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Program Year 2018 state apprenticeship expansion funding
Summary ETA announced $73 million in Program Year 2018 State Apprenticeship Expansion funding to increase participation in Registered Apprenticeship Programs. It gave states allotments, application procedures, and rules for using the grants, with eight separate attachments. Changes 1 and 2 later clarified application terms and Palau’s eligibility; ETA now labels the base letter Canceled.
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Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 17-18
Date issued
May 3, 2019
Status
Withdrawn
ETA marks this base advisory Canceled as of October 24, 2026. It prints an expiration date of Continuing and no rescissions; Changes 1 and 2 amended or clarified it.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Funding Vehicle
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OA
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
May 3, 2019
ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 17-18
TO: STATE GOVERNORS
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCIES
STATE DIRECTORS, OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES
FROM: MOLLY E. CONWAY /s/
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Availability of Program Year 18 Funding for State Apprenticeship Expansion
1. Purpose
To announce the availability of $73 million in Program Year (PY 18) funds to States to
increase the number of apprentices in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs). To
announce allotment levels and application procedures. To provide guidance on the use of
funds.
This guidance announces the phasing out of State Apprenticeship Expansion grants
(FOA-ETA-16-13) and plans to further support statewide apprenticeship expansion by
granting PY 18 apprenticeship funds appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2018 (P.L. 115-141) to States, as defined at 29 CFR Section 29.2. The term “State” means
“any of the 50 States of the United States, District of Columbia, or any Territory or
possession of the United States.”
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
2. Background
In June 2016, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published
FOA-ETA-16-13, announcing the availability of over $50 million to support statewide
apprenticeship expansion efforts. States1 were encouraged to use these funds to develop and
implement a variety of strategies to increase the number of apprentices in RAPs; increase the
diversity of apprenticeship participants; expand apprenticeship opportunities in new
industries; and increase capacity to support the development and oversight of apprenticeship
programs statewide. To build on the successes generated through this earlier funding, ETA is
announcing the opportunity for States to obtain funding to support short-term and long-term
apprenticeship expansion efforts. Continuation funding to the States is subject to the sole
discretion of the Department of Labor (DOL) and contingent upon the availability of funds,
satisfactory progress of the grantee’s project, and adequate stewardship of federal funds
According to the November 2018 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, there are 6.9
million job openings in the United States,2 and employers face several issues in filling these
openings, including worker skill shortages, gaps in educational attainment, credentialing, and
the aging of the U.S. workforce. To accelerate solutions to this important issue, in June
2017, the President issued Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeship in America,
which lays out an expansive vision for apprenticeship to increase the number of apprentices
in the nation to an unprecedented level across all industries.
Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can
develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience,
classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. The Executive Order
directs the Federal government to “promote apprenticeships and effective workforce
development programs.”
Since January 1, 2017, the Department’s Office of Apprenticeship data indicates more than
499,5003 apprentices have been enrolled in programs across the country, and each day more
companies are embracing apprenticeship as a workforce solution. States, with industry and
employer partners, are critical leaders in apprenticeship expansion. In recent years,
governors and state legislatures have recognized apprenticeship as an effective strategy for
1 As used throughout this TEGL, the term “State” is defined in 29 CFR Section 29.2: “State means any of the 50 States in the
United States, District of Columbia, or any Territory or possession of the United States.”
2 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
3
Source: Data from the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System (RAPIDS), the United Services Military
Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), and State Apprenticeship Agencies (SAAs): April 18, 2019.
meeting the needs of businesses, keeping up with a rapidly changing economy, building a
skilled workforce, and accelerating growth that leads to economic opportunity for workers
and families. States are raising awareness of apprenticeship, embedding apprenticeship into
education and workforce development systems, increasing diversity among apprentices, and
investing in new partnerships and programs.
3. Contents
Section Section Heading Page #
4 Primary Goals of Apprenticeship Expansion Funding 3
5 Eligible Applicants 4
6 Award Information 4
7 Required Activities 6
8 Funding Restrictions 9
9 Application Submission 10
10 Application Review and Award 13
11 Administrative Program Requirements 15
12 ETA Evaluation 16
13 Reporting Requirements 16
14 Grant Recipient Training 18
15 Agency Contacts 18
16 OMB Information Collection 18
17 Action Requested 19
18 References 19
19 Attachments 19
I Allotment Table I
II References II
III Project Narrative Required Elements III
IV Suggested Timeline/Workplan IV
V Suggested Performance Outcome Measures Table V
VI Budget Narrative Guidance Information VI
VII Required Governor or Chief Elected Office Letter VII
VIII Suggested Project Attestation VIII
4. Primary Goals of Apprenticeship Expansion Funding
This new funding opportunity has three primary goals:
1. To expand the number of apprentices in RAPs nationwide;
2. To support and encourage RAP diversification, including increasing the diversity of
apprentices and growing apprenticeship across industry sectors; and
3. To support the integration of RAPs into state workforce development, education, and
economic development strategies and programs, ensuring that apprenticeship is a
viable career path for youth, adults, career seekers as well as a valuable workforce
development strategy for businesses.
5. Eligible Applicants
Eligible entities are States, as defined at 29 CFR Section 29.2. The term “State” means “any
of the 50 States of the United States, District of Columbia, or any Territory or possession of
the United States.”
States (the Governor’s Office) must identify the State agency that will be the grant recipient
(e.g., State Workforce Agency eligible for funding under Title I of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (WIOA), State Educational Agency, or State Apprenticeship Agency
(SAA)). This entity will have sole responsibility for administering the project and will serve
as the grant’s fiscal agent. For States with federally recognized SAAs, the SAA must be
included as a partner. Each State is limited to one individual application for consideration
under this opportunity.
A letter from the Governor (or chief elected official) must be included in the application to
designate the applicant Agency authorized to submit the State’s application. If more than
one application is received from a State, the one including the designation from the Governor
(or chief elected official) will be considered the eligible entity. If more than one application
is received from a State and no Governor’s letter (or letter from the chief elected official) is
included with either, or more than one application is received from a State and a Governor’s
letter is included for both, ETA, in consultation with the Governor (or chief elected official),
will make the determination of which Agency will receive the award. No more than one
award per State will be executed.
