WORC_Suggested Proposal Summary-Attachment A_fillable form.docx

ATTACHMENT A

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

PROPOSAL SUMMARY

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC)

INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants may submit the Proposal Summary in lieu of the requested attachments referenced in Section IV.B.4 of the FOA.

To meet all of the FOA requirements by submitting the Proposal Summary, applicants must:

1. Complete all requested information for General Information, Project Summary, and Sections 1 through 5. All responses must be double-spaced, with 12-point text font and meet any limitations set forth in each section. Information provided in each section should consistently reflect the WORC goal and objectives, clearly align with responses provided in prior and subsequent sections of the Proposal Summary, and address relevant FOA requirements.

2. Complete the Tables included within Sections 1 through 5. Each Table helps to summarize and align project details required in the FOA at a glance. Content provided in the Tables should be concise and formatted for easy review. Examples given (e.g.) demonstrate the type and extent of information expected. Additional rows may be added to each Table if needed.

3. Submit the following information as attachments: 1) Applicant Declaration including Designation of ARC/DRA Region with Map and identification of organization size; 2) Required letters of engagement from at least two Employer/Industry Partners; 3) Financial Assessment Form, IRS Form 990, or most recent audit report; and 4) Budget (SF-424, SF-424A) and Budget Narrative.

WORC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Goal: To create economic prosperity and gainful employment opportunities for eligible residents in impacted ARC and DRA regions, enabling them to remain and thrive in these communities.

To achieve this goal, successful applications will propose projects that meet the following objectives:

Objective 1: Implement innovative, sustainable service delivery strategies to address economic and workforce-related impacts within each of the regions;

Objective 2: Provide or facilitate the provision of new or enhanced training and support activities to the following eligible participants: dislocated workers (including displaced homemakers), new entrants in the workforce, incumbent workers, (including eligible individuals within those cohorts that may be affected by substance use disorder [e.g., opioids, stimulants, cocaine, and other substances]) who reside in ARC and DRA regions;

Objective 3: Align and integrate workforce development activities with existing state, regional, or community economic development strategies;

Objective 4: Develop and expand partnerships that build and sustain capacity, maximize available resources, and establish community-based approaches for addressing workforce challenges and industry needs in the ARC and DRA regions; and

Objective 5: Provide or facilitate delivery of support services to assist employers and industry in meeting workforce challenges and industry needs in the ARC and DRA regions.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Applicant Name:Click or tap here to enter text.

Applicant Eligibility Type: Click or tap here to enter text.

*Refer to Section III.A to identify the type of organization that applies. E.g. State Government

Project Title:Click or tap here to enter text.

Service Area Description: *Briefly describe area to be served.

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Designated Region: ☐ARC or ☐DRA *You must also submit the Applicant Designation as a separate attachment indicating designation of ARC/DRA Region and including maps.

Target Counties & Opportunity Zones/Census Tracts: Click or tap here to enter text.

Amount of Funding Requested: $Click or tap here to enter text.

Total Cost Per Participant: $Click or tap here to enter text.

Are you proposing individuals impacted by substance abuse disorder? ☐Yes or ☐No

Total Projected Participant # Obtaining New or Enhancing Current Jobs:Click or tap here to enter text.

Type of Participants: ☐Dislocated Workers ☐Incumbent Workers ☐New Workforce Entrants

PROJECT SUMMARY

Word Limitation: Do not exceed 250 words for this section.

Briefly summarize the proposed project including how the planned activities will achieve WORC’s purpose, goal, objectives (FOA, Section I.A) and project results. If applicable, identify how the project will support and/or serve eligible individuals with substance use disorder.

SECTION 1: STATEMENT OF NEED AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

This section of the application describes the applicant’s proposed service area including the community needs relevant to the proposed project, the corresponding workforce needs, and the individuals the project will serve. The information provided in this section will inform the subsequent sections; therefore, include only information that is relevant to the proposed project and that will be consistently reflected and addressed throughout the remaining sections of the Proposal Summary.

