Notice: Grants and Cooperative Agreements Availability, Etc.: President's High Growth Job Training Initiative&#8212 Advanced Manufacturing Industry

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Wabash County Grand Forks County (b) prepare workers for good jobs with
Lewis, Thomas J., House, 105 S. Arnold St., Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District career pathways in these rapidly
Roann, 06000521 (Boundary Increase), 1216 Belmont Rd., expanding or transforming industries.
Grand Forks, 06000533 The products, models, and effective
MASSACHUSETTS approaches that result from HGJTI
VERMONT
Hampden County investments will be broadly
Washington County disseminated to employers, education
Brimfield Center Historic District, Main St.,
Kents Corner Historic District, Kent Hill Rd., and training providers, and the
Brookfled, Wales, Sturbridge and Warren
Old West Church Rd., Robinson Cemetery workforce system to build their capacity
Rds., Brimfield, 06000524 Rd., Fowler Rd. Bliss Pond Rd., Calais, to respond to employers’ workforce
Middlesex County 06000534 needs.
Center School, 13 Bedford St., Burlington, [FR Doc. E6–8701 Filed 6–5–06; 8:45 am] Grant funds awarded under this
06000523 BILLING CODE 4312–51–P Solicitation for Grant Applications
[FR Doc. E6–8690 Filed 6–5–06; 8:45 am] (SGA) should be used to develop and
implement innovative and industry-
BILLING CODE 4312–51–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR driven training solutions that address
the advanced manufacturing industry’s
Employment and Training critical workforce challenges. Each
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Administration solution must take place in the context
National Park Service of a strategic partnership between the
Notice of Availability of Funds and workforce investment system, business
National Register of Historic Places; Solicitation for Grant Applications for and industry representatives, and
Notification of Pending Nominations High Growth Job Training Initiative education and training providers such
and Related Actions Grants for the Advanced as community colleges. The projects
Manufacturing Industry selected for funding under this SGA are
Nominations for the following Announcement type: Notice of intended to complement and enhance
properties being considered for listing Solicitation for Grant Applications. existing ETA investments for the
or related actions in the National Funding Opportunity number: SGA/ advanced manufacturing industry
Register were received by the National DFA PY 05–07. available on ETA’s Web site at http://
Park Service before May 20, 2006. www.doleta.gov/BRG/Indprof/
Catalog of Federal Assistance number:
Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60 Manufacturing.cfm.
17.261.
written comments concerning the Applicants may be public, private for-
significance of these properties under Key Dates: The closing date for receipt profit, and private non-profit
the National Register criteria for of applications under this organizations. It is anticipated that
evaluation may be forwarded by United announcement is July 25, 2006. individual awards will fall within the
States Postal Service, to the National Applications must be received at the range of $750,000 to $1.5 million.
Register of Historic Places, National address below no later than 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be
Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., 2280, (Eastern Time).
addressed to the U.S. Department of
Washington, DC 20240; by all other SUMMARY: The Employment and
Labor, Employment and Training
carriers, National Register of Historic Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Administration, Division of Federal
Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Department of Labor (DOL), announces Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus,
St. NW., 8th floor, Washington DC the availability of approximately $10 Grant Officer, Reference SGA/DFA PY–
20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Written million in grant funds for new and 05–07, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
or faxed comments should be submitted innovative approaches to meeting the Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210.
by June 21, 2006. workforce challenges of the advanced Applicants may apply online through
manufacturing industry under the Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) and
John W. Roberts,
President’s High Growth Job Training further information about applying
Acting Chief, National Register/National Initiative. ETA defines ‘‘advanced
Historic Landmarks Program. online can be found in Part IV(3) of this
manufacturing’’ as the use of technology solicitation. Telefacsimile (FAX)
MISSOURI or other productivity-enhancing applications will not be accepted.
business processes in the manufacturing Applicants are advised that mail
St. Louis Independent city
enterprise and/or value-added supply delivery in the Washington area may be
Autocar Sales and Service Building, (Auto- chain. These advanced manufacturing
Related Resources of St. Louis, Missouri delayed due to mail decontamination
technologies and processes may be used procedures. Hand delivered proposals
MPS) 2745 Locust, St. Louis (Independent in a variety of industry sectors.
City), 06000530 will be received at the above address.
The President’s High Growth Job
Training Initiative (HGJTI) is a strategic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
MONTANA
effort to prepare workers for new and solicitation consists of eight parts:
Lewis and Clark County increasing job opportunities in high- • Part I describes the funding opportunity,
Alice Creek Historic District, USDA Forest growth, high-demand, and economically provides background information on ETA’s
Service, Helena National Forest, Lincoln, vital industries and sectors of the demand-driven workforce investment
06000531 American economy. Through the strategies and the President’s High Growth
initiative, ETA identifies high-growth, Job Training Initiative, and highlights the
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NORTH DAKOTA critical elements and special emphases for

high-demand industries, evaluates their this solicitation.