6. Award Information
This funding is authorized by Division H, Title I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2018 (P.L. 115-141), and will be awarded under CFDA Number 17.285.
Applications are due by June 3, 2019. Should an application not be received by 11:59:59
P.M. on the closing date of the funding opportunity, the State will forfeit the opportunity to
receive this funding.
This funding, although available through a Training and Employment Guidance Letter
(TEGL), will be treated by ETA and the Department’s Regional Offices as a discretionary
grant, and will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Grant Agreement. To the
extent that program or policy issues need to be addressed, the Office of Apprenticeship (OA)
reserves the right to issue other program guidance in support of these grants (including any
forthcoming TEGL or Training and Employment Notice (TEN)), clarify guidance through
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or through special conditions.
The Department established apprenticeship allotments for States, utilizing the following
factors:
$99,000 set aside for distribution to Guam, Virgin Islands, Palau, Northern Marianas,
and American Samoa allocated following the 2/3 formula below.
The remaining funding is then allocated by formula
o 1/3 as a minimum allotment to all 57 eligible States
o 2/3 allocated as follows:
Fifty percent is based on each State’s relative share of Total Registered
Apprentices (RAPIDS FY 2018 ending 9/30/18);
Fifty percent is based on:
33 percent of each State’s relative share of total job openings
within Bureau of Labor Statistics designated Region
(November 2018 JOLTZ Report, seasonally adjusted July-
November 2018);
33 percent of each State’s relative share of total unemployed in
areas of substantial unemployment (average 12 months ending
9/30/18);
33 percent of each State’s relative Civilian Share of Total
Workforce (average 12 months ending 9/30/18).
The Department applied this funding formula and the available allotments for each state are
listed in Attachment I.
Fiscal and Administrative Responsibility:
Upon award, the grantee will have overall fiscal and administrative responsibility for the
award, including any performance of sub-awardees. This responsibility may not be
delegated. As part of their responsibility for the award, the recipient shall be:
the point of contact with the Department to receive and respond to all inquiries or
communications under this award and any sub-awards;
the entity with authority to withdraw or draw down funds;
the entity responsible for submitting to the Department all deliverables under the
award, including all related technical and financial reports, regardless of which
partnership member performed the work;
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 stewardship of all expenditures under the award;
the entity responsible for coordinating with the national evaluator; and
the entity responsible for working with the Department to close out the award at the
end of the period of performance.
7. Required Activities
Grantees must use grant funds from this allotment to: fully integrate apprenticeship into state
workforce development, education, and economic development strategies and programs;
support the rapid development of new registered apprenticeship programs and/or the
significant expansion of existing registered programs; support the development and
recruitment of a diverse pipeline of apprentices; and build state capacity to make it easier for
industry to start registered apprenticeship programs and for apprentices to access
opportunities.
System-Level Activities.
Grant funds must be directed to support system alignment activities including all of the
system-level activities listed below. Additionally, States are expected to expand upon current
work while also beginning new work, and not merely restate or resubmit previous statements
or work commenced through previous solicitations and funding opportunities.
• Strategic planning and capacity building to support system alignment, and acquiring
subject matter expertise to embed apprenticeship as a key workforce development
strategy for employers within the State. This includes enhancing the capacity of state and
local staff to conduct outreach and work with employers to start new programs and
creating coordinated business engagement strategies.
Outreach and communication activities for engaging industry, jobseekers, parents,
educators, underrepresented populations, and other critical stakeholders; explaining the
benefits of apprenticeship and generating further support across the State; and facilitating
system alignment.
Partner engagement activities, such as industry roundtable events, peer-to-peer
exchanges, state apprenticeship partnership institutes; inter-agency partnership
development; secondary and post-secondary educational institution partnerships; and
apprenticeship trainings to further support system alignment.
Youth Apprenticeship development should be developed as both a system-level and
service-delivery strategy to recruit and serve new talent from the bottom-up.
Apprenticeship incentives such as state apprenticeship training funds, state-level
incentives/credits for RAPs, support for apprenticeship training costs and supportive
services for apprentices, and other types of support for employers, industry associations,
or workforce intermediaries.
Integration of apprenticeship program opportunities and/or apprenticeship program
sponsors into the eligible training provider lists approved for training assistance through
WIOA to allow referrals to career seekers registering for training-related services.
Apprenticeship program administration activities to enhance the efficiency of program
review and registration, program quality, and outcome measurement, as well as grant
management activities associated with these funds, such as project management, data
collection and grant reporting, grant monitoring, and evaluation.
Data sharing and integrity upgrades which should include, but are not limited to the
following:
o Modernization of state workforce data systems to ensure tracking of apprentices
receiving grant-funded services.
o Modernization of IT systems, such as enhancing data collection capabilities and
reporting of programmatic data (discussed in further detail in Section 13).
This includes ensuring data collection and reporting capability for these grant
to report individual record level data (PIRL layout to be specified by ETA); an
associated Quarterly Narrative Report (QNR); and, employer record to capture
apprenticeship outreach efforts (to be specified by ETA).
In addition to grantee performance reporting noted above, the State
can consider leveraging the Office of Apprenticeship’s RAPIDS 2.0
apprenticeship registration system. Currently 37 states are using this
agile system at no cost to manage all apprenticeship programming
occurring in the State.
Program-Level Activities. Grant funds must be directed to include the following program-
level activities that support comprehensive service delivery:
The development of curricula and standards for RAPs.
Support and technical assistance for sponsors in the development of apprenticeship
programs and registration standards.
Support and training for mentors of apprentices.