The Statement of Need must clearly describe the need for assistance, the nature and scope of challenges to overcome, and the consequences of not addressing the need. The Statement of Need must describe and demonstrate the proposed service area’s skills gap and documented employer needs.

Applicants are not required to submit actual documentation to demonstrate the information provided above, but must provide sufficient details and citations to attribute the information to a verifiable source.

Total: 18 points FOA, Section IV.B.3

1a: COMMUNITY(IES) AND NEED(S) 5 points *3 points for Community Needs *2 points for Opportunity Zones listed in Table 1a-c.

Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the area(s) served by the project. At least one census tract in the proposed service delivery area must be a qualified Opportunity Zone as designated by the Secretary of Treasury and the Tract No. listed in Table 1a-c: Community and Workforce Needs. Word Limitation: Do not exceed 500 words for this section.

Why is the proposed project needed? Identify and describe the project’s proposed service area(s) and the existing community needs. Explain why these communities were chosen for the proposed project and demonstrate the need for assistance. Details should include significant events or traits relevant to addressing community needs such as culture, recent disasters, mass layoffs, and high substance abuse.

Applications must, at a minimum, provide the following:

· Documented challenges facing these communities, including persistent poverty.

· Documented unemployment rate in the area covered by the proposed grant.

· Additional demographic information that can be tied to the project plan.

· Cite data sources (e.g. U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy, 2017, p. 3).

What is the nature and scope of the challenges faced as a result of the identified need(s)?

What will happen if the need(s) is not addressed?

1b: WORKFORCE NEED(S) 5 points Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates that the workforce need(s) addressed by the proposed project exist. The documented workforce need(s) described in this section must be specific, clearly described, directly linked to local employers/industry. The workforce needs described in this section must be consistently reflected and addressed throughout the remaining Sections of the Proposal Summary. Word Limitation: Do not exceed 500 words for this section.

What are the specific workforce needs of regional/local employers?

· Identify and describe the workforce needs faced by one or more employers in the service area that the proposed project will address.

· Include relevant information about documented workforce trends.

· Cite data sources for each identified workforce need.

· Complete Table 1a-c: Community and Workforce Needs to reflect the workforce needs described in this section.

· For applications primarily proposing to serve individuals impacted by substance abuse disorder, the age-adjusted mortality rate related to opioid and other drug overdose deaths and other relevant information.

What is the nature and scope of the challenges faced as a result of the identified need(s)?

What will happen if the need(s) is not addressed?

1c: TARGET POPULATION(S) 4 points Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates understanding of the target population(s) that the project proposes to serve. Word Limitation: Do not exceed 250 words for this section.

Who will this project serve? Describe the target population(s) the project will serve.

· Clearly describe how they meet the eligibility requirements for this project.

· If significant to the overall strategy, identify special categories of eligible participants targeted for the proposed project (e.g. individuals impacted by substance abuse, veterans, displaced homemakers)

· Include demographic information about the target population (e.g. education level, age, family income).

· Identify barriers to employment and workforce challenges the population faces that are relevant to this project (e.g. English as a second language, high rate of substance abuse, lack of qualifications, and access to services).

· Complete the Table 1a-c: Community and Workforce Needs to reflect the Target Population described in this section.

How will you recruit and enroll the target populations described? Describe the proposed project’s recruitment strategy, including specialized approaches, for identifying and enrolling their target population.

TABLE 1a-c: COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE NEEDS Table 1a-c helps summarize and align project detail required in this Section. Please provide concise responses to complete the Table. Examples Given (e.g.) demonstrate the type and extent of information expected. Additional rows may be added if needed.

· Include community needs identified in section 1a that correspond with the County/Community and Workforce Need(s) in the next column.

Workforce Need(s)

· Include the corresponding workforce needs identified in section 1b.

· Note: the needs identified must be included in subsequent tables where Workforce Need(s) are listed

Target Population

· Include each target population previously described in 1b

Type: Low-Income

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1d: STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT 4 points Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates that the proposed project strategically aligns with service area strategic plans and the WORC goals and objectives. To receive full points, the project must at a minimum demonstrate alignment with: 1) a local or regional strategic plan; 2) ARC/DRA Federal plan; 3) ARC/DRA State plan; and 4) WIOA State plan. Additionally, the project must clearly reference and cite relevant strategies found in each plan.

