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Appendix B Proposal Submission Template Adult Blue Collar

RFP #LAB-25R-ABC-001

*Please note that each program proposal submitted requires a completed submission template in the format provided below.

Proposals should be developed and organized as below with section and subsection numbers/letters. Each section is required. Responses should be succinct.

I. General Proposal Information: Name and Address of Applicant Organization

Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________

Contact:_____________________________________________________________

(PERSON SUBMITTING)

Phone Number: ______________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________________________

Website:_____________________________________________________________

Authorized Contract Signor:_______________________________________________________________ (Name and email if different from above)

DUNS #:_____________________________________________________

EIN ID #:____________________________________________________

Check all that apply

County this program will serve.

☐ New Castle County ☐ Kent County ☐ Sussex County or ☐ Statewide Organization Type:

☐ Non-Profit ☐ Governmental ☐ Private for Profit ☐ State public institute or training center ☐ Institution of higher education ☐ DOE approved private business or trade school

Only One Industry Per Proposal Submission

Industry:

☐ Healthcare ☐ Construction/Skilled Trades ☐ Information Technology ☐ Manufacturing & Logistics ☐ Transportation ☐ Business/Financial Services ☐ Education ☐ Science & Technology ☐ Workforce Prep ☐ Other

Please respond to all questions as directed in the order provided to eliminate disqualification of response.

A. Program Name:

B. Number of Enrollments (insert total number per year):

C. Total Amount Requested: $ ______________ D. Requested amount for this program is what % of organization's overall total budget?

E. Total requested amount for all submissions and % of organization’s total overall budget. (Please account for all program submissions if submitting more than one):

F. Proposed Training Cost per Participant:

G. Proposed Training Hours per Participant:

H. Amount of Training Expense to be paid by the Participant (if any)$________ I. Description of services/supplies to be paid by Trainee (if any):

J. Is your program able to accommodate justice involved and disabled participants?

II. Executive Summary or Program Summary- Please provide a CONCISE SUMMARY of your program, limited to ½ a page. The summary should include industry, occupation, and/or employment areas your training addresses along with your programs primary goals and objectives and tracked metrics. Detailed responses can be provided in subsequent questions.

III. Demonstrated Ability A. Describe your organization’s ability to operate high quality training programs that have resulted in achieving the Performance Measures outlined in the Scope of Services of the RFP. Performance with any previous DOL DET contract will be provided to the panel by Delaware. If the proposed program is new, please describe other training program’s past performance if applicable or the organization’s past performance and ability to operate high quality training programs.

B. Describe your organization’s experience and capacity to effectively manage grant funded programs and ensure compliance.

C. Describe your criteria for participant selection. Include how you will outreach, recruit, and assess each participant’s needs and skill level. Be sure to include the assessment(s) or partnerships in place to assess participants.

D. Are staff within your organization trained in trauma informed care? Please describe the organization's professional development plan.

E. Provide Staff Qualifications for any position for which funding is requested in whole or in part. If staff are not currently employed with your organization, please provide the minimum qualifications you will use to recruit for the position. Add more rows as needed.

IV. Program Design

A. Provide a program overview. Include training elements, duration, delivery method, target audience, program goals, expected outcomes, industry credentials offered (if any), and how the program aligns with workforce needs or trends.

B. Provide a description of conditions, behaviors, and barriers of typical participants as well as demographic information on targeted participants. Clearly identify why your program targets the demographics listed.

C. Does the program offer credit for prior learning that can be applied toward a degree or journeyperson papers? Which higher education institution recognizes this credit?

D. Describe how your program will maintain quality case management to support and track participants, effectively monitor performance metrics, and provide timely intervention to achieve success.

E. Describe what services your organization gives to participants who require additional academic support.

F. Describe how your program provides adequate wrap around services or linkages to such services. Clearly identify which services your organization will provide, and which will be provided by partners, by purchasing (e.g., Occupational Skills Training), or other linkages. Complete the chart below to show linkages within the community, key people, organizations, and other partnerships that provide services for your program.

G. Describe how your program will address durable skills (work readiness/soft skills) that all workers need. This includes appropriate work behaviors and other sought-after skills such as problem solving, teamwork, oral and written communication, and organizational skills.

H. Describe how your program incorporates digital literacy skills into the curriculum.

I. How does your organization engage with multi language learners?

V. Outcomes/Placements A. How does the proposed program address current and future needs of local employers, targeted industries, and all stakeholders through durable skills training, job readiness, and resume and interview preparation? Highlight its benefits to the community, state, and region.

