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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 August 8 2024RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO . 02-24TO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FY 2024 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING RECIPENTS FROM JOS JAVIER RODR GUEZ s Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Application Instructions and Program Guidance f or Department of Labor f or FY 2024 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending 1.Purpose. To provide guidance to recipients of the Department of Labor s DepartmentF Fiscal Year FY 2024 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed SpendingI specif ied in Appendix I Eligible Applicants. 2.Action Requested. To receive Congressionally Directed f unds eligible applicants 1 specif ied in Appendix I must submit applications responding to this Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL including all required documents detailed in Appendix IV to Grants.gov no earlier than 12 00 am Eastern Time September 1 2024 and no later than 11 59 pm Eastern Time January 31 2025. 3.Summary and Background. 1 Summary This TEGL announces application procedures to solicit applications f rom eligible entities f or the Department s Employment and Training Administration ETA FY 2024 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending grants. 2 Background On March 23I 2024 President Biden signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 Public Law 118-47F. The legislation authorizes 107 834 000 f or carrying out 128 demonstration and pilot projects overseen by ETA. The purpose and award amount of each recipient is specified in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D 1 The use of the term eligible a pplicants or a pplicants in this TEGL ref ers to the Comm unity Project recipients specif ied in the Expla na tory Sta tem ent f or the Further Consolida ted Appropria tions Act 2024 Division D Depa rtments of Labor Health a nd Human Services and Education a nd Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024 Com munity Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Ta ble a vailable a t 170 Cong. Rec. H1898-H1910 da ily ed. Ma rch 22 2024 . Departments of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Table . To of f icially receive grant f unds r ecipients must submit an application that describe s the workf orce development project . Community Project recipients must design their pro ject to align with the descriptions approved by Congress and reprinted in Appendix I . 4. Program Authority . Funds f or ETA s Community Project Demonstration Grants are authorized by Division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 202 4. These projects are f unded through Section 169 c of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA . 5. Inquiries . Please direct questions regarding this f unding 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 Grants.gov and on the Community Project Grants Community of Practice Workf orceGPS -Community Projects FY24 . 6. References . Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 Public Law 118 -47 Workf orce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Section 169 c Public Law 113 - 128 7. Appendices . 1. Appendix I Eligible Applicants 2. Appendix II Award Inf ormation 3. Appendix III Funding Restrictions 4. Appendix IV Application Submission 5. Appendix V Application Review and Award 6. Appendix VI Administrative and National Policy Requirements 7. Appendix VII National Program Requirements 8. Appendix VIII Reporting Requirements 9. Appendix IX Agency Contacts 10. Appendix X OMB Inf ormation Collection 8. Attachments . Attachment A Budget Narrative Guidance Attachment B Project Abstract and Suggested Template Attachment C Project Narrative Guidance Attachment D Suggested Work Plan Template 2 Attachment E Suggested Organizational Chart Template Attachment F Perf ormance Measures and Target Goals and Suggested Template Attachment G Letters of Commitment Guidance Attachment H Financial System Risk Assessment Attachment I Application Submission Checklist Attachment J Resources 3 Appendix I Appendix I Eligible Community Project Recipients Only the organizations named in this table as specif ied in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 are eligible f or grant awards under this TEGL . Applications submitted f rom organizations not listed in this table will not be considered f or review . Recipient Name Project Description State Funding Amount A Precious Child Inc. For workforce development programming CO 400 000 Advocate Christ Medical Center For a career pipeline program IL 500 000 African Alliance of Rhode Island For workforce training and apprenticeship programs RI 200 000 Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Trust For an apprenticeship program including the purchase of equipment AK 1 600 000 Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Trust For an apprenticeship program including the purchase of equipment and technology AK 350 000 Alaska Legal Services Corporation For a workforce training program AK 500 000 Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust Fund For the purchase of equipment for an apprenticeship program AK 1 999 000 Alaska Works Partnership Inc. For a workforce training program including the purchase of equipment AK 1 000 000 arc Thrift Stores For workforce development activities including the purchase of equipment CO 51 000 Arizona Commerce Authority For the semiconductor workforce accelerator project including the purchase of equipment AZ 2 000 000 AS220 For a workforce training program RI 870 000 Automotive Training Center Inc. For equipment for a workforce development program GA 250 000 Best Buddies International Inc. For workforce development activities for individuals with disabilities WA 250 000 Beyond Literacy For an education and training program PA 395 000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint and Genesee County For a youth workforce opportunity initiative MI 75 000 Blue Ridge Community Technical College Foundation Inc. For advanced manufacturing training programs including the purchase of equipment technology and curriculum design WV 492 000 Boys Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc. For college preparation career training and workforce development activities GA 500 000 Capital Workforce Partners Inc . CWP For workforce development activities CT 876 000 I-1 Appendix I Recipient Name Project Description State Funding Amount Center for Community Health Alignment University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health For a workforce development program SC 112 000 Children s Health Care For workforce development activities MN 875 000 City of Elkins For an apprenticeship program WV 60 000 CitySeed Inc. For a culinary training program CT 150 000 Civic Works Inc. For workforce development services MD 788 000 Clark College For the purchase and installation of equipment and development of curriculum for a clean energy technical education program WA 1 000 000 Coalfield Development For workforce development activities WV 1 200 000 College of Staten Island of the City University of New York For a wind energy workforce education and training initiative NY 1 720 000 Colorado State University -Pueblo For a transportation technology workforce development program CO 949 000 Connecticut NAACP For workforce development activities CT 350 000 Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc. For a workforce training program AK 1 000 000 County of Middlesex For a healthcare workforce training project including curriculum development and the purchase of equipment NJ 1 400 000 Cowley Community College For welding education including the purchase of equipment KS 264 000 Dartmouth Health For a behavioral workforce training program NH 1 292 000 Delaware Bioscience Association For workforce development activities including the purchase of equipment DE 2 168 000 Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security -State Fire School For the purchase of workforce training equipment DE 1 800 000 Detroit Health Department For training and certification programs MI 900 000 Doddridge County Day Report Center For the purchase of equipment WV 10 000 East River Development Alliance Inc For youth development and training services NY 912 000 Eastern Shore Foundation Inc For a prototyping and training center for advanced manufacturing including the purchase of equipment VA 197 000 Employment Opportunity Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania D B A Outreach -Center for Community Resources For workforce development services PA 250 000 Foundation Health LLC For a workforce training program AK 1 000 000 Fox Valley Workforce Development Board For workforce development activities WI 4 675 000 Fremont MultiDistrict Initiative For workforce development programs CO 450 000 I-2 Appendix I Recipient Name Project Description State Funding Amount Game On Upstate For workforce development programs NY 1 500 000 George Mason University For health workforce programs VA 921 000 Hartford Promise For a student internship support program CT 116 000 Hawaii Pacific University For a physician assistant program including the purchase of equipment HI 1 843 000 Henry Ford College For workforce development activities MI 3 000 000 Hinds Community College For a STEM program including the purchase of equipment MS 2 847 000 Hinds Community College For a workforce training program including the purchase of equipment MS 1 200 000 Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley For workforce development activities PA 350 000 Homeboy Industries For workforce development activities CA 2 000 000 Housing Authority of the City of Providence Rhode Island dba Providence Housing Authority For workforce development services RI 150 000 Ibero -American Action League Inc. For a community health workers apprenticeship program NY 800 000 Illinois Central College For the purchase of workforce training equipment IL 547 000 Itasca Economic Development Corporation For workforce training MN 339 000 IYRS School of Technology and Trades For robotics enabled workforce development programs RI 550 000 Kawerak Inc. For a workforce training program AK 568 000 La Colaborativa For a workforce development program MA 630 000 Leeward Community College For special education educator apprenticeship programs HI 175 000 Living Classrooms Foundation For a maritime skills workforce development program MD 883 000 Machinists Institute For the purchase of equipment and program development for a manufacturing workforce development program WA 4 500 000 Maine Development Foundation For a workforce development program including the purchase of equipment and curriculum development ME 535 000 Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital For an early childhood workforce program NH 400 000 Maryland Reentry Resource Center Inc. For workforce development activities MD 200 000 Michigan Health Hospital Association Keystone Center For workforce training MI 756 000 Midlands Technical College For a workforce development program including the purchase of equipment SC 6 000 000 Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans For an employment services program for veterans MN 420 000 Moraine Park Tech College For the purchase of equipment