TABLE 1.d.i: LOCAL OR REGIONAL STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT For the purposes of this competition, DOL will accept the inclusion of any plan published or produced by a state, local or regional commission, as well as a plan from a local or regional coalition or organization that establishes appropriate economic/employment goals and strategies for a subregion of a state. As some more rural areas of the Appalachian or the Delta regions may not have regional economic development coalitions or commissions, or highly detailed plans drafted by government entities to foster development in those areas, DOL will accept alternative documentation.

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TABLE 1.d.ii: ARC/DRA FEDERAL PLAN STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

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TABLE 1.d.iii: ARC/DRA STATE PLAN STRATEGIC ALIGMENT

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TABLE 1.d.iv: WIOA STATE PLAN STRATEGIC ALIGMENT

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SECTION 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This section of the application covers an applicant’s description of how the design of the proposed project addresses the need(s) identified, along with how it facilitates the goal of the WORC Initiative to create economic prosperity and gainful employment opportunities for eligible residents in impacted ARC and DRA regions so that they may remain and thrive in these communities. This section must also define the partnership(s) that will ensure success of the efforts.

Total: 30 points

2a: PROJECT DESIGN 20 points Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates a timely, coherent, and feasible approach for successfully addressing the identified needs of the community, employers, job seekers, and workers; the extent to which the application clearly describes specific, measurable, and realistic anticipated results; and the extent to which the application addresses challenges and barriers that may impact the project’s success in achieving results. Word Limitation: Do not exceed 750 words for this section.

Describe how the proposed project addresses the identified community workforce needs and WORC Initiative goal and objectives. Be sure the project activities identified in Strategic Alignment, Project Timeline, and Project Results Tables are addressed.

· Describe how the project will support eligible individuals impacted by substance abuse disorder.

· Describe all planned activities and their implementation.

· Describe how planned activities address the needs and challenges described in the Statement of Need.

· Describe how planned activities meet the stated goal of the WORC initiative.

· Describe how planned activities fill the proposed service area’s skills gap, meet the employers’ documented needs, and overcome challenges to serve the target population.

· Ensure the described project activities are represented consistently in Section 1, Tables 1di-iv and Section 2, Table 2a, Project Timeline.

· Ensure the described activities are noted in the budget and budget narrative.

· Explain strategies in place to keep activities on track and to achieve desired outcomes and results.

Describe how the proposed project addresses the identified community workforce needs and WORC Initiative goal and objectives. Be sure the project activities identified in Strategic Alignment, Project Timeline, and Project Results Tables are addressed.

· Describe how the project will support eligible individuals impacted by substance abuse disorder.

· Describe all planned activities and their implementation.

· Describe how planned activities address the needs and challenges described in the Statement of Need.

· Describe how planned activities meet the stated goal of the WORC initiative.

· Describe how planned activities fill the proposed service area’s skills gap, meet the employers’ documented needs, and overcome challenges to serve the target population.

· Ensure the described project activities are represented consistently in Section 1, Tables 1di-iv and Section 2, Table 2a, Project Timeline.

· Ensure the described activities are noted in the budget and budget narrative.

· Explain strategies in place to keep activities on track and to achieve desired outcomes and results.

TABLE 2a: PROJECT TIMELINE List the project activities, milestones, and timeline. Applicants may also provide a more detailed project timeline as an attachment (FOA, Section IV.B.4) in addition to completing TABLE 2a.

Project Activities *These activities must reflect project activities listed in Section 1, Tables 1di-iv and described above.

Milestones

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QTR 8

2. e.g. Recruitment

3. e.g. Enrollment & Training (cohort 1)

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2b: PROJECT PARTNERS Total: 10 points Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates strong community partnerships exemplified by clear roles and responsibilities, and shared resources to achieve project results and address workforce needs. Applications must include two employers in the service area.

