TEGL 19-22 (Accessible PDF).pdf

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OGM Funding DATE May 19 2023RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE June 30 2024 ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 19-22TO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING RECIPENTS FROM BRENT PARTON s Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Application Instructions and Program Guidance for Department of Labor for FY 2023 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending 1.Purpose. To provide guidance for the Department of Labor s Department Fiscal Year FY 2023 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending recipients specified in Appendix I. 2.Action Requested. In order to receive Congressionally Directed funds eligible applicants 1 specified in Appendix I must submit applications responding to this Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL including all required documents detailed in Appendix IV to https www.grants.gov no earlier than 12 00 am Eastern Time August 1 2023 and no later than 11 59 pm Eastern Time January 31 2024. 3.Summary and Background. a.Summary This TEGL solicits applications from eligible entities for the Department s Employment and Training Administration ETA Community Project demonstration grants and announces application procedures. b.Background The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 was signed into law on December 29 2022. The legislation authorizes 217 324 000 in congressionally directed funds to carry out 249 demonstration and pilot projects under section 169 c of the 1 The use of the term eligible applicants or applicants in this TEGL is a direct reference to the Community Project recipients specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H Departments of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2023 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Table. 2 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA overseen by the Department s Employment and Training Administration. The purpose and award amount of each grant is specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H Departments of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2023 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Table. Community Project recipients must design their project to align with these descriptions approved by Congress. They are reprinted in this TEGL in Appendix I Eligible Applicants. 4. Program Authority. Funds for ETA Community Project demonstration grants are authorized by Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Public Law No 117-328 . 5.Inquiries. Please direct questions regarding this funding opportunity to Community.Projects.ETA dol.gov. Applicants should include a contact name organization name phone number and email with all questions to provide a means of response. This announcement is available on the ETA website at https www.dol.gov agencies eta grants and at https www.grants.gov linked to from the dedicated Community Projects WorkforceGPS page at https grantsapplicationandmanagement.workforcegps.org resources 2023 0 1 30 16 21 Com munity-Projects-FY23.6.References. Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Law No 117-328 and WIOA Public Law 113-128 Section 169 c . 7.Appendixes. Appendix I Eligible Applicants Appendix II Award Information Appendix III Funding Restrictions Appendix IV Application Submission Appendix V Application Review and Award Appendix VI Administrative and National Policy Requirements Appendix VII National Program Requirements Appendix VIII Reporting Requirements Appendix IX Agency Contacts Appendix X OMB Information Collection 3 8.Attachments. Attachment A Budget Narrative Guidance Attachment B Project Narrative Guidance Attachment C Suggested Work Plan Template Attachment D Organizational Chart Guidance Attachment E Suggested Abstract Template Attachment F Workforce System Pillars Attachment G Letters of Commitment Guidance Attachment H Financial System Risk Assessment Attachment I Application Submission Checklist Attachment J Resources Appendix I I-1 Eligible Community Project Recipients Only organizations named in this table as specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 are eligible for grant awards under this Training and Employment Guidance Letter. Applications submitted from organizations not listed in this table will not be considered for review. Community Project Recipient Project Description Amount State 4 H Education Center at Auerfarm Inc. For workforce development for students with disabilities 204 000 CT Aberdeen High School For aviation and aerospace training programs including equipment curriculum and supportive services 1 000 000 MS AeroStar Avion Institute For an apprenticeship program 350 000 IL Agape Child Family Services For job training career placement and supportive services 1 000 000 TN Akron Urban League For workforce development initiatives 680 000 OH Alaska Primary Care Association For community health worker training program including supportive services 2 750 000 AK Americans for Equality For STEM education and training activities including the purchase of equipment 2 231 000 WA Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center For an oral health training program including supportive services 500 000 AK Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice For a nurse practitioner fellowship program 236 000 ME Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry For green job workforce development and equipment 1 994 875 PA Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employment for Women For expanding pre-apprenticeship construction programming and CDL training 675 000 WA Appendix I I-2 Artpreneurs Inc. dba Arts on the Block For a creative workforce apprenticeship program 100 000 MD ASHHO Cultural Community Job Training Center For culinary and hospitality training programs 750 000 WA Association House of Chicago For workforce development training programs 500 000 IL Atlantic County Economic Alliance For an apprenticeship program for veterans 150 000 NJ Augusta University For workforce training and job placement in the healthcare industry 2 000 000 GA Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare For healthcare workforce development 827 905 MD Banner Health Foundation For a career pathways program 717 000 CO Baycare Health Systems Inc. For a workforce development program focused on nurses and nursing support professionals 963 620 FL Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology For an energy efficiency workforce training program 799 000 MA Bidwell Training Center For the development of a controlled environment agriculture workforce 400 000 PA Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc. For stipends supportive services and job placement for formerly incarcerated veterans 1 000 000 NY Boots2Roots For the Transition to Work program 1 500 000 ME Boys Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc. For workforce development activities 2 200 000 MA Appendix I I-3 Boys Girls Club San Fernando Valley For a youth workforce development initiative and supportive services 500 000 CA Bright Star Community Outreach For workforce development activities 175 000 IL Bronx Community College of the City University of New York For health care job training 150 000 NY Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County For the Retention Apprenticeship Mentoring Program 1 000 000 CA CAMBA Inc. For career navigation job placement services and supportive serv ices for youth 590 000 NY CareerWise Colorado For a career pathways program including the purchase of equipment 1 500 000 CO CASA For job skills training job placement services stipends and supportive services 573 045 MD CCARC Inc. For workforce development programs for individuals with disabilities 54 000 CT Center for Employment Opportunities Inc. For a workforce and reentry program 330 000 CO Center for Southeast Asians For workforce training programs 250 000 RI Center for the Women of New York For career skills and job counseling 1 000 000 NY Center for Urban Families For job readiness programs and job placement 750 000 MD Chemeketa Community College For a commercial truck driving program and equipment 340 000 OR City of Charleston For a summer youth jobs initiative 180 000 WV Appendix I I-4 City of Dearborn For a training program for women who have been underrepresented in the workforce 1 000 000 MI City of East Orange For an employment and training reentry program 30 000 NJ City of Houston for job training in the home recovery and construction industries 1 000 000 TX City of Jersey City For an apprenticeship program 750 000 NJ City of Los Angeles For workforce development activities through the South LA Vision Lab 1 000 000 CA City of Los Angeles Youth Development Department For workforce development activities and stipends 640 108 CA City of Rochester For youth and young adult workforce development activities 1 000 000 NY City of Sacramento For an early childhood education apprenticeship and workforce training program 394 000 CA City of Stockton For the Youth Workforce Development Program 1 000 000 CA Clean the Bay Inc. For a fresh start work force training program 674 000 RI Coffeyville Community College For workforce development programs including curriculum and equipment 673 000 KS Colby Community College For training programs including equipment 533 000 KS Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council For workforce training and supportive services 500 000 CO Community Learning Partnership For job skills training and stipends 351 000 CA Community College of Baltimore County For expanding their CDL training program and equipment 721 130 MD Appendix I I-5 Community College of Philadelphia For educational and training programming in the life sciences 750 000 PA ConnecTrain Corp For broadband technician training programs 604 000 WV Consortium for Early Learning Services For early care and education workforce development 1 000 000 CA Construction Trades Workforce Initiative For an apprenticeship program and curriculum 1 000 000 CA Construction Trades Workforce Initiative For construction trades apprenticeship programs and curriculum 1 000 000 CA Construction Trades Workforce Initiative For a construction apprenticeship program 1 000 000 CA Construction Trades Workforce Initiative For an apprenticeship readiness program focused on construction trades 1 000 000 CA Construction Trades Workforce Initiative For apprenticeship readiness programs 1 000 000 CA Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc. For pre-apprenticeship program apprenticeship program and job training service 1 862 625 FL County of Delaware For a perinatal community health worker doula program 954 000 PA County of Delaware Media For prison to Community Workforce Development Initiative 1 988 635 PA County of Los Angeles Alternatives to Incarceration Office CEO For a youth job training program and supportive services 2 000 000 CA Covenant House Washington For workforce development activities 329 750 DC Current For a water education and workforce training program 225 000 IL Appendix I I-6 Cuyahoga Community College District For smart manufacturing workforce training equipment and supportive services 1 220 000 OH Dallas College For a teaching residency apprenticeship program 500 000 TX Delta Veterans Group For job readiness activities supporting veterans 100 000 CA Des Moines Area Community College For a workforce development initiative and equipment 339 000 IA Dodge City Community College For an industrial maintenance training program including equipment 500 000 KS DownCity Design For skills training for youth 150 000 RI Downriver Community Conference For skills training job placement and supportive services 703 700 MI Easter Seals North Georgia Inc. For early childhood workforce development 200 000 GA Eastern Maine Community College For healthcare training programs including equipment 1 350 000 ME Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston For workforce development programs and supportive services 1 000 000 MA Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia Inc. For skill training in high demand occupations 925 000 PA EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services For vocational training and services 575 000 CA Fairfax County Government For medical professional workforce development 2 000 000 VA Fairfax County Government For career readiness and job training for youth 2 100 000 VA Fort Scott Community College For a training program including equipment 385 000 KS Appendix I I-7 Franklin County Board of Commissioners For the Building Futures program 686 000 OH Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission For vocational training and equipment 500 000 CA Future Plans Inc. For the Great Lakes Career Corridor Project 1 000 000 OH Future Plans Inc. For a career planning and community engagement initiative including the purchase of equipment 1 995 000 OH Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council For heavy equipment training including equipment 1 000 000 GA Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Inc. For a workforce development