Dislocated Worker Opportunity Grants

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                 DWOG
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                            CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                        OWI
             Washington, D.C. 20210                       DATE
                                                          August 1, 2017

ADVISORY:       TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 1-17

TO:             STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
                STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
                STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
                STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS AND CHAIRS
                STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
                INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM GRANTEES

FROM:           Byron Zuidema /s/
                Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:        Dislocated Worker Opportunity Grants

1. Purpose. To announce the availability of up to $35 million, for Dislocated Worker
   Opportunity Grants (DW Opportunity Grants) for Program Year 2016, with awards based on
   an applicant’s share of the Civilian Labor Force and unemployment. These grants will
   enable eligible applicants to serve dislocated workers with career services and training to
   help them identify and be more competitive for opportunities in growing or high-demand
   occupations and industries. Goals of these DW Opportunity Grants are to:
       a. Expand opportunities for Dislocated Workers to upgrade skills that lead to
           employment or industry-recognized credentials in growing or high-demand industries
           and occupations; and
       b. Address the skill gaps in a state or local area that have been identified by employers
           in growing or high-demand industries.

2. References.
    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), sec. 170, Pub. L. No. 113-128, 128
      STAT. 1425, 1573-1576 (July 22, 2014);
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113;
    20 CFR pt. 687;
    Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 2-15, Operational Guidance for
      National Dislocated Worker Grants, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and
      Opportunity Act (WIOA or Opportunity Act) (July 1, 2015);
    ETA Form 9130 (OMB Control No. 1205-0461)
    Information Technology Support Center (ITSC) Workforce Connect tool
      (http://www.itsc.org/Pages/WF_Connect.aspx); and
    TEGL No. 19-16 – Guidance on Services Provided through the Adult and Dislocated
      Worker Programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the


 RESCISSIONS                                             EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                    Continuing


       Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), as amended by title III of WIOA, and for
        the implementation of the WIOA Final Rules (March 1, 2017).

3. Background. These Dislocated Worker Opportunity Grants are offered under the National
   Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) program. DWGs are discretionary grants awarded by the
   Secretary of Labor as authorized under section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and
   Opportunity Act (WIOA). These DWGs provide time-limited employment and training
   assistance to dislocated workers in response to major economic dislocations or other events
   that affect the U.S. workforce, and which cannot be accommodated with WIOA formula
   funds or other relevant existing resources. While the economy continues to strengthen, there
   are still pockets of high unemployment. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data,
   twelve states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rates that were measurably
   above the US average in 2016.1 Further, the official unemployment rate does not reflect
   labor market hardship for Americans who are marginally attached to the labor force (a
   category that includes discouraged workers) or who are involuntarily working part time.
   These workers are captured in the BLS’s alternative measure of labor underutilization, which
   includes the people who are marginally attached to the labor force and involuntary part-time
   workers. By this measure, the unemployment rate in 2016 was 9.6 percent.2 An estimated 20
   million American workers suffer a dislocation annually.3

    The length of unemployment for jobseekers has also remained high in the current recovery.
    In 2016, 40.8 percent of the unemployed were without work for 3.5 months or longer, and
    more than a quarter of the unemployed remained jobless for 6 months or more, substantially
    higher than the historical average.4

    Under WIOA sec. 170(b), DWGs generally provide resources to states and other eligible
    applicants to provide employment and training assistance to workers affected by major
    economic dislocations, such as plant closures, mass layoffs, or higher-than-average demand
    for employment and training activities for dislocated members of the Armed Force and their
    spouses. Such events qualify for Employment Recovery DWGs, as defined under 20 C.F.R.
    § 687.100. Under 20 C.F.R. § 687.110(a)(5), the Secretary of Labor may determine other
    major dislocations eligible for Employment Recovery DWGs. In addition the Consolidated
    and Further Appropriations Act, 2015 (PL 113-235) and the FY 2016 Continuing Resolution,
    in which the funds being used for DW Opportunity Grants were appropriated, have included
    statutory language specifying that these grants are available to address cases where there are
    worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas, and such workers
    remain dislocated.