for a fire training center WI 150 000 I-3 Appendix I Recipient Name Project Description State Funding Amount Multi -Service Center For workforce training WA 772 000 Neighborhood For the career and community development program VA 275 000 New Castle County Vocational Technical School District For nursing commercial driving and biopharmaceutical manufacturing programs including the purchase of equipment DE 1 702 000 New Immigrant Community Empowerment For a workforce development program NY 500 000 Newport County Community Mental Health Center Inc . d b a Newport Mental Health For behavioral healthcare workforce development RI 200 000 Oregon Native American Chamber For a semiconductor industry workforce development program including the purchase of equipment OR 426 000 Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council For workforce development services for veterans WA 1 500 000 Pacific Northwest Ironworkers Training Program d.b.a . Alaska Ironworkers Training Program For a workforce training program including the purchase of equipment AK 1 000 000 Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety Health For workforce development activities PA 100 000 Pittsburgh Film Office For workforce development activities PA 765 000 Polaris MEP For a workforce training program including the purchase of equipment RI 271 000 Prince George s Community College For the commercial driver s licensure program MD 874 000 Prince George s County For a summer youth employment program MD 1 500 000 Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical Education Center For a workforce development program including the purchase of equipment and technology AK 500 000 Providence Public Library PPL For workforce development activities RI 200 000 Quincy Asian Resources Inc. For a workforce initiative MA 627 000 Re -use Hawaii For workforce development training HI 500 000 Rhode Island Manufacturers Association For a workforce training program RI 250 000 Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner For healthcare workforce development programming RI 900 000 SC Emergency Medical Services Association For a workforce development program including the purchase of equipment SC 1 650 000 Seward County Community College For the purchase of equipment and technology KS 1 200 000 SMART 33 Wheeling District JATC For workforce development activities WV 400 000 So All May Eat Inc. For a culinary workforce training program including the purchase of equipment CO 157 000 Southwest Piping Institute For workforce development activities MN 1 350 000 SpringForward For workforce development services MD 307 000 Starr Commonwealth For a youth career development project MI 500 000 I-4 Appendix I Recipient Name Project Description State Funding Amount State of New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion For workforce development including purchase of equipment NM 1 993 000 Steamfitters Local Union No 449 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee For workforce development activities PA 322 000 Sunflower Bakery For workforce development services MD 75 000 The Arc of Hilo For a school -to-work transition program for individuals with disabilities HI 297 000 The Black Fire Brigade Org For an EMT and paramedic training program IL 500 000 The Challenge Program For workforce development activities including the purchase of equipment DE 465 000 The Klamath Tribes For a workforce training program including the purchase of equipment OR 1 000 000 The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester For mental health workforce training NH 408 000 The Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture Inc. For historic preservation workforce development MD 420 000 The Skills Foundation of Mississippi For a workforce training program including curriculum development and equipment MS 450 000 The West Virginia Chamber Foundation Corporation For workforce development activities WV 300 000 Toledo Area Sheet Metal JATC For the purchase of equipment for a sheet metal apprenticeship program OH 715 000 Trade Institute of Pittsburgh For workforce development activities PA 450 000 Turing School of Software Design For a software development training program CO 575 000 United Community Ministries For a workforce development program and English conversation classes VA 326 000 United Mine Workers of America Career Centers Inc . UMWA Career Centers Inc . UMWACC For workforce development activities PA 1 500 000 University of Alaska Anchorage For an apprenticeship program AK 1 000 000 University of Northern Colorado For workforce development programs for survivors of sex exploitation and sex trafficking CO 109 000 University of Rhode Island For biomedical workforce development training RI 1 200 000 Urban Affairs Coalition For a youth employment program PA 500 000 Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio For the Building Futures pre -apprenticeship Program OH 670 000 Vermont Healthcare Information Technology Education Center Inc. For apprenticeship programs VT 996 000 Veterans Life Center For a workforce training program for veterans NC 750 000 Virginia Wesleyan University For career development services VA 625 000 I-5 Appendix I Recipient Name Project Description State Funding Amount WaterFire Providence For workforce development RI 250 000 Wesley Dayton For a workforce development program For Montgomery County residents OH 250 000 West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission For a paramedic training program WV 1 800 000 West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety and Training For workforce development activities WV 300 000 West Virginia Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship Training Fund For sheet metal workers apprenticeship training including the purchase of equipment WV 751 000 Western Slope Schools Career Collaborative For the implementation of new industry development pathways CO 600 000 Western States College of Construction For apprenticeship programs CO 1 018 000 Women s Resource Center For workforce development services MI 95 000 Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build Inc . dba The Steel Yard For workforce training RI 300 000 Workforce Alliance For a health workforce training program CT 1 188 000 I-6 Appendix II Appendix II Award Information Applications will be accepted and awarded on a rolling basis f rom 12 00 am Eastern Daylight Time September 1 2024 until 11 59 pm Eastern Standard Time January 31 2025 . Grant awards will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Grant Agreement . The Department will provide additional guidance to applicants through tip sheets Frequently Asked Questions FAQs training or through special conditions. The application must clearly articulate that the program design aligns with the project description authorized by Congress . Projects must utilize grant f unding f or direct employment and training services to individuals or f or the development of workforce programs that serve a public benef it . Recipients must p ropose a program or services to address the project goals demonstrat e linkage s with the State or local workf orce system and include measurable outcomes and a description of activities and costs that are allowable per WIOA and the Uniform Administrative Requirements Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards commonly called the Unif orm Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200 . A. Fiscal and Administrative Responsibility Upon grant award the grant recipient will have overall f iscal and administrative responsibility f or the award including performance of any sub -awardees . As part of their responsibility f or 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 f unds . the entity responsible f or submitting to the Department all deliverables under the award including all related technical programmatic and f inancial and perf ormance reports even when work was perf ormed by a contractor or sub -recipient . the entity that may request modif ications to the award or Statement of Work . the entity with overall responsibility f or carrying out programmatic f unctions of the award as well as the oversight of all expenditures under the award . the entity responsible f or request ing Grant Of f icer prior approval f or all equipment purchases includ ing on behalf of sub -awardees . the entity responsible f or coordinating with the national evaluator if any . the entity responsible f or working with the Department to close out the award at the end of the period of perf ormance . II-1 Appendix III Appendix III Funding Restrictions All proposed project costs must be necessary and reasonable and in accordance with f ederal guidelines . Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with the Cost Principles f ound at 2 CFR Part 200 Unif orm Guidance and the Department of Labor specif ic requirements at 2 CFR Part 2900 U.S . Labor s Adoption and Exceptions to the Unif orm Guidance . Compensation including salaries must be handled consistently with the Unif orm Guidance including 2 CFR Part 200.430 . Disallowed costs are those charges to a grant that the grantor agency in this case the Department of Labor 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 . Once awarded the Notice of Award will specif y the start and end date of the award . No costs should be incurred bef ore or af ter the period of perf ormance . The f ollowing limitations apply to f unds awarded under this TEGL Salary caps None of the f unds appropriated under the heading Employment and Training in the appropriation statute s may be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such f unds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual either as direct costs or indirect costs at a rate more than Executive Level II . The Executive Level II salary may change yearly and is located on the U.S . Of fice of Person nel M anagement website at Executive Senior Level opm.gov . This limitation does not apply to contractors providing goods and services as def ined in the Audit Requirements of the Unif orm 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 f rom the Grant Of f icer to purchase any equipment as def ined in the Unif orm Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200.1 . Prior approval is required only when the per unit s acquisition cost is 10 000 or more regardless of the recipient s capitalization threshold . Equipment purchases must adhere to the procurement requirements f ound in 2 CFR Part 200.313 or 2 CFR Part 200.439 . Being awarded this grant does not automatically mean that the equipment specif ied in the approved budget or Statement of Work SOW is approved by the Grant Of f icer . The recipient must submit a n equipment approval request to the Federal Project Of f icer FPO f or review within 90 days of the Notice of Award date . Applicants that are approved by Congress to use grant f unds to purchase equipment as specif ied in the description of the project s purpose as specif ied in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 and Appendix I are alternatively invited to submit the prior approval request f or an equipment purchase in their application . Whether submitted as part of the application package or as a post -award amendment application this request must include III-1 Appendix III 1. Item name . 2. Item description and basic specif ications . 