H-1B High Growth Job Training Grants (17.268)

Program

17.268 H-1B High Growth Job Training Grants

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment Training Administration

Authorization

American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, Section 414(c), Public Law 105-227.

Program Number

17.268

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

The H-1B Job Training Grant Program funds projects that provide training and related activities to workers to assist them in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade employment in high-growth industries or economic sectors.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds are to be used to provide job training services and related activities to assist workers in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade career ladder employment positions in high-growth industries and economic sectors. See above. Approximately one hundred percent of these funds are used for discretionary activities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants may generally be public, and non-profit organizations. See the Solicitation for Grant Application for specific requirements.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Generally, the scope of potential trainees under these programs can be very broad. Please review the Solicitation for Grant Application for specific requirements. Training may be targeted to a wide variety of populations, including unemployed individuals and incumbent workers.

Credentials/Documentation

Grantees must demonstrate an adequate organizational capacity, both fiscally and programmatically, including a project management structure. Additionally, grantees must provide evidence of the use of data systems to track outcomes in a timely and accurate manner. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Grants for projects are awarded on a competitive basis, announced in Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGAs) in the Federal Register and also on ETA's Internet Web site at http://www.doleta.gov. To compete for a grant, organizations develop a proposal and budget that demonstrate how the organization will provide services to a targeted population. The SGA provides all of the necessary information for applying for federal assistance.

Award Procedure

Procedures for each project are specified in the applicable request for proposals. Generally, the procedure is as follows: A technical review panel composed of staff from ETA program offices as well as peer reviewers evaluates eligible submitted applications. The panel prepares a report for the ETA Grant Officer identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the application and the cumulative rating. Once selections are made by the Grant Officer, an Award Notification is sent through the appropriate congressional channels for notification. After awardees are notified, the list of awardees is posted on the ETA website at www.doleta.gov. If an application is rejected, a letter is sent to the applicant as notification that they were not selected as a recipient of the grant.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Procedures for each project are specified in the applicable Solicitation for Grant Application.

Renewals

Renewals with funds are not available. However, with significant justification ETA may elect to exercise its option to award no-cost extensions to these grants for an additional period at its own discretion, based on the success of the program and other relevant factors.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Some grants may be required to provide cash or in-kind matching resources. Please refer to the Solicitation for Grant Application for specific requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Most projects last one to three years. Payments to grantees are usually made by Letter of Credit draw-down procedures. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Grantees are required to submit quarterly reports within 45 days of the end of the quarter regarding the status of their project. Quarterly financial reports are required within 45 days of the end of the quarter. Regional Federal Project Officers conduct performance monitoring using risk assessments, desk reviews, and on-site monitoring.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Recipients are required to maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence of accounting procedures and practices sufficient to reflect properly all direct and indirect costs of whatever nature claimed to have been incurred for the performance of the grant. Records are to be retained for three years from the date of final payment unless the grant officer authorizes earlier disposal.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Performance data are posted annually and are available on the Internet at: www.doleta.gov/Performance/eta_default.cfm. Fiscal Year 2009: Performance plans are posted annually and are available on the Internet at: www.doleta.gov/Performance/eta_default.cfm. Fiscal Year 2010: Performance plans are posted annually and are available on the Internet at: www.doleta.gov/Performance/eta_default.cfm. DOL Budget information is available at www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget.

Financial Information

Account Identification

16-0174-0-1-504.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $134,000,000; FY 09 est $125,000,000; FY 10 est $125,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Past awards have reanged from $750,000 to $15,000,000. Please review specific Solicitation for Grant Awards for range of awards.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Specified in applicable Solicitation for Grant Application.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact the nearest Employment and Training Administration regional office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Thomas Hooper 200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room N-4643, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: hooper.thomas@dol.gov Phone: 202-693-3865 Fax: 202-693-3890

Web Site Address

http://www.doleta.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Criteria for each proposal are specified in the applicable Solicitation for Grant Application.