Bottineau County skill needs, and funds local and national • Part II describes the award amount and
Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old, partnership-based demonstration performance period of the award.
Alexander St. (N of terminus with 2nd St.), projects that: (a) Address workforce • Part III describes eligible applicants and
Bottineau, 06000532 challenges identified by employers; and other grant specifications.
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• Part IV provides information on the the impact of workforce development and dislocated workers), provides
application and submission process and activities, workforce investment boards funding to support training for qualified
various funding restrictions. partner with entities critical to the individuals, and connects trained
• Part V describes the criteria against development of America’s workforce: workers to good jobs.
which applications will be reviewed and
Employers and education and training ETA is modeling the power of these
explains the proposal review and selection
process. providers. partnerships at the national level
• Part VI provides award administration Within the context of these strategic through investments in demonstration
information. partnerships, communities should use a projects in 14 high-growth, high-
• Part VII contains DOL agency contact solutions-based approach to workforce demand industries. Each of the 14
information. development, in which the partnering industries was selected because it meets
• Part VIII lists additional resources of entities work through the cycle of: (1) one or more of the following criteria: (1)
interest to applicants. Collecting and analyzing information Is projected to add substantial numbers
I. Funding Opportunity Description about local workforce needs and critical of new jobs to the economy; (2) has a
capacity constraints; (2) incorporating a significant impact on the economy
Section 1 of this part provides business or demand-driven perspective overall; (3) impacts the growth of other
background information on the into issue identification and solutions industries; (4) is being transformed by
Employment and Training development; (3) ensuring that the right technology and innovation requiring
Administration’s demand-driven strategic partners are at the table; (4) new skills sets for workers; or (5) is a
workforce investment strategies. Section working collaboratively to explore, new and emerging business that is
2 describes ETA’s implementation of the frame, and implement solutions; and (5) projected to grow. The 14 industries are:
President’s High Growth Job Training assessing how the products and • Advanced Manufacturing
Initiative (HGJTI) and describes the outcomes of the project can be • Aerospace
specific challenges and potential effectively deployed and replicated. The • Automotive Services
solutions identified for the advanced goal of this process is to ensure that • Biotechnology
manufacturing industry as part of the workforce system dollars help workers • Construction
HGJTI process. Section 3 describes get skills training that aligns with local • Energy
critical elements of HGJTI grants. • Financial Services
industry-identified needs. • Geospatial Technology
Section 4 describes areas of emphasis
particular to this SGA. 2. Background on the President’s High • Healthcare
Growth Job Training Initiative • Homeland Security
1. The Employment and Training • Hospitality
ETA first modeled the role of strategic • Information Technology (IT) & IT
Administration’s Demand-Driven
partnerships in demand-driven Business-Related Services
Workforce Investment Strategies
workforce investment through the • Retail
Each year, the federal government President’s High Growth Job Training • Transportation
invests billions of dollars in a state and Initiative (HGJTI). This initiative is a For each industry, ETA follows a
local workforce investment network to strategic effort to prepare workers for three-step process to identify workforce
assist businesses in recruiting, training, new and increasing job opportunities in challenges and solutions and to
and retaining a skilled workforce. This high-growth, high-demand, and demonstrate solutions nationally. First,
network is called the workforce economically vital industries and ETA conducts an environmental scan to
investment system, and consists of state sectors of the American economy. understand the economic conditions
and local workforce investment boards, Through the initiative, ETA identifies and workforce challenges facing the
state workforce agencies, and One-Stop high-growth, high-demand industries, industry. Second, ETA convenes a series
Career Centers and their cooperating evaluates their skill needs, and funds of meetings to offer leaders in business
partners. Although these federal local and national partnership-based and industry an opportunity to share
investments have in the past supported demonstration projects that provide their current and future workforce needs
a set of standard menu-driven services workforce solutions to ensure that with the workforce system. Using the
for employers and workers, the realities individuals can gain the skills to get information gathered at these meetings,
of today’s rapidly changing global good jobs with career pathways in these ETA convenes another round of
economy make it imperative that the rapidly expanding or transforming meetings with industry and workforce
workforce investment system support industries. investment system representatives to
customized activities that are driven by The foundation of this initiative is verify workforce challenges and devise
local employer demand. This demand- partnerships between the publicly solutions. The results of these meetings
driven approach to workforce funded workforce investment system, are published in a comprehensive
development is necessary to prepare business and industry representatives, industry report. These reports are made
workers to take advantage of new and and the continuum of education. These available to the public via ETA’s Web
increasing job opportunities in high- partnerships engage each partner in its site at http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/
growth, high-demand, and economically area of strength. Industry JobTrainInitiative, as the HGJTI process
vital industries and sectors of the representatives and employers define is completed for each industry.
