The State Training and Employment Program (STEP) Request for Grant Applications for State Fiscal Year 2025

State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Alaska Workforce Investment Board Online Public Notice The State Training and Employment Program (STEP) Request for Grant Applications for State Fiscal Year 2025 The Alaska Workforce Investment Board (AWIB) requests grant applications for training projects in priority industries under the State Training and Employment Program. STEP is funded by a percentage of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and is appropriated by the Alaska State Legislature. The purpose of STEP is to enhance the quality and accessibility of in-state training and employment services for Alaska residents. In addition, STEP seeks to increase resident employment in industries where a high number of nonresidents are working, reduce future unemployment claims, and foster economic growth in all regions by meeting employer demand for a skilled workforce. The attached Request for Grant Applications (RGA) includes additional detailed information regarding

this solicitation. Six Microsoft Teams teleconferences will be held each Tuesday to answer questions about the STEP program, this RGA, and the application process. Applications must be entered into the Grants Management System. Q & A Teleconferences Dates:Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Access via Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 907-202-7104,,579788388# Phone Conference ID: 579 788 388# The deadline for submission of grant applications is Monday, April 1, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. Funding of STEP grant awards is limited by the availability of funds each fiscal year and subject to appropriation by the Alaska State Legislature. Questions about this solicitation should be directed to Program Coordinator Sean Pierce, sean.pierce@alaska.gov, (907) 269-4551 or Grants Administrator, Christina Young, christina.young@alaska.gov, (907) 269-4660. Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should contact Breanna Cooper at (907) 269-7327 no later than ten days before the accommodation is needed.