Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI)

Program Title

Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI)

Agency/Sub-Agency

ACF/OCS

Description

Grantees assist participants in overcoming the identified personal and systemic barriers to employment, job retention and self-sufficiency. Grantees may use their JOLI program funding to provide technical and financial assistance to private employers in the community to assist them in creating employment and business opportunities for low-income individuals. Grantees also create a revolving loan fund and make at or below market rate loans to eligible beneficiaries for business development activities.

Eligible Entity(ies)

Non-profits with 501(c)(3) and non-profits with 501(c)(4) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education)

Intended Beneficiaries

Low-income

Catalog of Federal Domestic  Assistance No.

93.593

CFDA Category

Income Security and Social Services

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Specialized Family and Child Welfare Services

Keyword(s)

Economic Self-Sufficiency; Work Incentives; Low Income Assistance

HHS Announcement No.

OCS-EO-0054

New Funding Opportunity

No

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited  Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$0

Est Annual Max Award

$500,000

Est Number of Awards

12

Est Posting Date

1/29/2008

Est Application Deadline

3/29/2008

Est Award Date

7/1/2008

Est Start Date

8/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Lynda Perez

Program Contact Telephone  No.

202-401-9365

Program Contact Email

lynda.perez@acf.hhs.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

ACF44