American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Trade Adjustment Assistance Technical Assistance and Outreach Partnership Grants, 12288-12296 [2010-5552]

Agencies

• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 49 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12288-12296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5552]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of 
Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Trade 
Adjustment Assistance Technical Assistance and Outreach Partnership 
Grants

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 09-06.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 17.260.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department) announces the 
availability of approximately $1.2 million in grant funds authorized by 
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) 
from the dislocated workers assistance national reserve to provide 
technical assistance and outreach to dislocated workers impacted by 
foreign trade. Proposed projects must be developed and implemented 
through strategic partnerships.
    This SGA or solicitation provides background information on the 
grant opportunity and critical elements required of projects funded 
under this grant. It also describes the application submission 
requirements, the process that eligible applicants must use to apply 
for funds covered by this solicitation, and how grantees will be 
selected. The eligible applicants for this SGA are National Employer 
Associations, National Labor Union Organizations, other Labor Union 
Affiliates, Non-profit Organizations and National Associations with 
connections to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) 
program or TAA-certified workers. Additional specific eligibility 
guidance is included in Section III.A under ``Eligibility 
Information.''

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications under this 
announcement is April 14, 2010. Applications must be received no later 
than 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), or submitted electronically by the deadline 
and in accordance with the instructions in Section IV. C. of this 
solicitation.

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department 
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Federal 
Assistance, Attention: James Stockton, Grant Officer, Reference SGA/DFA 
PY-09-06, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N4716, Washington, DC 
20210.
    For complete ``Application and Submission Information'' please 
refer to Section IV of the solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rahel Bizuayene, Grants Management 
Specialist, Division of Federal Assistance, at (202)-693-3256 (this is 
not a toll-free number). Applicants should e-mail all technical 
questions to Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov and must specifically reference 
SGA/DFA PY 09-06, and along with question(s), include a contact name, 
fax and phone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

Summary

    The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) announces the 
availability of approximately $1.2 million in grant funds authorized by 
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) 
from the dislocated workers assistance national reserve to provide 
technical assistance and outreach to dislocated workers impacted by 
foreign trade. Proposed projects must be developed and implemented 
through strategic partnerships.
    This SGA or solicitation provides background information on the 
grant opportunity and describes the critical elements required of 
projects funded under this grant. It also describes the application 
submission requirements, the process that eligible applicants must use 
to apply for funds covered by this solicitation, and how grantees will 
be selected. The eligible applicants for this SGA are National Employer 
Associations, National Labor Union Organizations, other Labor Union 
Affiliates, Non-profit Organizations and National Associations with 
connections to the TAA program or TAA-certified workers. Additional 
specific eligibility guidance is included in Section III.A under 
``Eligibility Information.''

Supplementary Information

    The Department's Employment and Training Administration (ETA is 
responsible for administering programs to assist dislocated workers 
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). This includes workers 
dislocated because of foreign trade and who are therefore potentially 
eligible for benefits under the TAA program authorized by the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended, a partner in the WIA One-stop delivery system. The 
Recovery Act expanded the TAA program to help trade-affected workers in 
the services sector of the economy as well as even greater numbers of 
workers in the manufacturing sector who have lost their jobs or who are 
threatened with job losses. The TAA program makes available to these 
dislocated workers a variety of benefits either before or after their 
job loss, including employment and case management services, job 
training, income support, job search and relocation allowances, a tax 
credit to help pay the costs of health insurance, and a wage supplement 
to certain reemployed trade-affected workers 50 years of age and older. 
Under WIA, individuals are able to access services tailored to their 
employment and training needs through the One-stop delivery system, 
such as: Assessment of skills and interests, job development, job 
placement, counseling, training, and supportive services to enable 
individuals who need such assistance to participate in training for 
reemployment or to find new employment without enrolling in a training 
program. While these services may also be available to trade-affected 
workers through WIA-funded staff, the Recovery Act expanded the TAA 
program to include additional funding to provide such employment and 
case management services to this pool of dislocated workers.
    The ETA is seeking to better assess State needs and to gauge 
effective practices that assist workers in specific trade industry 
sectors in an effort to address high unemployment levels as a result of 
trade competition, and also to heighten public awareness of services, 
training, and other benefits available through the TAA program. The 
Secretary of Labor has made it a priority to ``Ensure Good Jobs for 
Everyone'' and to ``Help Protect Middle-class and Working Family 
Incomes.'' Therefore, the intent of this SGA is for grantees to provide 
additional technical assistance and outreach to the dislocated worker 
populations hardest hit by foreign trade to ensure that workers receive 
the benefits of the TAA program to achieve this reemployment goal.
    The Recovery Act expanded the TAA program to include trade-affected 
workers in the services sector of the economy. The broadened pool of