program 1 400 000 MD Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County For skills training for unemployed and under employed workers including the purchase of equipment 1 128 000 DE Green City Force For expanding their workforce development program and stipends 750 000 NY Guilford Child Development For a child development associate apprenticeship program 300 000 NC Hampton Roads Workforce Council For maritime workforce development activities 850 000 VA Hannaford Career Center For an advanced manufacturing workforce development initiative 550 000 VT Hartford Communities That Care For a job training program to address the need for violence prevention professionals 1 322 539 CT Hatzalah Chicago For workforce training activities and equipment 525 000 IL Home Care Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of NH For a homecare nursing education program 155 000 NH Appendix I I-8 Homeboy Industries For culinary and hospitality careers job training and supportive services 1 959 451 CA Howard County Autism Society For the Autism Hiring Program 440 000 MD Illinois Public Health Association for community health worker training programs 500 000 IL Industries of the Blind Inc. For a workforce development program including equipment and supportive services 908 000 NC Jewish Community Centers of South Broward Inc. For employment training for individuals with IDD 1 504 329 FL Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County Inc. For job skills program 550 000 NJ Jobs for America s Graduates of Pennsylvania Inc. For career readiness programs and skill training 350 000 PA Johnson County Community College For training programs including equipment 1 095 000 KS Johnstown Area Regional Industries JARI For employment and training services 250 000 PA Kansas City Kansas Community College For commercial construction technology training program including equipment 2 142 000 KS Kaskaskia College For a mobile training lab for workforce development and career training initiatives 413 000 IL Kean University For workforce development activities and supportive services 1 000 000 NJ LaGuardia Community College For expanding vocational training for the underemployed 404 774 NY Latin American Association Inc. For employment training support services and a workforce development initiative 300 000 GA Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley For workforce development programs and supportive services 376 000 CA Appendix I I-9 Latino Academy of Workforce Development For commercial driver s license workforce training 2 000 000 WI Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center For a workforce support program including supplies and wrap around services 445 000 PA Living Classrooms Foundation For a workforce development reentry program 750 000 MD Local Initiatives Support Corporation For workforce development activities 800 000 OH Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund Inc. For youth workforce development and job placement 1 000 000 CA Los Angeles Community College District For workforce development activities at a climate change education center 1 323 000 CA Los Angeles Conservation Corps For job training and stipends 272 000 CA Los Angeles World Airports For an aviation workforce development program 1 000 000 CA Mahoning County Career and Technical Center For an energy and technology workforce training center project including the purchase of equipment 285 000 OH Marymount University For a workforce development program 766 000 VA McAllen Independent School District For private pilot and remote drone license training 200 000 TX Melwood For workforce development for people with disabilities 500 000 MD Melwood For workforce initiative for individuals with disabilities 307 000 VA Mercy Hospital dba Northern Light Mercy Hospital For workforce training and supportive services 1 000 000 ME Appendix I I-10 Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation For development of a childcare workforce 2 000 000 MI Middlesex College For workforce development programs including curriculum development and the purchase of equipment 850 000 NJ Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans For employment and training services 450 000 MN Mississippi State University For an automated guided vehicle training program including equipment 780 000 MS Missouri Chamber Foundation For a healthcare apprenticeship program including curriculum and supportive services 1 350 000 MO Missouri University of Science and Technology For advanced manufacturing training program including equipment 3 000 000 MO MLK Labor For an online hiring platform 2 000 000 WA Morgan Community College For the purchase of simulation equipment for the nursing program 274 000 CO MorseLife Health System For job training of underserved populations and supportive services 500 000 FL Multicraft Apprenticeship Preparation Program For an apprenticeship preparation program 600 000 NY Muslim Association of Puget Sound For STEM career and technical education 850 000 WA Nashua Community College For the purchase of equipment for a soldering and component testing training program 192 000 NH New Brunswick Free Public Library For employment and training activities 38 000 NJ New Castle County For a community health worker certification program 65 000 DE Appendix I I-11 New Immigrant Community Empowerment For expanding a construction industry workforce development program 500 000 NY New Jersey Institute of Technology For a pre-apprenticeship skills training program in advanced manufacturing and mechatronics 650 000 NJ New Mexico Community Capital For apprenticeship programs 250 000 NM New Mexico Highlands University For the development of professional social workers 750 000 NM New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board For sector partnerships in skilled industrial construction and service trades 1 000 000 VA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority For clean energy workforce development and supportive services 3 000 000 NY North Carolina Biotechnology Center For a workforce development program including equipment curriculum and supportive services 825 000 NC North Central Kansas Technical College For training programs including equipment 737 000 KS Northeast Community College For a commercial driver s license program including the purchase of equipment and stipends 1 000 000 NE Northeast Missouri Health Council Inc. For a dental and medical training program including equipment and curriculum 660 000 MO Northwest Arkansas Community College a commercial driver s license program including the purchase of equipment 355 000 AR Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments For transition and reskill workers into the industrial industry 750 000 NM OCHIN Inc. For health information technology training and professional development 2 001 642 OR Appendix I I-12 Old Dominion University For maritime skilled trades program 643 000 VA Operation Military Family For transition assistance to veterans 1 500 000 WA Opportunity Junction For a job training program and supportive services 470 000 CA Pasadena Independent School District For job skill training and equipment 2 200 000 TX Pearl River Community College For training programs including equipment 2 000 000 MS Pee Dee Healthy Start Inc. For workforce training and supportive services 1 000 000 SC Philabundance For workforce development programs 300 000 PA Plattsburgh North County Chamber of Commerce For a job training and assistance program including support services and stipends 500 000 NY Port Resources healthcare training program including curriculum 30 000 ME Portland Community College For semiconductor and advanced manufacturing workforce development initiative 910 000 OR Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County Inc. For healthcare professionals workforce development and equipment 1 300 000 MD Prince George s County For Youth Work program 3 000 000 MD Prince George s County Memorial Library System For a mobile job readiness unit 2 200 000 MD Promise Neighborhoods of Lehigh Valley For expanding their workforce development skills program 1 549 360 PA Providence Alaska For a psychiatry residency program including curriculum and supportive services 290 000 AK Reading and Beyond For employment and training services and supportive services 484 047 CA Appendix I I-13 Region 4 Planning and Development Council For a training program including equipment curriculum and supportive services 750 000 WV Revolution Workshop For a pre-apprenticeship construction job training program 500 000 IL Rhode Island AFL CIO For climate jobs workforce training initiative 200 000 RI Rhode Island Manufacturers Association For a manufacturing workforce training initiative 150 000 RI RI Marine Trades Association For workforce development training in marine trades 300 000 RI RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner For a job training initiative 1 000 000 RI RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner For healthcare worker training programs including equipment 790 000 RI Richard Bland College of William Mary For education and workforce development services 694 000 VA Rockdale County Georgia For a workforce development initiative 300 000 GA Rose State College For a training program including equipment curriculum and supportive services 253 000 OK Rung Foundation For a workforce development program including supportive services 490 000 MO Rural Alaska Community Action Program For a training program including curriculum equipment and supportive services 500 000 AK San Bernadino Valley College Foundation For clean energy workforce development and equipment 1 500 000 CA San Diego Community College District For the Gateway to College and Career program 1 000 000 CA San Diego Workforce Partnership For the TechHire Program 800 000 CA Appendix I I-14 San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments For workforce development programs for individuals with disabilities 2 000 000 CA Santa Clara County For workforce development stipends and supportive services 3 000 000 CA Seattle Children s For a pediatric residency program in Alaska including curriculum and supportive services 350 000 WA Seattle Jobs Initiative For green stormwater infrastructure workforce development stipends and supportive services 1 000 000 WA Service Relief Effort for Hospitality Workers For job skills training and supportive services 475 000 OH Sheridan School District For a truck driving diesel mechanics employment training program including the purchase of equipment 500 000 OR Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania For career development and workforce readiness activities 275 000 PA Sinai Health System For a health career pathway program 1 250 000 IL SING Shifting into New Gear For a reentry program 250 000 IL Society for the Advancement of Chicanos Hispanics and Native Americans in Science For a pipeline from community colleges into the STEM workforce 212 000 CA South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc. For occupation training and supportive services 500 000 CA South Texas College For healthcare workforce development 1 000 000 TX Southcentral Foundation For workforce development program including supportive services 2 000 000 AK Southwest Piping Institute For the purchase of workforce training equipment 1 200 000 NM Appendix I I-15 Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board For the Recovery Opportunities and Pathways to Employment Success program 750 000 VA St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department For an advanced manufacturing program including support services 950 000 IL St. Johnsbury Academy Adult School For nursing career pathway program 473 000 VT St. Joseph Center job skills training and supportive services to those experiencing homelessness 898 053 CA St. Louis Community College For a drone pilot and geospatial technology training program including equipment and curriculum 1 000 000 MO Stanislaus Business Alliance dba Opportunity Stanislaus For a logistics industry focused training program 410 000 CA State of Maine Governor s Energy Office For job training job placement services stipends equipment and curriculum 2 750 000 ME Suburban Emergency Medical Services For healthcare workforce development 247 949 PA Suffolk County Community College For a cybersecurity program including the purchase of equipment and related information technology 1 435 000 NY Taller San Jose Hope Builders For skills training and employment placement services for low-income young adults facing significant barriers 500 000 CA Texas Trees Foundation For supportive services and job placement of at-risk young adults into the green jobs industry 400 000 TX The Skills Foundation For an IT training program including curriculum and supportive services 500 000 MS Appendix I I-16 The Denney House Inc. For workforce development programs 200 000 MD The Indianapolis Private Industry Council Inc. For youth job training and a work- based learning program 1 000 000 IN The Sanneh Foundation For a youth workforce development program 1 000 000 MN The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe For a workforce development