3. Estimated usef ul lif e of the equipment . 4. Item cost actual or estimated including the cost to put the asset s in place and make it usable f or the purpose it was acquired . 5. Purpose of acquisition a description of how the equipment will be used to support the grant and a ref erence to the approved activ ities in the Statement of Work and page numbers if known . This description and justif ication are critical as the inf ormation wil l provide the documentation that the costs to be incurred are f or approved grant -related activities and in the best interests of the government . 6. Contact name with email address and telephone number . The Grant Of f icer has the authority to approve or disapprove the request . All Grant Of f icer approvals will be in writing in the Notice of Award of the grant or in the f orm of a n amendment to the grant agreement . The recipients are strongly encouraged to submit requests f or equipment purchase as early as possible in the grant s period of perf ormance with as many planned pieces of equipment as possible . Except f or awards with a period of perf ormance of 12 months r ecipients may not purchase equipment during the last year of the period of performance . If any approved acquisition has not occurred prior to the last f unded year of perf ormance approval f or that item is rescinded . III-2 Appendix IV Appendix IV Application Submission Applicants must submit an application which include s a f unding request f or the amount specif ied in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 as listed in Appendix I. If your organization is receiving f unding f or more than one Community Project please submit a separate application package f or each project f or which f unding is requested . Please do not include materials that are not requested or required such as resum s or general letters of support such as those f rom elected of f icials . A. Required Documents To achieve greater ef f iciency and streamline the grant award process ETA requires applicants to submit the f ollowing items through Grants.gov . Please note that ETA will not accept an application package s ubmi tted via other electronic mediums such as e -mail or f ax or via paper copy . The application must include each of the f ollowing required documents 1 SF -424 Application f or Federal Assistance The SF -424 available at SF -424 Family Grants.gov must clearly identif y 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 specif ied in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 Community Project Funding Congressional Directed Spending Table . The individual signing the SF -424 must include their email address that has the same domain as the contact listed in the organization s Sam.gov record . Upon the issuance of the 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 certif ies that the organization is in compliance with the Assurances and Certif ications f orm SF -424B available at the above link . The Department communicates exclusively with the individuals named as the Authorized Representative and Point of Contact on the SF -424 . We recommend that those roles be f illed by two dif f erent individuals to f acilitate backup . Item 18 should only ref lect f ederal Community Project grant f unds . 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 Inf ormation Form available at SF -424 Family Grants.gov and IV-1 Appendix IV Budget Narrative The Budget Narrative must provide a concise description of costs associated with each line item on the SF -424A . See Attachment A f or the structure and content requirements of the Budget Narrative. Note that the SF -424 SF -424A and Budget Narrative must include the entire f ederal grant amount specified in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 . The SF - 424a should ref lect the grant amount throughout the entire period of perf ormance in a multi -year project . 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 f rom f ederal grant f unds in the Budget Narrative . Applicants should list the same f ederal grant amount on the SF -424 SF -424A and Budget Narrative . This amount must not dif fer f rom the amount listed f or the applicant organization in the table f ound in Appendix I. When submitting in Grants.gov the Budget Narrative must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Budget Narrative. 3 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 using Section 508 compliant typef ace such as Helvetica Verdana Arial Calibri Franklin Gothic Book 12 -point text f ont and 1 -inch margins . This is included as an attachment and does not count against the page limitation of the project narrative . See Attachment B f or a list of the required contents of the Abstract and a suggested abstract template . When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Abstract. 4 Project Narrative The Project Narrative is a comprehensive f ramework of the grant s workf orce training pro gram . It provides a comprehensive f ramework and description of all aspects of the proposed project . Applicants must integrate the project description in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 and provided as Appendix I . Recipients must also demonstrate the organization s ability to implement the project TEGL . The Project Narrative is limited to 10 double -spaced single -sided 8.5 x 11 -inch pages using Section 508 compliant typef ace such as Helvetica Verdana Arial Calibri Franklin Gothic Book 12 -point text f ont and 1 -inch margins . You must number the Project Narrative beginning with page number 1 . See Attachment C f or details on the structure and content requirement s f or the Project Narrative. IV-2 Appendix IV When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Project Narrative. 5 Work Plan The Work Plan describes the project s goals key milestones and deliverables throughout the proposed period of perf ormance . This is included as an attachment and does not count against the page limitation of the project narrative . See Attachment D f or a suggested template and more inf ormation . When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Work Plan. 6 Project Organizational Chart The Project Organizational Chart is a visualization of the key staff and partners that have a direct role in managing and implementing the project . This is included as an attachment and does not count against the page limitation of the project narrative . See Attachment E f or an example organizational chart and more inf ormation . When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Organizational Chart. 7 Perf ormance Measures and Target Outcome Goals if applicable Applicant s are strongly encouraged to propose performance measures and target outcome goals . See Attachment F and f or more inf ormation on WIOA Perf ormance Reporting Guidelines including a sample template that may be used to describe the proposed perf ormance measures and target outcome goals . This is included as an attachment and does not count against the page limitation of the project narrative . When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Perf ormance Goals . 8 Letters of Commitment if applicable 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 identif ied outcomes . See Attachment G f or details . These are included as attachments and do not count against the page limitation of the project narrative. When submitting in Grants.gov these letters must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled Letters of Commitment. 9 Financial System Risk Assessment All applicants are requested to submit Funding Opportunity Announcement Financial System Risk Assessment Inf ormation . See Attachment H f or a sample template and additional instructions. IV-3 Appendix IV When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled FSRA. 10 Request f or equipment prior approval if applicable Only a pplicants approved by Congress to use grant f unds to purchase equipment as specif ied in the description of the project s purpose as specif ied in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 and Appendix I Eligible Applicants are invited to submit the requisite prior approval request f or equipment as part of their application package . See Appendix III . When submitting in Grants.gov this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled EPAR as applicable. 11 Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA or Cost Allocation Plan CAP if applicable Applicants that have a f ederally 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. Save all f iles with descriptive f ile names as specif ied of 50 characters or less and only use standard characters in f ile 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 f ile name . You may use an underscore example My Attached File.pdf to separate a f ile name . B. Grants.gov Submission Process Applicants must submit the application package through Grants.go v. 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 strongly encourages applicants to initiate the process as soon as possible well bef ore the f inal day to allow time to resolve unanticipated technical problems . Applicants needing to register with Grants.gov may do so at Register Grants.gov . 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 dif ferent web forms within an application . For a complete W orkspace overview ref er to Workspace -Overview Grants.gov . 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 f ederal holidays . IV-4 Appendix IV C. Requirement for Unique Entity Identified UEI Number All a pplicants f or f ederal grant f unding must have a Unique Entity Identif ier UEI on the SF - 424 . If your entity is registered with the System f or Award Management SAM your UEI has already been assigned and is viewable under your entity record . Organizations that are not registered with SAM can obtain more inf ormation about obtaining a UEI at SAM.gov . Grant recipients authorized to make sub -awards must meet these requirements related to UEI numbers Grant recipients must notif y potential sub -awardees that no entity may receive a sub - award f rom 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 25. D. Requirement for Registration with SAM Recipients must register with SAM bef ore submitting an application . Find instructions f or registering with SAM at SAM.gov . A recipient must always maintain an active SAM registration with current inf ormation during which it has an active f ederal award or an application under consideration . To remain registered in the SAM database af ter the initial registration the recipient is required to review and update the registration at least every 12 months f rom the date of initial registration or subsequently update its inf ormation in the SAM database to ensure it is current accurate and complete . For purposes of this paragraph th e 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 f ully complied with these requirements by the time the Grant Of f icer is ready to make a f ederal award the Grant Of f icer may determine that the applicant is not qualif ied to receive a f ederal award. IV-5 Appendix V Appendix V Application Review and Award ETA intends to f und awards f or 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 staf f ing levels to support grant goals and grant management . Community Project recipients must design their project to align with the description approved by Congress as specif ied in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 Community Project Funding Congressional Directed Spending Table and provided in this TEGL as Appendix I . A. Application Submission and Review Process On September 1 2024 ETA will start accepting applications . Applicants must meet all the requirements detailed in this TEGL when submitting the application . Community Project recipients must submit their applications in Grants.gov . ETA 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 of this TEGL must be submitted . Application packages will f irst be screened to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements specif ied in Appendix I. To determine whether submitted applications meet requirements applications will be reviewed by ETA National Of f ice and Regional Of f ice staf f . ETA is responsible f or the review and approval of Community Project applications to ensure they meet all required program f inancial operational and policy requirements . Provided is an overview of the application review process 1 An initial review of the application f or eligibility and whether all required documents have been submitted . 