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dislocated workers eligible for TAA under the Recovery Act amendments 
presents new and unique service delivery challenges for States. For 
example, identifying and serving service sector workers who work 
remotely when those workers are not localized in or near the State in 
which the trade affected employer is based. To better understand the 
specific TAA challenges, grantees should identify service delivery 
issues from the industries they intend to target and address how these 
challenges can be met in order to better serve TAA workers. Applicants 
for this SGA should determine which manufacturing or services industry 
or industries will be the focus for this grant. DOL is particularly 
interested in projects which target the steady increase in unemployment 
in hard-hit industries, such as the automotive industry, and other 
sectors of the economy with large numbers of workers covered by TAA 
certifications (TAA-certified workers), workers in services sector 
industries who work at one or more remote or fixed locations, and 
workers who face issues about how TAA eligibility and program 
requirements interact with benefits available to them through their 
employers, such as severance packages.
    The Department expects that grant funds will be used to provide 
outreach and direct technical assistance to trade-affected workers and 
their representatives on the new provisions of the TAA program. 
Grantees will work with union representatives, State and local 
officials, company officials, and union and non-union workers to help 
them to better understand the TAA program. This includes educating the 
public, and in particular, trade-affected dislocated worker populations 
in targeted industries who may not understand the TAA petition process 
and benefit eligibility requirements and/or what it means to be covered 
by a TAA certification. Further, grant funds may be used to help train 
those filing petitions to submit more complete and accurate petition 
information to the ETA. This is essential in helping the Department 
ensure timely and efficient TAA petition processing. Authorized 
petitioners include groups of workers, employers, unions and other duly 
authorized worker representatives, and WIA One-stop delivery system and 
State workforce agency staff. Successful applicants must be able to 
demonstrate a unique connection to a large number of workers or other 
authorized petitioners representing trade-affected populations in the 
targeted industries, and also have the ability to connect with 
dislocated workers in these targeted industries. Where possible, the 
ETA encourages applicants to partner with other workforce development 
programs in addition to the State agency operating the TAA program and/
or the WIA One-stop delivery system and fully describe how the project 
intends to incorporate these linkages in its service delivery strategy 
and overall project plan.
    Grantees will be expected to describe outcomes and measures by 
which to determine the success of the project and will be required to 
report ``best practices'' or lessons learned as a result of grant 
activities. Outcomes may include such things as educational materials 
used to inform employers, union representatives or other worker 
representatives of the interaction between severance packages and 
eligibility for TAA benefits, or demonstrated strategies for 
identifying and serving service sector workers who work remotely and 
therefore may be more difficult to identify and serve than workers who 
physically report to a single location. Best practices and/or developed 
materials must be replicable and serve as a model for the TAA program 
and similar programs for dislocated workers such as WIA.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Competitive grants under this SGA will fund one (1) to four (4) 
projects for a combined total amount of $1.2 million to:
    A. Provide direct training or technical assistance to ensure 
complete and accurate TAA petition information submissions by 
petitioners, which is the first step for workers to obtain TAA 
benefits. Direct training or technical assistance means educating the 
public, union representatives, State and local officials, company 
officials, and/or workers on eligibility criteria and the petition 
filing process, including providing information to union and company 
officials so they can help TAA-eligible workers apply for and receive 
the benefits to which they are entitled.
    B. Improve the service delivery of Rapid Response activities under 
the WIA to trade-affected workers, assist States to better identify 
early threats of worker layoffs, and help the State agency operating 
the TAA program and/or the WIA One-stop delivery system quickly 
identify workers covered by certified TAA petitions.
    C. Help identify and address specific challenges to TAA-certified 
workers in targeted industries, such as issues related to the 
interaction of certain employee severance packages with TAA eligibility 
and program benefits or challenges States have in effectively providing 
outreach to workers of services sector firms who work remotely, along 
with any other identified challenges.
    D. Establish partnerships with States to develop services and/or 
service delivery strategies, including the use of National Emergency 
Grants, for more effective employment and case management in States 
with large numbers of TAA certifications, in particular manufacturing 
industries such as automobile manufacturing, or service sector 
industries that were not covered by the TAA program before enactment of 
the Recovery Act.
    E. Develop and propose outcomes and measures by which to determine 
the success of the grantee's efforts and report on any ``best 
practices'' developed or lessons learned as a result of the grant 
project. Best practices must be replicable and serve as a model for the 
TAA program and similar programs for dislocated workers such as WIA.

II. Award Information

A. Award Amount

    ETA has approximately $1.2 million available under this competition 
and expects to fund approximately one (1) to four (4) grants. 
Individual grant amounts will not exceed $1.2 million. Any grant 
application with a proposed value greater than $1.2 million will be 
deemed non-responsive and will not be considered. ETA reserves the 
right to fund applicants at an amount different from the amount 
proposed in the applicant's budget based on the availability of funds.

B. Period of Performance

    The period of grant performance will be up to 18 months from the 
date of execution of the grant documents. This performance period 
includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities. 
Applicants should plan to fully expend grant funds during the period of 
performance while ensuring full transparency and accountability for all 
expenditures.

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Organizations

    Eligible applicants under this SGA must demonstrate the capacity to 
successfully perform the activities specified in Section I of this SGA. 
Further, the ETA believes that by establishing strong partnerships 
grantees will ensure that the specific targeted dislocated worker 
populations are reached for this grant. For this solicitation, the ETA 
recognizes that National Employer Associations, National Labor Union 
Organizations or

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other Union Affiliates, and Non-profit Organizations or National 
Associations with direct relations to trade-affected populations may be 
uniquely qualified and may have the established networks to reach 
specific labor pools in these targeted industries. The ETA is 
particularly interested in organizations that can communicate directly 
with large numbers of workers in the different sectors of the economy 
on which their applications focus. Eligibility is restricted to the 
following types of entities under this solicitation:
     National Employer Associations;
     National Labor Union Organizations;
     Other Labor Union Affiliates;
     Non-profit Organizations and National Associations with 
connections to the TAA program or trade-affected workers.
    Strategic Partnerships. To be eligible for funding under this 
solicitation, applicants must demonstrate that the proposed project 
will be planned and operated through effective strategic partnerships 
with other organizations that have established connections to trade-
affected populations. The strategic partnership(s) must include the 
State agency operating the TAA program and/or the WIA One-stop delivery 
system. In addition, the strategic partnership(s) may include at one or 
more entity(ies) from the following three categories:
     Non-profit Organizations, such as Community Organizations 
which have direct access to the targeted population;
     Public and Private Employers and Industry-related 
Organizations;
     Labor Organizations, including but not limited to Labor 
Unions and Labor-Management Organizations representing the interests of 
workers in the chosen sectors or industries.
    By including these types of organizations in a comprehensive 
partnership, applicants can ensure that they are maximizing available 
resources and organizational expertise for the project, and that 
individual participants in the project have all of the support that 
they need to successfully meet the goals of the grant. These partners 
can contribute a wide array of knowledge and help develop activities 
for the project, and should work in collaboration to ensure appropriate 
leveraged resources.