program and equipment 250 000 CA The TransLatin Coalition For workforce development programs and supportive services 750 000 CA The WorkPlace Inc. For skills training workforce readiness and supportive services 1 000 000 CT UAW Labor Employment and Training Corporation For job-training in the automotive services industry 1 000 000 MO United We Heal Training Trust dba Oregon AFSCME Training Trust For pre-apprenticeship education and training 892 000 OR United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc. For job counseling career training and supportive services 1 000 000 NC United We Heal For pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs 892 000 OR University of Alaska Southeast For a commercial driver s license training program including curriculum equipment and supportive services 750 000 AK University of California San Diego For job skills development and supportive services for a child-care worker and providers pipeline 1 600 000 CA University of Georgia For Archway Partnership 3 000 000 GA University of Maine System For a cybersecurity training program including supportive services 500 000 ME University of Southern Mississippi For cyber workforce development program including equipment and supportive services 1 512 000 MS Appendix I I-17 University of Southern Mississippi For a training program including equipment and supportive services 750 000 MS University of Vermont State Agricultural College For the Vermont EMS Academy 750 000 VT Unloop For job training in the tech industry and supportive services for those with conviction histories 486 781 WA Urban League of Long Island Inc. For workforce development activities 1 145 820 NY Urban League of Louisiana For the Career Pathways Program 1 200 000 LA URI Research Foundation DBA Polaris MEP For a skills training program 300 000 RI US HART CARES A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION For cyber job-training program including the purchase of equipment 1 000 000 NJ Valley of the Sun Young Men s Christian Association For expanding the current youth workforce development program 1 000 000 AZ Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens Inc. For job readiness and supportive services for teens 250 000 NY Vermont Department of Public Safety For a firefighting workforce development program for youth 150 000 VT Vermont State Colleges For a maintenance technician apprentice program workforce initiative 850 000 VT Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority For healthcare workforce development 1 000 000 VA Watts Labor Community Action Committee For job training workforce development activities and job placement services 783 067 CA Wayne Community College For expanding its apprenticeship training programs 651 000 NC Wayne County Community College District For a sector-based training initiative 1 129 000 MI Appendix I I-18 West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission For a behavioral health workforce program including curriculum and supportive services 700 000 WV Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 For an apprenticeship program including the purchase of equipment 500 000 WV WI Department of Workforce Development For early childhood educator workforce development 5 000 000 WI Wilderness Health Inc. For workforce training and education programs 108 000 MN Workforce Connections For workforce development programs 800 000 NV Workforce Inc. dba Recycleforce For expanding job training and job placement programs 1 000 203 IN Workforce Southwest Washington For the Future Leaders Project 350 000 WA Young Men s and Young Women s Hebrew Association of Washington Heights and Inwood For vocational training work force development and supportive services 1 000 000 NY Young Women s Christian Association of Yonkers Inc. For a workforce development initiative and support services 690 449 NY Youth Business Initiative Inc. For workforce development programs 76 000 CT 217 323 857 Appendix II II-1 Award Information Applications will be accepted and awarded on a rolling basis from August 1 2023 until 11 59 pm Eastern Time January 31 2024. This funding will be treated by the Department of Labor s DOL Employment and Training Administration ETA as a demonstration and research grant under Section 169 c of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA . Awards will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Grant Agreement. DOL will provide additional guidance to applicants through tip sheets Frequently Asked Questions FAQs training or through special conditions. Please note that DOL recommends that the application clearly articulate a project purpose utilize a significant amount of the funding for direct employment and training services to individuals propose a program or services to address the project goals have measurable outcomes demonstrate evidence of a linkage with the State or local workforce system and include activities costs that are allowable per WIOA and the Federal Uniform Guidance. Fiscal and Administrative Responsibility Upon grant award the grant recipient will have overall fiscal and administrative responsibility for the award including any performance of sub-awardees. As part of their responsibility for the award the grant recipient shall be the point of contact with the Department to receive and respond to all inquiries or communications under this award and any sub-awards the entity with authority to withdraw or draw down funds the entity responsible for submitting to the Department all deliverables under the award including all related technical and financial reports even when work was performed by a contractor or sub-awardee the entity that may request modifications to the award or statement of work the entity with overall responsibility for carrying out programmatic functions of the award as well as the oversight of all expenditures under the award the entity responsible for coordinating with the national evaluator if any and the entity responsible for working with the Department to close out the award at the end of the period of performance. Appendix III III-1 Funding Restrictions All proposed project costs must be necessary and reasonable and in accordance with federal guidelines. Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with the Cost Principles found at 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance and 2 CFR Part 2900 Uniform Guidance Department of Labor Specific . Compensation including salaries must be handled consistently with the Uniform Guidance including 2 CFR Part 200.430. Disallowed costs are those charges to a grant that the grantor agency or its representative determines not to be allowed in accordance with the Cost Principles or other conditions contained in the grant. Applicants will not be entitled to reimbursement of pre-award costs. The following limitations apply to funds awarded under this Training and Employment Guidance Letter Salary caps None of the funds appropriated under the heading Employment and Training in the appropriation statute s may be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual either as direct costs or indirect costs at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. The Executive Level II salary may change yearly and is located on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website at https www.opm.gov policy-data-oversight pay-leave salaries-wages 2023 executive- senior-level. This limitation does not apply to contractors providing goods and services as defined in the Audit Requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance see 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F . Construction Projects Construction costs or the purchase of land or buildings are not allowable. Equipment The grant award recipient s must receive prior approval from the Grant Officer to purchase any equipment as defined in the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200.1. Prior approval is required only when the per unit s acquisition cost is 5 000 or more regardless of the non-Federal entity s capitalization threshold. Equipment purchases must adhere to the procurement requirements found in 2 CFR Part 200.313 or 2 CFR Part 200.439. Being awarded this grant does not automatically mean that the equipment specified in the approved budget or Statement of Work is approved by the Grant Officer. The recipient must submit an equipment approval request to the Federal Project Officer FPO for review preferably within 90 days of the Notice of Award date. Applicants that are approved by Congress to use grant funds to purchase equipment as specified in the description of the project s purpose as specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 and Appendix I Eligible Applicants are alternatively invited to submit the prior approval request for an Appendix III III-2 equipment purchase in their application. Whether submitted as part of the application package or within 90 days of the Notice of Award date this request must include 1. Item name 2. Item description and basic specifications 3. Estimated useful life of the equipment 4. Item cost actual or estimated including the cost to put the asset s in place and make it usable for the purpose it was acquired 5. Purpose of acquisition a description of how the equipment will be used to support the grant and a reference to the approved activities in the Statement of Work and page numbers if known . This description and justification are critical as the information will provide the documentation that the costs to be incurred are for approved grant-related activities and in the best interests of the government and 6. Contact name with email address and telephone number. The Grant Officer has the authority to approve or disapprove the request. All Grant Officer approvals will be in writing in the Notice of Award of the grant or in the form of an amendment to the grant agreement. The recipients are strongly encouraged to submit requests for equipment purchase as early as possible in the grant s period of performance with as many planned pieces of equipment as possible. Except for awards with a period of performance of 12 months recipients may not purchase equipment during the last year of the period of performance. If any approved acquisition has not occurred prior to the last funded year of performance approval for that item is rescinded. Appendix IV IV-1 Application Submission Applicants must submit an application which includes a funding request for the amount specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 as listed in Appendix I. If your organization is receiving funding for more than one Community Project please submit a separate application package for each project for which funding is requested. Applicants should not include materials that are not requested or required such as resum s or general letters of support such as those from elected officials . A. Required Documents To achieve greater efficiency and streamline the grant award process the Employment and Training Administration ETA requires applicants to submit the following items through Grants.gov at https www.grants.gov . Please note that ETA will not accept an application package submitted via other electronic mediums such as e-mail or fax or via paper copy. The application must include each of the following required documents 1 SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance The SF-424 available at https www.grants.gov web grants forms sf-424-family.html must clearly identify the applicant entity and must be submitted by an individual with authority to enter into a grant agreement. The applicant entity must be the organization specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Community Project Funding Congressional Directed Spending Table. Upon confirmation of an award the individual signing the SF-424 on behalf of the applicant is considered the Authorized Representative of the applicant. As stated in block 21 of the SF- 424 the signature of the Authorized Representative on the SF-424 certifies that the organization is in compliance with the Assurances and Certifications form SF-424B available at the above link . DOL communicates exclusively with the individuals named as the Authorized Representative and Point of Contact on the SF-424. We recommend that those roles be filled by two different individuals to facilitate backup. Item 18 should only reflect federal Community Project grant funds. For Item 19 select c Program is not covered by E.O. 12372. Applicants do not need to submit the SF-424B with the application. 