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OCR Page 1 of 26517.249 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND JOB
Award Procedure: Awards are usually determined by the ETA
TRAINING-PILOT AND DEMONSTRATION
Office of Contracting. Occasionally, awards are made by ETA re-
PROGRAMS
gional offices. Award procedures will vary according to the pur-
pose of the award.
FEDERAL AGENCY: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMIN-
Deadlines: Unsolicited preapplications none. Solicited proposals and
ISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
applications ETA will indicate applicable deadlines in the solici-
AUTHORIZATION: Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, as amend-
tation.
ed, Title IV, Part D, Sections 451, 453, Public Law 97-300, 29
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 45 to 90 days.
U.S.C. 1731 and 1733.
Appeals: None.
OBJECTIVES: To provide, foster, and promote job training and other
Renewals: Renewals are not automatic.
services which are most appropriately administered at the national
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
level. Programs operate in more than one State and serve groups
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not required by statute but
with particular disadvantages in the labor market. To promote and
may be administratively imposed for particular solicitations or
foster new or improved linkages between the network of Federal,
groups of awards. In unsolicited proposals where in-kind or cash
State, and local employment, training, and human resource agen-
matching is proposed, the proposals should include documentation
cies and components of the private sector. To carry out other spe-
of the proposed match.
cial Federal responsibilities under the Act.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards usually cover a 1-
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Contracts).
year period. Payments to grantees or contractors are usually made
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds may be used to provide or
by Letter of Credit procedures.
arrange for job training, related services, and job opportunities for
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
members of groups with particular disadvantages in the general
Reports: Quarterly progress and financial reports are normally re-
labor market or in certain segments of the labor market. These
quired.
groups may include displaced homemakers, offenders, persons
Audits: "In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No.
with limited English-speaking ability, handicapped persons, youth,
A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), Audits of States, Local Govern-
single parents, women, minorities, displaced workers, and persons
ments, and Non-Profit Organizations, nonfederal entities that re-
lacking educational credentials. Funds under this program are
ceive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards
awarded primarily on a competitive basis. Project contracts may
will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that
also be made for training to meet industry-wide skill shortages and
year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in
for promotional, developmental, and demonstration activities as
Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for
determined by the Secretary. Funds under this program are not
that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133."
available to extend ongoing program efforts in given areas, occu-
Records: Recipients must maintain records of financial expenditures
pations, or services (even though such projects might have distinc-
and program performance for 3 years after final payment under
tive elements and be useful for the particular area), or to make up
their contracts.
for perceived inadequacies in the level of resources available at
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
the local level. Funds are to be used to develop or demonstrate
Account Identification: 16-0174-0-1-504.
new approaches, arrangements or methods having general or wide
Obligations: (Contracts) FY 97 $27,100,000; FY 98 est $23,717,000;
applicability throughout The Nation.
and FY 99 est Not Available.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $100,000 to $1,750,000.
Applicant Eligibility: State and local governments, Federal agencies,
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1997, approxi-
private nonprofit and profit-making organizations, and educational
mately 60 new P&D or major modifications of existing projects
institutions. NOTE: Applicant eligibility may be restricted to one
were initiated. For fiscal year 1998, approximately 50 new projects
or more applicant classes under particular announcements and so-
or major modifications will be undertaken.
licitations.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Notices of so-
Beneficiary Eligibility: Generally limited to the economically disad-
licitations are published periodically in the Federal Register or
vantaged, normally with further targeting by sex, age group, race,
Commerce Business Daily.
other demographic criteria, or according to employment barriers.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Credentials/Documentation: Non-governmental entities ordinarily
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
must furnish documentary evidence of adequate financial controls.
Headquarters Office: Administrator, Office of Policy and Research,
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No.
Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor,
A-87 for State and local governments, FMC 73-8 for publicly fi-
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Contact:
nanced educational institutions, and the appropriate parts of 41
Steven Wandner. Telephone: (202) 219-5677.
CFR 1-15 for other recipients.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: A $550,000 grant to a nation-
Preapplication Coordination: None except as specified by the Em-
al industry organization to provide training and apprenticeship op-
ployment and Training Administration (ETA) for solicited propos-
portunities for economically disadvantaged persons and displaced
als and applications. This program is excluded from coverage
workers; $1.4 million to five States to help economically disadvan-
under Executive Order No. 12372.
taged individuals establish and maintain small business ventures in
Application Procedure: Solicited Proposals and Applications -Instruc-
their communities; a $200,000 grant to a national labor and indus-
tions regarding application procedures will be furnished in the so-
try-based association to train and place persons with disabilities in
licitation; Unsolicited Proposals Applicants should provide infor-
jobs in the aerospace and machining industry; a $100,000 grant to
mation (including documentation) justifying the need for the pro-
a community college to test a workplace literacy model designed
posed activity and how it is consistent with the Act; a proposed
to provide basic academic skills required for occupational skills
statement of work which includes what is to be done, by and for
training; $750,000 in grants for four organizations to develop inno-
whom, how and when, anticipated benefits, and should present a
vative methods and approaches for meeting the employment and
quarterly schedule of output; information regarding the applicant
training needs of various disadvantaged immigrant groups; a
including capability to conduct and manage the proposed activity,
$145,000 grant to support a State/local coordination model for
and its organization and proposed project staffing; a detailed
providing comprehensive employment and training and supportive
budget; and, when an activity is to include other entities in provid-
services for public housing residents; $415,000 in grants to three
ing training, services, or employment opportunities, documentation
organizations to develop career paths for disadvantaged adults and
of this commitment.
youth in semi- and para-professional eldercare positions.
6-98
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