B. Cost Sharing

    Although cost sharing or matching funds are not required as a 
condition for this grant, leveraged resources are strongly encouraged 
and can increase the applicant's score in Section V. A., the evaluation 
criteria.

C. Veterans Priority

    The Jobs for Veterans Act (Pub. L. 107-288) requires priority of 
service to veterans and spouses of certain veterans for the receipt of 
employment, training, and placement services in any job training 
program directly funded, in whole or in part, by DOL. The regulations 
implementing this priority of service can be found at 20 CFR part 1010. 
In circumstances where a grant recipient must choose between two 
qualified candidates for a service, one of whom is a veteran or 
eligible spouse, the veterans priority of service provisions require 
that the grant recipient give the veteran or eligible spouse priority 
of service by first providing him or her that service. To obtain 
priority of service a veteran or spouse must meet the program's 
eligibility requirements. Grantees must comply with DOL guidance on 
veterans' priority. ETA's Training and Employment Guidance Letter 
(TEGL) No. 10-09 (issued November 10, 2009) provides guidance on 
implementing priority of service for veterans and eligible spouses in 
all qualified job training programs funded in whole or in part by DOL. 
TEGL No. 10-09 is available at https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2816.

IV. Application and Submission Information

A. How To Obtain an Application Package

    This SGA contains all of the information and links to forms needed 
to apply for grant funding.

B. Content and Form of Application Submission

    The proposal consists of three separate and distinct parts--(1) The 
cost proposal, (2) the technical proposal, and (3) attachments to the 
technical proposal. Applications that do not contain all of the three 
parts or that fail to adhere to the instructions in this section will 
be considered non-responsive and will not be considered. It is the 
applicant's responsibility to ensure that the funding amount requested 
is consistent across all parts and sub-parts of the application.
(1) The Cost Proposal
    The Cost Proposal must include the following four items:
     The Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application for Federal 
Assistance'' (available at https://www07.grants.gov/agencies/forms_repository_information.jsp and https://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm). The SF-424 must clearly identify the applicant and be 
signed 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 will be considered the authorized 
representative of the applicant.
     Applicants must supply their D-U-N-S[supreg] number in 
item 5 on the SF-424. All applicants for Federal grant and funding 
opportunities are required to have a Data Universal Numbering System 
(D-U-N-S[supreg]) number. See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Notice of Final Policy Issuance, 68 FR 38402, June 27, 2003. The D-U-N-
S[supreg] number is a nine-digit identification number that uniquely 
identifies business entities. Obtaining a D-U-N-S[supreg] number is 
easy and there is no charge. To obtain a D-U-N-S[supreg] number, 
applicants can access this Web site: https://www.dunandbradstreet.com or 
call 1-866-705-5711.
     The SF-424A Budget Information Form is available at: 
https://www07.grants.gov/agencies/forms_repository_information.jsp and 
https://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm. In preparing the Budget 
Information Form, the applicant must provide a concise narrative 
explanation to support the request, explained in detail below.
    Budget Narrative: The budget narrative must provide a description 
of costs associated with each line item on the SF-424A. It should also 
include any leveraged resources provided to support grant activities; 
however, no leveraged resources should be shown on the SF-424 and SF-
424A. In addition, the applicant should address precisely how the 
administrative costs support the project goals. The entire Federal 
grant amount requested should be included on both the SF-424 and SF-
424A. Applicants that fail to provide an SF-424, SF-424A, a D-U-N-
S[supreg] number, and a budget narrative will be removed from 
consideration prior to the technical review process.
     Applicants are also encouraged, but not required, to 
submit OMB Survey N. 1890-0014: Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity 
for Applicants, which can be found under the Grants.gov, Tips and 
Resources from Grantors, Department of Labor section at https://www07.grants.gov/applicants/tips_resources_from_grantors.jsp#13 
(also referred to as Faith Based EEO Survey PDF Form).
(2) The Technical Proposal
    The Technical Proposal must demonstrate the applicant's capability 
to implement the grant project in

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accordance with the provisions of this solicitation. The guidelines for 
the content of the Technical Proposal are provided in Section V.A. of 
this solicitation. The Technical Proposal is limited to 20 double-
spaced single-sided pages with 12 point text font and 1 inch margins. 
Any materials beyond the 20-page limit will not be read. Applicants 
should number the pages of the Technical Proposal beginning with page 
number 1. Applicants that do not provide a Technical Proposal in their 
application will be considered non-responsive and the application will 
not be considered.
    Applications may be submitted electronically on Grants.gov or in 
hardcopy by mail or hand delivery. These processes are described in 
further detail below in Section IV.C.
(3) Attachments to the Technical Proposal
    In addition to the 20-page Technical Proposal, the applicant must 
submit attachments to the technical proposal, which include a one-page 
abstract and a letter of commitment from each project partner. Each 
letter of commitment must be signed by the respective partner and 
should describe its roles and responsibilities. The abstract, not to 
exceed one page, must summarize the proposed project and include 
applicant name, project title, a description of the area and population 
to be served, the funding level requested, and a brief description of 
the grant outcomes. Applicants should not send letters of commitment 
separately to ETA because letters are tracked through a different 
system and will not be attached to the application for review. The ETA 
will not accept or review general letters of support submitted by 
organizations or individuals.
    These additional materials (commitment letters and abstract) do not 
count against the 20-page limit for the Technical Proposal, but may not 
exceed 15 pages. Any additional materials beyond the 15-page limit will 
not be read.