American economy. workforce challenges facing the industry Based on the numerous industry-
In a demand-driven workforce and identify the competencies and skills specific solutions identified during the
investment system, state and local required for the industry’s workforce. HGJTI process, ETA identified a core set
workforce investment boards should Education and training providers, such of workforce challenges that are
invest strategically in workforce as community colleges, assist in common to all 14 target industries.
development activities that are relevant developing competency models and These elements include:
to the skill requirements of local curricula and train new and incumbent • Developing a pipeline of young
industry and prepare individuals to workers. The workforce investment workers with foundational academic
compete in a global economy through system analyzes local labor market skills in math, science, and language;
better access to post-secondary information, accesses human capital • Expanding post-secondary training
education and training. To maximize (youth, unemployed, underemployed, alternatives including apprenticeships
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and workforce development programs at to familiarize themselves with the full workforce development challenges, and
community colleges; industry reports and current applicants are encouraged to address
• Expanding the capacity of investments. one or more of these challenges and/or
educational institutions; those included in the areas of emphasis
• Helping workers keep up with the The Advanced Manufacturing Industry
described in Section 4 of this part of the
rapid pace of changing skills and Its Workforce Challenges
SGA:
requirements due to innovation and The U.S. manufacturing industry • Training for Innovation:
technology; accounts for 14 percent of the U.S. Gross Manufacturers need workers who are
• Developing new and innovative Domestic Product and employs 14 continually focused on innovating
learning methodologies; million workers, 11 percent of total U.S. products and services, as well as
• Developing strategies for growing employment. However, today’s production and business processes.
and retaining a skilled workforce, manufacturing industry is undergoing a • Pipeline Development: Too few
including developing career ladders and dramatic transformation, with profound young people consider the possibility of
lattices for new and incumbent workers implications for the new and incumbent manufacturing careers and are unaware
and updating the skills of incumbent manufacturing workforce. To increase of the necessary skills. Similarly,
workers; productivity and remain globally students do not always graduate from
• Accessing new and/or untapped competitive, U.S. manufacturers are high school equipped with the
labor pools; incorporating process improvement necessary skills or educated about
• Transitioning workers from strategies, adopting quality management manufacturing career opportunities.
declining industries; systems, and overhauling their • Limited English-Speaking
• Providing improved career production facilities with advanced Workforce: The manufacturing
guidance information and tools to technology. In order to operate a workforce is increasingly foreign-born,
students and jobseekers; modern production facility, meaning that English language skills are
• Ensuring that educational models manufacturers require workers with becoming a prominent challenge for the
reflect the structure of today’s advanced skills. industry. Employers have experienced
workplace; Advanced manufacturing was difficulty finding English language
• Building models to help address a included in the HGJTI because of its programs that suit their particular
lack of industry defined competencies; importance to the U.S. economy, the needs.
and transformation in technology and skill • Foundational Skills: Manufacturers
• Engaging small businesses. requirements, and the difficulty that experience difficulty finding and hiring
The third and final step of the HGJTI manufacturers report in hiring skilled workers with basic technical skills.
process is a series of federal investments workers. ETA defines ‘‘advanced • Small Business Challenges: Many
in unique, innovative, and industry- manufacturing’’ as the use of technology small- and medium-sized manufacturers
driven projects that demonstrate or other productivity-enhancing report a variety of obstacles to
training initiatives and capacity business processes in the manufacturing organizing training programs for their
building strategies to address the enterprise and/or value-added supply workers, such as a lack of expertise,
industry’s unique workforce challenges chain. This definition is not staff, or resources.
and reflect one or more of the twelve synonymous with ‘‘high-tech • Matching Training Providers to
elements outlined above. Together, manufacturing,’’ as the emphasis is on Business Needs: Manufacturers
these projects contribute to a demand- the processes used in production and experience difficulty finding training
driven workforce system by making up related activities, rather than the output providers that align with their particular
a solution set tailored to each industry’s of high-tech products. These advanced needs, for example: Coordination of
specific needs. The products, models, manufacturing technologies and work and training schedules,
and effective approaches that result processes can be used in a variety of transportation of workers, and finding
from this solution set are broadly industry sectors such as aerospace. In programs that meet specific technology
disseminated to employers, education addition to actual production and or process needs.
and training providers, and the assembly activities, this definition • Incumbent Worker Training:
workforce system to build their capacity includes product design, process Manufacturers report a need for
to respond to employers’ workforce engineering, quality control, and alternative methods by which current
needs. software support, as well as product employees can improve their skills.