Recruitment, screening and enrollment of registered apprentices, including those from
underrepresented populations, such as women, youth, communities of color, Native
Americans, Veterans, and persons with disabilities.
o The development of pre-apprenticeship programs and other on-ramps to
apprenticeship to help support the enrollment of apprentices, for example through
direct entry from a pre-apprenticeship into a RAP as a means of selection.
For expenditures to be allowable, pre-apprenticeship programs must meet the
definition and framework established through Training and Employment Notice
No. 13-12, Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program and Related Tools and
Resources, available at:
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=5842.
NOTE: Pre-apprentices shall not be considered participants for the purposes of this
grant.
A portion of grant funds must be used to support participants/apprentices in on-the-job
learning and related instruction. Eligible participants are persons 16 years of age and
older who are not enrolled in an apprenticeship program at the time of initial grant
service.
Up to 10 percent of grant funds may be used to provide supportive services to enrolled
participants.
Eligible Participants and Minimum Service Levels. Applicants must design strategies that
will serve at least the minimum number of participants provided below for their allotment
range. ETA encourages applicants to serve more than the minimum thresholds. Future
funding levels may be determined utilizing factors that reward States for surpassing these
minimum thresholds.
Minimum Goals for Participants Served During the
Grant Period Based on Allotment
Allotment Minimum Participants Served*
$400,000 - $500,000 225
$500,001 - $750,000 315
$750,001 - $1,000,000 440
$1,000,001 - $2,225,000 800
$2,225,001 - $4,000,000 1,550
*The goals listed above identify the minimum number of new apprentices in RAPs the project must serve during the
grant period, based on the funding amount. These are minimum goals applicants must propose for the numbers of
apprentices to be served through the grant, and applicants are strongly encouraged to serve more than the minimum
thresholds. NOTE: Pre-apprentices shall not be considered participants for the purposes of this grant. NOTE:
Participant in RAPs data reporting must be derived exclusively from grant-related tracking. The DOL’s Registered
Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System (RAPIDS 2.0), is not a source for grant-related performance tracking.
Eligible participants are persons 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in a
Registered Apprenticeship program at the time of participation. This is to ensure grant funds
are generating new apprenticeship opportunities rather than counting individual already
enrolled in a program. NOTE: Participants must be comprised those newly enrolled in a
RAP.
8. Funding Restrictions
All proposed project costs must be necessary and reasonable and in accordance with Federal
Guidelines. Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with the Cost
Principles found at 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) and 2 CFR Part 2900 (Uniform
Guidance – DOL Specific). Compensation, including salaries, must be handled consistently
with the Uniform Guidance, including 2 CFR 200.430. Disallowed costs are those charges to
a grant which the grantor agency or its representative determines not to be allowed in
accordance with the Cost Principles or other conditions contained in the grant. Applicants,
whether successful or not, will not be entitled to reimbursement of pre-award costs.
Wherever possible, states must make efforts to streamline the programmatic and
administrative activities and services listed in this section by minimizing duplication and
effectively using information technology to improve services and leveraging resources across
programs.
The following limitations apply to funds awarded under this TEGL:
Participant Wages: Grant funds may not be used to directly pay participant wages.
On-the-Job Learning: Grant funds may be used to support on-the-job learning to
reimburse employers for the extraordinary costs of apprenticeship OJL. Reimbursement
can be calculated up to 50 percent of the apprentice wage. Grantees must document the
terms of reimbursement, including the length of time the reimbursement will occur.
Pre-Apprenticeship: Any pre-apprenticeship activities funded with these grant funds
must conform to the framework established through Training and Employment Notice
(TEN) No. 13-12, Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program and Related Tools
and Resources, available at: https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=5842.
NOTE: While expenditures may be made on pre-apprenticeship programs as outlined
above, pre-apprentices shall not be considered participants for the purposes of this grant.
Salary caps: Salary caps are imposed under P.L. 115-141, Division H, Title I, sec. 105.
No funds under the header “Employment and Training Administration” shall be used by a
recipient or sub-recipient to pay the salary and/or bonus of an individual, either as direct
costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. The rates of basic pay for
the Executive Schedule are found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-
leave/salaries-wages/. States may establish lower salary caps but may not exceed them.
Supportive Services: To further integrate apprenticeship with the public workforce
system, grantees are strongly encouraged to leverage WIOA funding wherever possible to
coordinate the provision of supportive services (see TEGL -19-16, Guidance on Services
Provided through the Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs under the [WIOA] and the
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), as amended by title III of WIOA, and for
Implementation of the WIOA Final Rules).
Equipment: Equipment purchases and other capital expenditures (as defined in 2 CFR
200.439, 200.89 and 200.48) purchases are not an allowable cost under this
announcement. DOL will not approve any such expenses using funds from this grant.
9. Application Submission
Applications must be received by 11:59:59 PM EDT on June 3, 2019 to be considered for
funding. ETA plans to award these grants in June 2019 with a 36-month period of
performance to commence July 1, 2019.
a. Required Documents
In an effort to achieve greater efficiency and as part of ETA’s on-going effort to
streamline the grant award process, applicants are required to submit the following items
through Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/:
1) SF-424, “Application for Federal Assistance”
• The SF-424 (available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-
family.html#sortby=1) must clearly identify the applicant entity and must be
submitted by an individual with authority to enter into a grant agreement. Upon
confirmation of an award, the individual ‘signing’ the SF-424 on behalf of the
applicant is considered the Authorized Representative of the applicant. As Stated
in block 21 of the SF-424 form, 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
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424B-V1.1.pdf ). Applicants do
not need to submit the SF-424B with the application.
2) Project Budget, to include:
The SF-424A “Budget Information Form”
(available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-
family.html#sortby=1).
Budget Narrative
The Budget Narrative must provide a concise description of costs associated with
each line item on the SF-424A. (see Attachment VI for further guidance)
3) Project Narrative
A Project Narrative describing the state’s apprenticeship expansion goals, strategies,
key milestones and outcomes including, as appropriate, how prior efforts to expand
apprenticeship (e.g., through the SAE FOA) will be taken to the next level (see
Attachment III for details).