2 Reviews of the application components as specif ied in Appendix IV and 3 If necessary a representative f rom the regional of f ice will work with the recipient to resolve concerns with the application as determined during the review process that will delay the grant award . 4 Bef ore the grant is awarded the Department may enter negotiations about such items as program components staffing and f unding levels and administrative systems in place to support grant implementation . B. Application Risk Review All applications deemed to be complete and responsive by the Grant Of f icer will go through a risk review process . Bef ore making an award ETA will review inf ormation available through any Of f ice of Management and Budget OMB -designated repository of government -wide eligibility qualif ication or f ederal integrity inf ormation such as the Federal Awardee Perf ormance 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 No n-Procurement . This risk evaluation may incorporate results of the evaluation of the applicant s eligibility application screening or the quality of its application technical V-1 Appendix V 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 Unif orm Guidance . 3 History of perf ormance . 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 f uture awards . 4 Reports and f indings f rom audits perf ormed under Sub -part F Audit Requirements of the Unif orm Guidance 2 CFR Parts 200.500 200.520 or the reports and f indings of any other available audits and monitoring reports containing f indings issues of non - compliance or questioned costs and 5 The applicant s ability to ef f ectively implement statutory regulatory or other requirements applicable to recipients . C. Grant Award If the grant application meets the TEGL requirements 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 ref erence constitut ing a binding acceptance of the grant award by the applicant . Applications recommended f or award will be f unded via Notices of Award attached to a Grant Agreement issued by the Grant Of ficer . Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis as the above steps are completed . Grantees will receive a notif ication f rom the ETA grants management system GrantSolutions when the award is issued . This notif ication will include instructions on how to create user accounts and access the grant f ile. V-2 Appendix VI Appendix VI Administrative and National Policy Requirements A. Administrative Program Requirements All grant recipients will be subject to all applicable f ederal laws and regulations including the Unif orm Guidance the 2024 revisions to the Unif orm Guidance and the terms and conditions of the award . The grant s awarded under this TEGL will be subject to the f ollowing administrative standards and provisions i. Non -Prof it Organizations Educational Institutions For -prof it entities and State Local and Indian Tribal Governments 2 CFR Part 200 Unif orm Administrative Requirements Cost Principles and Audit Requirements f or Federal Awards and 2 CFR Part 2900 the Department s Supplement to 2 CFR Part 200 . This includes all revisions to the Unif orm Guidance ef f ective f or awards issued af ter October 1 2024. ii. All recipients must comply with the applicable provisions of the Workf orce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Public Law No . 113 -328 128 Stat . 1425 codif ied 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 f or Drug -Free Workplace Financial Assistance 2 CFR Part 180 Of f ice of Management and Budget Guidance to Agencies on Government -wid e 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 f or Religious Organizations Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and Benef iciaries . v. 29 CFR Part 31 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Labor Ef f ectuation 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 f rom 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 Workf orce Innovation and Opportunity Act . x. 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30 Labor Standards f or the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training as applicable. VI-1 Appendix V I xi. The Department will f ollow the procedures outlined in its Freedom of Inf ormation Act FOIA regulations 29 CFR Part 70 . If a FOIA request is received f or your application the procedures in Department s FOIA regulations f or responding to requests f or commercial business information submitted to the government will be f ollowed 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 f ollowing link Resources U.S . Department of Labor dol.gov . B. Other Legal Requirements 1 Religious Activities The Department notes that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act RFRA 42 U.S.C . 2000bb applies to all f ederal law and its implementation . If an applicant organization is a f aith -based organization that makes hiring decisions on the basis of religious belief it may be entitled to receive f ederal f inancial 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 f or which they are otherwise eligible . The Department s guidance is f ound at The Ef f ect of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Recipients of DOL Financial Assistance U.S . Department of Lab or. 2 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 -prof it entities incorporated under Internal Revenue Service Code section 501 I 4 that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive f ederal f unds and grants . No activity including awareness -raising and advocacy activities may include f undraising f or or lobbying of U.S . f ederal state or local governments see 2 CFR Part 200.450 f or more inf ormation . 3 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 f ollows Except f or those excepted f rom the Transparency Act under sub -paragraphs 1 2 and 3 below you must ensure that you have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the subaward and executive total compensation reporting requirements of th e Transparency Act should you receive f unding. 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 f ound at 2010 -22705.pdf govinf o.gov . VI-2 Appendix V I The f ollowing types of awards are not subject to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act 1. Federal awards to individuals who apply f or or receive f ederal awards as natural persons e.g. unrelated to any business or non -prof it organization they may own or operate in their name . 2. Federal awards to entities that had a gross income f rom all sources of less than 300 000 in the entities previous tax year and 3. Federal awards if the required reporting would disclose classif ied inf ormation . 4 Safeguarding Data Including Personally Identifiable Information PII Applicants submitting applications in response to this TEGL must recognize that conf identiality 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 approv al of the Grant Of f icer or by court order . By submitting an application you are assuring that all data exchanges conducted through or during the course of perf ormance of this grant will be conducted in a manner consistent with applicable f ederal law and TEGL No . 39 -11 issued June 28 2012 . All such activity conducted by the ETA and or recipient s will be perf ormed in a manner consistent with applicable state and f ederal laws . By submitting a grant application you agree to take all necessary steps to protect such conf identiality by complying with the f ollowing provisions that are applicable in governing the handling of conf idential inf ormation You must ensure that PII and sensitive data developed obtained or otherwise associated with f ederally f unded 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 Inf ormation 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. ii. You must take the steps necessary to ensure the privacy of all PII obtained f rom participants and or other individuals and to protect such inf ormation f rom unauthorized disclosure . You must maintain such PII in accordance with the ETA standards f or 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 inf ormation on data security should contact their Federal Project Of f icer . VI-3 Appendix V I iii. You must ensure that any PII used during the perf ormance of your grant has been obtained in conf ormity with applicable f ederal and state laws governing the conf identiality of inf ormation . iv. You f urther acknowledge that all PII data obtained through your ETA grant must be stored in an area that is physically saf e f rom access by unauthorized persons at all times and the data will be processed using recipient -issued equipment managed inf ormatio n technology IT services and designated locations approved by ETA . Accessing processing and storing of ETA grant PII data on personally owned equipment at of f -site locations e.g. employee s home and non - recipient managed IT services e.g. Yaho o 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 conf idential nature of the inf ormation the safeguards required to protect the inf ormation and that there are civil and crimi nal sanctions f or noncompliance with such safeguards that are contained in f ederal and state laws . vi. You must have policies and procedures in place under which your employees and other personnel bef ore being granted access to PII acknowledge their understanding of the confidential nature of the data and the saf eguards with which they must comply in thei r handling of such data as well as the f act that they may be liable to civil and criminal sanctions f or improper disclosure . vii. You must not extract inf ormation f rom data supplied by ETA f or 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 of f icial capacity to perf orm 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 conf identiality of the records documents and is designed to prevent unauthorized persons f rom 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 sof tware products based on FIPS 140 -2 encryption . In addition wage data may be accessed only f rom secure locations. x. PII data obtained by the recipient through a request f rom ETA must not be disclosed to anyone but the individual requestor except as permitted by the Grant Of f icer or by court order . xi. You must permit ETA to make onsite inspections during regular business hours f or the purpose of conducting audits and or conducting other investigations to VI-4 Appendix V I assure that you are complying with the conf identiality requirements described above . In accordance with this responsibility you must make records applicable to this Agreement available to authorized persons f or the purpose of inspection review and or audit . xii. You must retain data received f rom ETA only f or the period required to use it f or assessment and other purposes or to satisf y applicable f ederal records retention requirements if any . Thereaf ter you agree that all data will be destroyed including the degaussing of magnetic tape f iles and deletion of electronic data. 5 Record Retention You must f ollow f ederal guidelines on record retention which require that you maintain all records pertaining to grant activities f or a period of at least three years f rom the date of submission of the f inal expenditure report . See 2 CFR Part 200.33 4-200 .33 8 f or more specif ic inf ormation including inf ormation about the start of the record retention period f or awards that are renewed quarterly or annually and when the records must be retained f or more than three years. 