ETA has completed the three-step packaging, shipping (though not the Competency models and career ladders
HGJTI process for the advanced actual transportation), inventory need to be clearer in order to provide
manufacturing industry. Over the past management, and maintenance of career development opportunities for
two years, ETA has made investments in capital equipment. ETA believes that a incumbent workers.
forty projects totaling over $80 million primary goal of the HGJTI in advanced • Training the Supply Chain:
that support the advanced manufacturing, and of the broader Manufacturers increasingly need
manufacturing industry. The projects public workforce system, should be to integrated training programs for workers
selected for funding under this SGA are encourage and assist more throughout the supply chain. Initiating
intended to complement and enhance manufacturers to adopt advanced improvements and making investments
the existing solution sets for the manufacturing techniques, with in training and education may not
advanced manufacturing industry. workforce training as a critical benefit a company if the suppliers to
To assist applicants in understanding ingredient for that transformation. that company are not achieving similar
this industry and to provide context for Over the course of a series of levels of improvement.
the industry specific emphases detailed Executive Forums, ETA met with senior • Industry Capacity/Lack of Skilled
in Section 4 of this part, a brief executives from more than 50 Workforce: New manufacturing
description of the advanced manufacturing firms, representing a processes, such as nanotechnology, and
manufacturing industry and its broad cross-section of the new product demand, such as the
workforce challenges is provided below. manufacturing industry. The industry specialized equipment needed for the
Additionally, applicants are encouraged executives identified numerous critical construction of nuclear power plants in
the U.S., require domestic articulating how proposed workforce In order to maximize the long-term
manufacturing capacity that may not solution(s) relate to the growing body of success of the proposed solution and to
exist today. A significant component of knowledge from public, private, and keep pace with the rapid changes in the
this challenge is the need for a skilled governmental sources about effective economy and the nature of the skills
workforce. demand-driven workforce development and competencies necessary for work in
In a series of Workforce Solutions practices in a variety of sectors. these industries, these partnerships
Forums, attendees identified more than Applicants are not limited in the need to be substantial and sustained.
300 potential solutions to these strategies and approaches they may ETA encourages partners to plan for the
challenges. Examples of the identified employ to implement solutions partnership’s sustainability beyond the
solutions include, but are not limited to: provided the strategy is well developed, HGJTI investment period to enable
• Creating an information and meets industry and local area workforce ongoing assessment of industry
education sharing model to distribute challenges, delivers training to workers, workforce needs and collaborative
knowledge, technology, and training and is not duplicative of any existing development of solutions on a continual
assets across an industry supply chain. efforts. Examples of previously funded basis.
• Providing convenient and flexible advanced manufacturing industry Within the context of the broader
training through distance learning solutions include: strategic partnership, and as it relates to
opportunities and self-paced training, • A program designed to increase the the HGJTI, each collaborative partner
along with other delivery options. skills of workers in a large should have clearly defined roles. The
• Creating and deploying industry- manufacturer’s supply chain so those exact nature of these roles may vary
driven skills certifications that are workers could incorporate new required depending on the issue areas being
sector specific, nationally recognized, composite materials technology to addressed and the scope and nature of
and promote career ladders. remain competitive in the aerospace the activities undertaken. However, ETA
3. Critical Elements of High Growth Job industry. expects that each collaborative partner
• A program led by a state workforce will, at minimum, significantly
Training Initiative Grants
investment board to provide technology contribute to one or more aspects of the
HGJTI funded grants are expected to transfers from state universities on project. For example, employers must be
contain at least six critical elements. modern plastics industry manufacturing actively engaged in the project and may
These elements consist of: (A) technology, and to train workers to contribute to many aspects of grant
Innovative solutions to industry allow them to take advantage of this activities including defining the
identified workforce challenges; (B) new technology. program strategy and goals, identifying
strategic partnerships; (C) leveraged needed skills and competencies, and,
resources; (D) sustainability; (E) B. Strategic Partnerships
where appropriate, hiring qualified
replication of successful models for ETA believes that strategic training graduates. Education and
broad distribution, and (F) clear and partnerships between the workforce training providers from the continuum
specific outcomes. Each of these investment system, business and of education, which includes K–12,
characteristics will be reflected in the industry entities, and education and community and technical colleges, four
ratings criteria in Part V and is training providers such as community year colleges and universities, and other
described in further detail below. colleges need to be in place in order to training entities, should assist in
implement effective demand-driven developing industry-driven workforce
A. Innovative Solution(s) to Industry training and capacity building
Identified Workforce Challenges education strategies in partnership with
strategies. Strategic partnerships employers including competency
As previously mentioned in Part I(1), between these three entities are a models, curricula, and new learning
the HGJTI employs a solutions-based required component of proposals methodologies.