2 Project Budget The SF-424A Budget Information Form available at https www.grants.gov web grants forms sf-424-family.html and Appendix IV IV-2 Budget Narrative. The Budget Narrative must provide a concise description of costs associated with each line item on the SF-424A. See Attachment A for the structure and content requirements of the Budget Narrative. Note that the SF-424 SF-424A and Budget Narrative must include the entire federal grant amount approved not just one year . Do not include any match or leveraged resources on the SF-424 and SF-424A. There is no Match Requirement. Leveraged resources if any may only be described separately from federal grant funds in the Budget Narrative. Applicants should list the same federal grant amount on the SF-424 SF-424A and Budget Narrative. This amount must not differ from the amount listed for the applicant organization in the table found in Appendix I. 3 Project Narrative The Project Narrative must demonstrate your capability to implement the grant project in accordance with the provisions of this TEGL. It provides a comprehensive framework and description of all aspects of the proposed project. The project design must align with the description included in the table in Appendix I Eligible Applicants as provided by the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the FY 23 appropriations act. The Project Narrative is limited to 10 double-spaced single-sided 8.5 x 11inch pages with Times New Roman 12-point text font and 1-inch margins. You must number the Project Narrative beginning with page number 1. See Attachment B for details on the structure and content requirements for the Project Narrative. The Project Narrative must be uploaded as part of the application package and labeled Project Narrative. 4 Work Plan The work plan must be included as an attachment to the project narrative and does not count against the narrative s page limitation. See Attachment C for a suggested template and more information. The Work Plan must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Work Plan. Appendix IV IV-3 5 Project Organizational Chart The chart must be included as an attachment to the project narrative and does not count against the page limitation. See Attachment D for an example organizational chart and more information. When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Organizational Chart. 6 Project Abstract This attachment must summarize the proposed project including but not limited to the scope of the project and proposed outcomes. The Abstract is limited to two double-spaced single-sided 8.5 x 11-inch pages with Times New Roman 12-point text font and 1-inch margins and submitted as an Excel Spreadsheet. See Appendix E for additional details and a suggested abstract template. The Abstract must specify all the following o Name of Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Recipient o Approved Funding Level The funding amount specified in the Appropriation. o Approved Project Description The project description specified in the Appropriation. o Congressional Sponsor Congressmember s and or Senator s who is the sponsor as specified in the Appropriation. o Project Title o Project Purpose and Goals o Project Design Select One o Direct Training and Employment Project o Single- or Limited-action Project o Project Activities o Workforce System Guiding Pillars o Proposed Period of Performance Duration o Project Location o Target Population and or Intended Public Beneficiaries o Workforce System Partner s if applicable o Other Partners if applicable including roles and responsibilities o Performance Outcome Goals if applicable When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Abstract. Appendix IV IV-4 7 Letters of Commitment Submit signed and dated Letters of Commitment or Memoranda of Understanding between the applicant and partner organizations and or sub-recipients that propose to provide services to support the program model and lead to the identified outcomes. See Attachment F for details. When submitting in Grants.gov these letters must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Letters of Commitment. 8 Financial System Risk Assessment All applicants are requested to submit Funding Opportunity Announcement Financial System Risk Assessment Information. See Attachment G for a sample template and additional instructions. When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled FSRA. 9 Equipment Prior Approval Request if applicable Applicants that are approved by Congress to use grant funds to purchase equipment as specified in the description of the project s purpose as specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 and Appendix I Eligible Applicants are invited to submit the requisite prior approval request for equipment as part of their application package. See Appendix III Funding Restrictions Equipment for prior approval request requirements. When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Equipment Prior Approval Request as applicable. 10 Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA or Cost Allocation Plan CAP if applicable Applicants that have a federally approved NICRA or CAP and are charging indirect costs must submit the approved current agreement as part of the application. When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled NICRA or CAP as applicable. Appendix IV IV-5 Save all files with descriptive file names as specified of 50 characters or less and only use standard characters in file names A-Z a-z 0-9 and underscore . File names may not include special characters e.g. periods . blank spaces or accent marks and must be unique e.g. no other Attachment may have the same file name . You may use an underscore example My Attached File.pdf to separate a file name. B. Grants.gov Submission Process Applicants must submit the application package through Grants.gov. Submission via other electronic mediums will not be accepted nor will hard copy submissions. This submission process may at times be complicated and time-consuming. As such the Department of Labor strongly encourages applicants to initiate the process as soon as possible well before the final day in order to allow time to resolve unanticipated technical problems. Applicants needing to register with Grants.gov may do so at https www.grants.gov web grants register.html. Registration is a one-time process and applicants that already have a Grants.gov account do not need to register again. Grants.gov applicants can apply online using Workspace. Workspace is a shared online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For a complete Workspace overview refer to https www.grants.gov web grants applicants workspace-overview.html. For technical issues encountered during application submission applicants may call 800-518- 4726 or 606-545-5035 to speak to a Customer Support Representative or email support grants.gov. The Contact Center is open 24 hours a day seven days a week but closes on federal holidays. Requirement for Unique Entity Identified UEI Number All applicants for federal grant funding must have a Unique Entity Identifier UEI on the SF- 424. If your entity is registered with SAM.gov your UEI has already been assigned and is viewable under your entity record. Organizations that are not registered with SAM.gov can obtain more information about obtaining a UEI at https www.sam.gov. Grant recipients authorized to make sub-awards must meet these requirements related to UEI numbers Grant recipients must notify potential sub-awardees that no entity may receive a sub- award from the recipient unless the entity has provided its UEI number to the lead applicant and Grant recipients may not make a sub-award to an entity unless the entity has provided its UEI number to the applicant. See Appendix A to 2 CFR Part section 25. Appendix IV IV-6 Requirement for Registration with SAM Recipients must register with the System for Award Management SAM before submitting an application. Find instructions for registering with SAM at https www.sam.gov. A recipient must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application under consideration. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration the recipient is required to review and update the registration at least every 12 months from the date of initial registration or subsequently update its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current accurate and complete. For purposes of this paragraph the recipient is the entity that meets the eligibility criteria and has the legal authority to apply and to receive the award. If an applicant has not fully complied with these requirements by the time the Grant Officer is ready to make a federal award the Grant Officer may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a federal award. Appendix V V-1 Application Review and Award The Department of Labor DOL Employment and Training Administration ETA intends to fund awards for any recipient i who adequately demonstrates their ability to achieve grant goals through a clear detailed and reasonable project narrative and ii whose budget and budget narrative are sufficient to support the activities in the program narrative. This includes adequate staffing levels to support grant goals and grant management. Community Project recipients must design their project to align with the description approved by Congress as specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Community Project Funding Congressional Directed Spending Table and provided in this TEGL as Appendix I Eligible Applicants. Application Development Technical Assistance To assist Community Project recipients during the application development process all applicants are required to complete and submit their application s Project Abstract see Attachment E for ETA s review no later than July P1 202P. The Abstract must be submitted by email to CPGrants.ProgramOffice dol.gov. Based on the information provided in the Project Abstracts ETA will initiate technical assistance to those recipients that may require or request support on developing their application materials as it aligns with this TEGL. This technical acceptance step is only for the submission of Project Abstracts. Full applications must be submitted via https www.grants.gov as specified below. Application Submission and Review Process On August 1 2023 ETA will start accepting applications. Community Project recipients must submit their applications via https www.grants.gov. We will not accept applications sent by hard-copy including overnight delivery hand-delivered e-mail or any other electronic medium. All required elements outlined in Appendix IV Application Submission of this announcement must be submitted. Applicants must meet all the requirements detailed in this TEGL when submitting the application. Application packages will first be screened to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements enumerated in Appendix I Eligible Applicants. To determine whether submitted applications meet requirements applications will be reviewed by ETA National Office and Regional Office staff. ETA is responsible for the review and approval of Community Project applications to ensure they meet all required program financial operational and policy requirements. 1 An initial review of the application for eligibility and whether required documents have been submitted 2 Reviews of the application components as specified in Appendix IV and Appendix V V-2 3 If necessary a representative from the appropriate regional office will work with the recipient to resolve impediments to award as determined by the review process. Before the actual grant is awarded DOL may enter negotiations about such items as program components staffing and funding levels and administrative systems in place to support grant implementation. Except as specifically provided in this Training and Employment Guidance Letter acceptance of an application and an award of federal funds to sponsor any programs s does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements and or procedures. For example the Uniform Guidance requires that an entity s procurement procedures ensure that all procurement transactions are conducted as much as practical to provide full and open competition. If an application identifies a specific entity to provide goods or services the award does not provide the justification or basis to solely source the procurement i.e. avoid competition. Application Risk Review All applications deemed to be complete and responsive by the Grant Officer will go through a risk review process. Before making an award ETA will review information available through any Office of Management and Budget OMB -designated repository of government-wide eligibility qualification or federal integrity information such as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity System FAPIIS SAM.gov and Do Not Pay. Additionally ETA will comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 180 Government-wide Debarment and Suspension Non-Procurement . This risk evaluation may incorporate results of the evaluation of the applicant s eligibility application screening or the quality of its application technical review . If ETA determines that an entity is responsible and an award will be made special conditions that correspond to the degree of risk assessed may be applied to the award. Risk- related criteria evaluated include 1 Financial stability 2 Quality of management systems and ability to meet the management standards prescribed in the Uniform Guidance 3 History of performance. The applicant s record in managing awards cooperative agreements or procurement awards if it is a prior recipient of such federal awards including timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting requirements and if available the extent to which any previously awarded amounts will be expended prior to future awards 4 Reports and findings from audits performed under Sub-part F Audit Requirements of the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Parts 200.500 200.520 or the reports and findings of any other available audits and monitoring reports containing findings issues of non- compliance or questioned costs and 5 The applicant s ability to effectively implement statutory regulatory or other requirements applicable to recipients. Appendix V V-3 Grant Award ETA may elect to award a grant with or without discussions with the recipient. Should a grant be awarded without discussions the recipient s signature on the SF-424 is incorporated to the award by reference constituting a binding acceptance of the grant award by the applicant. Applications recommended for award will be funded via Notices of Award attached to a Grant Agreement issued by the Grant Officer. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis as the above steps are completed. Grantees will receive a notification from the ETA grants management system GrantSolutions when the award is issued. This notification will include instructions on how to create user accounts and access the grant file. Appendix VI VI-1 Administrative and National Policy Requirements Administrative Program Requirements All grant recipients will be subject to all applicable federal laws and regulations including the Uniform Guidance and the terms and conditions of the award. The grant s awarded under this Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL will be subject to the following administrative standards and provisions i. Non-Profit Organizations Educational Institutions For-profit entities and State Local and Indian Tribal Governments 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and 2 CFR Part 2900 DOL s Supplement to 2 CFR Part 200 . ii. All recipients must comply with the applicable provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Public Law No. 113-328 128 Stat. 1425 codified as amended at 29 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq. and the applicable provisions of the regulations at 20 CFR Part 675 et. seq. iii. All entities must comply with 29 CFR Part 93 New Restrictions on Lobbying 29 CFR Part 94 Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace Financial Assistance 2 CFR Part 180 Office of Management and Budget Guidance to Agencies on Government-wide Debarment and Suspension Non-procurement and where applicable 2 CFR Part 200 Audit Requirements . iv. 29 CFR Part 2 subpart D Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for Religious Organizations Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and Beneficiaries. v. 29 CFR Part 31 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Labor Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. vi. 29 CFR Part 32 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance. vii. 29 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of Labor. viii. 29 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance. ix. 29 CFR Part 38 Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. x. 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30 Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training as applicable. xi. The Department of Labor Department will follow the procedures outlined in its Freedom of Information Act FOIA regulations 29 CFR Part 70 . If a FOIA request is Appendix VI VI-2 received for your application the procedures in Department s FOIA regulations for responding to requests for commercial business information submitted to the government will be followed as well as all FOIA exemptions and procedures. See generally 5 U.S.C. 552 29 CFR Part 70. xii. Standard Grant Terms and Conditions of Award see the following link https www.dol.gov agencies eta grants resources. Other Legal Requirements a. Religious Activities The Department notes that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act RFRA 42 U.S.C. 2000bb applies to all federal law and its implementation. If an applicant organization is a faith-based organization that makes hiring decisions on the basis of religious belief it may be entitled to receive federal financial assistance under this grant solicitation and maintain that hiring practice. As stated in 29 CFR Part 2.32 a religious organizations are eligible on the same basis as any other organization to seek the Department s support or participate in the Department s programs for which they are otherwise eligible. The Department s guidance is found at https www.dol.gov agencies oasam grants religious- freedom-restoration-act guidance. b. Lobbying or Fundraising In accordance with Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 Public Law 104- 65 2 U.S.C. 1611 non-profit entities incorporated under Internal Revenue Service Code section 501I 4 that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive federal funds and grants. No activity including awareness-raising and advocacy activities may include fundraising for or lobbying of U.S. federal state or local governments see 2 CFR Part 200.450 for more information . c. Transparency Act Requirements You must ensure that you have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the reporting requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Pub. Law 109-282 as amended by the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 Pub. Law 110-252 Title VI Chap. 2 Sec. 6202 as follows Except for those excepted from the Transparency Act under sub-paragraphs 1 2 and 3 below you must ensure that you have the necessary processes and systems Appendix VI VI-3 in place to comply with the subaward and executive total compensation reporting requirements of the Transparency Act should you receive funding. a. Upon award you will receive detailed information on the reporting requirements of the Transparency Act as described in 2 CFR Part 170 Appendix A which can be found at https edocket.access.gpo.gov 2010 pdf 2010-22705.pdf. The following types of awards are not subject to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act 1. Federal awards to individuals who apply for or receive federal awards as natural persons e.g. unrelated to any business or non-profit organization they may own or operate in their name 2. Federal awards to entities that had a gross income from all sources of less than 300 000 in the entities previous tax year and 3. Federal awards if the required reporting would disclose classified information. d. Safeguarding Data Including Personally Identifiable Information PII Applicants submitting applications in response to this TEGL must recognize that confidentiality of PII and other sensitive data is of paramount importance to the Department and must be observed except where disclosure is allowed by the prior written approval of the Grant Officer or by court order. By submitting an application you are assuring that all data exchanges conducted through or during the course of performance of this grant will be conducted in a manner consistent with applicable federal law and TEGL No. 39-11 issued June 28 2012 . All such activity conducted by the Department s Employment and Training Administration ETA and or recipient s will be performed in a manner consistent with applicable state and federal laws. By submitting a grant application you agree to take all necessary steps to protect such confidentiality by complying with the following provisions that are applicable in governing the handling of confidential information You must ensure that PII and sensitive data developed obtained or otherwise associated with federally funded grants is securely transmitted. i. To ensure that such PII is not transmitted to unauthorized users all PII and other sensitive data transmitted via email or stored on Compact Discs Digital Video Discs thumb drives etc. must be encrypted using a Federal Information Processing Standards FIPS 140-2 compliant and National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST validated cryptographic module. You must not email unencrypted sensitive PII to any entity including ETA or contractors. Appendix VI VI-4 ii. You must take the steps necessary to ensure the privacy of all PII obtained from participants and or other individuals and to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure. You must maintain such PII in accordance with the ETA standards for information security described in TEGL No. 39-11 and any updates to such standards we provide to you. Grant recipients who wish to obtain more information on data security should contact their Federal Project Officer. iii. You must ensure that any PII used during the performance of your grant has been obtained in conformity with applicable federal and state laws governing the confidentiality of information. iv. You further acknowledge that all PII data obtained through your ETA grant must be stored in an area that is physically safe from access by unauthorized persons at all times and the data will be processed using recipient-issued equipment managed information technology IT services and designated locations approved by ETA. Accessing processing and storing of ETA grant PII data on personally owned equipment at off-site locations e.g. employee s home and non- recipient managed IT services e.g. Yahoo mail is strictly prohibited unless approved by ETA. v. Your employees and other personnel who will have access to sensitive confidential proprietary private data must be advised of the confidential nature of the information the safeguards required to protect the information and that there are civil and criminal sanctions for noncompliance with such safeguards that are contained in federal and state laws. vi. You must have policies and procedures in place under which your employees and other personnel before being granted access to PII acknowledge their understanding of the confidential nature of the data and the safeguards with which they must comply in their handling of such data as well as the fact that they may be liable to civil and criminal sanctions for improper disclosure. vii. You must not extract information from data supplied by ETA for any purpose not stated in the grant agreement. viii. Access to any PII created by the ETA grant must be restricted to only those employees of the grant recipient who need it in their official capacity to perform duties in connection with the scope of work in the grant agreement. ix. All PII data must be processed in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of the records documents and is designed to prevent unauthorized persons from retrieving such records by computer remote terminal or any other means. Data may be downloaded to or maintained on mobile or portable devices only if the data are encrypted using NIST validated software products based on FIPS 140-2 encryption. In addition wage data may be accessed only from secure locations. Appendix VI VI-5 x. PII data obtained by the recipient through a request from ETA must not be disclosed to anyone but the individual requestor except as permitted by the Grant Officer or by court order. xi. You must permit ETA to make onsite inspections during regular business hours for the purpose of conducting audits and or conducting other investigations to assure that you are complying with the confidentiality requirements described above. In accordance with this responsibility you must make records applicable to this Agreement available to authorized persons for the purpose of inspection review and or audit. xii. You must retain data received from ETA only for the period of time required to use it for assessment and other purposes or to satisfy applicable federal records retention requirements if any. Thereafter you agree that all data will be destroyed including the degaussing of magnetic tape files and deletion of electronic data. e. Record Retention You must follow federal guidelines on record retention which require that you maintain all records pertaining to grant activities for a period of at least three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. See 2 CFR Part 200.333-200.337 for more specific information including information about the start of the record retention period for awards that are renewed quarterly or annually and when the records must be retained for more than three years. f. Use of Contracts and Subawards You must abide by the following definitions of contract contractor subaward and subrecipient. Contract Contract means a legal instrument by which a non-federal entity defined as a state or local government Indian tribe institution of higher education IHE non-profit organization for-profit entity foreign public entity or a foreign organization that carries out a federal award as a recipient or subrecipient purchases property or services needed to carry out the project or program under a federal award. The term as used in this TEGL does not include a legal instrument even if the non-federal entity considers it a contract when the substance of the transaction meets the definition of a federal award or subaward see definition of Subaward below . Contractor Contractor means an entity that receives a contract as defined above in Contract. Appendix VI VI-6 Subaward Subaward means an award provided by a pass-through entity defined as a non-federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a federal program to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a federal program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement including an agreement that the pass- through entity considers a contract. Subrecipient Subrecipient means a non-federal entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a federal program but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such program. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other federal awards directly from a federal awarding agency. You must follow the provisions at 2 CFR Part 200.330-200.332 regarding subrecipient monitoring and management. Also see 2 CFR Part 200.308 c 6 regarding prior approval requirements for subawards. When awarding subawards you are required to comply with provisions on government-wide suspension and debarment found at 2 CFR Part 180 and codified at 2 CFR Part 2998. g. Closeout of Grant Award Any entity that receives an award under this Announcement must close its grant with ETA at the end of the final year of the grant. Information about this process may be found in ETA s Grant Closeout FAQ located at https www.dol.gov sites dolgov files ETA grants pdfs GCFAQ.pdf. Other Administrative Standards and Provisions Except as specifically provided in this TEGL our acceptance of an application and an award of federal funds to sponsor any programs s does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements and or procedures. For example the Uniform Guidance requires that an entity s procurement procedures ensure that all procurement transactions are conducted as much as practical to provide full and open competition. If an application identifies a specific entity to provide goods or services the award does not provide the justification or basis to sole-source the procurement i.e. avoid competition . Appendix VII VII-1 National Program Office Requirements Application Development Technical Assistance The National Program Office will provide technical assistance to Community Project recipients to support the successful and timely submission of quality applications. Application development technical assistance will be delivered in the form of webinars conference calls emails and other materials and resources. Recipients may also request technical assistance on how to describe their project design in the TEGL s required project narrative section and other sections of the TEGL. Further guidance will be provided upon publication of this TEGL. Grant Recipient Training After grant award grant recipients are required to participate in all Employment and Training Administration training activities related to grant recipient orientation financial management and reporting performance reporting product dissemination and other technical assistance training as appropriate during the grant period. These sessions may occur via conference calls and virtual events such as webinars and in-person meetings. ETA Evaluation As a condition of grant award grant recipients are required to participate in an evaluation if undertaken by the Department. The evaluation may include an implementation assessment across grant recipients an impact and or outcomes analysis of all or selected sites within or across grant recipients and a benefit cost analysis or assessment of return on investment. Conducting an impact analysis could involve random assignment which involves random assignment of eligible participants into a treatment group that would receive program services or enhanced program services or into control group s that would receive no program services or program services that are not enhanced . We may require applicants to collect data elements to aid the evaluation. As a part of the evaluation as a condition of award grant recipients must agree to 1 make records available to the evaluation contractor on participants employers and funding 2 provide access to program operating personnel participants and operational and financial records and any other relevant documents to calculate program costs and benefits 3 in the case of an impact analysis facilitate the assignment by lottery of participants to program services including the possible increased recruitment of potential participants and 4 follow evaluation procedures as specified by the evaluation contractor under the direction of the Department. Appendix VIII VIII-1 Reporting Requirements Community Project recipients must meet DOL s reporting requirements specifically by submitting the reports and documents provided below. Quarterly Financial Reports A Quarterly Financial Status Report ETA 9130 is required until such time as all funds have been expended or the grant period has expired. Quarterly reports are due 45 days after the end of each calendar year quarter. On the final Financial Status Report you must include any subaward amounts so we can calculate final indirect costs if applicable. You must use the Department s Payment Information System. Instructions will be provided to grant recipients. For other guidance on Employment Training Administration ETA financial reporting reference https www.dol.gov agencies eta grants management reporting. Quarterly Performance Progress Report Community Project recipients are required to submit performance progress report to comply with the reporting record-keeping and monitoring requirements of the grant through the end of the grant period of performance. Performance progress reports are due 45 days after the end of each quarter of the calendar year. The last quarterly progress report will serve as the final performance report. The progress report contains updates on the development implementation and progress of the grantee s proposed project as specified in their SOW. It is usually comprised of the Quarterly Performance Report QPR and the Quarterly Narrative Report QNR . Quarterly Performance Report ETA-9173 Community Projects that plan to provide training and employment services to their target populations may be required to submit a Quarterly Performance Report to report on specific performance measures and outcomes for participants that receive grant-funded services. Guidance on data collection and submission requirements will be provided upon grant award. Quarterly Narrative Performance Report ETA-9179 All Community Project recipients must submit the Quarterly Narrative Performance Report that include information on the project s accomplishments to date including program and participant success stories upcoming grant activities and promising approaches and processes as well as progress toward performance outcomes including updates on product curricula and training development. Proposed Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals To provide a robust account of the project s success applicants are strongly encouraged to propose qualitative and or quantitative performance measures and target outcome goals. Appendix VIII VIII-2 These target goals should be attainable and achievable based on the funding amount the proposed program design and delivery of activities that the grant will support within the period of performance. Qualitative performance measures illustrate the project s success in addressing the statement of need in the proposed target service area and target populations that are directly or indirectly impacted by the project. Quantitative performance measures are raw numbers for the number of participants that receive grant-funded services. This may include one or more but not limited to the total number of participants that receive grant-funded services total number of participants that begin training and total number of participants that complete training total number of participants that earn credentials and total number of participants that enter employment. Quantitative performance measures and target outcomes are reported in QPR ETA-9173 . Qualitative performance measures including quantitative measures that cannot be reported using the QPR are reported in QNR ETA-9179 . DOL will use these reports as a benchmark for monitoring compliance assistance and programmatic technical assistance through the grant period of performance. It will also be used as the baseline to assess the project s success at the end of the grant. Appendix IX IX-1 Agency Contacts Please direct questions regarding this funding opportunity to Aiyana Pucci Grant Officer Office of Grants Management at Community.Projects.ETA dol.gov copying the Office of Regional Management at CPGrants.ProgramOffice dol.gov. Recipients should include a contact name organization name phone number and email with all questions to provide a means of response. This announcement is available on the Employment and Training Administration s website at www.dol.gov agencies eta grants and at https www.grants.gov. Appendix X X-1 Office of Management and Budget OMB Information Collection OMB Information Collection No 1225-0086 Expires July 31 2025. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions searching existing data sources gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments about the burden estimated or any other aspect of this collection of information including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Department of Labor to the attention of the Departmental Clearance Officer 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N-1301 Washington D.C. 20210. Comments may also be emailed to DOL PRA PUBLIC dol.gov. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR GRANT APPLICATION TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND ONLY COMMENTS ABOUT THE BURDEN CAUSED BY THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND YOUR GRANT APPLICATION TO THE SPONSORING AGENCY AS SPECIFIED EARLIER IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The information being collected through this Training and Employment Guidance Letter is for the purpose of awarding a grant. This information is required to be considered for this grant. Attachment A A-1 Budget Narrative Guidance Each category must include the total cost for the entire period of performance. Use the following guidance for preparing the Budget Narrative. Personnel List all staff positions by title both current and proposed including the roles and responsibilities. For each position give the annual salary the percentage of time devoted to the project and the annual and total amounts of each position s salary funded by the grant. Fringe Benefits Provide a breakdown of the amounts and percentages that comprise fringe benefit costs such as health insurance Federal Insurance Contributions Act payroll tax retirement etc. Travel For grant recipient staff only specify the purpose number of staff traveling mileage per diem estimated number of in-state and out-of-state trips and other costs for each type of travel. Equipment Equipment purchases may be included within community project funding only as an incidental part of the entire project unless Congress specifically included the purchase of equipment in the description of the project s purpose included in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. Identify each item of equipment intended to be purchased that has an estimated acquisition cost of 5 000 or more per unit or if your capitalization level is less than 5 000 use your capitalization level and a useful lifetime of more than one year see 2 CFR Part 200.1 for the definition of Equipment . List the item quantity and the unit cost per item. Items with a unit cost of less than 5 000 are supplies not equipment. In general except for grants with a 12-month period of performance the purchase of equipment is not permitted during the last funded year of the grant. Supplies Identify categories of supplies e.g. office supplies in the detailed budget and list the item quantity and the unit cost per item. Supplies include all tangible personal property other than equipment see 2 CFR Part 200.1 for the definition of Supplies . Contractual Under the Contractual line item delineate contracts and subawards separately. Contracts are defined according to 2 CFR Part 200.1 as a legal instrument by which a non- federal entity purchases property or services needed to carry out the project or program under a federal award. A subaward defined by 2 CFR Part 200.1 means an award provided by a pass- through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a federal award received Attachment A A-2 by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a federal program. For each proposed contract and subaward specify the purpose and activities to be provided and the estimated cost. Construction Construction costs are not allowed and this line must be left as zero. Minor alterations to adjust an existing space for grant activities such as a classroom alteration may be allowable. We do not consider this as construction and you must show the costs on other appropriate lines such as Contractual. Other Provide clear and specific detail including costs for each item so that a determination can be made whether the