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FY 2024 community project grant application instructions
Summary ETA gives the named FY 2024 Community Project Funding recipients instructions for applying for their designated workforce grants. It lists eligible applicants and award amounts in an appendix and explains required application documents and project terms. Applications were accepted from September 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025.
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Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 02-24
Date issued
August 8, 2024
Status
Active
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Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
Community Project
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Funding/Congressionally Directed
ADVISORY SYSTEM Spending
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
Washington, D.C. 20210 OGM/Funding
DATE
August 8, 2024
ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 02-24
TO: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FY 2024 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
RECIPENTS
FROM: JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Application Instructions and Program Guidance for Department of Labor for
FY 2024 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
1. Purpose. To provide guidance to recipients of the Department of Labor’s (Department)
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending,
specified in Appendix I: Eligible Applicants.
2. Action Requested. To receive Congressionally Directed funds, eligible applicants 1
specified in Appendix I must submit applications responding to this Training and
Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL), including all required documents detailed in
Appendix IV, to 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 from
eligible entities for the Department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
FY 2024 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants.
2) Background – On March 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47). The legislation authorizes $107,834,000
for carrying out 128 demonstration and pilot projects overseen by ETA. The purpose and
award amount of each recipient is specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division D
1
The use of the term “eligible applicants” or “applicants” in this TEGL refers to the Community Project recipients
specified in the Explanatory Statement for the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D –
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024,
Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending Table, available at 170 Cong. Rec. H1898-H1910
(daily ed. March 22, 2024).
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
– Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending Table.
To officially receive grant funds, recipients must submit an application that describes the
workforce development project. Community Project recipients must design their project
to align with the descriptions approved by Congress and reprinted in Appendix I.
4. Program Authority. Funds for ETA’s Community Project Demonstration Grants are
authorized by Division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. These
projects are funded through Section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA).
5. Inquiries. Please direct questions regarding this funding opportunity to
[email protected]. 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, WorkforceGPS - Community Projects FY24.
6. References.
• Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47)
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 169(c) (Public Law 113-
128)
7. Appendices.
1. Appendix I: Eligible Applicants
2. Appendix II: Award Information
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 Information 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
• Attachment E: Suggested Organizational Chart Template
• Attachment F: Performance 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
Appendix I
Appendix I: Eligible Community Project Recipients
Only the organizations named in this table, as specified in the Explanatory Statement for
Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, are eligible for grant awards under
this TEGL. Applications submitted from organizations not listed in this table will not be
considered for review.
Funding
Recipient Name Project Description State
Amount
A Precious Child, Inc. For workforce development programming CO $400,000
Advocate Christ Medical Center For a career pipeline program IL $500,000
For workforce training and apprenticeship
African Alliance of Rhode Island RI $200,000
programs
Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and For an apprenticeship program, including the
AK $1,600,000
Training Trust purchase of equipment
Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and For an apprenticeship program, including the
AK $350,000
Training Trust purchase of equipment and technology
Alaska Legal Services Corporation For a workforce training program AK $500,000
Alaska Operating Engineers Employers For the purchase of equipment for an
AK $1,999,000
Training Trust Fund apprenticeship program
For a workforce training program, including
Alaska Works Partnership, Inc. AK $1,000,000
the purchase of equipment
For workforce development activities,
arc Thrift Stores including the purchase of equipment CO $51,000
For the semiconductor workforce accelerator
Arizona Commerce Authority AZ $2,000,000
project, including the purchase of equipment
AS220 For a workforce training program RI $870,000
For equipment for a workforce development
Automotive Training Center, Inc. GA $250,000
program
For workforce development activities for
Best Buddies International, Inc. WA $250,000
individuals with disabilities
Beyond Literacy For an education and training program PA $395,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint and
For a youth workforce opportunity initiative MI $75,000
Genesee County
For advanced manufacturing training
Blue Ridge Community & Technical
programs, including the purchase of WV $492,000
College Foundation Inc.
equipment, technology, and curriculum design
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee For college preparation, career training, and
GA $500,000
Valley, Inc. workforce development activities
Capital Workforce Partners, Inc. (CWP) For workforce development activities CT $876,000
Appendix I
Funding
Recipient Name Project Description State
Amount
Center for Community Health Alignment,
University of South Carolina Arnold School For a workforce development program SC $112,000
of Public Health
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
For the purchase and installation of equipment
Clark College and development of curriculum for a clean WA $1,000,000
energy technical education program
Coalfield Development For workforce development activities WV $1,200,000
College of Staten Island of the City For a wind energy workforce education and
NY $1,720,000
University of New York training initiative
For a transportation technology workforce
Colorado State University - Pueblo CO $949,000
development program
Connecticut NAACP For workforce development activities CT $350,000
Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc. For a workforce training program AK $1,000,000
For a healthcare workforce training project,
County of Middlesex including curriculum development and the NJ $1,400,000
purchase of equipment
For welding education, including the purchase
Cowley Community College KS $264,000
of equipment
Dartmouth Health For a behavioral workforce training program NH $1,292,000
For workforce development activities,
Delaware Bioscience Association DE $2,168,000
including the purchase of equipment
Delaware Department of Safety and For the purchase of workforce training
DE $1,800,000
Homeland Security - State Fire School equipment
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
For a prototyping and training center for
Eastern Shore Foundation Inc advanced manufacturing, including the VA $197,000
purchase of equipment
Employment Opportunity & Training Center
of Northeastern Pennsylvania D/B/A For workforce development services PA $250,000
Outreach - Center for Community Resources
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
Appendix I
Funding
Recipient Name Project Description State
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
For a physician assistant program, including
Hawaii Pacific University HI $1,843,000
the purchase of equipment
Henry Ford College For workforce development activities MI $3,000,000
For a STEM program, including the purchase
Hinds Community College MS $2,847,000
of equipment
For a workforce training program, including
Hinds Community College MS $1,200,000
the purchase of equipment
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 For workforce development services RI $150,000
Housing Authority)
For a community health workers
Ibero-American Action League Inc. NY $800,000
apprenticeship program
For the purchase of workforce training
Illinois Central College IL $547,000
equipment
Itasca Economic Development Corporation For workforce training MN $339,000
For robotics enabled workforce development
IYRS School of Technology and Trades RI $550,000
programs
Kawerak, Inc. For a workforce training program AK $568,000
La Colaborativa For a workforce development program MA $630,000
For special education educator apprenticeship
Leeward Community College HI $175,000
programs
For a maritime skills workforce development
Living Classrooms Foundation program MD $883,000
For the purchase of equipment and program
Machinists Institute development for a manufacturing workforce WA $4,500,000