approach to addressing the needs of the submitted under this SGA, as detailed The workforce investment system
21st Century workforce. Grants funded in Part III(3)(a), and they may have a may play a number of roles, including
under this SGA should demonstrate local, regional, or statewide focus. identifying and assessing candidates for
how a demand-driven workforce system In addition, partnerships that include training, providing wrap-around
can more efficiently serve the workforce a broader consortium of partners, such support services and training funds for
needs of business while at the same as Manufacturing Extension Partnership qualified individuals, where
time helping workers find good jobs (MEP) centers, Advanced Technology appropriate, and connecting qualified
with good wages and promising career Education (ATE) centers, and others, are training graduates to employers that
pathways. ETA also expects these grants also important to implementing have existing job openings.
to demonstrate innovation in effectively effective demand-driven strategies. Partnerships with faith-based and
meeting the workforce needs of the These strategic partnerships should community organizations are also
advanced manufacturing industry. focus broadly on the workforce encouraged. Grantees may elect to sub-
When considering the innovative challenges of the advanced award funds to faith-based and
aspects of workforce solutions proposed manufacturing industry, which may community organizations to perform a
by applicants, ETA may look to the include cross industry challenges, and variety of grant services such as case
creativity of the content of the training should work collaboratively to identify management, mentoring, and English
or product being delivered, the form and and implement a wide range of language programs, among others. Faith-
style in which the training or product is solutions. Therefore, the HGJTI based and community organizations can
delivered, the manner of managing and investment in training solutions would also provide wrap-around holistic and
executing the development of the be one of many strategies that evolve comprehensive support services where
training or product, including the types from the partnership. While ETA
appropriate, such as employability

of partners engaged or the roles partners welcomes applications from newly training and career awareness activities.
play in the activities, and the adaptation formed strategic partnerships,
of existing solutions to new contexts applicants are advised that grant funds C. Leveraged Resources
and industries. Innovative solution may not be used for partnership HGJTI investments leverage funds and
elements may be identified in part by development. resources from key entities in the
strategic partnership. Leveraging Workforce3 One offers the public project into regional economic
resources in the context of strategic workforce system, employers, economic development activities.
partnerships accomplishes three goals: development professionals, and
A. Addressing Advanced Manufacturing
(1) It allows for the pursuit of resources education professionals an innovative
Industry Identified Workforce
driven by the strategy; (2) it increases knowledge network designed to create Challenges
stakeholder investment in the project at and support a demand-driven
all levels including design and community, one that responds directly Based on the scope and nature of
implementation phases; and (3) it to business needs and prepares workers investments made in previous funding
broadens the impact of the project itself. for good jobs in the fastest growing rounds, ETA has identified specific
Leveraged resources include both careers. By supporting replicable workforce challenges for emphasis in
federal and non-federal funds and may proposals that can be implemented in this SGA. These are a subset of the
come from many sources. Businesses, multiple areas and industries, ETA is challenges described earlier in Section 2
faith-based and community able to maximize the investment by of this Part, and although applicants are
organizations, economic development expanding the grant’s impact beyond encouraged to develop proposals that
entities, education systems, and the initial grant site and helping address the specific challenges listed
philanthropic foundations often invest additional workers in other areas and below, all unique and innovative
resources to support workforce industries. proposals providing solutions to
development. In addition, other federal, identified industry workforce challenges
state, and local government programs F. Clear and Specific Outcomes in advanced manufacturing will be
may have resources available that can be HGJTI grants are results-oriented and considered and reviewed.