costs are necessary reasonable and allocable. List items such as stipends or incentives not covered elsewhere. When applicable list the per participant and total cost for items. b Indirect Costs If you include an amount for indirect costs through a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or De Minimis on the SF-424A budget form then include one of the following If you have a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA provide an explanation of how the indirect costs are calculated. This explanation should include which portion of each line item along with the associated costs are included in your cost allocation base. Also provide a current version of the NICRA. or b If you intend to claim indirect costs using the 10 percent de minimis rate please confirm that your organization meets the requirements as described in 2 CFR Part 200.414 f . Clearly state that your organization does not have a current negotiated including provisional rate and is not one described in 2 CFR Part 200 Appendix VII D 1 b . Applicants choosing to claim indirect costs using the de minimis rate must use Modified Total Direct Costs defined by DOL below as their cost allocation base. Provide an explanation of which portion of each line item along with the associated costs are included in your cost allocation base. Note that there are various items not included in the calculation of Modified Total Direct Costs. See the definitions below to assist you in your calculation. Modified Total Direct Cost MTDC Definition To avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs DOL defines MTDC as all direct salaries and wages applicable fringe benefits materials and supplies services and travel up to the first 25 000 of each subaward or subcontract regardless of the period of performance of the Attachment A A-3 subawards and subcontracts under the award . MTDC excludes equipment capital expenditures charges for patient care rental costs tuition remission scholarships and fellowships participant support costs and the portion of each subaward or subcontract in excess of 25 000. You will also note that participant support costs are not included in modified total direct costs. Participant support costs are defined below. 2 CFR Part 200.1 Participant Support Cost means direct costs for items such as stipends or subsistence allowances travel allowances and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees but not employees in connection with conferences or training projects. Additionally the following link contains information regarding the negotiation of Indirect Cost Rates at DOL https www.dol.gov agencies oasam centers-offices office-of-the- senior-procurement-executive cost-price-determination-division. Indirect-type costs such as top management salaries financial oversight human resources payroll personnel auditing costs accounting and legal etc. used for the general oversight and administration of the organization must not be classified as direct costs these types of costs are recovered as part of charging the de minimis or NICRA rate. Note that the SF- 424 SF-424A and Budget Narrative must include the entire federal grant amount requested not just one year . Attachment B B-1 Project Narrative Guidance DOL recommends that the application clearly articulate a project purpose utilize a significant amount of the funding for direct employment and training services to individuals propose a program or services to address the project goals have measurable outcomes demonstrate evidence of a linkage with the State or local workforce system and include activities costs that are allowable per WIOA and the Federal Uniform Guidance. The Project Narrative is a comprehensive framework and description of the proposed project. It should provide a detailed description of the community issue or problem that the project will address. The Project Narrative must demonstrate the organization s capacity to implement the grant project in accordance with the provisions of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL . Community Project recipients must design their project to align with the description included in the FY 23 appropriation act s Explanatory Statement for Division H and provided in this TEGL as Appendix I Eligible Applicants. At a maximum the Project Narrative is limited to 10 double-spaced single-sided 8.5 x 11-inch pages with Times New Roman 12-point text font and 1-inch margins. Applicants must number the Project Narrative beginning with page number 1 . The Project Narrative should be a clear concise and detailed response to the required sections of the Project Narrative. Applicants should use the same section headers identified below for each section of their response A. Community Project Workforce Program 1-2 pages 1 Statement of Need and Project Purpose for Public Benefit a. Provide a statement of need for the workforce challenges and opportunities in the community where your project will be implemented. Applicants may use measurable data and labor market information to support the statement of need. b. Describe the project s vision and mission an overview of the project design and how the public will benefit when the project achieves its goals and objectives. 2 Target Geographic Service Area a. Specify the geographic area where the Community Project will be implemented and where services will be provided. 3 Target Population s or Intended Public Beneficiary a. Specify and provide a description of the target population or intended beneficiary of the Community Project. Target Population Provide a description of the target population s that will receive direct grant-funded training and employment services. Attachment B B-2 Intended Public Beneficiary If the project does not intend to serve or enroll participants in training describe the target population that will benefit indirectly from the project. B. Project Design 4 - 6 pages 1 Description of Activities s a. Specify if the Community Project program design is a direct workforce training program or single- or limited-action activity. b. Describe the activities and services that will address the project s workforce challenges and how the project will achieve the intended public benefit based on the program design options provided below Direct workforce training program If the project is a workforce training program provide a summary of grant-funded training activities employment and supportive services that will be provided directly to the target population. Single- or limited-action activity If the project is a single- or limited-action activity such as but not limited to developing sector strategies designing a new training and employment program and curriculum or a capacity-building project provide a description of project activities. 2 Proposed Period of Performance Duration a. Specify the proposed duration for the project as it aligns with proposed program design. Direct training and employment service program Projects that plan to serve participants may propose a one- two- or three-year period of performance as appropriate to the amount of grant funds awarded and the number of individuals that will receive grant-funded services. Single- or limited-action activity The shortest allowable timeframe for a Community Project grant is one year 12 months . This timeframe is available to recipients that propose to perform a single or limited-action activity. Do not specify start and end dates for the period of performance PoP . These will be specified in the Notice of Award when the grant is awarded. 3 Community Project Linkages to the Workforce System and Other Partnerships a. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop linkages with the public workforce system to support the program design and delivery of the Community Project. Attachment B B-3 Describe the project s partnership with State and local workforce development boards workforce intermediaries or American Job Centers and their role in the implementation and delivery of services for the project. b. Applicants may also partner with other organizations such as workforce intermediaries and community-based organizations to support the project. Describe the project s partnership with other organizations such as but not limited to training and service providers and workforce industry and employer partner and their role in the implementation and delivery of services for the project. c. Applicants must describe how they plan to manage the project with all partners and staff including but not limited to how to ensure effective communications and accountability between all partners and the quality and timely delivery of services and or products as applicable . d. Applicants must include a Letter of Commitment or Memorandum of Understanding MOU from each partner. Letters and MOUs must be specific in committing to roles and deliverables. General letters of support that do not commit to specifics are not acceptable. Each letter and MOU must be on organizational letterhead signed by an individual at the partner organization who has the authority to commit the organization and be dated no earlier than six months prior to the publication of this TEGL. C. Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals 1 page Community Project recipients are encouraged to propose performance measures and target outcome goals to support the effective account of the project s success in the quarterly performance progress reports. See Appendix VIII Reporting Requirements for additional information. a. Describe the proposed performance measures and target outcome goals as it aligns with the applicant s funding amount and proposed program design Direct workforce training program If the project is providing employment and training services to participants applicants may identify both qualitative and quantitative performance measures and target goals. Single- or limited-action activity For projects that are not providing direct services to individuals applicants may identify specific qualitative performance measures and target goals. Attachment B B-4 D. Recipient Capacity 1 page Award recipients must demonstrate their capacity to apply effective grants management principles and program design to manage each component of their project. a. Describe the organization s experience managing and administering grant programs. These can be programs that are funded by federal state or local agencies philanthropic organizations or other sources of grant funding. b. Provide an overview of the organization s plan to manage the project including but not limited to a description of the organization s process and procedures for staffing procuring and delivering workforce services recruiting and enrolling target participants as applicable and supporting the quarterly performance reporting requirements of the grant. Attachment C C-1 Suggested Work Plan Template Applicants must provide a workplan to describe how their project will be implemented within the grant period of performance. The work plan must clearly describe program goals and related activities responsible organization key milestones a description of the final deliverables the timeframe for conducting the activities and expected completion date which are defined below Project Goals The overarching goals that the project will achieve. Related Goal Activities The major activities to achieve the project goals. Responsible Project Staff or Partner The grantee s project team or partnering organizations that will lead the implementation of key activities and completion of the specific deliverables. Milestones The key markers of grant progress. These are typically expressed in the form of an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development. Final Mid-Grant Deliverables and Outcomes All outcomes and deliverables of the project. If this is a direct service project then it should include the number of participants served. Timeframe Expressed in quarters aligned with the calendar year o Quarter 1 January 31 March 31 o Quarter 2 April 1 June 30 o Quarter 3 July 1 September 30 o Quarter 4 October 1 December 31 Expected Completion Date This is the completion target date. Applicants may use the suggested work plan template below or a document of similar structure reflecting all sections of the workplan and should be replicated for each project goal. The contents in this workplan are provided as an example for planning purposes. Goal 1 Goal Activities Responsible Project Staff or Partner Milestones Final or Mid Deliverables and Outcomes Timeframe Expected Completion Date Activity 1 Milestone 1 Activity 2 Milestone 2 Activity 3 Milestone 3 Goal 2 Goal Activities Responsible Project Staff or Partner Milestones Final or Mid-Grant Deliverables and Outcomes Timeframe Expected Completion Date Activity 1 Milestone 1 Activity 2 Milestone 2 Activity 3 Milestone 3 Attachment D D-1 Community Project Organizational Chart Suggested Template Applicants must submit a Community Project Team organizational chart that identifies the grantee and project partners staff that is spearheading the project. The team organizational chart should provide a clear understanding of the project s staffing plan to illustrate that