development program
For a workforce development program,
Maine Development Foundation including the purchase of equipment and ME $535,000
curriculum development
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
For workforce training MI $756,000
Keystone Center
For a workforce development program,
Midlands Technical College SC $6,000,000
including the purchase of equipment
For an employment services program for
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans MN $420,000
veterans
For the purchase of equipment for a fire
Moraine Park Tech College WI $150,000
training center
Appendix I
Funding
Recipient Name Project Description State
Amount
Multi-Service Center For workforce training WA $772,000
For the career and community development
Neighborhood VA $275,000
program
For nursing, commercial driving, and
New Castle County Vocational Technical
biopharmaceutical manufacturing programs, DE $1,702,000
School District including the purchase of equipment
New Immigrant Community Empowerment For a workforce development program NY $500,000
Newport County Community Mental Health For behavioral healthcare workforce
Center, Inc. d/b/a Newport Mental Health development RI $200,000
For a semiconductor industry workforce
Oregon Native American Chamber development program, including the purchase OR $426,000
of equipment
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development For workforce development services for
WA $1,500,000
Council veterans
Pacific Northwest Ironworkers Training
For a workforce training program, including
Program d.b.a. Alaska Ironworkers Training AK $1,000,000
the purchase of equipment
Program
Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational
For workforce development activities PA $100,000
Safety & Health
Pittsburgh Film Office For workforce development activities PA $765,000
For a workforce training program, including
Polaris MEP RI $271,000
the purchase of equipment
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
For a workforce development program,
Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical
including the purchase of equipment and AK $500,000
Education Center
technology
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 For healthcare workforce development
RI $900,000
Commissioner programming
SC Emergency Medical Services For a workforce development program,
SC $1,650,000
Association including the purchase of equipment
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
For a culinary workforce training program,
So All May Eat, Inc. CO $157,000
including the purchase of equipment
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
Appendix I
Funding
Recipient Name Project Description State
Amount
State of New Mexico Office of Broadband For workforce development including
NM $1,993,000
Access and Expansion purchase of equipment
Steamfitters Local Union No 449 Joint
For workforce development activities PA $322,000
Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Sunflower Bakery For workforce development services MD $75,000
For a school-to-work transition program for
The Arc of Hilo HI $297,000
individuals with disabilities
The Black Fire Brigade Org For an EMT and paramedic training program IL $500,000
For workforce development activities,
The Challenge Program DE $465,000
including the purchase of equipment
For a workforce training program, including
The Klamath Tribes OR $1,000,000
the purchase of equipment
The Mental Health Center of Greater
For mental health workforce training NH $408,000
Manchester
The Peale Center for Baltimore History and For historic preservation workforce
MD $420,000
Architecture, Inc. development
For a workforce training program, including
The Skills Foundation of Mississippi MS $450,000
curriculum development and equipment
The West Virginia Chamber Foundation
Corporation For workforce development activities WV $300,000
For the purchase of equipment for a sheet
Toledo Area Sheet Metal JATC OH $715,000
metal apprenticeship program
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
For a workforce development program and
United Community Ministries VA $326,000
English conversation classes
United Mine Workers of America Career
Centers, Inc. (UMWA Career Centers, Inc. For workforce development activities PA $1,500,000
UMWACC)
University of Alaska Anchorage For an apprenticeship program AK $1,000,000
For workforce development programs for
University of Northern Colorado survivors of sex exploitation and sex CO $109,000
trafficking
For biomedical workforce development
University of Rhode Island RI $1,200,000
training
Urban Affairs Coalition For a youth employment program PA $500,000
For the Building Futures pre-apprenticeship
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio OH $670,000
Program
Vermont Healthcare Information
For apprenticeship programs VT $996,000
Technology Education Center, Inc.
Veterans Life Center For a workforce training program for veterans NC $750,000
Virginia Wesleyan University For career development services VA $625,000
Appendix I
Funding
Recipient Name Project Description State
Amount
WaterFire Providence For workforce development RI $250,000
For a workforce development program For
Wesley Dayton OH $250,000
Montgomery County residents
West Virginia Higher Education Policy
For a paramedic training program WV $1,800,000
Commission
West Virginia Office of Miners' Health,
For workforce development activities WV $300,000
Safety and Training
West Virginia Sheet Metal Workers Joint For sheet metal workers apprenticeship
WV $751,000
Apprenticeship Training Fund training, including the purchase of equipment
For the implementation of new industry
Western Slope Schools Career Collaborative CO $600,000
development pathways
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
For workforce training RI $300,000
Inc. dba The Steel Yard
Workforce Alliance For a health workforce training program CT $1,188,000
Appendix II
Appendix II: Award Information
Applications will be accepted and awarded on a rolling basis from 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 funding for direct employment and training
services to individuals or for the development of workforce programs that serve a public benefit.
Recipients must propose a program or services to address the project goals, demonstrate linkages
with the State or local workforce 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 "Uniform
Guidance") at 2 CFR Part 200.
A. Fiscal and Administrative Responsibility
Upon grant award, the grant recipient will have overall fiscal and administrative responsibility
for the award, including performance of any sub-awardees. As part of their responsibility for the
award, the grant recipient shall be:
• the point of contact with the Department to receive and respond to all inquiries or
communications under this award and any sub-awards.
• the entity with authority to withdraw or draw down funds.
• the entity responsible for submitting to the Department all deliverables under the award,
including all related technical, programmatic, and financial and performance reports,
even when work was performed by a contractor or sub-recipient.
• the entity that may request modifications to the award or Statement of Work.
• the entity with overall responsibility for carrying out programmatic functions of the
award, as well as the oversight of all expenditures under the award.
• the entity responsible for requesting Grant Officer prior approval for all equipment
purchases, including on behalf of sub-awardees.
• the entity responsible for coordinating with the national evaluator, if any .
• the entity responsible for working with the Department to close out the award at the end
of the period of performance.
Appendix III
Appendix III: Funding Restrictions
All proposed project costs must be necessary and reasonable and in accordance with federal
guidelines. Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with the Cost
Principles found at 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) and the Department of Labor specific
requirements at 2 CFR Part 2900 U.S. Labor’s Adoption and Exceptions to the Uniform
Guidance. Compensation, including salaries, must be handled consistently with the Uniform
Guidance, including 2 CFR Part 200.430. Disallowed costs are those charges to a grant that the
grantor agency (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 specify the start and end date of the award. No costs should be incurred before or
after the period of performance. The following limitations apply to funds awarded under this
TEGL:
• Salary caps: None of the funds appropriated under the heading “Employment and
Training” in the appropriation statute(s) may be used by a recipient or subrecipient of
such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect
costs, at a rate more than Executive Level II. The Executive Level II salary may change
yearly and is located on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website at Executive
Senior Level (opm.gov). This limitation does not apply to contractors providing goods
and services as defined in the Audit Requirements of the Uniform Guidance (see 2 CFR
Part 200 Subpart F).
• Construction Projects: Construction costs or the purchase of land or buildings are not
allowable.
• Equipment: The grant award recipient(s) must receive prior approval from the Grant
Officer to purchase any equipment as defined in the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part
200.1. Prior approval is required only when the per unit’s acquisition cost is $ 10,000 or
more, regardless of the recipient’s capitalization threshold. Equipment purchases must
adhere to the procurement requirements found in 2 CFR Part 200.313 or 2 CFR Part
200.439.