integrated into the proposed project. demonstrate clear and specific outcomes As applicants describe their solutions
Examples of such programs include to the workforce challenges below or
that are appropriate to the nature of the
other Department of Labor programs other industry challenges, they should
solution and the size of the project and
such as registered apprenticeship and describe how their project relates to the
that indicate progress towards the
Job Corps, as well as non-DOL One-Stop framework of competencies included in
workforce challenges identified by the
partner programs such as Vocational Attachment A. This framework has been
partnership. Because HGJTI grants
Rehabilitation and Adult Education. developed by industry, and is designed
invest in customized strategies to
ETA encourages HGJTI grantees and to provide prospective workers,
address local workforce challenges and
their partners to be entrepreneurial as educators, the public workforce system,
skill shortages, ETA recognizes that
they seek out, utilize, and sustain these and businesses with a common
outcomes will vary from project to
resources when creating effective understanding of the basic
project based on the specific activities competencies necessary for a career in
solutions to the workforce challenges proposed. HGJTI grants should
identified by the industry. advanced manufacturing. A more
demonstrate the effectiveness of training detailed description of the framework,
D. Sustainability activities by creating appropriate its purpose, and how to use it can be
The HGJTI investment should be benchmarks and measuring against found in Attachment A.
considered seed funding. Therefore, them on a regular basis. Please note that ETA is particularly
HGJTI grantees should develop Training outcomes must include those interested in projects that provide
strategies to sustain the project or tracked by the Common Measures such workers with the technical
related partnership activities after the as earnings increases, job placements, competencies necessary to succeed in
federal investment ends. Financial and job retention. Common Measures an advanced manufacturing
resources are an important part of any are the OMB-approved uniform environment. Tiers 4 through 7 of the
sustainability strategy; however, they evaluation metrics for job training and framework address these technical
are not the only component. employment programs. A detailed competencies. Although applicants may
Sustainability is also strengthened by description of ETA’s policy on the include efforts that promote personal
the partnerships formed before and Common Measures can be found on the effectiveness, workplace, academic, and
during the grant term; systems, Common Measures/Individual Program management competencies as an
strategies, and processes put in place Performance Web page at http:// element of their projects, these efforts
during the grant period; and the www.doleta.gov/Performance/ should not be the primary focus of the
experience gained through quickview/IPPMeasures.cfm. project.
implementing a HGJTI grant. All of Grants that have capacity building As applicants explain how the
these may provide the foundation for components should track the impact of proposed models fit within the
developing long-term systemic solutions products, models, and activities. framework, a description of how the
to workforce challenges in high-growth, Outcomes and impacts of the proposed various tools and materials to be
high-demand industries. project should satisfactorily address the developed under the proposal, such as
industry-identified workforce needs and new curricula, certifications, or
E. Replication of Successful Models for capacity constraints identified by the standards, should be included.
Broad Distribution partnership. • Enterprise and Supply Chain
HGJTI grantees are expected to Transformation: Applicants are
4. ETA Emphases for This SGA
develop the learning and achievement encouraged to submit projects that
that result from their projects into In addition to the critical elements promote the comprehensive
solution models that can be shared with described above, ETA has developed transformation of a manufacturing
and implemented by the workforce three areas of emphasis for advanced enterprise, or of a manufacturing value-
investment system, industry leaders, manufacturing projects funded through added supply chain that involves a
and education and training community. this SGA: (A) Addressing advanced number of separate companies
To support the replication and manufacturing industry identified producing a final good. Because the
distribution of solution models, ETA workforce challenges; (B) integrating manufacturing industry is being
has developed an integrated web space Workforce Investment Act funding into transformed into a high tech industry
called www.workforce3one.org. the project; and (C) integrating the using advanced manufacturing
processes, industries and workforce • Increasing the Capacity for Training with states to identify available waivers
systems need the ability to constantly to Industry-Wide Technical of statutory and regulatory requirements
re-skill workers as innovation and Competencies: Applicants are as authorized under Section 189 of WIA.