the grantee and its partners have the capacity to fulfill their project commitments. The organizational chart should include job positions titles that will allow ETA staff to understand how your project will be managed. It should also include an overview of the grantee s relationships with external partners including the partners specific role to the project. Please do not submit an organizational chart that reflects the grantee s internal structure of departments and staff. Specific persons names do not have to be included in the organizational chart. Project DirectorDescribe Role Project ManagerDescribe role StaffOutreachStaff Case ManagementProject Coordinator Describe role StaffData Analyst CP Grantee Leadership Describe RolePartners Partner Name Describe rolePartner Name Describe rolePartner Name Describe rolePartner Name Describe role Attachment E E-1 Suggested Project Abstract Template Below is a suggested template for the Abstract. Applicants must submit the Abstract separately as an Excel spreadsheet. ETA Community Projects Project Abstract Recipient Name Funding Request Insert the funding amount specified in the Appropriation. Project Description Insert the project description specified in the Appropriation. Congressional Sponsor Insert the name of the Congressmember s and or Senator s who is sponsoring the project. Project Title Community Project Alignment with the Guiding Pillars of the Workforce System See Attachment F for a description of each workforce pillar. Applicants may select one or more or Not Applicable. Open Opportunities for Vulnerable Workers and Communities Building a Better Care Economy New Industry Partnerships that Lead to Real Good Jobs Action Today for the Future of Work Not Applicable Project Purpose and Goals Project Design Select One Direct Training and Employment Project Single- or Limited-action Project Project Activities Provide specific details on key project activities that will support the project design and serve a public purpose. Proposed Period of Performance 12 24 or 36 months Project Location Target Populations or Intended Beneficiaries Linkages to the Workforce System Partners if applicable Other partners if applicable Performance Outcome Goals if applicable Qualitative Goals Quantitative Goals Attachment F F-1 Workforce System Guiding Pillars The Workforce System Guiding Pillars provide a foundation to achieve DOL s vision to advance and improve the workforce system to meet the needs the country s workers. If the proposed project aligns with the description of the workforce pillar provided below applicants are encouraged to select one or more of the guiding pillars to demonstrate how their projects advances the Department s workforce vision. No further explanation to demonstrate alignment is required. Open Opportunities for Vulnerable Workers and Communities Ensure our programs focus on workers and communities who have been left behind from reentry to rural to opportunity youth. Building a Better Care Economy Support good jobs and protections for care workers from nursing early care mental health and more with a focus on low-wage BIPOC young adult and women workers. New Industry Partnerships that Lead to Real Good Jobs Broker and build partnerships with business and training providers and workers including new entrants and youth to ensure all training leads to good jobs across sectors e.g. education infrastructure supply chain manufacturing . Action Today for the Future of Work Engage federal state and local leaders and the private sector now to prepare support and invest in workers and communities to prepare for jobs of the future and emerging industries. Not Applicable Attachment G G-1 Letters of Commitment Guidance Project partners are organizations that will be responsible for a key aspect of the program including all sub-awards. Whenever such a partnership is developed a letter of commitment from or Memorandum of Understanding MOU with each partnering organization must be included to affirm their commitment. Letters of commitment and or MOUs are not general letters of support. They must be explicit and detailed. Letters and or MOUs must be specific in committing to roles and deliverables. Specifically they should Be on the partner s organizational letterhead. Provide a description of the relationship of the organization with the Lead Applicant organization. Support the role defined for the partner in the Project Narrative. Specify activities goals outcomes to be achieved by the partner as applicable. Be signed by an individual at the partner organization that has the authority commit the organization. Attachment H H-1 Financial System Risk Assessment FSRA Suggested Format U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT SECTION A PURPOSE The financial responsibility of grantees must be such that the grantee can properly discharge the public trust which accompanies the authority to expend public funds. Adequate administrative and financial systems including the accounting systems should meet the following criteria as contained in 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900. 1 Accounting records should provide information needed to adequately identify the receipt of funds under each grant awarded and the expenditure of funds for each grant. 2 Entries in accounting records should refer to subsidiary records and or documentation which support the entry and which can be readily located. 3 The accounting system should provide accurate and current financial reporting information. 4 The accounting system should be integrated with an adequate system of internal controls to safeguard the funds and assets covered check the accuracy and reliability of accounting data promote operational efficiency and encourage adherence to prescribed management policies. SECTION B GENERAL 1. Applicant Legal Name as it appears in SAM.gov a. When was the organization founded incorporated month day year b. Principal Officers Names Title Email Address President Chair Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Accounting Budget Officer c. Employer Identification Number d. Number of Employees Full Time Part Time 2. Is the organization or institution affiliated with any other organization Yes No 3. Total Sales Revenues in most recent Attachment H H-2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT If yes please provide details as to the nature of the company for profit nonprofit LLC etc and if it provides services or products to the organization in relation to this grant. accounting period. 12 months SECTION C ACCOUNTING SYSTEM NOTE Provide a detailed response on a separate page on your organization s letterhead and signed dated by a Principal Officer for any items 2 -9 of Section C that have No or Not Sure answer s providing enough information to clearly reflect the expertise of the organization in these areas. 1. Has any Government Agency rendered an official written opinion concerning the adequacy of the accounting system for the collection identification and allocation o f costs under Federal contracts grants Yes No a. If yes provide name and address of Agency performing review b. Attach a copy of the latest review and any subsequent correspondence clearance documents etc. 2. Which of the following best describes the accounting system State administered Internally Developed Web -based 3. Does the accounting system identify the receipt and expenditure of program funds separately for each contract grant Yes No Not Sure 4. Does the accounting system provide for the recording of expenditures for each grant contract by the component project and budget cost categories shown in the approved budget Yes No Not Sure 5. Are time distribution records maintained for an employee when his her effort can be specifically identified to a particular cost objective Yes No Not Sure 6. If the organization proposes an overhead rate does the accounting system provide for the segregation of direct and indirect expenses Yes No Not Sure 7. Does the organization have an approved indirect cost rate or cost allocation plan Yes No Not Sure Attachment H H-3 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT If so who approved it Federal Cognizant Agency or a Pass - through Entity What are the effective dates 8. Does the accounting financial system include budgetary controls to preclude incurring obligations in excess of a. Total funds available for a grant b. Total funds available for a budget cost category e.g. Personnel Travel etc Yes Yes No No Not Sure Not Sure 9. Does the organization or institution have an internal control structure that would provide reasonable assurance that the grant funds assets and systems are safeguarded Yes No Not Sure SECTION D FINANCIAL STABILITY 1. Is there any legal matter or an ongoing financial concern that may impact the organization s ability to manage and administer the grant Yes No If yes please explain briefly. SECTION E FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Did an independent certified public accountant CPA ever examine the financial statements Yes No 2. If an independent CPA review was performed please attach a copy of their latest report and any management letters issued. Enclosed N A 3. If an independent CPA was engaged to perform a review and no report was issued please provide details and an explana tion below SECTION F ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Attachment H H-4 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT 1. Use this space for any additional information indicate section and item numbers if a continuation ATTACHMENT I I-1Application Submission Checklist Applicants may use the checklist below as a guide when preparing your application package to ensure that the submitted application has all the required documents. Note that this checklist is only an aid for applicants and should not be included in the application package. Applicants are encouraged to use this checklist to ensure their applications contain all required items. SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance Lists the CFDA as 17.289 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Requests the funding level specified for the applicant s project in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 SF-424A Budget Information Form Budget Narrative Project Narrative Work Plan Submit as an attachment and clearly label as Work Plan Organizational Chart Submit as an attachment and clearly label as Organizational Chart Project Abstract Submit as an Excel spreadsheet attachment and clearly label as Abstract Letters of Commitment or Memoranda of Understanding if applicable Submit as an attachment and clearly label as Letters of Commitment Equipment Prior Approval Request if applicable Submit as an attachment and clearly label as Equipment Prior Approval Request Current federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA or federally approved Cost Allocation Plan if applicable Submit as an attachment and clearly label as NICRA or CAP ATTACHMENT I I-2 Financial System Risk Assessment Submit as an attachment and clearly label as FSRA ATTACHMENT J J-1 Resources WORKFORCEGPS RESOURCES The Department has information on workforce resources gathered through consultations with federal agency partners industry stakeholders educators and local practitioners and made available on https www.workforcegps.org. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governance Training Webcast Series Resource Podcast-Webcast This training series provides an overview of the public workforce development system established in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA and specifically the requirements of system governance. This series of 11 modules introduce and build understanding of the workforce system the governance framework and the roles and responsibilities of State and Local entities in the workforce system. https ion.workforcegps.org resources 2022 06 23 14 26 Workforce-Innovation-and- Opportunity-Act-Governance-Training-Webcast-Series Grants Application and Grants Management This community portal contains technical assistance resources including online training on topics such as Introduction to Grant Applications and Forms Indirect Costs Cost Principles and Accrual Accounting as well as other information to address fiscal and administrative issues. The Community portal is available at https grantsapplicationandmanagement.workforcegps.org . Community Projects Resource Page It is recommended that you to view all trainings posted on the Community Projects resource page available at https grantsapplicationandmanagement.workforcegps.org resources 2023 01 30 16 21 Commun ity-Projects-FY23 WEB-BASED RESOURCES The Department of Labor Department maintains web-based resources that may be of assistance to applicants. These include CareerOneStop portal https www.careeronestop.org which provides national and state career information on occupations. Occupational Information Network O NET Online https online.onetcenter.org which provides occupational competency profiles. America s Service Locator https www.servicelocator.org which provides a directory of our nation s American Job Centers formerly known as One-Stop Career Centers