1
  Regional and State Unemployment, 2016 Annual Average Summary, Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2
  BLS Labor Force Statistics – Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization
https://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab15.htm
3
  BLS Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) www.bls.gov/jlt/data.htm, multi-screen data
search, customized database, annual total of “layoffs and discharges”
4
  BLS Current Population Survey data http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab12.htm.


    The Department recognizes the impact of ongoing smaller dislocation events over time,
    experienced in many States despite recent economic growth and an ongoing (and even
    increasing) lag in reemployment for long-term unemployed workers, as a major dislocation
    event for purposes of DWG assistance.

    As provided for under 20 C.F.R. § 687.110(a)(5), the Secretary has determined that this
    ongoing high unemployment is a qualifying event that can create eligibility for an
    Employment Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant. Given the demands on the WIOA
    Dislocated Worker (DW) program at the state level, caused by trends in multiple smaller
    layoff events, and increased numbers of long-term unemployed individuals, the DW
    Opportunity Grants are intended to upskill dislocated workers with the goal of enhancing
    their employability and earnings.

4. Goals of DW Opportunity Grants. To support an American economy that provides
   opportunity for all, worker skills must align with the needs of growing or high-demand-
   industries. These grants will focus on job training that enables dislocated workers who are
   unlikely to return to previous occupations an opportunity to retool and re-engage in high-
   growth sectors of the economy. With an emphasis on sector strategies and targeted industries
   identified by states and in alignment with local economic development plans, retraining of
   dislocated workers in hard-hit areas will help to address current local skill gaps between
   jobseekers and employers in growing or high-demand industries. These grants will enable
   eligible applicants to train a spectrum of dislocated workers who are unemployed or long-
   term unemployed, seeking reentry into the workforce, and requiring employment services
   and training to enhance or increase skill levels to become competitive for growing or high-
   demand employment opportunities.

    Evidence shows that providing laid-off workers with intensive employment services can
    improve their re-attachment to the labor force, with positive outcomes in employment and
    earnings.5 Evidence further suggests that training is most effective when it is closely related
    to an identified job or occupation.6 As businesses continue to look for skilled workers, state
    and local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) should be strategically positioned to
    provide high-quality employment and training services to as many dislocated workers as
    possible, delivered in the context of the sector-driven career pathways envisioned by WIOA.
    These DW Opportunity Grants will afford eligible applicants the opportunity to effectively
    address the needs of dislocated workers for re-employment as well as the skills required to
    pursue careers in growing or high-demand fields. Specifically, eligible applicants are
    strongly encouraged to use these funds on strategies with a strong evidence base, such as
    intensive reemployment services, apprenticeships, and training aligned with sector strategies.


5
  Providing Public Workforce Services to Jobseekers: 15-month Impact Findings on the WIA Adult and
Dislocated Worker Programs. Mathematica. November 8, 2016. Available at
https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/keyword.cfm?fuseaction=dsp_puListingDetails&pub_id=2586&mp=y&st
art=1&sort=7
6
  What Works in Job Training: A Synthesis of the Evidence. July 22, 2014. Available at
   https://www.dol.gov/asp/evaluation/jdt/jdt.pdf


5. Eligible Applicants. As provided for by 20 CFR § 687.120(a), entities who can demonstrate
   their area has been affected by the qualifying event described above: Eligible applicants
   include: (1) States or outlying areas, or a consortium of States; or (2) an entity described in
   sec. 166(c) of WIOA (related to Indian and Native American programs).7

6. Funds Availability. The Department is making up to $35 million available under this
   TEGL. The final amount of each grant is dependent on the number of applicants and the
   availability of Federal funds.