4) Timeline/Workplan (see suggested template in Attachment IV).
5) Performance Outcome Measures Table (see suggested template in Attachment V for
details).
6) A letter from the Governor or chief elected official (see Attachment VII for details).
7) Project Attestation Confirmation (see suggested template in Attachment VIII for
details).
b. Grants.gov Submission Process
Applicants must submit the application package through Grants.gov. This submission
process may at times be complicated and time-consuming. As such, DOL strongly
encourages applicants to initiate the process as soon as possible, in order to allow time to
resolve unanticipated technical problems. Applicants needing to register with Grants.gov
may do so here: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. Registration is a one-time
process, and applicants that already have a Grants.gov account do not need to register again.
Grants.gov applicants can apply online using Workspace. Workspace is a shared, online
environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different
web forms within an application. For complete workspace overview, refer to:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/wprkspace-overview.html.
Requirement for DUNS Number.
Submission requirements stipulate that all applicants for Federal grant and funding
opportunities must have a DUNS number, and must supply their DUNS Number on the
SF-424. The DUNS Number is a nine-digit identification number that uniquely identifies
business entities. If you do not have a DUNS Number, applicant can get one for free
through the D&B website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do.
Grant recipients authorized to make sub-awards must meet these requirements related to
DUNS Numbers:
•Grant recipients must notify potential sub-awardees that no entity may receive a
sub-award from applicant unless the entity has provided its DUNS number to
applicant.
•Grant recipients may not make a sub-award to an entity unless the entity has
provided its DUNS number to applicant.
(See, Appendix A to 2 CFR section 25.)
Requirement for Registration with SAM.
Applicants must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) before
submitting an application. Find instructions for registering with SAM at
https://www.sam.gov.
A recipient must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all
times during which it has an active Federal award or an application under consideration.
To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the applicant 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 applicant 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 and use that determination as a basis
for making a Federal award to another applicant.
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be unique (e.g., no other Attachment may have the same file name). You may use an
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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.
10. Application Review and Award
Proposals will first be screened to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility
requirements enumerated in Section 5. All required elements outlined in Section 9.a of this
announcement must be submitted. Applications that do not include an SF-424, SF-424a, and
Project Narrative will be considered non-response. Submissions will only be accepted via
www.grants.gov. Submission via other electronic mediums will not be accepted, nor will
hard copy submissions.
ETA officials will form a Technical Evaluation Committee to assess the response of an
accepted application’s associated documents as indicated below (see Section 9.a). ETA
intends to fund awards for any applicants (i) who adequately demonstrate their ability to
achieve grant goals through a clear, detailed, and reasonable program 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.
The review and selection process will proceed as follows:
1) An initial review of proposals for eligibility, sufficiency, and completeness will be
conducted by the Office of Grants Management (OGM) staff;
2) Evaluations of the technical merits of each accepted proposal addressing the items
indicated in Attachments III through VIII (the Technical Review) will be conducted
by the Technical Evaluation Committee;
3) Evaluations of the cost components of each accepted proposal (the Budget Review)
will be conducted by the Technical Evaluation Committee;
4) Proposals recommended for award will be funded via Notices of Award attached to
a Grant Agreement issued by the Grant Officer of Record and may or may not have
‘Special Conditions’ requiring additional response based on the outcome of the
Technical Evaluation Committee review.
ETA may elect to award a grant with or without discussions with the applicant. Should a
grant be awarded without discussions, the award will be based on the applicant’s
signature on the SF-424, including electronic signature, which constitutes a binding offer
by the applicant. NOTE: The Department will determine if the applicant had any
restriction on spending for any ETA grant due to adverse monitoring findings within the
past three years. Depending on the severity of the findings, the Grant Officer may elect
to not provide the applicant a grant award or to impose conditions on the award.
All applications deemed to be complete and responsive by the Grant Officer will go
through a risk review process. Before making an award, ETA will review information
available through any OMB-designated repository of government-wide eligibility
qualification or federal integrity information, such as the Federal Awardee Performance
and Integrity System (FAPIIS), Dun and Bradstreet, and “Do Not Pay.” Additionally,
ETA will comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 180 (Government-wide
Debarment and Suspension (Non-Procurement)). This risk evaluation may incorporate
results of the evaluation of the applicant’s eligibility (application screening), or the
quality of its application (technical review). If ETA determines that an entity is
responsible and an award will be made, special conditions that correspond to the degree
of risk assessed may be applied to the award. Risk-related criteria evaluated include:
(1) Financial stability;
(2) Quality of management systems and ability to meet the management standards
prescribed in the Uniform Grant Guidance;
(3) History of performance. The Applicant’s record in managing awards,
cooperative agreements, or procurement awards, if it is a prior recipient of such
Federal awards, including timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting
requirements, and if available, the extent to which any previously awarded
amounts will be expended prior to future awards;
(4) Reports and findings from audits performed under Sub-part F – Audit
Requirements of the Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR Sections 200.500 –
200.520) or the reports and findings of any other available audits and monitoring
reports containing finds, issues of non-compliance, or questioned costs; and
(5) The applicant’s ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other
requirements imposed on recipients.
Selection of an organization as a recipient does not constitute approval of the grant
application as submitted. Before the actual grant is awarded, DOL may enter into
negotiations about such items as program components, staffing and funding levels, and
administrative systems in place to support grant implementation. If the negotiations do
not result in a mutually acceptable submission, the Grant Officer reserves the right to
terminate the negotiations and decline to fund the application. The Department reserves
the right to not fund any application related to this TEGL.
Except as specifically provided in this TEGL, 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 OMB Uniform Guidance requires that
an entity’s procurement procedures ensure that all procurement transactions are
conducted, as much as practical, to provide full and open competition. If an application
identifies a specific entity to provide goods or services, the award does not provide the
justification or basis to sole source the procurement, i.e., avoid competition.