6 Use of Contracts and Subawards You must abide by the f ollowing def initions of contract contractor subaward and subrecipient. Contract Contract means f or the purpose of Federal f inancial assistance a legal instrument by which a recipient or subrecipient conducts procurement transactions under a f ederal award . Contractor Contractor means an entity that receives a contract . Subaward Subaward means an award provided by a pass -through entity to a subrecipient to contribute to the goals and objectives of the project by carrying out part of a f ederal award received by the pass -through entity . The authority of the pass -through entity under this part goes through the subaward agreement between the pass -through entity and subrecipient . A subaward may be provided through any f orm of legal agreement including an agreement consistent with criteria in 2 CFR 200.331 including an agreement that the pass -through entity considers a contract . Subrecipient Subrecipient means a n entity that receives a subaward f rom a pass - through entity to carry out part of a f ederal award . The term subrecipient does not include a benef iciary or participant . A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other f ederal awards directly f rom a f ederal agency . You must f ollow the provisions at 2 CFR Part 200.33 1-200 .33 3 regarding subrecipient monitoring and management . Also see 2 CFR Part 200.308 f 6 regarding prior approval requirements f or subawards . When awarding subawards you are required to VI-5 Appendix V I comply with provisions on government -wide suspension and debarment f ound at 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Part 2998 the Department s Supplement to 2 CFR Part 180 . 7 Closeout of Grant Award Any entity that receives an award under this Announcement must close its grant with ETA at the end of the f inal year of the grant . Inf ormation about this process may be f ound in ETA s Grant Closeout FAQ . C. Other Administrative Standards and Provisions Except as specif ically provided in this TEGL our acceptance of an application and an award of f ederal f unds to sponsor any programs s does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements and or procedures . For example the Unif orm Guidance requires that an entity s procurement procedures ensure that all procurement transactions are conducted as much as practical to provide f ull and open competition . If an application identif ies a specific entity to provide goods or services ETA does not provide the justif ication or basis to sole source the procurement i.e. avoid competition . VI-6 Appendix VII Appendix VII National Program Office Requirements A. Pre -Award Technical Assistance The Community Project Grants National Program Of f ice led by the Of f ice of Regional Management ORM will work with the Of f ice of Grants Management OGM and the Regional Of f ices RO to provide technical assistance TA to Community Project recipients . To support recipients in submitting quality and timely applications TA may be delivered through webinars webcasts conf erence calls emails and other materials and resources . B. Abstract Review Technical Assistance Opportunity All recipients are invited but not required to submit their application s Project Abstract see Attachment E prior to of f icially submitting the complete application . ETA staf f will review the abstract and provide feedback or initiate TA f or recipients who require or request support on the development of the project narrative and related attachments as required by this TEGL . To request TA recipients may submit the abstract to the Community Projects Program Of f ice CPGrants.ProgramOf f ice dol.gov no later than September 30 2024 . This TA opportunity is only to address the project design proposed in the Project Abstract . Questions that do not relate to the project design must be sent via email to the Of f ice of Grants Management OGM at Community.Projects.ETA dol.gov . The f ull applications including the abstract and other required documents must be submitted in Grants.gov . C. Post -Award Technical Assistance Af ter the grant is awarded grant recipients are required to participate in all ETA training activities related to grant recipient orientation f inancial 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 . D. ETA Evaluation As a condition of the 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 benef it 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 m ust agree to 1 make records available to the evaluation contractor on participants employers and f unding 2 provide access to program operating personnel participants and operational and f inancial records and any other relevant documents to calculate program costs and benef its 3 VII -1 Appendix VII in the case of an impact analysis f acilitate the assignment by lottery of participants to program services including the possible increased recruitment of potential participants and 4 f ollow evaluation procedures as specif ied by the evaluation contractor under the direction of the Department. VII -2 Appendix VIII Appendix VIII Reporting Requirements Community Project recipients must meet the Department s reporting requirements s pecif ically by submitting the reports and documents provided below . A. Quarterly Financial Reports The ETA Financial Report ETA -9130 is required until such time as all f unds have been expended or the grant period has expired . Quarterly reports are due approximately 45 days af ter the end of each calendar year quarter . On the f inal Financial Report grantees must include any subaward amounts so that ETA can calculate f inal indirect costs if applicable . Grantees must submit the ETA 9130 through the Federal Payment Management Syste m. When submitting the ETA 9130 it is required to have segregation of duties with one person preparing the report and another certif ying the report in PMS . Additional instructions will be provided upon grant award . For other guidance on ETA f inancial reporting ref erence Payment Inf ormation U.S . Department of Labor dol.gov and Financial Reporting U.S . Department of Labor dol.gov . B. Quarterly Performance Progress Report Community Project recipients are required to submit quarterly performance progress reports to comply with the reporting record -keeping and monitoring requirements of the grant . TEGL No . 14 -18 Aligning Perf ormance Accountability Reporting Def initions and Policies Across Workf orce Employment and Training Programs Administered by the U.S . Department of Labor DOL and any subsequent f uture changes provide perf ormance reporting guidance f or the Department s Core Programs and Non -core Programs . Community Project Grants are classif ied as non -core programs and ref erenced as Demonstration Grants . Perf ormance progress reports are due 45 days af ter the end of each quarter of the calendar year . ETA s Workf orce Integrated Perf ormance System WIPS must be used to submit perf ormance progress reports . The Quarterly Perf ormance Progress Report is comprised of the Quarterly Narrative Perf ormance Report QNR ETA -9179 and the Quarterly Perf ormance Report QPR ETA -9173 . Quarterly Narrative Performance Report ETA -9179 All Community Project recipients must submit the QN R to provide an update on the project s implementation status to date including program and participant success stories upcoming grant activities and promising approaches and processes as well as progress toward perf ormance outcomes including updates on product curricula and training development. Quarterly Performance Report ETA -9173 All Community Project grantees are required to submit the QPR using individual perf ormance records according to the WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout PIRL ETA -9172 . The QPR is used to report VIII -1 Appendix VIII outcomes f or participants who receive grant -f unded training and employment services along with other supportive services . C. Guidance for Collecting and Reporting Participant Data ETA grantees including Community Projects must establish processes and procedures f or the collection and reporting of participant data per TEGL 14 -18 . Additional guidance directs grantees to request and collect participants SSNs f or the Department to obtain participant inf ormation f or ETA s Primary Indicators of Perf ormance employment status in the second and f ourth quarters af ter exit median earnings in the second quarter af ter exit and on post - exit employment status f or participants who attain secondary school diplomas or their recognized equivalent f or the primary indicator of perf ormance f or credential attainment . Matching a participant s SSN against quarterly wage record inf ormation is where a wage match is available the most ef f icient method f or determining employment status and earnings f or a program participant . Please note however that while grantees must request participants SSNs participants cannot be denied services if they choose not to disclose . DOL will ensure appropriate security within the data collection system to protect SSNs and any other personally identif iable inf ormation PII collected and transmitted to DOL . Grantees must f ollow appropriate practices in collecting storing handling and transmitting PII as described in Appendix VI of this TEGL . Technical assistance on data collection and perf ormance reporting submission requirements will be provided upon grant award . D. Proposed Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals To provide a robust account of the project s success applicants are strongly encouraged but not required to propose qualitative and or quantitative perf ormance measures and target outcome goals . These target goals should be attainable and achievable based on the f unding amount the proposed program design and the delivery of activities that the grant will support within the period of performance . Recipients may propose perf ormance measures that include one or more but not limited to the total number of participants that receive grant -f unded services . total number of participants that begin training . the total number of participants that complete training . total number of participants that earn credentials and total number of participants that enter employment . Community Project recipients are not required to propose ETA s Primary Indicators of Perf ormance . Quantitative perf ormance measures and target outcome s are reported in the QPR ETA -9173 . Qualitative performance measures including quantitative measures that cannot be reported using the QPR are reported in the QNR ETA -9179 . The Department VIII -2 Appendix VIII will use these reports as a benchmark f or monitoring compliance assistance and programmatic technical assistance through the grant period of perf ormance . It will also be used as the baseline to assess the project s success at the end of the grant . VIII -3 Appendix IX Agency Contacts Please direct questions regarding this TEGL to the Of f ice of Grants Management at Community.Projects.ETA dol.gov copying the Of f ice of Regional Management at CPGrants.ProgramOf f ice dol.gov . Recipients should include a contact name organization name phone number and email with all questions to provide a means of response . IX-1 Appendix X Appendix X Office of Management and Budget OMB Information Collection OMB Inf ormation Collection No 1225 -0086 Expires July 31 202 5. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of inf ormation unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number . Public reporting burden f or this collection of inf ormation is estimated to average 20 hours per response including time f or reviewing instructions searching existing data sources gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing t he collection of inf ormation. Send comments about the burden estimated or any other aspect of this collection of inf ormation including suggestions f or reducing this burden to the U.S . Department of Labor to the attention of the Departmental Clearance Of f icer 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N -1301 Washington D.C . 20210 . Comments may also be emailed to DOL PRA PUBLIC dol.go v. 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 inf ormation being collected through this TEGL is f or the purpose of awarding a grant . This inf ormation is required to be considered f or this grant . X-1 Attachment A Attachment A Budget Narrative Guidance Each category must include the total cost f or the entire period of performance . Use the f ollowing guidance f or preparing the Budget Narrative. Personnel List all staf f 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 f unded by the grant . Fringe Benefits Provide a breakdown of the amounts and percentages that comprise f ringe benef it costs such as health insurance Federal Insurance Contributions Act payroll tax retirement etc . Travel For grant recipient staf f only specif y the purpose number of staf f traveling mileage per diem estimated number of in -state and out -of -state trips and other costs f or each type of travel . Participant travel should not be included in this cost category and must instead be categorized under another cost category such as Other . Equipment Equipment purchases may be included within community project f unding only as an incidental part of the entire project unless Congress specif ically included the purchase of equipment in the description of the project s purpose included in the Explanatory Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 . Identif y each item of equipment intended to be purchased that has an estimated acquisition cost of 10 000 or more per unit or if your capitalization level is less than 10 000 use your capitalization level and a usef ul lif etime of more than one year see 2 CFR Part 200.1 f or the def inition of Equipment . List the item quantity and the unit cost per item . Items with a unit cost of less than 10 000 are supplies not equipment. In general except f or grants with a 12 -month period of performance the purchase of equipment is not permitted during the last f unded year of the grant. Supplies Identif y 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 those described in equipment . Contractual Under the Contractual line item delineate contracts and subawards separately . See Appendix VI f or the def initions of subaward and contract. For each proposed contract and subaward specify the purpose and activities to be provided and the estimated cost . Construction Construction costs are generally not an allow able cost and this line should be zero. Minor alterations to adjust an existing space f or 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. A-1 Attachment A Other Provide clear and specific details including costs for each item so that a determination can be made whether the costs are necessary reasonable and allocable . List items such as participant stipends participant travel costs or incentives not covered elsewhere . When applicable list the per participant and total cost f or items. 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 f orm then include one of the f ollowing a. If you have a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA provide a current version of the NICRA and an explanation of how the indirect costs is calculated . This explanation should include which portion of each line item along with the associated costs are included in your cost allocation base . b. If you intend to claim indirect costs using the 15 percent de minimis rate please conf irm that your organization meets the requirements as described in 2 CFR Part 200.414 f and 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 Modif ied Total Direct Costs def ined 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 Modif ied Total Direct Costs . See the def initions below to assist you in your calculation. Modified Total Direct Cost MTDC Definition To avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs The Department def ines MTDC as all direct salaries and wages applicable f ringe benefits materials and supplies services travel and up to the f irst 50 000 of each subaward or contract regardless of the period of perf ormance of the subawards and contracts under the award . MTDC excludes equipment capital expenditures charges f or patient care rental costs tuition remission scholarships and f ellowships participant support costs and the portion of each subaward in excess of 50 000 . You will also note that participant support costs are not included in modified total direct costs . Participant support costs are def ined below. Participant Support Cost means direct costs that support participants and their involvement in a Federal award such as stipends subsistence allowances travel allowances registration f ees temporary dependent care and per diem paid directly to or on behalf of participants. Additionally the f ollowing link contains information regarding the negotiation of Indirect Cost Rates at the Department Cost Price Determination Division U.S . Department of Labor dol.gov . A-2 Attachment A Indirect -type costs such as top management salaries f inancial oversight human resources payroll personnel auditing costs accounting and legal etc . used f or 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 f ederal grant amount requested not just one year . A-3 Attachment B Attachment B Project Abstract and Suggested Template Applicants must submit a Project Abstract . The abstract is a snapshot of the proposed project design as f urther described in the Project Narrative . The inf ormation provided in the abstract will determine if TA is needed to submit a successf ul grant application . The Abstract must include the f ollowing inf ormation 1. Name of Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending Recipient The name of the recipient specif ied in the Appropriation. 2. Approved Funding Level The f unding amount specif ied in the Appropriation. 3. Approved Project Description The project description specif ied in the Appropriation. 4. Congressional Sponsor Congressmember s and or Senator s who is the sponsor as specif ied in the Appropriation. 5. Project Title 6. Project Purpose and Goals 7. Project Design Select One o Direct Training and Employment Project The project is a direct workf orce training program where participants receive grant -f unded employment and training services. o Single -or Limited -action Project The project supports the development and or expansion of workf orce program s that serve a public benef it . 8. Project Activities Provide specif ic details on key project activities that will support the project design and serve a public purpose. 9. Proposed Period of Perf ormance Duration 10. Project Location 11. Target Population and or Intended Public Benef iciaries o For Direct Training and Employment Projects List the target populations who will receive direct grant f unded services or o For Single -or Limited -action Projects List the intended benef iciaries who are indirect recipients of the project. 12. Workf orce System Partner s if applicable including roles and responsibilities 13. Other Partners if applicable including roles and responsibilities 14. Subrecipient Activities if applicable 15. Perf ormance Outcome Goals if applicable B-1 Attachment B Suggested Template ETA Community Projects Project Abstract Line Item Required Information Instructions 1. Recipient Name Insert the name of the recipient as specif ied in the Appropriation. 2. Funding Request Insert the f unding amount as specif ied in the Appropriation. 3. Project Description Insert the project description as specified in the Appropriation. 4. Congressional Sponsor Insert the name of the Congressmember s and or Senator s who is sponsoring the project as specif ied in the Appropriation 5. Project Title 6. Project Purpose and Goals Brief description of the project s purpose and goals to meet the workf orce needs of workers in the community . 7. Project Design Select One Direct Training and Employment Project The project is a workf orce training program where participants receive direct grant -f unded employment and training services . Single -or Limited -action Project The project supports the development and or expansion of workf orce programs that serve a public benefit. 8. Project Activities Provide specif ic details on key project activities that will support the project design and serve a public purpose. 9. Proposed Period of Performance Up to 36 months but no less than 12 months. 10. Project Location Specif y the regional or local service area s of where the project will be implemented and delivered . 11. Target Populations or Intended Beneficiaries For Direct Training and Employment Project s List the target populations who will receive direct grant f unded services . For Single -or Limited -action Projects List t he intended benef iciaries who are the indirect recipients of the project . B-2 Attachment B Line Item Required Information Instructions 12. Linkages to the Workforce System Partners if applicable List of workf orce system partners and a brief description of their roles and responsibilities. 13. Other partners if applicable List of other partners and a brief description of their roles and responsibilities. 