Being awarded this grant does not automatically mean that the equipment specified in the
approved budget or Statement of Work (SOW) is approved by the Grant Officer. The recipient
must submit an equipment approval request to the Federal Project Officer (FPO) for review,
within 90 days of the Notice of Award date. Applicants that are approved by Congress to use
grant funds to purchase equipment (as specified in the description of the project’s purpose as
specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2024 and Appendix I) are alternatively invited to submit the prior approval request for 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:
Appendix III
1. Item name.
2. Item description and basic specifications.
3. Estimated useful life of the equipment.
4. Item cost (actual or estimated) including the cost to put the asset(s) in place and
make it usable for the purpose it was acquired.
5. Purpose of acquisition: a description of how the equipment will be used to
support the grant and a reference to the approved activ ities in the Statement of
Work (and page numbers, if known). This description and justification are
critical, as the information will provide the documentation that the costs to be
incurred are for approved grant-related activities and in the best interests of the
government.
6. Contact name with email address and telephone number.
The Grant Officer has the authority to approve or disapprove the request. All Grant Officer
approvals will be in writing in the Notice of Award of the grant or in the form of an amendment
to the grant agreement. The recipients are strongly encouraged to submit requests for equipment
purchase as early as possible in the grant’s period of performance with as many planned pieces
of equipment as possible.
Except for awards with a period of performance of 12 months, recipients may not purchase
equipment during the last year of the period of performance. If any approved acquisition has not
occurred prior to the last funded year of performance, approval for that item is rescinded.
Appendix IV
Appendix IV: Application Submission
Applicants must submit an application, which includes a funding request for the amount
specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2024, as listed in Appendix I. If your organization is receiving funding for more than one
Community Project, please submit a separate application package for each project for which
funding is requested. Please do not include materials that are not requested or required, such as
resumés or general letters of support (such as those from elected officials).
A. Required Documents
To achieve greater efficiency and streamline the grant award process, ETA requires applicants to
submit the following items through Grants.gov. Please note that ETA will not accept an
application package submitted via other electronic mediums (such as e-mail or fax) or via paper
copy.
The application must include each of the following required documents:
1) SF-424, “Application for Federal Assistance”
The SF-424 (available at SF-424 Family | Grants.gov) must clearly identify the applicant
entity and must be submitted by an individual with authority to enter into a grant
agreement. The applicant entity must be the organization specified in the Explanatory
Statement for Division 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 certifies that the organization is
in compliance with the Assurances and Certifications form 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 filled by two different individuals to facilitate backup.
Item 18 should only reflect federal Community Project grant funds. For Item 19, select
“c: Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.” Applicants do not need to submit the SF-
424B with the application.
2) Project Budget
• The SF-424A “Budget Information Form” (available at SF-424 Family | Grants.gov);
and
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 for the structure
and content requirements of the Budget Narrative.
Note that the SF-424, SF-424A, and Budget Narrative must include the entire federal
grant amount specified in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The SF-
424a should reflect the grant amount throughout the entire period of performance (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 from federal grant funds in the Budget Narrative.
Applicants should list the same federal grant amount on the SF-424, SF-424A, and
Budget Narrative. This amount must not differ from the amount listed for the applicant
organization in the table found in Appendix I.
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 typeface, such as
Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, Calibri, Franklin Gothic Book, 12-point text font 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 for 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 framework of the grant’s workforce training
program. It provides a comprehensive framework and description of all aspects of the
proposed project. Applicants must integrate the project description in the Explanatory
Statement for 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 typeface, such as Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, Calibri,
Franklin Gothic Book, 12-point text font and 1-inch margins. You must number the
Project Narrative beginning with page number 1. See Attachment C for details on the
structure and content requirements for the Project Narrative.
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 performance. This is included as an attachment and does not
count against the page limitation of the project narrative. See Attachment D for a
suggested template and more information.
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 for an example organizational chart and more information.
When submitting in Grants.gov, this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the
application package and labeled “Organizational Chart.”
7) Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals if applicable
Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose performance measures and target outcome
goals. See Attachment F and for more information on WIOA Performance Reporting
Guidelines, including a sample template that may be used to describe the proposed
performance 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 “Performance 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 identified outcomes. See
Attachment G for 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 Information. See Attachment H for a sample template and
additional instructions.
Appendix IV
When submitting in Grants.gov, this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the
application package and labeled “FSRA.”
10)Request for equipment prior approval, if applicable
Only applicants approved by Congress to use grant funds to purchase equipment (as
specified in the description of the project’s purpose as specified in the Explanatory
Statement for Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 and Appendix
I: Eligible Applicants) are invited to submit the requisite prior approval request for
equipment as part of their application package. See Appendix III.
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 federally approved NICRA or CAP and are charging indirect costs
must submit the approved current agreement as part of the application.
When submitting in Grants.gov, this document must be uploaded as an attachment to the
application package and labeled “NICRA” or “CAP” as applicable.
Save all files with descriptive file names as specified of 50 characters or less and only use
standard characters in file names: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and underscore (_). File names may not include
special characters (e.g. &, –, *, %, /, #), periods (.), blank spaces, or accent marks, and must be
unique (e.g. no other Attachment may have the same file name). You may use an underscore
(example: My_Attached_File.pdf) to separate a file name.
B. Grants.gov Submission Process
Applicants must submit the application package through Grants.gov. Submission via other
electronic mediums will not be accepted, nor will hard copy submissions. This submission
process may at times be complicated and time-consuming. As such, the Department strongly
encourages applicants to initiate the process as soon as possible, well before the final 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 different web forms within an application . For a
complete Workspace overview, refer 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
[email protected]. The Contact Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but closes
on federal holidays.
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C. Requirement for Unique Entity Identified (UEI) Number
All applicants for federal grant funding must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) on the SF-
424. If your entity is registered with the System for 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 information 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 notify potential sub-awardees that no entity may receive a sub-
award from the recipient unless the entity has provided its UEI number to the lead
applicant; and
• Grant recipients may not make a sub-award to an entity unless the entity has provided its
UEI number to the applicant. (See, Appendix A to 2 CFR Part 25.)
D. Requirement for Registration with SAM
Recipients must register with SAM before submitting an application. Find instructions for
registering with SAM at SAM.gov.
A recipient must always maintain an active SAM registration with current information during
which it has an active federal award or an application under consideration . To remain registered
in the SAM database after the initial registration, the recipient is required to review and update
the registration at least every 12 months from the date of initial registration or subsequently
update its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate, and complete . For
purposes of this paragraph, the recipient is the entity that meets the eligibility criteria and has the
legal authority to apply and to receive the award. If an applicant has not fully complied with
these requirements by the time the Grant Officer is ready to make a federal award, the Grant
Officer may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a federal award.
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Appendix V: Application Review and Award
ETA intends to fund awards for any recipient: (i) who adequately demonstrates their ability to
achieve grant goals through a clear, detailed, and reasonable project narrative, and (ii) whose
budget and budget narrative are sufficient to support the activities in the program narrative . This
includes adequate staffing levels to support grant goals and grant management. Community
Project recipients must design their project to align with the description approved by Congress as
specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division 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 first be screened to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility
requirements specified in Appendix I. To determine whether submitted applications meet
requirements, applications will be reviewed by ETA National Office and Regional Office staff .
ETA is responsible for the review and approval of Community Project applications to ensure
they meet all required program, financial, operational, and policy requirements. Provided is an
overview of the application review process:
1) An initial review of the application for eligibility and whether all required documents
have been submitted.