11. Administrative Program Requirements
All grantees will be subject to all applicable Federal laws, regulations (including the OMB
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 2900 (DOL's Supplement to 2 CFR Part 200).
ii. All entities must comply with 29 CFR Part 93 (New Restrictions on Lobbying), 29
CFR Part 94 (Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial
Assistance)), 2 CFR Part 180 (OMB Guidance to Agencies on Government-wide
Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement), and, where applicable, 2 CFR Part
200 (Audit Requirements).
iii. 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.
iv. 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.
v. 29 CFR Part 32-Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.
vi. 29 CFR Part 35- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities
Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of Labor.
vii. 29 CFR Part 36-Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.
viii. 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30-Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship
Programs, and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training, as
applicable.
ix. General Terms and Conditions of Award -
https://doleta.gov/grants/pdf/18StandTermsConds.pdf
12. ETA Evaluation
As a condition of grant award, grantees are required to participate in an evaluation, if
undertaken by DOL. The evaluation may include an implementation assessment across
grantees, an impact and/or outcomes analysis of all or selected sites within or across grantees,
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, grantees 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 pertaining documents to calculate program costs and benefits; and (3)
in the case of an impact analysis, facilitate the assignment by lottery of participants to
program services (including the possible increased recruitment of potential participants); and
(4) follow evaluation procedures as specified by the evaluation contractor under the direction
of DOL.
13. Reporting Requirements
Grant recipients must meet DOL reporting requirements, including the electronic submission
of the following reports:
A. Quarterly Financial Reports
A Quarterly Financial Status Report (ETA 9130) is required until such time as all
funds have been expended or the grant period has expired. Quarterly reports are due
45 days after the end of each calendar year quarter. On the final Financial Status
Report, grantees must include any sub-award amounts to enable ETA to calculate
final indirect costs, if applicable. Grantees must use DOL’s Online Electronic
Reporting System; information and instructions will be provided to grantees. For
other guidance on ETA’s financial reporting, reference Training and Employment
Guidance Letter (TEGL) 02-16 and the webpage at:
https://www.doleta.gov/grants/financial_reporting.cfm.
B. Quarterly Performance Reports
You must submit a quarterly progress report within 45 days after the end of each
calendar year quarter. This report includes a quarterly narrative report that
details all grant activities that occurred during the quarter, as well as a quarterly
performance report, which is produced online using a data file upload function
that contains participant records. In order to submit these quarterly reports, the
grantee will be expected to track and report on certain participant-level data to
ETA, including Social Security Numbers (SSNs), on all individuals who are
provided grant-funded services. The SSN information allows ETA to efficiently
match employment data from state unemployment insurance and other wage
records. Thus, the collection of participant SSNs lessens the burden on grantees
in tracking exit-based employment measures (WIOA Primary Indicators of
Performance), while permitting consistent and reliable outcome information to
be produced regarding the program. Performance reporting for these grants will
align with the WIOA performance reporting requirements.
The last quarterly progress report will serve as the grant’s Final Performance
Report. This report must provide both quarterly and cumulative information on
the grant activities. It must summarize project activities, employment outcomes
and other deliverables, and related results of the project, and must thoroughly
document the training or labor market information approaches that you used.
During the course of this grant period of performance, these awards will transition
to utilizing ETA’s electronic program reporting system (Workforce Information
Processing System or WIPS) for reporting purposes. Once development is
complete, we will provide you with an online reporting system, along with
detailed formal guidance about the data and other information that is required to
be collected and reported, on either a regular basis or a special request basis.
To support general stewardship and programmatic accountability of these funds,
updates to the DOL-only PIRL (OMB Control No. 1205-0521) is under
development to accommodate apprenticeship funded grant opportunities. ETA
intends to seek OMB approval to add data elements specific to apprenticeship and
pre-apprenticeship to the DOL-only PIRL. Applicants may view the current
OMB-approved reporting requirements that will apply to these grants, OMB
Control No. 1205-0521.
C. State Apprenticeship Expansion Annual Report
State Apprenticeship Expansion Annual Reports must be submitted on an annual
basis, no later than 30-days after the anniversary of grant award. Grantees must
provide a report to ETA that provides analysis on the industry sectors and
occupations participating in Registered Apprenticeship; progress against grant goals;
and update the workplan to include key goals and milestones for the coming year.
14. Grant Recipient Training
Grantees are required to participate in all ETA training activities related to grantee
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, virtual events such as webinars, and in-person
meetings. Applicants should budget for two staff members to attend one in-person event in
Washington D.C. of two nights duration, and one in-person event within their DOL Region
of two-night duration, during the life of the award.
For grantees whose apprenticeship programs are federally administered, this will include a
meeting between the state, the ETA Office of Apprenticeship, and the OA state director to
discuss the state’s grant goals and the role OA can play in supporting those goals. This
meeting will take place within the first quarter of grant award.
15. Agency Contacts
Please direct questions regarding this funding opportunity to Elizabeth DeHart, Grants
Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at [email protected],
specifically referencing “ETA-TEGL-17-18”. Applicants should include a contact name,
phone number and email with all questions to provide a means of response. This
announcement is available on the ETA Web site at http://www.doleta.gov and at:
https://www.grants.gov.
16. OMB Information Collection
OMB Information Collection. OMB Information Collection No 1225-0086 expires
May 31, 2019.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a
collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. A
respondent’s reply to these reporting requirements is required to obtain or retain benefits
(Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Section 116). 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.
This information is being collected for the purpose of awarding a grant. The Department will
use the information collected through this solicitation to ensure that grants are awarded to the
applicants best suited to perform the functions of the grant. This information is required to
be considered for this grant.
17. Action Requested
States must submit all of the requested documents detailed in Section 9.a. to
www.Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 pm June 3, 2019.
18. References
See Attachment II.