    To help ensure funding amounts reflect both state size and relative need, the Department will
    base awards on each responsive applicant’s share of Civilian Labor Force (CLF) and
    unemployment data, assigning each factor a weight of 50 percent. For states, the Department
    will use calendar year 2016 monthly averages of the Civilian Labor Force (CLF) and
    unemployment. CLF and unemployment data for outlying areas are based on the most recent
    data available, which is from the 2010 Census for American Samoa, Guam, Northern
    Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands. For Palau the CLF and unemployment data come from
    their 2015 Statistical Yearbook. As an example of the funding that could be available, using
    $35,000,000 as the hypothetical base amount, ETA calculated each state’s relative share of
    funding in the table (Attachment C).

    To receive funding, a state or outlying area must apply and have a responsive application.
    Attachment C provides guidance on the proposed amount of funding that each state or
    outlying area may request in its application. The proposed funding amounts outlined for
    each state or outlying area is based on the projected funds available as well as a state or
    outlying area’s share of Civilian Labor Force and unemployment. If the total funding
    requested by all applicants exceeds the amount of funds available at time of award, all grant
    awards will be reduced proportionately. Conversely, if the total requests are less than the
    available funding, or if additional funds become available, grant awards may be increased
    proportionately. The Department may negotiate funding levels. Grant recipients may be
    required to revise budget documents prior to award execution to account for discrepancies
    between funding requests and actual award amounts.

    The period of performance for DW Opportunity Grants is two years, and grant funds will be
    available for expenditure from June 30, 2017 through September 30, 2019. However, the
    Department reserves the right to provide period of performance extensions beyond this date,
    as it deems appropriate and necessary, to achieve the purposes of these awards.

7. DW Opportunity Grant Project Requirements. The proposed project/activities for which
   grant funding is requested must align with the requirements outlined below:


7
 Given the scope and coordination required to fulfill the goals of this grant, ETA has concluded that
 states and WIOA sec. 166 entities are the entities best equipped to effectively carry out these DWGs.
 Accordingly, ETA limits applicant eligibility for these DWGs to only states and WIOA sec. 166
 entities.


       a. Activities proposed must align with requirements described under 20 C.F.R. Part.
          687, TEGL No. 19-16, and TEGL No. 2-15. Participants must qualify as Dislocated
          Worker as defined under WIOA Section 3(15).
       b. Activities may include outreach to recruit dislocated workers to maximize
          enrollments.
       c. Activities must include direct services to eligible dislocated workers, with an
          emphasis on:
               i. Basic and Individualized Career services such as comprehensive skills
                  assessments, career planning, job coaching, job matching services and
                  transitional jobs.
              ii. Training services that enable dislocated workers to retool for jobs in growing
                  or high-demand industries as well as other available jobs providing self-
                  sustaining wages.
             iii. Re-Employment Services to maintain and improve UI claimant engagement in
                  the system by providing case management and service delivery tools and
                  resources that enable interactive, automated and/or customized customer
                  engagement throughout the dislocation and service delivery cycle, such as
                  presenting career and labor market information based on customer interest;
                  pushing jobs that fit the claimant’s skills; and/or support referrals to
                  networking opportunities.
             iv. Work-based learning such as apprenticeship and on-the-job training.
       d. Activities should be linked to an applicant’s sector strategies program to the extent
          feasible.

8. Use of Funds.
   a. Applicants must use DW Opportunity Grant funds for activities which address the criteria
      outlined in Section 7, DW Opportunity Grants Project Requirements, and the applicant’s
      required budget forms described in Section 12 must appropriately reflect these activities.
   b. Up to 10 percent may be used for administrative costs associated with operating the grant
      at the state and project operator levels. The applicant must describe how the 10 percent
      available for administrative activities will be distributed between the state and local
      project operators.
   c. For on-the-job training, applicants may use DWG funds to reimburse up to 50 percent of
      the wage rate for on-the-job training participants, and up to 75 percent if certain criteria
      are met as outlined in 20 CFR 680.730. The use of DWG funds for training are subject to
      the eligible training provider provisions of WIOA 20 CFR 680.400-.530 and the
      limitations or requirements as applicable to the Dislocated Worker formula program
      delineated in WIOA regulations at 20 CFR 680 and TEGL No. 19-16. Applicants may
      enter into On-the-job training (OJT) contracts with apprenticeship program sponsors or
      participating employers in apprenticeship programs for the OJT portion of the
      apprenticeship program consistent with 20 CFR 680.700. Depending on the length of the
      apprenticeship and State and Local WDB OJT policies, these funds may cover some or
      all of the duration of the apprenticeship.
   d. DWGs are subject to the Uniform Guidance: Uniform Administrative Requirements,
      Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR Part 200 and
      OMB’s approved exceptions for the Department at 2 CFR Part 2900.


