Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants (17.277)

Program

17.277 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment Training Administration

Authorization

Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle B, Chapter 5, Title I, Public Law 105-220, 20 U.S.C 9201; The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title VIII, Public Law 111-5.

Program Number

17.277

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

The purpose of the National Emergency Grant program is to temporarily expand service capacity at the state and local levels by providing time-limited funding assistance in response to significant dislocation events. Significant events are those that create a sudden need for assistance that cannot reasonably be expected to be accommodated within the on-going operations of the formula-funded Dislocated Worker program, including the discretionary resources reserved at the state level.

Types of Assistance

Project Grants

Uses and Use Restrictions

Eligible circumstances for funding include: Plant closures; mass layoffs affecting 50 or more workers; and special assistance, including health insurance coverage assistance to trade impacted workers and other individuals eligible under the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Specifically, entities that are eligible to receive a National Emergency Grant include: a designated state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program grantee agencies, a Local Workforce Investment Area, a consortium of local boards for adjoining local areas, a designated organization receiving WIA funding through the Native American Program provision of WIA, and a consortium of states.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals who are eligible for assistance vary by type of National Emergency Grant project, however they must meet the criteria provided in the Workforce Investment Act: National Emergency Grants - Application Procedures, 69 Federal Register 23052 at 23057 (April 27, 2004).

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications for NEGs are submitted via the NEG Electronic Application System.

Award Procedure

The Grant Officer issues a Notice of Obligation to the grantee providing the dollar amount, purpose of the funds, and the terms and conditions of the grant based on the information provided in the application.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 15 to 30 days. A decision on an initial application and monetary grant modifications such as requests for incremental funding, are made within 30 working days from receipt of a complete and responsive request.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory Formula: Title Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law PL 105-220.

This program has no matching requirements.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Applications for NEG funds can be funded in whole or in part. Generally, NEG�s are funded incrementally. Awarded NEG funds may be expended during the months remaining in the Program Year in which the grant award is made plus the subsequent two program years. Generally, planned project durations should not exceed 24 months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are submitted annually. No cash reports are required. Progress Reports and Workforce Investment Act Performance Reports are submitted quarterly. Financial reports are submitted quarterly. Performance monitoring occurs on a quarterly basis.

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

States are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with 29 CFR 95 and 97.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Outcomes are published annually and posted on the Internet at:
www.doleta.gov/Performance/eta_default.cfm. Fiscal Year 2009: Performance plans are published annually and posted on the Internet at:
www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget. Fiscal Year 2010: Once finalized, Department of Labor budgets are posted on the Internet and are available at:
www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget.

Financial Information

Account Identification

16-0174-0-1-504 - Program Year Funding.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $98,000,000 - (see 17.260 for actual and estimated obligations for 2008 and 2009).

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grant amounts awarded have ranged from $149,000 to $22,000,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

20 CFR 652 et al., Federal Register of August 2000.

Related Programs

17.207 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities; 17.245 Trade Adjustment Assistance; 17.258 WIA Adult Program; 17.259 WIA Youth Activities; 17.260 WIA Dislocated Workers; 17.276 Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Erica R. Cantor 200 Constitution Ave. NW
Room C-5321, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: cantor.erica@dol.gov Phone: (202) 693-3500 Fax: (202) 693-3149

Web Site Address

http://www.doleta.gov

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.