2) Reviews of the application components as specified in Appendix IV; and
3) If necessary, a representative from the regional office will work with the recipient to
resolve concerns with the application, as determined during the review process, that will
delay the grant award.
4) Before the grant is awarded, the Department may enter negotiations about such items as
program components, staffing and funding 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 Officer will go through a
risk review process. Before making an award, ETA will review information available through
any Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-designated repository of government-wide
eligibility qualification or federal integrity information, such as the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity System (FAPIIS), SAM.gov, and “Do Not Pay.” Additionally, ETA
will comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 180 (Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Non-Procurement)). This risk evaluation may incorporate results of the evaluation
of the applicant’s eligibility (application screening), or the quality of its application (technical
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review). If ETA determines that an entity is responsible and an award will be made, special
conditions that correspond to the degree of risk assessed may be applied to the award . Risk-
related criteria evaluated include:
1) Financial stability.
2) Quality of management systems and ability to meet the management standards prescribed
in the Uniform Guidance.
3) History of performance. The applicant’s record in managing awards, cooperative
agreements, or procurement awards, if it is a prior recipient of such federal awards,
including timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting requirements, and if
available, the extent to which any previously awarded amounts will be expended prior to
future awards.
4) Reports and findings from audits performed under Sub-part F – Audit Requirements of
the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Parts 200.500 – 200.520) or the reports and findings of
any other available audits and monitoring reports containing findings, issues of non -
compliance, or questioned costs; and
5) The applicant’s ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other
requirements applicable to recipients.
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 reference, constituting a
binding acceptance of the grant award by the applicant.
Applications recommended for award will be funded via Notices of Award attached to a Grant
Agreement issued by the Grant Officer. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis as the above
steps are completed. Grantees will receive a notification from the ETA grants management
system GrantSolutions when the award is issued. This notification will include instructions on
how to create user accounts and access the grant file.
Appendix VI
Appendix VI: Administrative and National Policy Requirements
A. Administrative Program Requirements
All grant recipients will be subject to all applicable federal laws and regulations, including the
Uniform Guidance, the 2024 revisions to the Uniform Guidance, and the terms and conditions of
the award. The grant(s) awarded under this TEGL will be subject to the following administrative
standards and provisions:
i. Non-Profit Organizations, Educational Institutions, For-profit entities, and State, Local,
and Indian Tribal Governments – 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) and 2 CFR
Part 2900 (the Department’s Supplement to 2 CFR Part 200). This includes all revisions
to the Uniform Guidance effective for awards issued after October 1, 2024.
ii. All recipients must comply with the applicable provisions of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law No. 113-328, 128 Stat. 1425 (codified as
amended at 29 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq.) and the applicable provisions of the regulations at
20 CFR Part 675 et. seq.
iii. All entities must comply with 29 CFR Part 93 (New Restrictions on Lobbying), 29 CFR
Part 94 (Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial
Assistance)), 2 CFR Part 180 (Office of Management and Budget Guidance to Agencies
on Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)), and, where
applicable, 2 CFR Part 200 (Audit Requirements).
iv. 29 CFR Part 2, subpart D—Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for
Religious Organizations; Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social
Service Providers and Beneficiaries.
v. 29 CFR Part 31—Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department
of Labor—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .
vi. 29 CFR Part 32—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities
Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.
vii. 29 CFR Part 35—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities
Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of Labor.
viii. 29 CFR Part 36—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.
ix. 29 CFR Part 38 – Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity
Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
x. 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30—Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship
Programs, and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training, as
applicable.
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xi. The Department will follow the procedures outlined in its Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) regulations (29 CFR Part 70). If a FOIA request is received for your application,
the procedures in Department’s FOIA regulations for responding to requests for
commercial/business information submitted to the government will be followed, as well
as all FOIA exemptions and procedures. See generally 5 U.S.C. § 552; 29 CFR Part 70.
xii. Standard Grant Terms and Conditions of Award—see the following link: 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 federal law and its implementation. If an applicant organization is
a faith-based organization that makes hiring decisions on the basis of religious belief, it
may be entitled to receive federal financial assistance under this grant solicitation and
maintain that hiring practice. As stated in 29 CFR Part 2.32(a), religious organizations
are eligible on the same basis as any other organization, to seek the Department’s support
or participate in the Department’s programs for which they are otherwise eligible. The
Department’s guidance is found at The Effect of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
on Recipients of DOL Financial Assistance | U.S. Department of Labo r.
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-profit entities incorporated under Internal Revenue Service
Code section 501I (4) that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive federal
funds and grants. No activity, including awareness-raising and advocacy activities, may
include fundraising for, or lobbying of, U.S. federal, state, or local governments (see 2
CFR Part 200.450 for more information).
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 follows:
• Except for those excepted from the Transparency Act under sub -paragraphs 1, 2,
and 3 below, you must ensure that you have the necessary processes and systems
in place to comply with the subaward and executive total compensation reporting
requirements of the Transparency Act, should you receive funding.
a. Upon award, you will receive detailed information on the reporting requirements
of the Transparency Act, as described in 2 CFR Part 170, Appendix A, which can
be found at 2010-22705.pdf (govinfo.gov) .
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The following types of awards are not subject to the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act:
1. Federal awards to individuals who apply for or receive federal awards as natural
persons (e.g., unrelated to any business or non-profit organization they may own
or operate in their name).
2. Federal awards to entities that had a gross income, from all sources, of less than
$300,000 in the entities' previous tax year; and,
3. Federal awards if the required reporting would disclose classified information .
4) Safeguarding Data Including Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Applicants submitting applications in response to this TEGL must recognize that
confidentiality of PII and other sensitive data is of paramount importance to the
Department and must be observed except where disclosure is allowed by the prior written
approval of the Grant Officer or by court order. By submitting an application, you are
assuring that all data exchanges conducted through or during the course of performance
of this grant will be conducted in a manner consistent with applicable federal law and
TEGL No. 39-11 (issued June 28, 2012). All such activity conducted by the ETA and/or
recipient(s) will be performed in a manner consistent with applicable state and federal
laws.
By submitting a grant application, you agree to take all necessary steps to protect such
confidentiality by complying with the following provisions that are applicable in
governing the handling of confidential information: You must ensure that PII and
sensitive data developed, obtained, or otherwise associated with federally funded grants
is securely transmitted.
i. To ensure that such PII is not transmitted to unauthorized users, all PII and other
sensitive data transmitted via email or stored on Compact Discs, Digital Video
Discs, thumb drives, etc., must be encrypted using a Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 compliant and National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) validated cryptographic module. You must not email
unencrypted sensitive PII to any entity, including ETA or contractors.
ii. You must take the steps necessary to ensure the privacy of all PII obtained from
participants and/or other individuals and to protect such information from
unauthorized disclosure. You must maintain such PII in accordance with the ETA
standards for information security described in TEGL No. 39-11 and any updates
to such standards we provide to you. Grant recipients who wish to obtain more
information on data security should contact their Federal Project Officer.
