H1B Technical Skills Training Grant Program Overview July 2003

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H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Program
OverviewJuly 2003

• Jim Stockton
• Grant/Contracting Officer
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Employment and Training Administration
• Office of Grant and Contracts Management

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Presentation Overview

• Grant Officer Responsibilities
• Application Process
• Review Process

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Grant Officer Responsibilities

• Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs)
• Preparation
• Issuance
• Official Point-of-Contact for SGA-related
  Questions
• Oversee Review and Selection Process
• Convene Application Review Panel
• Determine Competitive Range
• Negotiate Terms and Conditions of Final Award

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Application Process Eligibility

• Eligible Applicants for Current SGA 03-114
• Business-led partnerships that consist of at
  least two businesses or a business-related
  nonprofit organization that represents more than
  one business.
• Partnership may include any educational, labor,
  faith-based or community organization, or
  workforce board.
• Applications must be received by the closing date
  of the SGA 400 p.m. EST, September 22, 2003.

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Application Process Proposals

• Part I of the Proposal consists of
• SF 424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
• Budget form
• Project Profile (Appendix E to the SGA)
• Part II of the Proposal consists of
• Technical proposal that describes the applicants
  capabilities to plan and implement an H-1B
  technical skills training program per the SGA
  requirements

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Application Review Process

• Technical Review Panels will meet after September
  22 to review all applications
• Funding decisions are based on how completely
  applicants respond to
• Compliance with Basic Requirements
• Priorities and Considerations stipulated in the
  SGA and Applicable Legislation
• Six Rating Criteria

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Application Review Process

• Compliance with Basic Requirements
• Provisions that applicant will meet the 100
  Match requirement
• Application submitted by a business-led
  partnership
• Explain barriers to applying under the 75 SGA
  (03-100)

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Application Review Process

• Consideration given to proposals for
• Significantly expanding a training program or
  project
• by training more workers or
• offering more courses
• Projects resulting from collaborations,
  especially with
• more than one small business or
• a labor-management training program or project.

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Application Review Process

• Other Considerations
• Partnerships that involve and directly benefit
  more than one small business.
• Providing a specific commitment from other public
  or private sources, or both, to demonstrate the
  long-term sustainability of the training program
  or project after the grant expires.
• Fair distribution of the grants across rural and
  urban areas, and across the different geographic
  regions of the United States.

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Application Review Process

• Six Rating Criteria
• Statement of Need 10
• Level of Training and Service Delivery Strategy
  25
• Target Population 10
• Sustainability 15
• Linkages with Key Partners 15
• Outcomes, Management, and Cost Effectiveness 25

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Application Review Process

• Panels Prepare a Report for Each Applicant that
  Includes
• Rating Criteria Scores
• Evaluation Comments
• Recommendations
• Panel Scores
• Applications receiving a rating of 80 or above
  are eligible for funding, but are not guaranteed
  funding

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Application Review Process

• Final Decisions are made by the Grant Officer and
  are based on what is most advantageous to the
  Federal Government.
• Applicants will receive written notice of their
  evaluation.
• Applicants may expect notification of the results
  in approximately 6-8 weeks after the closing date.

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Conclusion

• Questions and Answers