C. Submission Process, Date, Times, and Addresses

    The closing date for receipt of applications under this 
announcement is April 14, 2010. Applications must be received at the 
address below no later than 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). Applications sent by 
e-mail, telegram, or facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted.
    Applicants submitting proposals in hardcopy must submit an 
application including an original signed SF-424 and one (1) ``copy-
ready'' version of all other materials required in Section IV.B. above, 
free of bindings, staples or protruding tabs to ease in the 
reproduction of the proposal by DOL. Applicants submitting proposals in 
hard copy also must provide an identical electronic copy of the 
proposal on compact disc (CD).
    Applications that do not meet the conditions set forth in this 
notice will not be considered. No exceptions to the mailing and 
delivery requirements set forth in this notice will be granted.
    Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Federal 
Assistance, Attention: James Stockton, Grant Officer, Reference SGA/
DFA, PY 09-06, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N4716, Washington, DC 
20210. Applicants are advised that mail delivery in the Washington area 
may be delayed due to mail decontamination procedures. Hand-delivered 
proposals will be received at the above address. All professional 
overnight delivery service will be considered to be hand-delivered and 
must be received at the designated place by the specified closing date 
and time.
    Applicants may apply online through Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov), however, due to the expected increase in system 
activity, applicants are encouraged to use an alternate method to 
submit grant applications during this heightened period of demand. 
While not mandatory, DOL encourages the submission of applications thru 
professional overnight delivery service.
    Applications that are submitted through Grants.gov must be 
successfully submitted at https://www.grants.gov no later than 4 p.m. 
(Eastern Time) on April 14, 2010, and then subsequently validated by 
Grants.gov. The submission and validation process is described in more 
detail below. The process can be complicated and time-consuming. 
Applicants are strongly advised to initiate the process as soon as 
possible and to plan for time to resolve technical problems, if 
necessary.
    The ETA strongly recommends that before the applicant begins to 
write the proposal, applicants should immediately initiate and complete 
the ``Get Registered'' registration steps at https://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp. These steps may take multiple days or 
weeks to complete, and this time should be factored into plans for 
electronic submission in order to avoid unexpected delays that could 
result in the rejection of an application. It is strongly recommended 
that applicants use the ``Organization Registration Checklist'' at 
https://www.grants.gov/assets/Organization_Steps_Complete_Registration.pdf to ensure the registration process is complete.
    Within two business days of application submission, Grants.gov will 
send the applicant two e-mail messages to provide the status of 
application progress through the system. The first e-mail, almost 
immediate, will confirm receipt of the application by Grants.gov. The 
second e-mail will indicate the application has either been 
successfully validated or has been rejected due to errors. Only 
applications that have been successfully submitted by the deadline and 
subsequently successfully validated will be considered. It is the sole 
responsibility of the applicant to ensure a timely submission. While it 
is not required that an application be successfully validated before 
the deadline for submission, it is prudent to reserve time before the 
deadline in case it is necessary to resubmit an application that has 
not been successfully validated. Therefore, sufficient time should be 
allotted for submission (two business days) and, if applicable, 
subsequent time to address errors and receive validation upon 
resubmission (an additional two business days for each ensuing 
submission). It is important to note that if sufficient time is not 
allotted and a rejection notice is received after the due date and 
time, the application will not be considered.
    To ensure consideration, the components of the application must be 
saved as either .doc, .xls or .pdf files. If submitted in any other 
format, the applicant bears the risk that compatibility or other issues 
may limit the ETA's ability to consider the application. The ETA will 
attempt to open the document but will not take any additional measures 
in the event of issues with opening. In such cases, the non-conforming 
application will not be considered for funding.
    Applicants are strongly advised to use the plethora of tools and 
documents, including FAQs, which are available on the ``Applicant 
Resources'' page at https://www.grants.gov/applicants/app_help_reso.jsp#faqs. To receive updated information about critical issues, 
new tips for users and other time sensitive updates as information is 
available, applicants may subscribe to ``Grants.gov Updates'' at https://www.grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription_signup.jsp.
    If applicants encounter a problem with Grants.gov and do not find 
an answer in any of the other resources, call 1-800-518-4726 to speak 
to a Customer Support Representative or e-mail support@grants.gov.

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    Late Applications: For applications submitted on Grants.gov, only 
applications that have been successfully submitted no later than 4 p.m. 
(Eastern Time) on the closing date and subsequently successfully 
validated will be considered.
    Any application received after the exact date and time specified 
for receipt at the office designated in this notice will not be 
considered, unless it is received before awards are made, it was 
properly addressed, and it was: (a) Sent by U.S. Postal Service mail, 
postmarked not later than the fifth calendar day before the date 
specified for receipt of applications (e.g., an application required to 
be received by the 20th of the month must be postmarked by the 15th of 
that month); or (b) sent by professional overnight delivery service to 
the addressee not later than one working day prior to the date 
specified for receipt of applications. Applicants take a significant 
risk by waiting to the last day to submit by Grants.gov. ``Postmarked'' 
means a printed, stamped or otherwise placed impression (exclusive of a 
postage meter machine impression) that is readily identifiable, without 
further action, as having been supplied or affixed on the date of 
mailing by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Therefore, 
applicants should request the postal clerk to place a legible hand 
cancellation ``bull's eye'' postmark on both the receipt and the 
package. Failure to adhere to the above instructions will be a basis 
for a determination of non-responsiveness. Evidence of timely 
submission by a professional overnight delivery service must be 
demonstrated by equally reliable evidence created by the delivery 
service provider indicating the time and place of receipt.

