FOA-ETA-24-16 Amendment One.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration Job Corps Information Technology Academy Funding Opportunity Announcement

FOA-ETA-24-16

Amendment One

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

ACTION: Amendment to FOA-ETA-24-16

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced on February 20, 2024, the availability of funds and the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Job Corps Information Technology Academy grant(s) to be awarded through a competitive process.

This amendment provides information on the prospective applicant webinar and clarifies application evaluation criteria.

The document is hereby amended as follows:

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT WEBINAR

A pre-recorded Prospective Applicant Webinar is available at:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find-opportunities. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to watch the pre-recorded webinar.

Section IV.B.3 Project Narrative

Section IV.B.3.c, the first paragraph in Project Design, is deleted and replaced with the following.

The following are the minimum project activities and associated outcomes expected of the project. At a minimum, the application must include a comprehensive logic model, as an attachment to the Project Narrative, that must detail the methodologies the applicant will use to execute the minimum activities and achieve the desired outcomes, outlined below. (see APPENDIX A LOGIC MODEL). Additionally, the application should include a narrative that summarizes the applicant’s overall approach and connects the specific tactics and actions detailed in the logic model.

Section IV.B.3.g, Budget and Budget Narrative is amended as follows (new language in bold)

The Budget and Budget Narrative will be used to evaluate this section. Please see Section IV.B.2 for information on the requirements. The Budget and Budget Narrative do not count against the page limit requirements for the Project Narrative.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find-opportunities

i. The extent the proposed expenditures will address all project requirements, and whether key personnel have adequate time devoted to the project to achieve project results. (Up to 4 points)

ii. The extent to which the budget narrative provides a description of costs associated with each line item on the SF-424A, and that the cost per participant does not exceed $14,000. It should also include a complete description of leveraged resources provided (as applicable) to support grant activities. (Up to 4 points)

iii. Whether or not the totals on the SF-424A and the Budget Narrative align. (2 points)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Sarah Medley, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at JC_FOA-ETA-24-16@dol.gov.

Signed Marh 15, 2024 in Washington, D.C. by:

Brinda Ruggles Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration mailto:JC_FOA-ETA-24-16@dol.gov