Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart
1.
Notification by commissioner.
To initiate the process for awarding grants for the operation
of labor education advancement programs, the commissioner shall publish a
notice requesting grant proposals in the State Register. Interested
organizations must submit proposals to the commissioner. Proposals must be
received by the commissioner by the deadline established in the notice.
Subp. 2.
Proposals;
requirements.
Proposals must be submitted in the form or format specified by
the commissioner. A proposal must include the following information:
A. a chart of the applying organization that
identifies:
(1) the organization's
administrative structure; and
(2)
the makeup of its advisory committee or council;
B. identification of the geographic area for
which services will be provided;
C.
demographic data of the service area, including:
(1) the rate of unemployment in the service
area;
(2) comparative data on the
ratio of unemployment between minorities and nonminorities in the targeted
service area;
(3) the percentage of
racial minorities in the service area population; and
(4) the source of demographic data;
D. a budget plan itemizing details
of estimated operating costs, sources of nonstate matching funds, and amount of
state funding requested;
E. a
program narrative outlining the organization's goals, objectives, and
performance indicators;
F. evidence
of the ability to deliver services, which may include:
(1) existing compacts with employers,
employees, and employer or employee representatives;
(2) previous experience providing job
training and job placement services to economically disadvantaged individuals,
diverse ethnic and racial minority groups, and females; and
(3) previous experience operating labor
education advancement programs, providing details of the results of L.E.A.P.
operations;
G.
assurances that the department or the state may conduct post-grant audits, and
that the periodic performance and financial reports will be submitted
promptly;
H. assurance that the
applying organization has an effective equal employment policy; and
I. evidence of workers' compensation coverage
as required by Minnesota law.