19. Attachments
I Allotment Table
II References
III Project Narrative Required Elements
IV Suggested Timeline/Workplan
V Suggested Performance Outcome Measures Table
VI Budget Narrative Guidance Information
VII Required Governor or Chief Elected Office Letter
VIII Project Attestation
Attachment I
2019 State Allotments
Attachment II
References
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-141)
WIOA (Pub. L. 113-128)
WIOA Final Regulations for Title I Programs (Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 161, August 19,
2016)
National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 (Pub. L. 75-308)
FOA-ETA-16-13 – Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity Announcement
For ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grants
Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 44-11, Encouraging Enhanced Partnerships and
Collaboration between the Workforce Investment System and RAPs
TEN 13-12, Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program and Related Tools and
Resources
TEN 3-18, Creating Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs to Expand Opportunity
in America
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 19-16, Guidance on Services provided
through the Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs under the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), as amended
by title III of WIOA, and for Implementation of the WIOA Final Rules
TEGL 13-16, Guidance on Registered Apprenticeship Provisions and Opportunities in the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
TEGL 23-15, The Process for Making High Risk Determinations after Award and the
Associated Risk Mitigation Procedures
TEGL 2-16, Revised ETA-9130 Financial Report, Instructions, and Additional Guidance
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Project Narrative Required Elements
Please use the format below to develop your project narrative. The final narrative is limited to
15 double-spaced single-sided 8 x 11 inch pages with Times New Roman font and 1 inch
margins. Applicants must number the Project Narrative beginning with page number “1”.
Applicant Organization:
Current Status of Registered Apprenticeship in the State
Number of Existing Registered Apprenticeship Sponsors
Number of Existing RAPs
Key Industries and Occupations with Apprenticeship Programs
Number of Registered Apprentices
o Aggregate Apprentice Demographic Information (i.e. gender, race, ethnicity,
underrepresented populations)
Current State Capacity/Structure for Program Development/Outreach/Etc.
Current Pipelines into Apprenticeship
Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Goals
Please describe the state’s apprenticeship goals for these grant funds as outlined per sections 4,
7-11, 13 of the TEGL. Goals should be measurable and realistic based on the size of the
allotment.
Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Strategies
Describe the specific strategies the state will undertake using the grant funds to expand
apprenticeship in the state and achieve the specific goals identified above. These strategies must
include both program-level and system-level activities as described under the Required Activities
section of the TEGL. States should also provide a summary of key apprenticeship strategies that
are already underway.
System Design Elements
Each grant proposal must include System Design strategies that result in the following
deliverables:
Annual Apprenticeship Report
Data System/Integrity Upgrades
Investments must result in data integrity upgrades that improve a State’s ability to administer,
track, and report on both apprentices, apprenticeship program enrollments.. Data integrity
upgrades should include, but are not limited to the following:
o Integration of apprenticeship program opportunities and/or apprenticeship program
sponsors into the eligible training provider lists approved for training assistance
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through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to allow referrals to
career seekers registering for training-related classroom-type services.
o Development/Utilization of participant tracking system specifically for grant-related
reporting purposes.
Should contain individual records for each participant to include export of .csv
data files compatible with the Workforce Integrated Performance System
(WIPS).
NOTE: Participant data reporting must be derived exclusively from grant-
related tracking mechanisms. The USDOL’s Registered Apprenticeship
Partners Information Data System (RAPIDS 2.0), is not a source for grant-
related performance tracking. Data integrity upgrades, however, that include
adoption of, or integration with the RAPIDS system for the purposes of
tracking, and reporting to USDOL overall State apprenticeship data are an
allowable activity under this award.
Direct Participant Services
Program level activities must address individual participant training needs, provide customized
participant supportive services, and lead to job placement in middle- to high-skilled jobs upon
completion of the apprenticeship program.
Strategies must also help address the talent pipeline needs of target industries. with evidence of
projected demand through the use of data references such as Bureau of Labor Statistics or other
DOL sources, state workforce agency sources, employers, or other written labor market
information provided by employers or other knowledgeable parties.
a) Utilizing sources mentioned above, programs must propose expanding apprenticeships which
support middle- to high-skilled jobs that:
Are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs in the State and/or regional
economy; and
Have substantial job vacancies currently available; and
Have a significant impact on the regional economy overall, or on the growth of targeted
industries and occupations.
b) Outreach and Recruitment:
Program level activities must include clear strategies for identifying, recruiting and enrolling
eligible participants, including plans to provide a cohesive streamlined set of services designed
to meet the training and participant supportive service needs of each individual served.
Strategies should include the general population, but descriptions of specific outreach
strategies to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all American workers, particularly low-
income individuals and underrepresented populations in apprenticeship including youth,
women, communities of color, Native Americans, Veterans, persons with disabilities and ex-
offenders.
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c) Supportive and Referral Service(s):
The inclusion of supportive and/or referral services that complement apprenticeship activities
for the targeted population is required. Applicants must include strategies for incorporating a
comprehensive set of supportive and/or referral services based on individual assessment and
career counseling through the Office of Apprenticeship, a federally-recognized State
Apprenticeship Agency and/or an American Job Center (AJC) in support of family and
individual needs. Supportive and referral service strategies should include at a minimum:
An assessment of participant supportive service needs, such as transportation, financial
aid or other resources necessary to attend and complete training including assistance with
tuition or fees for child care services provided during training.
d) Placement and Enrollment:
Placement must be in a Registered Apprenticeship program. Enrollment in an apprenticeship
program must be conducted through a State Apprenticeship Agency or the Office of
Apprenticeship to be considered a participant for quarterly reporting and outcome purposes.
NOTE: Pre-apprentices shall not be considered participants for the purposes of this grant.
e) Apprenticeship Trainings Services:
Discuss the use of funds to support on-the-job learning and/or related technical instruction (i.e.,
classroom training) component of the apprentices served under the grant.
f) Expected Program Activity Outcomes and Outputs:
Placement must be in a RAP.
Staffing Plan and Organizational Structure
Provide a detailed organizational chart that identifies the lead applicant and any proposed
partners. The chart must describe the structure of the relationships of all partners involved in
the apprenticeship expansion strategies. The chart must also identify the proposed staffing plan
to illustrate the capacity to carry out the proposed project. The staffing plan must describe the
qualifications and experience of all technical, managerial, and administrative staff to fulfill the
needs and requirements of the proposed project. Such qualifications and experience must
demonstrate the ability to manage fiscal, administrative management, and technical project tasks
and manage any procurement and sub-award activities in the project.