D. Intergovernmental Review

    This funding opportunity is not subject to Executive Order 12372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''

E. Funding Restrictions

    Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with 
the applicable Federal cost principles. Disallowed costs are those 
charges to a grant that the grantor agency or its representative 
determines not to be allowed in accordance with the applicable Federal 
cost principles or other conditions contained in the grant. Successful 
and unsuccessful applicants will not be entitled to reimbursement of 
pre-award costs.
1. Indirect Costs
    As specified in OMB Circular Cost Principles, indirect costs are 
those that have been incurred for common or joint objectives and cannot 
be readily identified with a particular final cost objective. In order 
to use grant funds for indirect costs incurred, the applicant must 
obtain an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement with its cognizant agency either 
before or shortly after grant award.
    An indirect cost rate (ICR) is required when an organization 
operates under more than one grant or other activity whether Federally-
assisted or not. Organizations must use the ICR supplied by the 
cognizant agency. If an organization requires a new ICR or has a 
pending ICR, the Grant Officer will award a temporary billing rate for 
90 days until a provisional rate can be issued. This rate is based on 
the fact that an organization has not established an ICR agreement. 
Within this 90 day period, the organization must submit an acceptable 
indirect cost proposal to their cognizant Federal agency to obtain a 
provisional ICR.
2. Administrative Costs
    Under this SGA, an entity that receives a grant to carry out a 
project or program may not use more than 10 percent of the amount of 
the grant to pay administrative costs associated with the program or 
project. Administrative costs could be direct or indirect costs, and 
are defined at 20 CFR 667.220. Administrative costs do not need to be 
identified separately from program costs on the SF-424A Budget 
Information Form. They should be discussed in the budget narrative and 
tracked through the grantee's accounting system. To claim any 
administrative costs that are also indirect costs, the applicant must 
obtain an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement from its cognizant Federal 
agency.
3. Salary and Bonus Limitations
    Under Public Law 109-234 and Public Law 111-8, Section 111, none of 
the funds appropriated in Public Law 111-5 or prior Acts under the 
heading ``Employment and Training'' that are available for expenditure 
on or after June 15, 2006, shall be used by a recipient or sub-
recipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, 
either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of 
Executive Level II. These limitations also apply to grants funded under 
this SGA. The salary and bonus limitation does not apply to vendors 
providing goods and services as defined in OMB Circular A-133. See TEGL 
No. 5-06 at https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2262.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
    The Federal Government reserves a paid-up, nonexclusive and 
irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to 
authorize others to use for Federal purposes: (i) The copyright in all 
products developed under the grant, including a subgrant or contract 
under the grant or subgrant; and (ii) any rights of copyright to which 
the grantee, subgrantee or a contractor purchases ownership under an 
award (including but not limited to curricula, training models, 
technical assistance products, and any related materials). Such uses 
include, but are not limited to, the right to modify and distribute 
such products worldwide by any means, electronically or otherwise. 
Federal funds may not be used to pay any royalty or licensing fee 
associated with such copyrighted material, although they may be used to 
pay costs for obtaining a copy which is limited to the developer/seller 
costs of copying and shipping. If revenues are generated through 
selling products developed with grant funds, including intellectual 
property, these revenues are program income. Program income is added to 
the grant and must be expended for allowable grant activities.
    If applicable, the following needs to be on all products developed 
in whole or in part with grant funds:
    ``This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. 
Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The 
solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect 
the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department 
of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, 
express or implied, with respect to such information, including any 
information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy 
of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, 
adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This solution is 
copyrighted by the institution that created it. Internal use by an 
organization and/or personal use by an individual for non-commercial 
purposes is permissible. All other uses require the prior authorization 
of the copyright owner.''

F. Other Submission Requirements

    Withdrawal of Applications. Applications may be withdrawn by 
written notice at any time before an award is made.

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V. Application Review Information

A. Application Criteria Review Information

    This section identifies and describes the criteria that will be 
used to evaluate the proposals under this grant solicitation. The 
criteria and respective point values are:

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                           Criterion                              Points
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Statement of Need..............................................       10
Project Management and Organizational Capacity.................       25
Strategic Partnerships and Work Plan...........................       40
Outcomes and Deliverables......................................       25
Bonus--Leveraged Resources.....................................        5
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1. Statement of Need (10 Points)
    The applicant must fully demonstrate a clear understanding of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as amended, including the provisions added by the 
Recovery Act, and describe how the scope of the project addresses the 
stated needs. As such, the project needs to specifically focus on 
significant worker dislocations in major industries, such as the 
automotive industry, and clearly demonstrate how the project will 
target those industries, identify and target relevant stakeholders, and 
the scope of the project proposed. Given the rapidly changing economic 
conditions, applicants should use the most current and relevant sources 
of data available, including TAA certification data, to demonstrate 
knowledge of layoffs and conditions facing workers in the automotive or 
other manufacturing and/or service industries. The data should be used 
to support the intended technical assistance and outreach needs of the 
trade-affected workers in the targeted industries.
    Points for this section will be based on the applicant's 
comprehensive demonstration of each of the following factors:
    a. The applicant must present a clear need for Federal funding of 
the proposed project for trade-affected workers in the targeted 
industries by citing data sources and describing the pre-analysis that 
has been conducted to support the need for the proposed project. (3 
points.)
    b. Based on the statement of need, the applicant must provide a 
complete description of the geographic location(s) of the trade-
affected populations of the targeted industries and the rationale 
behind selecting the specific industry or industries for the project. 
(2 points.)
    c. The proposal must briefly describe the problem(s) or issue(s) 
being faced by trade-affected workers in the targeted industries and 
the States administering the TAA program for those workers. Examples of 
specific challenges include, but are not limited to, issues related to 
the interaction of certain employee severance packages with TAA 
eligibility and program benefits, or challenges States have in 
effectively identifying and providing outreach to workers of a services 
sector firm who work remotely, rather than on the site at a specific 
facility. The proposal must also show how the applicant intends to: (1) 
Address the TAA program-related needs of workers in these industries; 
(2) increase their awareness of the expanded TAA program, and its new 
eligibility criteria and benefits; and (3) work with and enhance the 
ability of States to address the identified issue while developing 
effective service strategies for the trade-affected workers in the 
targeted industries. (2 points.)
    d. The applicant must demonstrate specific knowledge of State 
unemployment insurance provisions related to trade readjustment 
allowance eligibility and health coverage tax credit eligibility in the 
States in which these trade-affected workers in the targeted industries 
are located. (5 points.)
    Applicants may draw from a variety of resources to inform this 
criterion, including labor market data such as projections, industry 
data, internal organizational data, and data on the subject population 
within the context of the national economy.
2. Project Management and Organizational Capacity (25 Points)
    The applicant must fully describe its capacity and, if applicable, 
the capacity of its partners, to effectively staff the proposed 
project. The application must also fully describe the applicant's 
fiscal, administrative, and performance management capacity to 
implement the key components of the project. Scoring under this 
criterion will be based on the extent to which applicants provide 
evidence of the following:
    a. Staff Capacity (5 points). The applicant should provide strong 
evidence that the applicant, and if applicable, its partners, will have 
the staff experience and capability to implement the proposed project. 
The description of staff capacity should include the proposed staffing 
pattern for the project, including program management and 
administrative staff, and program staff experience involved in each 
local project. The applicant must demonstrate that the role(s) and time 
commitment for the proposed staff are sufficient to ensure proper 
direction, management, implementation, and timely completion of the 
project.
    b. Fiscal, Administrative, and Performance Management Capacity (10 
points). The application must provide strong evidence that the 
applicant, and if applicable, its partners, have the fiscal, 
administrative, and performance management capacity to effectively 
administer the grant. Discussion of this capacity should include:
    (i) A full description of the applicant's capacity, including its 
systems, processes, and administrative controls that will enable it to 
comply with Federal rules and regulations related to the grant's fiscal 
and administrative requirements; (3 points) and
    (ii) A full description of the applicant's capacity, including its 
systems and processes that will support the grantee's activities and 
ability to develop a ``best practices'' report. The applicant may cite 
relationships with the State agency operating the TAA program and/or 
the WIA One-stop delivery system along with other public workforce 
systems, as appropriate. (7 points)
    c. Applicant's Experience (10 points). The applicant must 
demonstrate its experience leading or participating significantly in a 
comprehensive partnership, and the demonstrated experience of the 
applicant, its required partners, and if applicable, its local 
affiliates, coalition members, or other established partners, in 
implementing outreach, technical assistance, and/or best practices 
initiatives of similar focus, size, and scope. It is important that the 
applicant relate its experience with the TAA program and identify any 
interactions with the trade-affected dislocated worker populations. The 
discussion should include:
    i. Specific examples of the applicant's experience in leading or 
participating significantly in a partnership that included a wide range 
of stakeholders, including a description of the programmatic goals of 
the project, and a demonstration of the results achieved by that 
project. (5 points.)
    ii. Specific examples of the applicant's or its partners' 
knowledge, experience and interaction with the TAA program and TAA-
certified workers, and its experience working with State, local, union, 
employer, or other One-stop delivery system partners. (5 points.)
3. Strategic Partnerships and Work Plan (40 Points)
    This criterion is the heart of the proposal, and a successful score 
in this section will require the applicant to provide a clear 
explanation of the planned strategy, its strategic use of partnerships, 
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proposal targets, and how the plan will be implemented. The applicant 
must provide a detailed description of its plan to do all of the 
following:
    i. Ensure that eligible petitioners are equipped to submit TAA 
petitions that contain complete and accurate information, which is the 
first step for workers to obtain TAA benefits, either through direct 
training or technical assistance. In part, this means educating 
workers, union representatives, State and local officials, and company 
officials on eligibility criteria, and the petition filing process, 
including providing information to union and company officials so they 
can help TAA-eligible workers with the next steps toward receiving 
benefits.
    ii. Improve the service delivery of Rapid Response activities under 
the WIA to trade-affected workers, assist States to better identify 
early threats of worker layoffs, and help the State agency operating 
the TAA program and/or WIA One-stop delivery system quickly identify 
workers covered by certified TAA petitions.
    iii. Help identify and address specific challenges to TAA-certified 
workers in the targeted industries such as issues related to the 
interaction of certain employee severance packages with TAA eligibility 
and program benefits or challenges States have in effectively providing 
outreach to workers of a services sector firm who work remotely along 
with other identifiable challenges.
    iv. Establish partnerships with States to develop services and/or 
service delivery strategies, including the use of National Emergency 
Grants, for more effective employment and case management in States 
with large numbers of TAA certifications in industries that were not 
covered by the TAA program before enactment of the Recovery Act.
    Points for this criterion will be awarded for the following 
factors.
    a. Strategy (10 points)
    The applicant must provide a cohesive strategy for convening and 
aligning partners to achieve the project goals as described above. The 
applicant should fully demonstrate the following:
    i. Describe the specific roles of the applicant and project 
partners at all levels, including the services, expertise, and 
activities that partners will contribute to the goals of the grant. (4 
points.)
    ii. Describe the overall strategy for identifying the challenges 
workers in targeted industries face in obtaining TAA program benefits 
and efforts to meet those challenges to make TAA program benefits 
available to them. (3 points.)
    iii. Describe any unique qualifications or established networks 
that allow the applicant to reach specific labor pools and their 
authorized representatives in these targeted industries. Explain the 
organization's capabilities to provide more direct outreach and 
technical support to a greater number of services sector and 
manufacturing industry workers through its partnerships. (3 points.)
    b. Work Plan (30 points)
    i. The Work Plan must include a timeline of planned activities and 
milestones, with an explanatory narrative (5 points). The applicant 
should fully demonstrate the following:
     A coherent plan that demonstrates the applicant's complete 
comprehension of all the activities and responsibilities required to 
implement each phase of the project and achieve projected outcomes;
     The demonstrated feasibility and reasonableness of the 
timeline for accomplishing all necessary implementation activities;
    ii. The Work Plan must include a table detailing the planned 
activities required to implement each phase of the project. For each 
activity, include the start date, end date, project partner(s) with 
primary responsibility for the activity, and key tasks associated with 
each activity. At key project milestones, list the target dates and 
associated outcomes. (5 points.)
    iii. The applicant must demonstrate that the outreach and technical 
assistance activities it proposes, as generally described in the 
Supplementary Information section of this SGA, will help trade-affected 
workers become more aware of the new provisions of the TAA program and 
better educated on how to petition for TAA certification and apply for 
TAA program benefits and services after obtaining that certification. 
Further, successful applicants must demonstrate how these efforts will 
help improve the quality of TAA petitions received by the ETA. (10 
points.)
    iv. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to identify various 
challenges related to providing TAA program benefits across the States 
with targeted industries and present a plan to overcome those 
challenges. This section may include a discussion of case management 
and related assessment/counseling services available to TAA-certified 
workers under the WIA as it relates to the provision of such services 
funded by the TAA program. (5 points.)
    v. The Work Plan must demonstrate the methodology by which 
successful project outcomes will be measured and/or goals completed. 
This also includes describing research and fact finding methods to 
describe best practices and lessons learned from the project. (5 
points.)
4. Outcomes and Deliverables (25 Points)
    Applicants will be evaluated on a full demonstration of the 
following:
    A. A description of the anticipated outcomes, including how the 
applicant intends to measure outcomes. (2 points.)
    B. The extent to which the project outcomes are realistic and 
consistent with the objectives of the project and the needs of workers 
in the target industries. (2 points.)
    C. How project outcomes will result in capacity building to enable 
workers in the targeted industries to seek and more effectively benefit 
from the receipt of TAA. (8 points.)
    D. What percentage of workers in the targeted industries will 
benefit from technical assistance and outreach and how these efforts 
will effectively serve as a model for States. (3 points.)
    E. The ability of the applicant to achieve the stated outcomes 
within the period of performance. (5 points.)
    F. How the applicant intends to identify issues and challenges and 
use outcome information to identify lessons learned and make best 
practices available to a wide range of stakeholders. (5 points.)
5. Leveraged Resources (5 Bonus Points)
    Applicants may describe any funds and/or other resources that will 
be leveraged to support grant activities and how these resources will 
be used to contribute to the proposed outcomes for the project as 
described in Section V. A. 4. of this solicitation. This includes funds 
and other resources leveraged from businesses, labor organizations, 
education and training providers, and/or Federal, State, and local 
government programs. Applicants will be awarded bonus points on the 
extent to which they fully demonstrate the amount of leveraged 
resources provided, the type(s) of leveraged resources provided, the 
strength of commitment to provide these resources, the breadth and 
depth of the resources provided, and how well the resources support the 
proposed grant activities and outcomes.

