ABA_FOA-ETA-22-06_Amendment One.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Funding Opportunity Announcement

FOA-ETA-22-06

Amendment One

Apprenticeship Building America Grant Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

ACTION: Amendment to FOA-ETA-22-06

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration announced on February 23, 2022, the availability of funds and the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the

Apprenticeship Building America Grant Program to be awarded through a competitive process.

This amendment revises language in the FOA.

The document is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Section III.A.1 State Apprenticeship System Building and Modernization:

Amended Text (new language in bold):

Required Partners: For states with federally-recognized SAAs, the SAA must be included as a partner (if not identified as the grant recipient). Federally recognized SAAs are defined as those

SAAs that have formal, written notice from the OA Administrator affirming the state’s regulatory compliance with 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30. Each state is limited to one individual application for consideration under this opportunity.

States with federally-recognized SAAs that do not yet have formal, written notice from the

OA Administrator affirming the state’s regulatory compliance with 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30 must provide as part of their application a description of their activities towards obtaining regulatory compliance with 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30. This description must clearly identify steps taken to seek formal approval for 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30, including: submission of request for approval to OA, communications with OA, preliminary approval letters, steps taken to make modifications based on OA recommendations, or other efforts the state can document for consideration. This document must be uploaded as an attachment to the application package and labeled “Efforts in obtaining compliance with 29 CFR Parts 29 and

30.”

SECTION III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Section III.C.1 Application Screening Criteria

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Application Requirement (One Application per Grant

Category) Instructions Complete?

The deadline submission requirements are met Section IV.C

Applicant includes one application per Grant Category (only applicable to applicants applying for more than one category) Section

III.C.2

Eligibility Section III.A

The components of the application are saved in any of the specified formats and are not corrupt. (We will attempt to open the document, but will not take any additional measures in the event of problems with opening.)

IV.C.2

Application federal funds request does not exceed the ceiling amounts ranging from:

• State Apprenticeship System Building and Modernization: up to

$4 million;

• Expansion of RAP Opportunities for Youth: up to $5 million;

• Ensuring Equitable RAP Pathways Through Pre-apprenticeship Leading to RAP Enrollment and Equity

Partnerships: up to $3 million; and

• Registered Apprenticeship Hubs: up to $6 million for local/regional or statewide, and up to $8 million for national.

Section II.A

SAM Registration

IV.B.1

SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

SF-424 includes a DUNS Number

SF-424A, Budget Information Form

IV.B.2

Budget Narrative

IV.B.2

Project Narrative

IV.B.3

Letters of Commitment

IV.B.4

Governors Letter (if applicable)

IV.B.4

SECTION IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Section IV.B.1.a Requirement for DUNS Number

The following language is added:

Starting April 4, 2022, the federal government will transition from using a DUNS Number to a Unique

Entity Identifier (UEI), and all applicants will be required to supply their UEI on the SF-424. If your entity is registered with SAM.gov, your UEI has already been assigned and is viewable under your entity record. Organizations that are not registered with SAM.gov can obtain more information about obtaining a

UEI at www.SAM.gov.

APPENDIX D SUGGESTED ABSTRACT TEMPLATE

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Abstract

Lead Applicant / Organization Name:

Lead applicant entity type:

Lead Applicant City and State:

Select Grant Category:

_______ State Apprenticeship System Building and Modernization: up to $4 million

_______Expansion of RAP Opportunities for Youth: up to $5 million

_______ Ensuring Equitable RAP Pathways Through Pre-apprenticeship Leading to RAP

Enrollment and Equity Partnerships: up to $3 million

______ Registered Apprenticeship Hubs: up to $6 million for local/regional or statewide and up to $8 million for national.

If applying for the Set-Aside, please select the primary focus:

______ Equity partnerships and pre-apprenticeship activities, or

______ Equity partnerships only, or

______ Pre-apprenticeship activities only

If applying for the set-aside, please ensure your Project Narrative clearly addresses guidelines described in Section II.A. Award Type and Amount.

Project Title:

http://www.sam.gov/

Funding Amount Requested:

Applicants Geographic Scope of Proposed Project:

Number of apprentices enrolled in RAPs during the life of the grant:

Population(s) to be served:

Required Partners: (Organization name and entity type)

Insert name(s) Insert type of organization

[add additional lines as needed]

Optional Partners: (Organization names and entity type)

Insert name(s) Insert type of organization

[add additional lines as needed]

Project Purpose:

Subrecipient Activities:

List of Credentials(s) to be awarded:

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

Public Contact Information:

Name:

Title:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Denise Roach, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at roach.denise@dol.gov.

Signed March 25, 2022 in Washington, D.C. by:

Brinda Ruggles

Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration mailto:roach.denise@dol.gov