technology change the nature of the encouraged to submit projects that
C. Integrating the Project Into State and
work. An enterprise or supply chain address the need for qualified
Regional Economic Development
transformation model would instructors who can teach the full range
demonstrate how the project partners of industry-wide technical Activities
would provide a suite of workforce competencies described in Tier 4 of the ETA recognizes that workforce
development offerings for multiple Advanced Manufacturing Competencies development is a key factor in our
levels of an enterprise or supply chain, Framework, and included in nation’s economic competitiveness. To
in order to promote agility of both Attachment A. Similarly, applicants are stay ahead of global competition, we
production and business processes to encouraged to develop curricula and/or must identify strategies to further
respond to changing market conditions. other training materials for the industry- integrate workforce and economic
Although the overall project may wide technical competencies that may development with education at the state
address the training needs of be disseminated nationwide. Applicants and regional level—where companies,
administrative and supervisory should develop these materials for workers, researchers, entrepreneurs and
personnel, the primary focus of the industry-wide technical competencies at governments come together to create
grant funding should be directed toward both the entry level and the technician competitive advantage. Therefore, ETA
workers associated with the level. encourages applicants to integrate their
manufacturing process. proposed grant activities into state or
• Career Lattice Models: Applicants B. Integrating Workforce Investment Act
Funding regional economic development
are encouraged to submit projects that strategies. This integration can be
develop comprehensive career lattice Applicants are encouraged to achieved by (a) implementing strategies
models for advanced manufacturing. integrate Workforce Investment Act that build upon and align with current
The key elements of such models are: (WIA) funding at the state and local state and/or regional strategic plans
Skills assessments, multiple entry-exit level into their proposed project. currently in place under the Workforce
points, modularized curricula, multi- Integrating WIA funds ensures that the Investment Act, the Department of
delivery options, and multi-level full spectrum of assets available from Commerce’s economic development
certifications. The model should allow the workforce system is leveraged to programs, the Department of Housing
for entry by various populations and support the HGJTI solution. The wide and Urban Development’s community
under-utilized labor pools, including variety of WIA programs and activities development programs, and other
but not limited to youth, older workers, provide both breadth and depth to the applicable state and federal programs;
displaced workers, workers proposed solution offered to both and/or (b) strategically involving state
transitioning between industries, businesses and individuals. In addition, and regional partners in grant activities.
welfare recipients, ex-offenders, the use of WIA funds helps integrate the Applicants that fully demonstrate that
veterans, workers with limited English grant’s solutions-based activities into their proposed grant activities are
proficiency, incumbent workers, and/or the local or regional workforce integrated into state or regional
persons with disabilities. investment system, which serves to economic development strategies by
• Innovative Learning Methodologies: strengthen the system’s ability to providing clear and specific examples of
Applicants are strongly encouraged to become more demand-driven and
those strategies will receive 5 bonus
develop and utilize learning supports long-term sustainability.
points.
methodologies in their projects that: The integration of WIA funds may
Facilitate and accelerate knowledge take many forms. For example, HGJTI II. Award Information
transfer through innovative, interactive, funds may be used for the development
of curriculum materials and training for 1. Award Amount
and integrated technologies; are flexible
without constraints regarding time and incumbent workers, while WIA ETA intends to fund 10 to 12 projects
place; and are responsive to the resources are used to fund Individual ranging from $750,000 to $1.5 million;
different types of potential users of Training Accounts (ITAs) that provide however, this does not preclude funding
these technologies. As information training for adults and dislocated grants at either a lower or higher
technology rapidly becomes a defining workers. In addition, other WIA amount, or funding a smaller or larger
element of today’s dynamic work resources may be used to provide number of projects, based on the type
environment and an integral part of supportive services (such as and the number of quality submissions.
motivating and supporting effective transportation or child care) to training Applicants are encouraged to submit
learning, training models and recipients. Applicants may wish to budgets for quality projects at whatever
methodologies that may have been consider the appropriateness of a variety funding level is appropriate to the
adequate in the past may not be able to of WIA funds such as Job Corps (WIA project. Nevertheless, applicants should
meet the demands of the workforce Title 1, Subtitle C), Youth (WIA Section recognize that the limited funds
challenges of today. Meeting these 129), Adults and Dislocated Workers available through this SGA are intended
challenges will require new and creative (WIA Section 133), Native Americans to supplement project budgets rather
approaches to workforce development. (WIA Section 166), Migrant and than be the sole source of funds for the
Examples of such methods may include Seasonal Farm Workers, (WIA Section proposal.
the use of gaming or virtual simulations, 167), Demonstrations and Pilot Projects
just in time learning, distance learning 2. Period of Performance
(WIA Section 171), and National
and blended learning solutions. Emergency Grants (WIA Section 173). The period of grant performance will
Applicants are encouraged to Please note that all federal be up to 36 months from the date of
demonstrate the impact of innovative requirements will continue to apply to execution of the grant documents. This
learning methodologies on a variety of WIA integrated funds used for the performance period shall include all
training outcomes such as wage gains proposed solution. However, selected necessary implementation and start-up
and retention. applicants will be encouraged to work activities as well as participant follow-
up for performance outcomes and grant provision of training to individual competency model framework found in
close-out activities. A timeline clearly participants. Applicants are not limited Attachment A, this relationship should
detailing these required grant activities in the strategies and approaches they be clearly articulated.
and their expected completion dates may employ to implement training
C. Participants Eligible To Receive
must be included in the grant activities; however, the training must:
HGJTI Training
application. If applied for and with (a) Target skills and competencies
significant justification, ETA may elect demanded by the advanced Generally, the scope of potential
to exercise its option to award no-cost manufacturing industry; (b) support trainees is very broad. Training may be
extensions to these grants for an participants’ long term career growth targeted to a wide variety of
additional period at its own discretion, along a defined career pathway such as populations, including unemployed
based on the success of the program and an articulated career ladder and lattice; individuals and incumbent workers.
other relevant factors. and (c) result in an industry-recognized The identification of targeted and
certificate, degree, or license that qualified trainees should be part of the
III. Eligibility Information and Other indicates a level of mastery and larger project planning process by the
Grant Specifications competence in a given field or function. required partnership and should relate
1. Eligible Applicants The credential awarded to participants to the workforce issue that is being
should be based on the type of training addressed by the training.