B. Review and Selection Process

    Applications for grants under this solicitation will be accepted 
after the publication of this announcement until the closing date. A 
technical review panel will make careful evaluation of applications 
against the criteria. These criteria are based on the policy goals, 
priorities, and emphases set forth in this SGA. Up to 105 points may be 
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to an application, based on the required information described in 
Section V. A. The ranked scores will serve as the primary basis for 
selection of applications for funding, in conjunction with other 
factors such as the availability of funds and which proposals are most 
advantageous to the government. The panel results are advisory in 
nature and not binding on the Grant Officer, and the Grant Officer may 
consider any information that comes to his/her attention. The ETA may 
elect to award the grant(s) with or without discussions with the 
applicants. Should a grant be awarded without discussions, the award 
will be based on the applicant's signature on the SF-424, including 
electronic signature via E-Authentication on https://www.grants.gov, 
which constitutes a binding offer by the applicant.

VI. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

    All award notifications will be posted on the ETA Homepage (https://www.doleta.gov). Applicants selected for award will be contacted 
directly before the grant's execution and non-selected applicants will 
be notified by mail.
    Selection of an organization as a grantee does not constitute 
approval of the grant application as submitted. Before the actual grant 
is awarded, DOL/ETA 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 negotiation and decline to fund the 
application.