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iii. You must ensure that any PII used during the performance of your grant has been
obtained in conformity with applicable federal and state laws governing the
confidentiality of information.
iv. You further acknowledge that all PII data obtained through your ETA grant must
be stored in an area that is physically safe from access by unauthorized persons at
all times and the data will be processed using recipient-issued equipment,
managed information technology (IT) services, and designated locations approved
by ETA. Accessing, processing, and storing of ETA grant PII data on personally
owned equipment, at off-site locations, (e.g., employee’s home), and non-
recipient managed IT services (e.g., Yahoo mail), is strictly prohibited unless
approved by ETA.
v. Your employees and other personnel who will have access to
sensitive/confidential/proprietary/private data must be advised of the confidential
nature of the information, the safeguards required to protect the information, and
that there are civil and criminal sanctions for noncompliance with such safeguards
that are contained in federal and state laws.
vi. You must have policies and procedures in place under which your employees and
other personnel, before being granted access to PII, acknowledge their
understanding of the confidential nature of the data and the safeguards with which
they must comply in their handling of such data, as well as the fact that they may
be liable to civil and criminal sanctions for improper disclosure.
vii. You must not extract information from data supplied by ETA for any purpose not
stated in the grant agreement.
viii. Access to any PII created by the ETA grant must be restricted to only those
employees of the grant recipient who need it in their official capacity to perform
duties in connection with the scope of work in the grant agreement.
ix. All PII data must be processed in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of
the records/documents and is designed to prevent unauthorized persons from
retrieving such records by computer, remote terminal, or any other means. Data
may be downloaded to, or maintained on, mobile or portable devices only if the
data are encrypted using NIST validated software products based on FIPS 140 -2
encryption. In addition, wage data may be accessed only from secure locations.
x. PII data obtained by the recipient through a request from ETA must not be
disclosed to anyone but the individual requestor, except as permitted by the Grant
Officer or by court order.
xi. You must permit ETA to make onsite inspections during regular business hours
for the purpose of conducting audits and/or conducting other investigations to
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assure that you are complying with the confidentiality requirements described
above. In accordance with this responsibility, you must make records applicable
to this Agreement available to authorized persons for the purpose of inspection,
review, and/or audit.
xii. You must retain data received from ETA only for the period required to use it for
assessment and other purposes, or to satisfy applicable federal records retention
requirements, if any. Thereafter, you agree that all data will be destroyed,
including the degaussing of magnetic tape files and deletion of electronic data.
5) Record Retention
You must follow federal guidelines on record retention, which require that you maintain
all records pertaining to grant activities for a period of at least three years from the date
of submission of the final expenditure report. See 2 CFR Part 200.334-200.338 for more
specific information, including information about the start of the record retention period
for awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, and when the records must be retained
for more than three years.
6) Use of Contracts and Subawards
You must abide by the following definitions of contract, contractor, subaward, and
subrecipient.
Contract: Contract means, for the purpose of Federal financial assistance, a legal
instrument by which a recipient or subrecipient conducts procurement transactions under
a federal 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 federal 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 form 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 an entity that receives a subaward from a pass-
through entity to carry out part of a federal award. The term subrecipient does not
include a beneficiary or participant. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other
federal awards directly from a federal agency.
You must follow the provisions at 2 CFR Part 200.331-200.333 regarding subrecipient
monitoring and management. Also see 2 CFR Part 200.308(f)(6) regarding prior
approval requirements for subawards. When awarding subawards, you are required to
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comply with provisions on government-wide suspension and debarment found 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 final year of the grant. Information about this process may be
found in ETA’s Grant Closeout FAQ.
C. Other Administrative Standards and Provisions
Except as specifically provided in this TEGL, our acceptance of an application and an award of
federal funds to sponsor any programs(s) does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements
and/or procedures. For example, the Uniform Guidance requires that an entity’s procurement
procedures ensure that all procurement transactions are conducted, as much as practical, to
provide full and open competition. If an application identifies a specific entity to provide goods
or services, ETA does not provide the justification or basis to sole source the procurement (i.e.,
avoid competition).
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Appendix VII: National Program Office Requirements
A. Pre-Award Technical Assistance
The Community Project Grants National Program Office, led by the Office of Regional
Management (ORM), will work with the Office of Grants Management (OGM), and the
Regional Offices (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, conference 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 officially submitting the complete application. ETA staff will review the
abstract and provide feedback or initiate TA for 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 Office,
[email protected], 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 Office of Grants
Management (OGM) at [email protected]. The full applications, including the
abstract and other required documents, must be submitted in Grants.gov.
C. Post-Award Technical Assistance
After the grant is awarded, grant recipients are required to participate in all ETA training
activities related to grant recipient orientation, financial management and reporting, performance
reporting, product dissemination, and other technical assistance training as appropriate during the
grant period. These sessions may occur via conference calls and virtual events such as webinars
and in-person meetings.
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 benefit/cost analysis or assessment of return on investment.
Conducting an impact analysis could involve random assignment (which involves random
assignment of eligible participants into a treatment group that would receive program services or
enhanced program services, or into control group(s) that would receive no program services or
program services that are not enhanced). We may require applicants to collect data elements to
aid the evaluation. As a part of the evaluation, as a condition of award, grant recipients must
agree to: (1) make records available to the evaluation contractor on participants, employers, and
funding, (2) provide access to program operating personnel, participants, and operational and
financial records, and any other relevant documents to calculate program costs and benefits , (3)
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in the case of an impact analysis, facilitate the assignment by lottery of participants to program
services, including the possible increased recruitment of potential participants , and (4) follow
evaluation procedures as specified by the evaluation contractor under the direction of the
Department.
Appendix VIII
Appendix VIII: Reporting Requirements
Community Project recipients must meet the Department’s reporting requirements, specifically,
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 funds have been
expended or the grant period has expired. Quarterly reports are due approximately 45 days
after the end of each calendar year quarter. On the final Financial Report, grantees must
include any subaward amounts so that ETA can calculate final indirect costs, if applicable.
Grantees must submit the ETA 9130 through the Federal Payment Management System.
When submitting the ETA 9130, it is required to have segregation of duties with one person
preparing the report and another certifying the report in PMS. Additional instructions will be
provided upon grant award. For other guidance on ETA financial reporting, reference
Payment Information | 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 Performance Accountability Reporting, Definitions, and Policies
Across Workforce Employment and Training Programs Administered by the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL), and any subsequent future changes, provide performance
reporting guidance for the Department’s Core Programs, and Non-core Programs.
Community Project Grants are classified as non-core programs and referenced as
Demonstration Grants.
Performance progress reports are due 45 days after the end of each quarter of the calendar
year. ETA’s Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) must be used to submit
performance progress reports. The Quarterly Performance Progress Report is comprised of
the Quarterly Narrative Performance Report (QNR) (ETA-9179) and the Quarterly
Performance Report (QPR) (ETA-9173).
Quarterly Narrative Performance Report (ETA-9179): All Community Project
recipients must submit the QNR 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
performance 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 performance records according to the WIOA
Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) (ETA-9172). The QPR is used to report
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outcomes for participants who receive grant-funded 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 for
the collection and reporting of participant data per TEGL 14-18. Additional guidance directs
grantees to request and collect participants’ SSNs for the Department to obtain participant
information for ETA’s Primary Indicators of Performance: employment status in the second
and fourth quarters after exit; median earnings in the second quarter after exit; and on post-
exit employment status for participants who attain secondary school diplomas or their
recognized equivalent for the primary indicator of performance for credential attainment.