14. Subrecipients Activities if applicable Specif y the main activities f or each subrecipient . If not applicable mark N A. 15. Performance Target Goals if applicable List of perf ormance measures and target goals that will be accomplished by the project . Qualitative Goals Quantitative Goals B-3 Attachment C Attachment C Project Narrative Guidance A. Community Project Workforce Program Community Project recipients must design their project to align with the Congressionally approved description included in Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 and provided in this TEGL as Appendix I Eligible Applicants . The Department recommends that the application clearly articulate a project purpose utilize a signif icant amount of the f unding f or direct employment and training services to individuals propose a program or services to address the project goals have measurable outco mes demonstrate evidence of a linkage with the State or local workf orce system and include activities costs that are allowable per WIOA and the Federal Unif orm 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 TEGL . The Project Narrative is limited to 10 double -spaced 8.5 x 11 -inch pages using 12 -point text font and 1 -inch margins . Applicants must number the Project Narrative beginning with page number 1 . The number of pages f or the Project Narrative section does not include the other required attachments specif ied in Appendix IV this TEGL . The inf ormation provided in the Project Abstract Attachment B should be a summary of the Project Narrative . Applicants should also use the same section headers outlined below f or each section of the Project Narrative . 1. Project Purpose and Statement of Need a. Provide a statement that the program design aligns with the project description authorized by Congress. Projects must utilize grant f unding f or direct employment and training services to individuals or f or the development of workf orce programs that serve a public benef it. b. Provide a description of the statement of need workf orce challenges and opportunities in the community where your project will be implemented . Applicants may use measurable data and labor market inf ormation to support the statement of need. 2. Program Design and Description of Activities a. Specif y if the program design is a Direct Training and Employment Project or a Single -or Limited -action Project as def ined below C-1 Attachment C Direct Training and Employment Project The project supports a workf orce training program where participants receive grant -f unded employment and training services . Single -or Limited -action Project The project support s the development and or expansion of workforce training program where the public will benef it f rom the project . b. Provide a detailed description of the project s key activities and costs that are allowable per WIOA and Unif orm Guidance . Direct Training and Employment Project Describe the grant -f unded training activities employment services and supportive services that will be provided to the target population . Th ese activities may be but are not limited to the types of training target industries and occupations f or which training will be provided and any program completion outcomes such as credentials earned and employment outcomes. Single -or Limited -action Project Describe the grant -f unded activities that will support the development and or expansion of a workf orce training program . These activities may be but are not limited to capacity -building projects designing a training program and developing curriculum establishing sector strategies or other related activities where the public will benef it directly f rom this project. c. Describe any additional activities and or services that support the project s program design to achieve the overall goals and objectives of this project. 3. Target Geographic Service Area a. Indicate if the project has a regional or local scope f or the delivery of services. b. Specif y the geographic area where the project will be implemented and where services will be provided . 4. Target Population s or Intended Public Beneficiary a. Provide a description of the target population f or Direct Training and Employment Project s or the intended public benef iciary f or Single -or Limited -action Projects that addresses the employment and training needs of workers with signif icant barriers to employment . These individuals may be but not limited to the target populations listed in the Appropriations such as Dislocated Workers Other Adults and Youth as def ined in WIOA . Eligible Dislocated Workers are def ined as workers af f ected by major economic dislocations such as plant closures mass layoffs or closures and realignments of military installations . C-2 Attachment C Eligible Youth is def ined as 1 Out -of -School Youth who is not attending any school as def ined under State law and is not younger than age 16 or older than age 24 at the time of enrollment and 2 In -School Youth who is attending school as def ined by State law including secondary and postsecondary school and not younger than age 14 or older than 21 at time of enrollment . Further eligibility requirements apply f or both target populations. Eligible Other Adults are individuals with signif icant barriers to employment . 5. Proposed Period of Performance Duration a. Specif y the proposed duration f or the project using the f ollowing guidelines Projects may propose up to a 36 -month period of perf ormance and no less than 12 months as appropriate to the program design . Recipients should consider a 4-to 6-month ramp up period to plan f or the implementation of their projects when proposing the appropriate period of perf ormance duration. Do not specif y start and end dates f or the period of perf ormance PoP . These will be specif ied in the Notice of Award when the grant is awarded. 6. Community Project Linkages to the Workforce System and Other Partner ships a. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop linkages with the public workf orce system to support the program design and delivery of the Community Project . Describe the project s partnership with State and local w orkf orce development boards workf orce intermediaries or American Job Centers and their role in the implementation and delivery of services f or the project . b. Applicants may also partner with other organizations such as workf orce intermediaries social service 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 s and their role in the implementation and delivery of services f or the project . c. Applicants m ust describe how they plan to manage the project with all partners and staf f including but not limited to how to ensure ef f ective communications and accountability between all partners and the quality and timely delivery of services and or products as applicable . C-3 Attachment C If applicable describe how the use of contracts and or subawards are used to establish partnerships as def ined in Appendix VI . if partners with the workf orce system or other organizations are established f or this project . Applicants may indicate N A if partnerships do not require the use of contracts or subawards . d. Applicants must include a Letter of Commitment or Memorandum of Understanding MOU f rom each partner . Letters and MOUs must be specif ic in describing the ir roles and commitment to the project s deliverables . 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 . Letter s of Commitment or Memorandum of Understanding MOU s f rom each partner must be submitted as separate attachments to the Project Narrative . See Attachment G f or additional guidance . 7. Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals a. Describe the proposed performance measures and target outcome goals that support the ef f ective account of the project s success . Applicants may also use the suggested Template provided in Attachment F . 8. Recipient Capacity a. Demonstrate the organization s capacity to apply ef f ective grant management principles by describing prior or current experience in managing and administering grant programs . These may be programs that are f unded by f ederal state or local agencies philanthropic organizations or other sources of grant f unding . b. Provide a n overview of the project work plan to manage the project including but not limited to a description of the organization s process and procedures f or staf f ing procuring and delivering workf orce services recruiting and enrolling target participants as applicable implementing the program and delivering services and supporting the quarterly reporting requirements of the grant . The work plan may also be described using Attachment D . C-4 Attachment D Attachment D Suggested Template Work Plan Applicants must provide a workplan to describe how their project will be implemented within the grant period of perf ormance . The work plan must clearly describe program goals and related activities responsible organization key milestones a description of the f inal deliverable s the timef rame f or conducting the activities and expected completion date which are def ined below Project Goals The overarching goals 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 specif ic deliverable s. Milestones The key markers of grant progress . These are typically expressed in the f orm of an action or event marking a signif icant 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 to be served. Timeframe This is the estimated period to implement each activity expressed as Year 1 Year 2 or Year 3 depending on the proposed duration of the period of perf ormance . Since this may vary depending on the period of perf ormance start date do not include specif ic dates. Expected Completion Date This is the estimated target completion date f or each activity expressed as Year 1 Year 2 or Year 3 . Since this may vary depending on grant start date do not include specif ic dates. Applicants may use the suggested work plan template below or a document of similar structure ref lecting all sections of the workplan and should be replicated f or each project goal . Goal 1 Goal Activities Responsible Project Staff or Partner Milestones Final or Mid Deliverables and Outcomes Timeframe Expected Completion Date Activity 1 Milestone 1 Year 1 Year 3 Activity 2 Milestone 2 Year 1 Year 3 Activity 3 Milestone 3 Year 1 Year 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 Year 2 Year 3 Activity 2 Milestone 2 Year 2 Year 3 Activity 3 Milestone 3 Year 2 Year 3 D-1 Attachment E Attachment E Suggested Organizational Chart Template Applicants must submit a Community Project Team organizational chart that identif ies the grantee and project partners staff that is spearheading the project . The team organizational chart should provide a clear understanding of the project s staf f ing plan to illustrate that the grantee and its partners have the capacity to f ulf ill their project commitments . The organizational chart should include job positions titles that will specif ically be assigned to the project allowing ETA staf f 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 specif ic role to the project . Please do not submit an organizational chart that ref lect s the grantee s internal structure of departments and staff . Specif ic persons names do not have to be included in the organizational chart . Project Director Describe Role Project Manager Describe role Staff Outreach Staff Ca s e Ma na gement Project Coordinator Describe role Staff Data Analyst CP Grantee Leadership Describe Role