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

1. Administrative Program Requirements
    All grantees will be subject to all applicable Federal laws, 
regulations, and the applicable OMB Circulars. The following statutory 
and administrative standards and provisions may be applicable to the 
grants awarded under this SGA:
    a. Non-Profit Organizations--OMB Circulars A-122 (Cost Principles) 
and 29 CFR part 95 (Administrative Requirements).
    b. Educational Institutions--OMB Circulars A-21 (Cost Principles) 
and 29 CFR part 95 (Administrative Requirements).
    c. State and Local Governments--OMB Circulars A-87 (Cost 
Principles) and 29 CFR part 97 (Administrative Requirements).
    d. Profit Making Commercial Firms--Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR)-48 CFR part 31 (Cost Principles), and 29 CFR part 95 
(Administrative Requirements).
    e. All entities must comply with 29 CFR parts 93 (new restrictions 
on lobbying) and 98 (debarment, suspension and drug-free workplace 
requirements), and, where applicable, 29 CFR parts 96 (audit 
requirements) and 99.
    f. 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.
    g. 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.
    h. 29 CFR part 32--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in 
Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial 
Assistance.
    i. 29 CFR part 33--Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of 
Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of 
Labor.
    j. 29 CFR part 35-- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in 
Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the 
Department of Labor.
    k. 29 CFR part 36--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in 
Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial 
Assistance.
    l. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 
111-5, 123 Stat. 115, Division A, Title VIII and Division B, Title I, 
Subtitle I (February 17, 2009).
    m. The Trade Act of 1974, Public Law 93-618, as amended (codified 
at 19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.).
    n. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, 112 
Stat. 939 (codified as amended at 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) and 20 CFR 
part 667 (General Fiscal and Administrative Rules).
    o. 29 CFR part 29 & 30--Apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity 
in Apprenticeship and Training.
    p. 29 CFR part 37--Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and 
Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
    q. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), 42 U.S.C. 2000bb, 
applies to all Federal law and its implementation. If your 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 Title I of the Workforce Investment Act and maintain 
that hiring practice even though section 188 of the Workforce 
Investment Act contains a general ban on religious discrimination in 
employment. If you are awarded a grant, you will be provided with 
information on such an exemption upon request.
    r. Ensuring the Health and Safety of Participants Under WIA Section 
181(a)(4)--Health and safety standards established under Federal and 
State law otherwise applicable to working conditions of employees are 
equally applicable to working conditions of participants engaged in 
providing technical assistance and other activities. Applicants that 
are awarded grants through this SGA are reminded that these health and 
safety standards apply to participants in these grants.
    s. In accordance with section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-65) (2 U.S.C. 1611) non-profit entities incorporated 
under Internal Revenue Service Code section 501(c)(4) that engage in 
lobbying activities are not eligible to receive Federal funds and 
grants.
    Except as specifically provided in this SGA, the ETA's acceptance 
of a proposal 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 Circulars require that an entity's procurement 
procedures must ensure that all procurement transactions are conducted, 
as much as practical, to provide open and free competition. If a 
proposal identifies a specific entity to provide services, the DOL/
ETA's award does not provide the justification or basis to sole source 
the procurement, i.e., avoid competition, unless the activity is 
regarded as the primary work of a partner named in the application.
2. The Following American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. 
L. 111-5) Provisions Apply to Grants Awarded Under This SGA
    Prospective applicants are advised that, if they receive an award, 
they must comply with all requirements of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009. Applicants are advised to review the Act and 
implementing OMB guidance in the development of their proposals. 
Requirements include, but are not limited to:
    a. Adherence to all grant clauses and conditions as they relate to 
Recovery Act activity.
    b. Prohibition on expenditure of funds for activities at any casino 
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gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course or swimming pool.
    c. Compliance with the requirements to obtain a D-U-N-S[supreg] 
number and register with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). ETA has 
issued additional guidance related to theses reports which can be found 
in the TEGL No. 29-08, dated June 10, 2009.
    d. Submission of required reports in accordance with Section 1512 
of the Recovery Act. These reports will be due quarterly within 10 days 
of the end of the reporting period and are in addition to the ETA-
required reports addressed in Section VI.C of this SGA. The ETA will 
issue additional guidance related to these reports and their submission 
requirements shortly.
    Implementing OMB guidance may be found at https://www.recovery.gov.

C. Reporting

    Quarterly financial reports, quarterly progress reports, and MIS 
data will be submitted by the grantee electronically. The grantee is 
required to provide the reports and documents listed below:
     Quarterly Financial Reports. A Quarterly Financial Status 
Report (ETA 9130) is required until such time as all funds have been 
expended or the grant period has expired. Quarterly reports are due 45 
days after the end of each calendar year quarter. Grantees must use 
DOL's On-Line Electronic Reporting System. Information and instructions 
on using the system will be provided to grantees.
     Quarterly Performance Reports. The grantee must submit a 
quarterly progress report within 45 days after the end of each calendar 
year quarter. In order to submit these quarterly reports, grantees will 
be expected to track participant-level data on the individuals who are 
involved in training and other services provided through the grant and 
report on participant status in a variety of fields and outcome 
categories, as well as provide narrative information on the status of 
the grant. The last quarterly progress report that grantees submit will 
serve as the grant's Final Performance Report. This report should 
provide both quarterly and cumulative information on the grant's 
activities. It must summarize project activities, project outcomes, and 
other deliverables. DOL will provide grantees with formal guidance on 
the data and other information that is required to be collected and 
reported on either a regular basis or special request basis. Grantees 
must agree to meet DOL reporting requirements.
     Record Retention. Applicants should be aware of Federal 
guidelines on record retention, which require grantees to maintain all 
records pertaining to grant activities for a period of not less than 
three years from the time of final grant close-out.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For further information regarding this SGA, please contact Rahel 
Bizuayene, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Federal 
Assistance, at (202) 693-3256 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Applicants should e-mail all technical questions to 
Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov and must specifically reference SGA/DFA PY 09-
06, and along with question(s), include a contact name, fax and phone 
number. This announcement is being made available on the ETA Web site 
at https://www.doleta.gov/grants and at https://www.grants.gov.

VIII. Additional Resources of Interest to Applicants

A. Other Web-Based Resources

    DOL maintains a number of Web-based resources that may be of 
assistance to applicants. America's Service Locator (https://www.servicelocator.org) provides a directory of our nation's One-Stop 
Career Centers.

IX. Other Information

OMB Information Collection No. 1225-0086, Expires November 30, 2012

    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 regarding 
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 Darrin A. King, 
Departmental Clearance Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N1301, 
Washington, DC 20210. Comments may also be e-mailed to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Please do not return the completed application to this 
address. Send it to the sponsoring agency as specified in this 
solicitation.
    This information is being collected for the purpose of awarding a 
grant. The information collected through this SGA will be used by DOL 
to ensure that grants are awarded to the applicant best suited to 
perform the functions of the grant. Submission of this information is 
required in order for the applicant to be considered for award of this 
grant. Unless otherwise specifically noted in this announcement, 
information s