   e. DWG’s are subject to TEGL No. 2-15 and subsequent program guidance issued by ETA.
   f. Up to 10% of the award may be used for transitional jobs. For additional questions,
      applicants should consult current operating guidance for DWGs issued by ETA.

9. Application Procedures, Requirements, and Timeline. In an effort to achieve greater
   efficiency and as part of ETA’s on-going effort to streamline the grant award process,
   grantees are required to submit the following items through Grants.gov at
   https://www.grants.gov/:
    An electronically signed copy of a SF-424 - Application for Federal Assistance (OMB
       Control No. 4040-0004);
    An SF-424A - Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs (OMB Control No.
       4040-0006);
    A Budget Narrative to explain the projected costs reflected in each line item of the SF-
       424A, demonstrating how grant funds will be used. See Attachment B for instructions on
       completing the budget narrative;
    Qualifying Statement / Applicant Attestation. See Attachment A for details.

   An electronically submitted SF-424 through Grants.gov constitutes the official signed
   document and must reflect the total amount requested of no more than $35 million in item
   #18, Estimated Funding. Item #11 must include the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
   Number, 17.277. Applications must be received by 11:59 PM EDT on August 31, 2017 to
   be considered for funding. ETA plans to award these grants by September 30, 2017.

   To submit the required documents, applicants must follow the “Apply for Grants” link on
   Grants.gov, and download the links for the grant application package. For this grant
   opportunity, applicants should not follow the “Find Grants” link, as this is not a competitive
   funding opportunity.

   If applicants encounter a problem with Grants.gov and do not find an answer in any of the
   other resources, call 1-800-518-4726 or 1-606-545-5035 to speak to a Customer Support
   Representative or email [email protected].

10. Application Review and Award. ETA intends to fund awards for any applicants (i) who
    adequately demonstrate eligibility by documenting that they are affected by continued high
    and lagging unemployment and (ii) whose applications demonstrate a clear need for
    upskilling of dislocated workers in order to retool, upskill and re-engage in high-growth
    sectors of the economy, with an emphasis on sector strategies and targeted industries
    identified by the state economic and workforce analysis and in alignment with state
    strategies. ETA may elect to award a grant with or without discussions with the applicant.
    Should a grant be awarded without discussions, the award will be based on the applicant’s
    signature on the SF-424, including electronic signature, which constitutes a binding offer by
    the applicant.

   NOTE: The Department will determine if the applicant had any restriction on spending for
   any ETA grant due to adverse monitoring findings within the past three years. Depending on


   the severity of the findings, the Grant Officer may elect to not provide the applicant a grant
   award or to impose conditions on the award.

   All applications deemed to be complete and responsive by the Grant Officer will go through
   a risk review process. Before making an award, ETA will review information available
   through any OMB-designated repository of government-wide eligibility qualification or
   federal integrity information, such as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity System
   (FAPIIS), Dun and Bradstreet, and “Do Not Pay.” Additionally, ETA will comply with the
   requirements of 2 CFR Part 180 (Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-
   Procurement)). This risk evaluation may incorporate results of the evaluation of the
   applicant’s eligibility (application screening), or the quality of its application (technical
   review). If ETA determines that an entity is responsible and an award will be made, special
   conditions that correspond to the degree of risk assessed may be applied to the award. Risk-
   related criteria evaluated include:

   (1) Financial stability;
   (2) Quality of management systems and ability to meet the management standards prescribed
       in the Uniform Grant Guidance;
   (3) History of performance. The Applicant’s record in managing awards, cooperative
       agreements, or procurement awards, if it is a prior recipient of such Federal awards,
       including timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting requirements, and if
       available, the extent to which any previously awarded amounts will be expended prior to
       future awards;
   (4) Reports and findings from audits performed under Sub-part F – Audit Requirements of
       the Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR Sections 200.500 – 200.520) or the reports and
       findings of any other available audits and monitoring reports containing finds, issues of
       non-compliance, or questioned costs;
   (5) The applicant’s ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other
       requirements imposed on recipients.

   Selection of an organization as a recipient does not constitute approval of the grant
   application as submitted. Before the actual grant is awarded, the Department may enter into
   negotiations about such items as program components, staffing and funding levels, and
   administrative systems in place to support grant implementation. If the negotiations do not
   result in a mutually acceptable submission, the Grant Officer reserves the right to terminate
   the negotiations and decline to fund the application. The Department reserves the right to not
   fund any application related to this TEGL.

11. Reporting.

      a. DW Opportunity Grant recipients must submit the following reports no later than 45
         days after the end of each calendar year quarter:

                 i. Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) – Recipients must report the
                    characteristics, services received, and outcomes of participants served with
                    WIOA funds, including the DW Opportunity Grants. Performance


                  accountability for DWG generally aligns with WIOA title I programs and
                  WIOA sec. 116(b)(2)(A). The quarterly PIRL submission is the means for
                  calculating individual participant performance outcomes as well as
                  performance for the DWG program. The DOL-only PIRL (ETA 9172) was
                  approved on June 30, 2016 (OMB Control No. 1205-0521). DWG grantees
                  must submit an individual record file quarterly on all participants and exiters.
                  The individual record layout may be found at the following web site:
                  https://doleta.gov/performance/pfdocs/ETA-
                  9172_DOL%20PIRL_FINAL_V25_062816.pdf

                  DWG grantees report using the Workforce Integrated Performance System
                  (WIPS). Information on how to report are available on the WIPS Resource
                  Page: https://doleta.gov/performance/wips/. All relevant data elements on the
                  individual record layout must be completed. Note that in order to ensure that
                  each DWG participant is appropriately recorded and tracked to a DWG
                  project, the project’s grant number must be captured in PIRL element 2003
                  “DWG Grant Number”.

              ii. Quarterly Fiscal Reports – Recipients must submit the quarterly ETA-9130
                  (G) financial report for National Dislocated Worker Grants. Guidance and
                  instructions can be found in TEGL 2-16, “Revised ETA-9130 Financial
                  Report, Instructions, and Additional Guidance,” at the following link:
                  https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5156.

12. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Statement. OMB Information Collection No 1225-0086,
    Expires May 31, 2019.

   According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a
   collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number.
   Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 hours per
   response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
   gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
   information.

   Send comments about the burden estimated or any other aspect of this collection of
   information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of
   Labor, to the attention of the Departmental Clearance Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
   Room N1301, Washington, DC 20210. Comments may also be emailed to
   [email protected].

   PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR GRANT APPLICATION TO THIS ADDRESS.
   ONLY SEND 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.


   This information is being collected for the purpose of awarding a grant. DOL will use the
   information collected through this Funding Opportunity Announcement to ensure that grants
   are awarded to the applicants best suited to perform the functions of the grant. This
   information is required to be considered for this grant.