If applicable recipients may provide an additional chart listing partners based on the type of partnership . Sub -Recipient Partners Partner Name Describe role Partner Name Describe role Sub -Contract Partners Partner Name Describe role Partner Name Describe role E-1 Attachment F Attachment F Performance Measures and Target Goals and Suggested Template Applications are strongly encouraged to propose perf ormance measures and target goals as it aligns with their program design . To support recipients with the development of their perf ormance goals the f ollowing def inition of terms is provided Participant A participant is an individual who has received grant -f unded services af ter satisf ying all applicable programmatic requirements f or the provision of services such as eligibility determination. Total Participants Served The total number of participants is def ined as those receiving grant -f unded services upon determination of eligibility . Total Participants Received Education Job Training Activities The number of participants that enroll in grant -f unded education job training activities. Total Participants Completed Education Job Training Activities The number of participants that enroll in grant -f unded education job training activities and successf ully complete education job training activities . Total Participants that Enter Unsubsidized Employment The number of participants that enter employment in the private sector or public sector f or which the employer does not receive a subsidy f rom public f unds to of f set all or a part of the wages and costs of employing an individual. Suggested Template As applicable participants may use the suggested template below to propose perf ormance measures and target outcome goals described in the Project Narrative . Quantitative performance measure target goals must be proposed as raw numbers . Do not use a percentage rate unless a baseline raw number is provided that can be used f or calculati on purposes . Type of Measure Qualitative or Quantitative Proposed Performance Measure s Description if applicable Proposed Target Goal F-1 Attachment G Attachment G Letters of Commitment Guidance Project partners are organizations that will be responsible f or a key aspect of the program including all sub -awards . Whenever such a partnership is developed a letter of commitment f rom or Memorandum of Understanding MOU with each partnering organization must be included to af f irm the ir 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 specif ic in committing to roles and deliverables . Specif ically 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 def ined f or the partner in the Project Narrative. Specif y 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. G-1 Attachment H Attachment H Financial System Risk Assessment FSRA Suggested Format All applicants are required to submit the following information as an attachment to their application suggested template below for ETA to assess the applicant s Financial System . This information will be considered as one component of ETA s Risk Review Process . Applicants may use the suggested template or fillable version included under Other Supporting Documents or they may answer the questions in a separate attachment . It is unlikely that an organization will be able to manage a federal grant without the following system processes in place . Applicants are expected to have these in place before applying for a grant with ETA. U.S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT SECTION A PURPOSE The f inancial responsibility of grantees must be such that the grantee can properly discharge the public trust which accompanies the authority to expend public f unds . Adequate administrative and f inancial systems including the accounting systems should meet the f ollowing criteria as contained in 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900. 1 Accounting records should provide information needed to adequately identif y the receipt of f unds under each grant awarded and the expenditure of f unds f or each grant. 2 Entries in accounting records should ref er 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 f inancial reporting inf ormation. 4 The accounting system should be integrated with an adequate system of internal controls to saf eguard the f unds and assets covered check the accuracy and reliability of accounting data promote operational ef f iciency and encourage adherence to pres cribed management policies. SECTION B GENERAL 1. Applicant Legal Name as it appears in SAM.gov a. Date the organization was f ounded incorporated month day year b. Principal Of f icers Names Title Email Address President Chair Board of Directors Chief Executive Of f icer c. Employer Identif ication Number H-1 Attachment H U.S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT d. Number of Employees Full Time Part Time Chief Financial Of f icer Accounting Budget Of f icer 2. Is the organization or institution af f iliated with any other organization Yes No If yes please provide details as to the nature of the company f or prof it nonprofit LLC etc. and if it provides services or products to the organization in relation to this grant. 3. Total Sales Revenues in most recent 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 f or the collection identif ication and allocation of costs under Federal contracts grants Yes No a. If yes provide name and address of Agency perf orming review b. Attach a copy of the latest review and any subsequent correspondence clearance documents etc. 2. Which of the State Internally Web -based f ollowing best administered Developed describes the accounting system 3. Does the accounting system identif y the receipt and Yes No Not Sure expenditure of program funds separately f or each contract grant 4. Does the accounting system provide f or the recording of Yes No Not Sure expenditures for each grant contract by the component project and budget cost categories shown in the approved budget 5. Are time distribution records maintained f or an employee when Yes No Not Sure his her ef f ort can be specif ically identif ied to a particular cost objective 6. If the organization proposes an overhead rate does the Yes No Not Sure accounting system provide f or the segregation of direct and indirect expenses H-2 Attachment H U.S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT 7. Does the organization have an approved indirect cost rate or Yes No Not Sure cost allocation plan If so who approved it Federal Cognizant Agency or a Pass - through Entity What are the ef f ective dates 8. Does the accounting f inancial system include budgetary Yes No Not Sure controls to preclude incurring obligations in excess of Yes No Not Sure a. Total f unds available f or a grant b. Total f unds available f or a budget cost category e.g . Personnel Travel etc . 9. Does the organization or institution have an internal control Yes No Not Sure structure that would provide reasonable assurance that the grant f unds assets and systems are saf eguarded SECTION D FINANCIAL STABILITY 1. Is there any legal matter or an ongoing f inancial concern that may impact the organization s ability to manage and administer the grant Yes No If yes please explain brief ly. SECTION E FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Did an independent certif ied public accountant CPA ever examine the f inancial statements Yes No 2. If an independent CPA review was perf ormed please attach a copy of their latest report and any management letters issued . Enclosed N A 3. If an independent CPA was engaged to perf orm a review and no report was issued please provide details and an explanation below SECTION F PAYMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT H-3 Attachment H U.S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ETA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT 1.ETA uses the Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System PMS . If your organization has an ETA PMS account provide the PMS EIN and the PMS account e.g. 89X7X where grant f unding should be placed if selected f or award. SECTION G ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1.Use this space f or any additional inf ormation indicate section and item numbers if a continuation H-4 Attachment I Attachment I Application 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 f or 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 f or Federal Assistance . Lists the CFDA as 17.2 89 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directe d Spendin g Requests the f unding level specif ied f or the applicant s project in the Explanato ry Statement f or Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 202 4 SF -424A Submit as an attachment and clearly labeled Budget Inf ormation Form . Budget Narrative Submit as an attachment and clearly labeled Budget Narrative . Equipment Prior Approval Request as applicable and clearly labeled Equipmen t Request. Project Abstract Submit as attachment and clearly label as Abstract . Project Narrative Submit as attachment and clearly label as 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 . Proposed Perf ormance Measures and Target Outcome Goals if applicable Submit a s an attachment and clearly label as Perf ormance Goals. Letters of Commitment or Memorand a of Understanding if applicable Submit as a n attachment and clearly label as Letters of Commitment. Current f ederally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA or f ederall y approved Cost Allocation Plan if applicable Submit as an attachment and clearly labe l as NICRA or CAP. Financial System Risk Assessment Submit as an attachment and clearly label a s FSRA . I-1 Attachment J RESOURCES Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Grants and Agreements eCFR 2 CFR Chapter II -- Of f ice of Management and Budget Guidanc e Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Governance Training Workf orce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governance Training Webcast Series Overview of the public workf orce development system established WIOA and specifically the requirements of system governance . This series of 11 modules introduce and build understanding of the workf orce system the governance f ramework and the roles and responsibilities of State and Local entities in the workf orce system . Grants Application and Grants Management Welcome to Grants Application and Management Community 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 inf ormation to address f iscal and administrative issues . FY 2024 Community Projects Resource Page Workf orceGPS -Community Projects FY2 4 It is recommended that all applications view the trainings posted on this resource page. Apprenticeship USA Apprenticeship.gov The one -stop source to connect career seekers employers and education partners with apprenticeship resources . Discover apprenticeships across industries how programs are started by employers and how to become an apprentice . CareerOneStop Careers and Career Inf ormation -CareerOneStop Information on national and state career inf ormation on occupations . Occupational Information Network O NET O NET OnLine Inf ormation on occupational competency prof iles . America s Service Locator Service Locator Local Help CareerOneStop A directory of American Job Centers f ormerly known as One -Stop Career Centers . J-1