B. How does this program provide contextualized learning experiences or work-based learning experiences for participants?

C. Provide a comprehensive outcome statement that describes what a participant will have achieved after successfully completing the proposed program. This should include all credential(s) received, job title and Standard Occupational Code (SOC), and expected wages.

D. Provide employer partners that hire or have hired from your program or that partner with your organization.

VI. Cost/Budget-Brief Narrative Only (Budget template must be completed in its entirety) A. Brief Narrative Only (Please provide a short budget narrative here including your cost per participant and cost per training hour) .

VII. Leverage Resources A. Describe how the proposed program is leveraging resources through braiding funds, direct financial or in-kind contributions by other programs, employers, investors, stakeholder, etc. Be sure to explain the source of funds and how they will be used to support the program and achieve programmatic goals. In addition, please complete the following:

a. Cash Contribution Amount:

b. In-Kind Amount:

c. Other:

B. Provide any state contracts your organization currently has. Please include the contract goals and outcomes.

VIII. Additional Points:

a. Detail how your program incorporate financial literacy into training.

b. Serving Individuals Re-entering Society: Proposal includes service delivery targeted to this population as defined in this RFP.

c. Occupation Tier (1 or 2). Please provide the SOC.

IX. Certificate of Information and Authorization Must be completed for your proposal to be considered-Please note*Failure to submit a live will disqualify your submission.

By submitting this proposal, I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge all information contained in this proposal is accurate and complete, that this is a valid proposal and that I am legally authorized to submit and to represent this organization.

Signature (live):

Name:

Title:

Organization:

X. Attachments-Required except unless noted Attachment 1: Program Budget

TOTAL

1. Staff Salaries

2. Staff Fringe Benefits

3. Staff Salary and Fringe for Work Experience (of lined 1 & 2 and not included in total)

4. Staff Salary and Fringe Total (Do not include Line 3 amount in the total)

5. Supportive Services To Participants

6. Rent (inc. cost per sq. ft./hr. rates)

7. Custodial Services

8. Utilities (List as a % of Annual Expense)

Heat/AC

Phone

Electric

Other

9. Consumable Office Supplies

10. Postage

11. Equipment and Furniture Purchase: (Itemize on Attached Page)

12. Equipment Rental: (Itemize on Attached Page)

13. Tuition

14. Entrance Fees

15. Training Materials Books Software Videos Other (specify)

16. Printing/Advertising

17. Travel Student Staff

18. Staff Training

19. Participant Payments (Wages. OJT Payments, etc...)

20. Participant Fringes

21. Insurance:

22. Professional Services: (Specify)

23. Overhead/Indirect for Parent Organization:

24. Profit:

25. Other: (Specify)

26. TOTAL

Attachment 1

BUDGET SUMMARY

Organization:

Program Year:

EMPLOYEE LISTING

SALARY AND FRINGE EXPENSES

AREA OF TRAINING:__________________________________ YEAR: _________

ORGANIZATION:_______________________

LIST EVERY EMPLOYEE BY TITLE

(USE ADDITIONAL PAGES TO LIST EACH EMPLOYEE NUMERICALLY)

POSITION

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT HOURS PER WEEK (if seasonal give # of weeks and hourly rate) (If part-time, indicate hourly rate)

Person #1

THIS PROGRAM

OTHER

Person #2

THIS PROGRAM

OTHER

Person #3

THIS PROGRAM

OTHER

Organization________________________________

Type of Training _____________________________

BUDGET BACK-UP PAGE

LINE

NUMBER

ITEM

NUMBER OF EACH

AMOUNT

EXPLANATION/

REMARKS

SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO PARTICIPANTS

CONTRACTOR:___________________________________________________

TYPE OF TRAINING_______________________________________________

TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: $__________________________

CLIENTS MUST NOT RECEIVE CASH. VOUCHERS ARE TO BE USED FOR GOODS AND SERVICES) CONTRACTORS MUST MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE LOG TO DOCUMENT CLIENTS RECEIVED SUPPORTIVE SERVICE(S). AT A MINIMUM THIS LOG MUST INCLUDE CLIENT NAME, STAFF AND CLIENT SIGNATURE, AMOUNT OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GIVEN, AND VENDOR.

Furthermore, contractors will only be reimbursed for direct benefits they have given to clients.

TYPE OF PAYMENT: ________________________________________

EXPLANATION: _____________________________________________________________