13. Inquiries. Questions regarding this guidance should be directed to the appropriate ETA
    Regional Office.

14. Resources. More information is also available at www.doleta.gov/dwgs.

15. Attachments.
    A. Qualifying Statements / Applicant Attestation
    B. Instruction Sheet for Budget Narrative
    C. PY 2016 End of Year Dislocated Worker Grants Chart

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2017/TEGL_1-17_Attachment_A.pdf)

ATTACHMENT A

                       2016 Dislocated Worker Opportunity Grant
                        Qualifying Statements / Applicant Attestation

   GRANTEE INFORMATION


Applicant Organization:


   A. QUALIFYING EVENT
To demonstrate that the state has been affected by the dislocation of workers who are
unskilled or whose skills are no longer in demand, please provide the most recent labor
market information for your state:
                                                                        Response

1. Number of employees laid off or discharged during the
   most recent 12 month period.


2. Number of individuals marginally attached to the                     Response
   workforce including unemployed, discouraged workers
   and involuntary part-timers during the most recent 12
   month period.
3. While grantees have flexibility to address needs statewide with these funds, for
   context, please provide any anticipated local areas of focus.


4. Grantees have flexibility to address whatever emerging industries or occupations
   providing self-sustaining wages. For context, please list specific growing and high-
   demand industries and/or occupations on which DW Opportunity Grant is anticipated to
   focus. Applicants should draw these from its State Plan, or should provide a brief
   description of why these industries and/or occupations should be an area of focus.


   B. PROJECT ATTESTATION
1. The State attests that these grant funds will be utilized to serve     Yes / No
   dislocated workers in alignment with the activities described in
   TEGL No. 19-16 – “Guidance on Services Provided through the
   Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs under WIOA and
   Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), as amended by
   title III of WIOA, and for Implementation of the WIOA Final
   Rules” including:
       i.    Basic and Individualized Career services such as
             comprehensive skills assessments, career planning, job
             coaching and job matching services.
      ii.    Training services that enable dislocated workers to retool
             for jobs in growing or high-demand industries as well as
             other available jobs providing self-sustaining wages.
     iii. Re-Employment Services to maintain and improve UI
             claimant engagement in the system by providing case
             management and service delivery tools and resources that
             enable interactive, automated and/or customized customer
             engagement throughout the dislocation and service
             delivery cycle, such as presenting career and labor market
             information based on customer interest; pushing jobs that
             fit the claimant’s skills; and/or support referrals to
             networking opportunities.


    iv.    Work-based learning such as on-the-job training and
           registered apprenticeship.
2. The State attests that these grant funds will be utilized for        Yes / No
   projects/activities in alignment with the State’s approved Unified
   or Combined State Plan.

3. Acknowledge that the State understands that ETA may conduct          Yes / No
   an independent evaluation of the processes, outcomes and
   benefits of these DW Opportunity Grants, and by accepting a DW
   Opportunity Grant award, agree to participate in such an
   evaluation.


Attester Signature:
Printed Name:
E-Mail Address:
Telephone Number:

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2017/TEGL_1-17_Attachment_B.pdf)

ATTACHMENT B

                         General Instructions for the Completion of a Budget
                          Information Narrative National Dislocated Worker
                                                Grants

The Budget Information Narrative must include the following information:

       Each line item on the SF‐424A must be explained, and the cost provided for each. Each
        line item on the SF‐424A pertains to projected costs at the recipient level, with the
        exception of the Contractual line item. Contractual should include costs at the project
        operator level.
       The total for each line item on the Budget Information Narrative must match the total
        for each line item on the SF‐424A.
       If a grant modification requests to realign the budget, the narrative must address the
        reason for the change in each affected line item.

    1. Personnel – List all staff positions by title. State the annual salary of each
    person, the percentage of each person’s time devoted to the project, the amount
    of each person’s salary funded by the grant, and the total personnel cost for the
    period of performance.

    2. Fringe Benefits – Provide the overall fringe benefit percentage which reflects the
    recipient’s organizational fringe, and list the components included, such as health
    insurance, FICA, retirement, etc. Provide the fringe benefit calculation for each
    staff position listed under the Personnel line item.

    3. Travel – Specify the type and purpose of the travel, the number of travelers,
    approximate mileage, per diem rates, estimated number of trips, and other
    associated travel costs.