Matching a participant’s SSN against quarterly wage record information is, where a wage
match is available, the most efficient method for determining employment status and
earnings for 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 identifiable information (PII) collected and transmitted to DOL.
Grantees must follow appropriate practices in collecting, storing, handling, and transmitting
PII, as described in Appendix VI of this TEGL. Technical assistance on data collection and
performance 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 performance measures and target
outcome goals.
These target goals should be attainable and achievable based on the funding amount, the
proposed program design, and the delivery of activities that the grant will support within the
period of performance. Recipients may propose performance measures that include one or
more, but not limited to:
• the total number of participants that receive grant-funded services.
• total number of participants that begin training.
• 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
Performance. Quantitative performance measures and target outcomes 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
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will use these reports as a benchmark for monitoring, compliance assistance, and
programmatic technical assistance through the grant period of performance. It will also be
used as the baseline to assess the project’s success at the end of the grant.
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Agency Contacts
Please direct questions regarding this TEGL to the Office of Grants Management at
[email protected], copying the Office of Regional Management at
[email protected]. Recipients should include a contact name, organization
name, phone number and email with all questions to provide a means of response .
Appendix X
Appendix X: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Information Collection
OMB Information Collection No 1225-0086, Expires July 31, 2025.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a
collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 hours per response,
including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments about the burden estimated or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Labor, to the attention
of the Departmental Clearance Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N -1301,
Washington, D.C. 20210. Comments may also be emailed to: [email protected].
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR GRANT APPLICATION TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
ONLY COMMENTS ABOUT THE BURDEN CAUSED BY THE COLLECTION OF
INFORMATION TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND YOUR GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
SPONSORING AGENCY AS SPECIFIED EARLIER IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
The information being collected through this TEGL is for the purpose of awarding a grant. This
information is required to be considered for this grant.
Attachment A
Attachment A: Budget Narrative Guidance
Each category must include the total cost for the entire period of performance. Use the following
guidance for preparing the Budget Narrative.
Personnel: List all staff positions by title (both current and proposed) including the roles and
responsibilities. For each position, give the annual salary, the percentage of time devoted to the
project, and the annual and total amounts of each position’s salary funded by the grant .
Fringe Benefits: Provide a breakdown of the amounts and percentages that comprise fringe
benefit costs such as health insurance, Federal Insurance Contributions Act payroll tax,
retirement, etc.
Travel: For grant recipient staff only, specify the purpose, number of staff traveling, mileage,
per diem, estimated number of in-state and out-of-state trips, and other costs for each type of
travel. 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 funding only as
an incidental part of the entire project, unless Congress specifically included the purchase of
equipment in the description of the project’s purpose included in the Explanatory Statement for
Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
Identify 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 useful lifetime of more than one year (see 2 CFR Part 200.1 for the
definition of Equipment). List the item, quantity, and the unit cost per item.
Items with a unit cost of less than $10,000 are supplies, not “equipment.” In general, except for
grants with a 12-month period of performance, the purchase of equipment is not permitted during
the last funded year of the grant.
Supplies: Identify categories of supplies (e.g., office supplies) in the detailed budget and list the
item, quantity, and the unit cost per item. Supplies include all tangible personal property other
than those described in “equipment”.
Contractual: Under the Contractual line item, delineate contracts and subawards separately .
See Appendix VI for the definitions 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 allowable cost, and this line should be
zero. Minor alterations to adjust an existing space for grant activities (such as a classroom
alteration) may be allowable. We do not consider this as construction and you must show the
costs on other appropriate lines, such as Contractual.
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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 for 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 form, then include one of the following:
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 confirm
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 Modified Total
Direct Costs (defined below) as their cost allocation base. Provide an explanation of which
portion of each line item, along with the associated costs, are included in your cost allocation
base. Note that there are various items not included in the calculation of Modified Total Direct
Costs. See the definitions below to assist you in your calculation.
Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) Definition: To avoid a serious inequity in the
distribution of indirect costs, The Department defines MTDC as all direct salaries and
wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and up to the first
$50,000 of each subaward or contract (regardless of the period of performance of the
subawards and contracts under the award). MTDC excludes equipment, capital
expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and
fellowships, participant support costs, and the portion of each subaward 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 defined 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 fees, temporary dependent care, and per diem paid
directly to or on behalf of participants.
Additionally, the following link contains information regarding the negotiation of Indirect
Cost Rates at the Department: Cost & Price Determination Division | U.S. Department of
Labor (dol.gov).
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Indirect-type costs (such as top management salaries, financial oversight, human resources,
payroll, personnel, auditing costs, accounting and legal, etc. used for the general oversight
and administration of the organization) must not be classified as direct costs; these types of
costs are recovered as part of charging the de minimis or NICRA rate . Note that the SF-
424, SF-424A, and Budget Narrative must include the entire federal grant amount
requested (not just one year).
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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 further described in the Project Narrative. The information provided in the abstract
will determine if TA is needed to submit a successful grant application. The Abstract must
include the following information:
1. Name of Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Recipient: The
name of the recipient specified in the Appropriation.
2. Approved Funding Level: The funding amount specified in the Appropriation.
3. Approved Project Description: The project description specified in the Appropriation.
4. Congressional Sponsor: Congressmember(s) and/or Senator(s) who is the sponsor as
specified 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 workforce
training program where participants receive grant-funded employment and training
services.
o Single- or Limited-action Project: The project supports the development and/or
expansion of workforce programs that serve a public benefit.
8. Project Activities: Provide specific details on key project activities that will support the
project design and serve a public purpose.
9. Proposed Period of Performance Duration
10. Project Location
11. Target Population and/or Intended Public Beneficiaries:
o For Direct Training and Employment Projects: List the target populations who will
receive direct grant funded services; or
o For Single- or Limited-action Projects: List the intended beneficiaries who are
indirect recipients of the project.
12. Workforce System Partner (s), if applicable, including roles and responsibilities
13. Other Partners, if applicable, including roles and responsibilities
14. Subrecipient Activities, if applicable
15. Performance Outcome Goals, if applicable
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Suggested Template: ETA Community Projects – Project Abstract
Line
Required Information Instructions
Item #
Insert the name of the recipient as specified in
1. Recipient Name:
the Appropriation.
Insert the funding amount as specified in the
2. Funding Request:
Appropriation.
Insert the project description as specified in the
3. Project Description:
Appropriation.
Insert the name of the Congressmember(s)
4. Congressional Sponsor: and/or Senator(s) who is sponsoring the project
as specified in the Appropriation
5. Project Title:
Brief description of the project’s purpose and
6. Project Purpose and Goals: goals to meet the workforce needs of workers
in the community.
Select One:
Direct Training and Employment Project: The
project is a workforce training program where
participants receive direct grant-funded
7. Project Design:
employment and training services.
Single- or Limited-action Project: The project
supports the development and/or expansion of
workforce programs that serve a public benefit.