Minimum FTEs: For the duration of this project, including any possible no-cost extensions and
through close-out, projects must include a minimum of:
o Three (3) FTEs, not to be split, dedicated to this project for allotment levels above
$1,000,000
o Two (2) FTEs, not to be split, dedicated to this project for allotment levels between
$600,001 and $1,000,000
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o One (1) FTE, not to be split, dedicated to this project for allotment levels less than
$600,000.
Performance Outcomes
Minimum Goals for Participants Served During the
Grant Period Based on Allotment
Allotment Minimum Participants Served*
$400,000 - $500,000 225
$500,001 - $750,000 315
$750,001 - $1,000,000 440
$1,000,001 - $2,225,000 800
$2,225,001 - $4,000,000 1,550
*The goals listed above identify the minimum number of new apprentices in RAPs the project
must serve during the grant period, based on the funding amount. These are minimum goals
applicants must propose for the numbers of apprentices to be served through the grant, and
applicants are strongly encouraged to serve more than the minimum thresholds.
NOTE: Pre-apprentices shall not be considered participants for the purposes of this grant.
NOTE: Participant in RAPs data reporting must be derived exclusively from grant-related
tracking. The DOL’s Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System
(RAPIDS 2.0), is not a source for grant-related performance tracking.
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Suggested Timeline/Workplan
Using the suggested workplan table format below, provide an overview of activities, timelines,
and key milestones. The workplan must clearly describe short-term, mid-term, and long-term
milestones, and must include all of the following:
o Project Goals: The overarching achievements that will be pursued.
o 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.
o Key Activities: The major activities of the state’s apprenticeship expansion strategies,
including timeframes for expanding existing apprenticeship programs, deployment of new
apprenticeship programs, and/or enrollment of new participants in apprenticeship
training.
o Outcomes and Deliverables: The number of participants served, the required annual
report, and other outcomes and deliverables of the project.
o Key partners: The partners identified for key activities.
Key Partners
Organization Name Partnership MOU Status Website Contact name/email
o Please Note: Applicants may replicate this chart in order to submit information on all activities and
deliverables proposed during the period of performance.
Attachment IV
EXAMPLE GOAL: Exceed the minimum participant threshold
<grantee
organization>
1 statewide
thoroughly plan, widely
apprenticeship
publicize, and conduct Lead/Support
Activity: hold additional sponsor min/event
additional recruitment Implementer
recruitment events 5 local
events/month beyond (s):
apprenticeship
current level
sponsors
min/event
Deliverable(s): 360
registered apprentices enroll at least 120 Registered Apprentices/year of grant =
beyond the minimum additional 10 Registered Apprentices/ month of grant performance
performance goal
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Identify 6 Statewide
Month 1 of pop Start: 15 July 2019
sponsors (2 events/year)
Data driven determination
rotation of counties for Month 1 of pop End: End of pop
additional events
Identify 5 local sponsors/
county for first 6 months of Month 1-2 of pop Annual Costs
county rotations
Identify first two event $ 18,000/year to
locations and start event Month 1-2 of pop Year 1 identify and plan, and
planning execute 10 events
Develop Statewide sponsor
$20,000/year to
schedules and allocate to
Month 1-2 of pop Year 2 identify and plan, and
first two events, recruit local
execute 12 events
sponsors
$ 20,000/year to
Finalize planning, hold first No later than month 3 of
Year 3 identify and plan, and
event pop
execute 12 events
TOTAL $ 58,000
Attachment IV
GOAL #1
Lead/Support
Activity:
Implementer (s)
Deliverable (s):
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Start:
End:
Annual Costs
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
TOTAL $
GOAL #2
Lead/Support
Activity:
Implementer (s)
Deliverable (s):
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Start:
End:
Annual Costs
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
TOTAL $
GOAL #3
Lead/Support
Activity:
Implementer (s)
Deliverable (s):
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Start:
End:
Annual Costs
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
TOTAL $
Attachment IV
GOAL #4
Lead/Support
Activity:
Implementer (s)
Deliverable (s):
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Start:
End:
Annual Costs
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
TOTAL $
GOAL #5
Lead/Support
Activity:
Implementer (s)
Deliverable (s):
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Start:
End:
Annual Costs
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
TOTAL $
GOAL #6
Lead/Support
Activity:
Implementer (s)
Deliverable (s):
Milestones Timeframe Deliverable Dates
Start:
End:
Annual Costs
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
TOTAL $
Attachment V
Suggested Performance Outcome Measures Tables
The performance outcomes measures indicated below must be included as an Attachment to the
application. DOL suggests the following format:
A. Apprenticeship Employment & Training Apprentice Performance Outcomes
Total participants served (please see minimum enrolled participant levels in 7.
Required Activities/Program Level Activities)
Total number of all Registered Apprentices served (receiving a grant‐funded Year 1:
1 service and/or grant‐funded education/training) in pre‐apprenticeship and Year 2: Total:
apprenticeship programs. Year 3: 0
Figures provided for total apprentices served include all individuals who receive a grant‐funded
service, after they are determined eligible to be served by the program.
Total participants that are hired by an employer and enrolled in a Registered Year 1:
Apprenticeship program
Year 2: Total:
2
The total apprentices enrolled in education/training activities should not exceed total Year 3: 0
apprentices served.
Year 1:
Total Registered apprentices who complete an Year 2: Total:
3
apprenticeship education/training program Year 3: 0
Year 1:
Total Participants who complete a Registered Apprenticeship Year 2: Total:
4
program and receive a degree or other credential
Year 3: 0
Total number of participants identified as unemployed, LTU, dislocated
or incarcerated prior to enrollment who complete an Registered Year 1:
Apprenticeship program and maintain their employment status with a Year 2: Total:
5
new employer Year 3: 0
Incumbent Workers should not be included in this outcome.