    4. Equipment – Identify each item of equipment to be purchased. Equipment has an
    estimated acquisition cost per unit of $5,000 or more, and a useful life of one year
    or more. List the quantity and unit cost per item. Items with a unit cost of less than
    $5,000 are classified as supplies.

    5. Supplies – Supplies include all tangible personal property other than “equipment.”
    Identify supply categories (e.g. office supplies, cell phones, personal tools for
    disaster clean‐up, etc.). List the cost associated with each category.

    6. Contractual –
     • Identify each project operator and the funding allocation made to the
       organization.
     • Provide total projected costs (NOT for each project operator but as a lump
       sum) for each of the following categories: Administrative Costs, Career
       Services, Supportive Services, Training (itemize work-based training and
       classroom training), and Other Costs (itemized).


7. Construction – Construction costs are not allowed and this line must be left as
   zero. Minor alterations to adjust an existing space for grant activities (such as a
   classroom alteration) may be allowable. DOL does not consider this as
   construction and the costs must be shown on other appropriate lines such as
   Contractual.

8. Other – List each item in sufficient detail for DOL to determine whether the costs
   are reasonable or allowable. Costs included under Other should not fit into any
   other line item category.

9. Indirect Charges – If charging indirect costs to the grant, this line item must be
   populated. Include the current approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement,
   signed by the Federal cognizant agency, as an attachment to the grant application.

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2017/TEGL_1-17_Attachment_C.pdf)

ATTACHMENT C
                                       U. S. Department of Labor
                                 Employment and Training Administration
                Hypothetical PY 2016 End of Program Year Dislocated Worker Grants

   State                        Total
   Total                     $35,000,000

   Alabama                        523,021        Methodology
   Alaska                          92,601        ETA based PY 2016 end of program year NDW grants
   Arizona                        740,612        on each state’s share of calendar year 2016 monthly
   Arkansas                       266,928        averages of the Civilian Labor Force (CLF) and
   California                   4,387,829        unemployment. A weighting of fifty percent was
   Colorado                       527,442        assigned to both CLF and unemployment. $35,000,000
   Connecticut                    429,375        was used as the hypothetical base amount.
   Delaware                        97,860
   District of Columbia            96,585        * In the event any Outlying Areas apply for and receive
   Florida                      2,115,641        funds, their share of unemployment and Civilian Labor
   Georgia                      1,104,966        Force data will be based on data from the 2010 Census
   Hawaii                         123,518        Advance Report for Selected Characteristics for that
   Idaho                          156,151        Outlying Area, except for Palau which will come from
   Illinois                     1,587,623        their 2015 Statistical Yearbook.
   Indiana                        703,099
   Iowa                           333,647
   Kansas                         298,146
   Kentucky                       441,380
   Louisiana                      526,453
   Maine                          131,866
   Maryland                       653,980
   Massachusetts                  692,925
   Michigan                     1,039,157
   Minnesota                      586,348
   Mississippi                    309,053
   Missouri                       658,845
   Montana                        105,499
   Nebraska                       182,109
   Nevada                         341,300
   New Hampshire                  127,640
   New Jersey                     991,098
   New Mexico                     233,117
   New York                     2,094,001
   North Carolina               1,074,686
   North Dakota                    74,767
   Ohio                         1,254,560
   Oklahoma                       396,436
   Oregon                         447,533
   Pennsylvania                 1,489,420
   Puerto Rico                    419,732
   Rhode Island                   126,057
   South Carolina                 509,895
   South Dakota                    77,190
   Tennessee                      664,519
   Texas                        2,794,663
   Utah                           279,035
   Vermont                         62,370
   Virginia                       833,967
   Washington                     847,071
   West Virginia                  191,386
   Wisconsin                      635,391
   Wyoming                         67,700
   Am Samoa                         5,726
   Guam                            20,228
   N. Marianas                      9,965
   Palau                            1,558
   Virgin Is                       16,330