Provide specific details on key project
8. Project Activities: 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.
Specify the regional or local service area (s) of
10. Project Location: where the project will be implemented and
delivered.
For Direct Training and Employment Projects:
List the target populations who will receive
Target Populations or Intended direct grant funded services.
11.
Beneficiaries: For Single- or Limited-action Projects: List the
intended beneficiaries who are the indirect
recipients of the project.
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Line
Required Information Instructions
Item #
Linkages to the Workforce List of workforce system partners and a brief
12.
System Partners (if applicable): description of their roles and responsibilities.
List of other partners and a brief description of
13. Other partners (if applicable):
their roles and responsibilities.
Subrecipients Activities (if Specify the main activities for each
14.
applicable) subrecipient. If not applicable, mark N/A.
List of performance measures and target goals
Performance Target Goals (if that will be accomplished by the project.
15.
applicable): • Qualitative Goals
• Quantitative Goals
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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 significant amount of the funding for
direct employment and training services to individuals, propose a program or services to address
the project goals, have measurable outcomes, demonstrate evidence of a linkage with the State or
local workforce system, and include activities/costs that are allowable per WIOA and the Federal
Uniform Guidance.
The Project Narrative is a comprehensive framework and description of the proposed project. It
should provide a detailed description of the community issue or problem that the project will
address. The Project Narrative must demonstrate the organization’s capacity to implement the
grant project in accordance with the provisions of this 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 for the Project Narrative section does not include the other required
attachments specified in Appendix IV this TEGL. The information 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 for 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 funding for direct employment
and training services to individuals or for the development of workforce programs
that serve a public benefit.
b. Provide a description of the statement of need, workforce challenges and
opportunities in the community where your project will be implemented. Applicants
may use measurable data and labor market information to support the statement of
need.
2. Program Design and Description of Activities
a. Specify if the program design is a Direct Training and Employment Project, or a
Single- or Limited-action Project, as defined below:
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• Direct Training and Employment Project: The project supports a workforce
training program where participants receive grant-funded employment and
training services.
• Single- or Limited-action Project: The project supports the development and/or
expansion of workforce training program where the public will benefit from the
project.
b. Provide a detailed description of the project’s key activities and costs that are
allowable per WIOA and Uniform Guidance.
• Direct Training and Employment Project: Describe the grant-funded training
activities, employment services, and supportive services that will be provided to
the target population. These activities may be, but are not limited to, the types of
training, target industries and occupations for 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-funded activities that will
support the development and/or expansion of a workforce 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 benefit directly from
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 for the delivery of services.
b. Specify 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 (for Direct Training and Employment
Projects) or the intended public beneficiary (for Single- or Limited-action Projects)
that addresses the employment and training needs of workers with significant 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
defined in WIOA.
• Eligible Dislocated Workers are defined as workers affected by major economic
dislocations, such as plant closures, mass layoffs, or closures and realignments of
military installations.
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• Eligible Youth is defined as: 1) Out-of-School Youth who is not attending any
school (as defined 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 defined 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 for both target populations.
• Eligible Other Adults are individuals with significant barriers to employment.
5. Proposed Period of Performance Duration
a. Specify the proposed duration for the project using the following guidelines:
• Projects may propose up to a 36-month period of performance, 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 for the
implementation of their projects when proposing the appropriate period of
performance duration.
• Do not specify start and end dates for the period of performance (PoP). These
will be specified in the Notice of Award when the grant is awarded.
6. Community Project Linkages to the Workforce System and Other Partnerships
a. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop linkages with the public workforce
system to support the program design and delivery of the Community Project.
• Describe the project’s partnership with State and local workforce development
boards, workforce intermediaries, or American Job Centers and their role in the
implementation and delivery of services for the project.
b. Applicants may also partner with other organizations, such as workforce
intermediaries, 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
partners, and their role in the implementation and delivery of services for the
project.
c. Applicants must describe how they plan to manage the project with all partners and
staff, including, but not limited to, how to ensure effective communications and
accountability between all partners, and the quality and timely delivery of services
and/or products (as applicable).
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• If applicable, describe how the use of contracts and/or subawards are used to
establish partnerships, as defined in Appendix VI. if partners with the
workforce system or other organizations are established for 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) from each partner. Letters and MOUs must be specific in describing their
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. Letters of Commitment or Memorandum of
Understanding (MOUs) from each partner must be submitted as separate attachments
to the Project Narrative. See Attachment G for additional guidance.
7. Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals
a. Describe the proposed performance measures and target outcome goals that support
the effective 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 effective grant management
principles by describing prior or current experience in managing and administering
grant programs. These may be programs that are funded by federal, state, or local
agencies, philanthropic organizations, or other sources of grant funding.
b. Provide an overview of the project work plan to manage the project, including, but
not limited to, a description of the organization’s process and procedures for staffing;
procuring and delivering workforce services; recruiting and enrolling target
participants (as applicable); 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.
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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 performance. The work plan must clearly describe program goals and related
activities, responsible organization, key milestones, a description of the final deliverable s, the
timeframe for conducting the activities and expected completion date, which are defined 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
specific deliverables.
• Milestones: The key markers of grant progress. These are typically expressed in the
form of an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.
• Final / Mid-Grant Deliverables and Outcomes: All outcomes and deliverables of the
project. If this is a direct service project, then it should include the number of
participants 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 performance .
Since this may vary depending on the period of performance start date, do not include
specific dates.
• Expected Completion Date: This is the estimated target completion date for each
activity, expressed as Year 1, Year 2, or Year 3. Since this may vary depending on grant
start date, do not include specific dates.
Applicants may use the suggested work plan template below, or a document of similar structure
reflecting all sections of the workplan and should be replicated for each project goal.
Goal 1 Goal Activities Responsible Milestones Final (or Mid) Timeframe Expected
Project Staff Deliverables Completion
or Partner and Outcomes 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 Milestones Final (or Mid- Timeframe Expected
Project Staff Grant) Completion
or Partner Deliverables Date
and Outcomes
Activity 1 Milestone 1 Year 2 Year 3
Activity 2 Milestone 2 Year 2 Year 3
Activity 3 Milestone 3 Year 2 Year 3
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Attachment E
Attachment E: Suggested Organizational Chart Template
Applicants must submit a Community Project Team organizational chart that identifies the
grantee and project partners staff that is spearheading the project. The team organizational chart
should provide a clear understanding of the project’s staffing plan to illustrate that the grantee
and its partners have the capacity to fulfill their project commitments.
The organizational chart should include job positions/titles that will specifically be assigned to
the project, allowing ETA staff to understand how your project will be managed. It should also
include an overview of the grantee’s relationships with external partners, including the partners’
specific role to the project.
Please do not submit an organizational chart that reflects the grantee’s internal structure of
departments and staff. Specific persons’ names do not have to be included in the organizational
chart.
CP Grantee Project
Leadership Director
Describe Role Describe Role
Project Project
Manager Coordinator
Describe role Describe role
Staff Staff Staff
Outreach Case Management Data Analyst
If applicable, recipients may provide an additional chart listing partners based on the type
of partnership.
