WIA Section 166 grants; (iv) consortia of State Workforce Agencies; (v) consortia of Local Workforce Investment Boards; and (vi) consortia of entities eligible to apply for WIA Section 166 grants (Tribal entities).
Beneficiary Eligibility
The scope of potential beneficiaries under these programs can be very broad. Please review the Solicitations for Grant Application for specific requirements.
Credentials/Documentation
Generally grantees must demonstrate an adequate organizational capacity, both fiscally and programmatically, and strong proposed plans for implementing their project. Applicants should review the Solicitations for Grant Applications for specific requirements. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. No new applications are being accepted.
Award Procedures
No new applications are being accepted.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6) and the Consolidated Funding Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76). Entities awarded grant funds from the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) must adhere to the Office of Management and Budget?s (OMB) consolidation and publication of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Final Rule on December 26, 2013 and found at 2 CFR Part 200 along with the OMB approved exceptions for DOL at 2 CFR Part 2900 published on December 19, 2014 in the Federal Register. , Title VIII, Section 1801, Public Law 112-10.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
No new applications are being accepted.
Appeals
No new applications are being accepted.
Renewals
No new applications are being accepted.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Most projects last approximately 3 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
Quarterly progress reports are required within 45 days following the end of the quarter.
Quarterly financial reports are required within 45 days following the end of the quarter.
Annual performance reports are required within 45 days following the end of each project year.
Final progress reports are required no later than 90 days after all grant funds have been expended, or the period of grant funds availability has expired.
Regional Federal Project Officers conduct monitoring using risk assessments, desk monitoring, and on-site reviews.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Recipients are required to maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence of accounting procedures and practices sufficient to reflect properly all direct and indirect costs claimed to have been incurred for the performance of the grant. Records are to be retained for three years from the date of final payment unless the grant officer authorizes earlier disposal.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0174-0-1-504.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 16 $0; FY 17 est $0; and FY 18 est $0 - No new applications are being accepted.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
See SGAs.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. No new applications are being accepted.
Headquarters Office
Wendy Havenstrite 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: havenstrite.wendy@dol.gov Phone: 2026932618
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
See SGAs.
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