Employer/Industry Partners and Other Community Partners Applicants are strongly encouraged to partner and fill key roles in the project with multiple regional employers and industries. Employer or industry partnerships increase the likelihood of establishing work-based learning programs and ensure that training and workforce development efforts are relevant to and evolve along with the needs of the employer community. Applicants must submit at least two letters of engagement from employer/industry partners describing a specific workforce need, as described in the FOA.

Name of Employer/Industry/ Community Partners & Location/Community

Partners are defined as key stakeholders contributing to the planning and implementation of the proposed project.

Who are the project partners?

Committed/Aligned Resources

What resources does the partner plan to contribute that are relevant and necessary for project implementation?

Committed resources may be considered leveraged resources if accounted for in the budget narrative. This is not required.

Role in Carrying Out Project Activities

What is the role of the partner in the project and how will efforts be coordinated?

Workforce Needs.

For employer/industry partners, how will the proposed project activities address the partner’s workforce needs? Identify the specific workforce needs.

For community partners, how will the proposed project activities address the workforce needs in their community? Identify the community workforce needs addressed.

Project Sustainability

How will the proposed partnership support the project impacts after the grant period?

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3: EXPECTED PROJECT RESULTS AND SUSTAINABILITY

This section of the application covers an applicant’s description of the proposed project’s anticipated results, possible challenges that may impact achieving those results, and sustainability beyond the grant period of performance.

Total Points: 30 FOA, Section IV.B.3

Workforce Needs *corresponding with the needs listed in Table 1a-c 3a. PROJECT RESULTS Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates proposed project results that are specific, measurable, achievable, and reasonable according to the project design and timeline. To receive full points, the project results must clearly reflect the needs, activities, and challenges previously included in Sections 1 and 2.

3b. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

Outputs 6 points

Outcomes 16 points

Long-term Benefits and Economic Impacts *8 points (continued on next page)

Project Activities *corresponding with the activities listed in Table 2a: Project Timeline Participants Served *corresponding with the Project Activities Short-term Results *corresponding with the identified outputs *achieved during the grant lifecycle Medium-term Results *corresponding with the short-term results.

* achieved by the grant end date Long-term Benefits *occur after the grant period ends

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3b: Project Sustainability (5-year Plan) *8 points (See 3b: Project Sustainability on previous page) Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates a reasonable outlook for the project past the conclusion of the period of performance.

Word Limitation: Do not exceed 250 words for this section.

Briefly explain the plan to sustain the work of the project after grant funding ends.

4: Organizational, Administrative, and Fiscal Capacity This section of the application covers an applicant’s description of their capacity to carry out the proposed project.

Total: 10 points

4a: Organizational and Fiscal Capacity 5 points

Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates it has the capacity to carry out this proposed project and has the necessary resources and fiscal controls to effectively track expenditures and outcomes. The Applicant must provide as an attachment one of the following:

1. Financial System Assessment form.

2. Most recent audited financial report.

3. IRS Form 990.

4b: Administrative Capacity 5 points

Scoring is based on the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements and demonstrates through key staff experience or job descriptions that they have relevant organizational experience and/or has staff with experience and/or training to manage federal and other grants of this type. The information must reflect positions listed in the budget and budget narrative and described in the project narrative.

Key Staff or Job Opening

List by name or indicate whether the position is “Open”.

Job Title

Provide job title consistent with what is listed in the budget narrative.

Experience/Job Description

Briefly describe the existing or required experience for the position and the main responsibilities of the job.

Federal Grant Experience

This is for existing or required experience for the position. Indicate “Yes” or “No” and include a brief description.

e.g. Yes, 5+ years managing federal grants of $100,000+

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5: Budget and Budget Narrative This section of the application includes the budget and budget narrative which are attachments. Scoring is based upon the extent to which the application meets the FOA requirements outlined in Section IV.B.2 and demonstrate that the items included in the budgets align and are consistent with the project narrative.

Total: 12 points FOA, Section IV.B.2