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Total number of incumbent worker apprentices who complete an
apprenticeship education/training program and advance into a new
position
This includes incumbent workers who advanced into a new position with their
Year 1:
current employer or a new employer following the completion of a training program.
6 Year 2: Total:
Incumbent workers who did not advance into a new position (i.e., who retained their Year 3: 0
existing position or layoff aversion) following the completion of a training program
should not be included in this outcome.
Average hourly wage of apprentices at enrollment into Year 1:
Registered Apprenticeship program Year 2: Total:
7 Year 3: $ 0.00
This is the participant’s average hourly wage earned at the time of enrollment into an
apprenticeship program.
Average hourly wage of apprentices at completion of Year 1:
Registered Apprenticeship program Year 2: Total:
8 Year 3: $ 0.00
This is the participant’s average hourly wage earned when they are placed into unsubsidized
employment upon completion of the apprenticeship program.
B. Expanding Apprenticeship Program Outputs
Total number of newly created Registered Apprenticeship Year 1:
Programs (RAP) (including any other programs developed as a Year 2: Total:
result of RAP efforts) Year 3: 0
1
Reporting will include identifying type of new programs: Competency‐
Based RA, Time‐Based RA, Hybrid RA
Please Note:
Applicants should provide targets in raw numbers; percentages
or other types of data projections are not acceptable.
Applicants should provide targets for each year of the grant and for the
total grant period. The figure provided for the total should equal the sum
of the projections for each year.
Attachment VI
Budget Narrative Guidance Information
The Budget Narrative must provide a description of costs associated with each line item on the
SF-424A.
The Budget Narrative should also include a section describing any leveraged resources provided
(as applicable) to support grant activities, however, any indicated leveraged resources will have
no bearing on the proposal review, or funding decision. Do not show leveraged resources on the
SF-424 and SF-424A.
Each category should include the total cost for the 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 amount 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, FICA, retirement, etc.
Travel:
For grantee staff only, specify the purpose, number of staff traveling, mileage, per diem,
estimated number of in-state and out-of-state trips, and other costs for each type of travel.
Equipment:
Equipment is not an allowed cost under this funding announcement and this line must be
left as zero.
Supplies:
Identify categories of supplies (e.g. office supplies) in the detailed budget and list the item,
quantity, and the unit cost per item. Supplies include all tangible personal property other
than “equipment” (see 2 CFR 200.94 for the definition of Supplies).
Contractual:
For each proposed contract, specify the purpose and activities to be provided, and the
estimated cost.
Under the Contractual line item, delineate contracts separately. Contracts are defined
according to 2 CFR 200.22 as a legal instrument by which a non-Federal entity purchases
property or services needed to carry out the project or program under a Federal award. A
sub-award, defined by 2 CFR 200.92, means an award provided by a pass-through entity
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to a sub-recipient for the sub-recipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the
pass-through entity. Sub-awards are not authorized through this funding announcement.
This line-item does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that
is a beneficiary of a Federal program.
Construction:
Construction costs are not allowed and this line must be left as zero.
Other:
Provide clear and specific detail, including costs, for each item so that we are able to
determine whether the costs are necessary, reasonable and allocable. List any item, such
as stipends or incentives, not covered elsewhere here.
Indirect Costs:
If applicant includes an amount for indirect costs (through a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate
Agreement or CAP) on the SF-424A budget form, then a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate
Agreement (NICRA) or CAP must be included as well as an explanation of how the indirect
costs are calculated. This explanation should include which portion of each line item, along
with the associated costs, are included in applicants cost allocation base. Also, provide a
current version of the NICRA or CAP approval letter.
Note:
The SF-424, SF-424A, and Budget Narrative must include the entire Federal grant amount
requested (not just one year).
Applicants should list the same requested Federal grant amount on the SF-424, SF-424A, and
Budget Narrative.
If minor inconsistencies are found between the budget amounts specified on the SF-424,
SF-424A, and the Budget Narrative, ETA will consider the SF-424 as the official funding
amount requested. However, if the amount specified on the SF-424 would render the
application nonresponsive, the Grant Officer will use his or her discretion to determine
whether the intended funding request (and match if applicable) is within the responsive
range.
Attachment VII
Required Governor or Chief Elected Office Letter
Governors or other chief elected official must provide a leadership commitment letter – to be
uploaded to Grants.gov separately from the project narrative and workplan - demonstrating the
State’s commitment to this effort which:
Designates the State Agency to be the Recipient of the Award.
o Must be one of the eligible entities (see Eligibility Section 5).
o Must commit to work in partnership with the State Apprenticeship
Agency or Federal Office of Apprenticeship working within the State.
Describes specifically how the Governor or chief elected official plans to
support the expansion of quality and innovative apprenticeship training
programs that are aligned with the WIOA State Plan.
Letter must be addressed to
Melissa Abdullah, Grant Officer
US Department of Labor, Employment & Training
Administration
Office of Grants Management
200 Constitution Ave, NW
Room N-4716
Washington, DC 20210
Attachment VIII
Project Attestation Confirmation
Document must be printed out, signed by a person authorized to encumber the applicant
organization, scanned, and submitted as an Attachment to the application via grants.gov.
By receiving a grant agreement, and subsequent draw-down of funds awarded under
ETA-TEGL-17-18 the State agrees to the following:
The State attests that these grant funds will be utilized for projects/activities in
alignment with the State’s approved Unified or Combined WIOA State Plan.
The State attests that it will ensure that the grant is sufficiently staffed.
The State attests that it will deliver the required Annual report.
The State attests that it will serve the minimum required number of participants.
The State understands that ETA may conduct an independent evaluation of the
processes, outcomes and benefits of these grants and that by accepting the grant,
agree to participate in such an evaluation.
Attester Signature:
Printed Name:
Title/Organization:
E-Mail Address:
Direct Telephone Number:
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