Sub-Recipient Sub-Contract
Partners Partners
Partner Name Partner Name Partner Partner
Name Name
Describe role Describe role Describe role Describe role
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Attachment F
Attachment F: Performance Measures and Target Goals and Suggested Template
Applications are strongly encouraged to propose performance measures and target goals as it
aligns with their program design. To support recipients with the development of their
performance goals, the following definition of terms is provided:
• Participant: A participant is an individual who has received grant-funded services after
satisfying all applicable programmatic requirements for the provision of services, such as
eligibility determination.
• Total Participants Served: The total number of participants is defined as those receiving
grant-funded services upon determination of eligibility.
• Total Participants Received Education/Job Training Activities: The number of
participants that enroll in grant-funded education/job training activities.
• Total Participants Completed Education/Job Training Activities: The number of
participants that enroll in grant-funded education/job training activities and successfully
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 for which the employer does
not receive a subsidy from public funds to offset 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 performance
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 for calculation purposes.
Type of Proposed Description Proposed
Measure Performance (if Target
(Qualitative Measure (s) applicable) Goal
or
Quantitative)
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Attachment G
Attachment G: Letters of Commitment Guidance
Project partners are organizations that will be responsible for a key aspect of the program ,
including all sub-awards. Whenever such a partnership is developed, a letter of commitment
from or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with each partnering organization must be
included to affirm their commitment. Letters of commitment and/or MOUs are not general
letters of support. They must be explicit and detailed. Letters and/or MOUs must be specific in
committing to roles and deliverables. Specifically, they should:
• Be on the partner’s organizational letterhead.
• Provide a description of the relationship of the organization with the Lead Applicant
organization.
• Support the role defined for the partner in the Project Narrative.
• Specify activities, goals, outcomes to be achieved by the partner, as applicable.
• Be signed by an individual at the partner organization that has the authority commit the
organization.
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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 financial responsibility of grantees must be such that the grantee can properly discharge
the public trust which accompanies the authority to expend public funds . Adequate
administrative and financial systems, including the accounting systems, should meet the
following criteria as contained in 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900.
(1) Accounting records should provide information needed to adequately identify the receipt
of funds under each grant awarded and the expenditure of funds for each grant.
(2) Entries in accounting records should refer to subsidiary records and/or documentation
which support the entry, and which can be readily located.
(3) The accounting system should provide accurate and current financial reporting
information.
(4) The accounting system should be integrated with an adequate system of internal controls
to safeguard the funds and assets covered, check the accuracy and reliability of accounting
data, promote operational efficiency, and encourage adherence to pres cribed management
policies.
SECTION B: GENERAL
1. Applicant Legal Name (as it appears in SAM.gov):
a. Date the b. Principal Officers Names, Title,
organization was Email Address
founded/incorporated President/Chair Board of Directors:
(month, day, year):
c. Employer Chief Executive Officer:
Identification Number:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR –
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (ETA)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT:
FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT
d. Number of Chief Financial Officer:
Employees
Accounting/Budget Officer:
Full Time:
Part Time:
2. Is the organization or institution affiliated with any other 3. Total
organization: Yes No Sales/Revenues in
most recent accounting
If yes, please provide details as to the nature of the company (for
period. (12 months)
profit, nonprofit, LLC, etc.) and if it provides services or products to
the organization in relation to this grant. $
SECTION C: ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM
NOTE: Provide a detailed response (on a separate page on your organization’s letterhead
and signed/dated by a Principal Officer) for any items 2 -9 of Section C that have “No” or
“Not Sure” answer(s), providing enough information to clearly reflect the expertise of the
organization in these areas.
1. Has any Government Agency rendered an official written opinion concerning the adequacy
of the accounting system for the collection, identification, and allocation of costs under
Federal contracts/grants? Yes No
a. If yes, provide name, and address of b. Attach a copy of the latest review and any
Agency performing review: subsequent correspondence, clearance
documents, etc.
2. Which of the State Internally Web-based
following best administered Developed
describes the
accounting system:
3. Does the accounting system identify the receipt and Yes No Not Sure
expenditure of program funds separately for each contract/grant?
4. Does the accounting system provide for 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 for an employee when Yes No Not Sure
his/her effort can be specifically identified to a particular cost
objective?
6. If the organization proposes an overhead rate, does the Yes No Not Sure
accounting system provide for the segregation of direct and
indirect expenses?
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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 effective dates?
8. Does the accounting/financial system include budgetary Yes No Not Sure
controls to preclude incurring obligations in excess of:
Yes No Not Sure
a. Total funds available for a grant?
b. Total funds available for 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
funds, assets, and systems are safeguarded?
SECTION D: FINANCIAL
STABILITY
1. Is there any legal matter or an ongoing financial concern that may impact the organization's
ability to manage and administer the grant? Yes No
If yes, please explain briefly.
SECTION E: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Did an independent certified public accountant (CPA) ever examine the financial
statements? Yes No
2. If an independent CPA review was performed, please attach a copy of their latest report
and any management letters issued. Enclosed N/A
3. If an independent CPA was engaged to perform a review and no report was issued, please
provide details and an explanation below:
SECTION F: PAYMENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM ACCOUNT
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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 funding should be placed if selected for award.
SECTION G: ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
1. Use this space for any additional information (indicate section and item numbers if a
continuation)
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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 for applicants and should not be included in the application package. Applicants are
encouraged to use this checklist to ensure their applications contain all required items .
☐ SF-424, “Application for Federal Assistance.”
• Lists the CFDA as 17.289, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending
• Requests the funding level specified for the applicant’s project in the Explanatory
Statement for Division D Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
☐ SF-424A: Submit as an attachment and clearly labeled “Budget Information Form.”
☐ Budget Narrative: Submit as an attachment and clearly labeled “Budget Narrative.”
☐ Equipment Prior Approval Request, as applicable and clearly labeled “ Equipment
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 Performance Measures and Target Outcome Goals, if applicable: Submit as
an attachment and clearly label as “Performance Goals.”
☐ Letters of Commitment or Memoranda of Understanding, if applicable: Submit as an
attachment and clearly label as “Letters of Commitment.”
☐ Current federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or federally
approved Cost Allocation Plan, if applicable: Submit as an attachment and clearly label
as “NICRA” or “CAP.”
☐ Financial System Risk Assessment: Submit as an attachment and clearly label as
“FSRA.”
Attachment J
RESOURCES
Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Grants and Agreements: eCFR :: 2 CFR Chapter II --
Office of Management and Budget Guidance
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Governance Training (Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act Governance Training Webcast Series): Overview of the public
workforce development system established WIOA, and, specifically, the requirements of system
governance. This series of 11 modules introduce and build understanding of the workforce
system, the governance framework, and the roles and responsibilities of State and Local entities
in the workforce system.
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 information to address fiscal and administrative issues .
FY 2024 Community Projects Resource Page (WorkforceGPS - Community Projects FY24):
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 Information - CareerOneStop: Information on national and
state career information on occupations.
Occupational Information Network (O*NET) (O*NET OnLine): Information on occupational
competency profiles.
America's Service Locator (Service Locator Local Help | CareerOneStop): A directory of
American Job Centers (formerly known as One-Stop Career Centers).
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