Applicants may be public, private for-
provided through the grant and the D. Veterans Priority
profit, and private non-profit
requirements of the targeted occupation,
organizations including faith-based and This program is subject to the
and should be selected based on
community organizations. The provisions of the ‘‘Jobs for Veterans
consultations with industry partners.
application must clearly identify the Act,’’ Public Law 107–288, which
For example:
applicant and describe its capacity to • Customized and short-term training provides priority of service to veterans
administer the HGJTI advanced should result in a performance-based and spouses of certain veterans for the
manufacturing grant, in terms of both certification or certificate. This receipt of employment, training, and
organizational capacity and data certification may be developed jointly placement services in any job training
management capabilities. Applications by employers and the project partners, program directly funded, in whole or in
for supplementation of existing projects based on defined knowledge and skill part, by the Department of Labor. Please
are eligible for consideration under this requirements for specific high-growth note that to obtain priority of service, a
SGA; however, applications for renewal occupations. Performance-based veteran must meet the grantee’s program
of existing projects will not be certifications may also be based on eligibility requirements. ETA Training
considered. Please note that the industry recognized curriculum and and Employment Guidance Letter
applicant and fiscal agent must be the standards. (TEGL) No. 5–03 (September 16, 2003),
same organization. • Training in fields with established available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/
professional standards and directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=1512,
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
examinations should result in provides general guidance on the scope
Cost sharing, matching, or cost certification. of the veterans priority statute and its
participation is not required for • In states where licensure is required effect on current employment and
eligibility; however, applicants are for the specific occupation targeted by training programs.
encouraged to leverage the resources of the training, the credentialing
the partnership, whenever possible. IV. Application, Submission, and
requirement should be set accordingly. Funding Restriction Information
3. Other Grant Specifications • In some instances, training
provided under the HGJTI grant may 1. Address To Request Application
A. Demonstrated Partnerships lead to a degree. In these instances, the Package
To be considered for funding under credential will be the degree itself or the This SGA contains all of the
this SGA, the applicant must successful completion of coursework information and links to forms needed
demonstrate that the proposed project required for the degree. to apply for grant funding.
will be implemented by a strategic In addition to the required training
partnership that includes at least one strategies, applicants may, but are not 2. Content and Form of Application
entity from each of three categories: (1) required to, propose capacity building Submission
The workforce investment system, strategies to meet the training needs of The proposal must consist of two (2)
which may include state and local advanced manufacturing employers. separate and distinct parts: Part I, the
workforce investment boards, state These proposed capacity building Cost Proposal and Part II, the Technical
workforce agencies, and One-Stop efforts must be directly linked to the Proposal. Applications that fail to
Career Centers and their partners; (2) the specific training supported under the adhere to the instructions in this section
education and training community, grant, and are expected to address will be considered non-responsive and
which includes the continuum of significant barriers that impede the may not be given further consideration.
education from K–12 to community and ability of the partnership to meet the Please note that it is the applicant’s
technical colleges, four year colleges advanced manufacturing industry’s responsibility to ensure that the funding
and universities, and other training demand for workforce training. These amount requested is consistent across
entities; and (3) employers and strategies should not simply address all parts and sub-parts of the
industry-related organizations such as isolated deficits, but rather provide a application.
associations and labor-management comprehensive solution to identified Part I of the proposal is the Cost
capacity challenges as they relate to the Proposal and must include the
organizations.
advanced manufacturing industry. following two items:
B. Training Workers for Employment in Please note that, where training and • The Standard Form (SF) 424,
High-Growth Industries capacity building activities relate ‘‘Application for Federal Assistance’’
All grants funded under this specifically to competencies identified (available at http://
solicitation must include the direct in the advanced manufacturing www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
sf424.pdf). Upon confirmation of an double-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 inch x electronic copy of the proposal on CD–
award, the individual signing the SF 11 inch pages with 12 point text font ROM.
424 on behalf of the applicant shall and one-inch margins. Any pages over
3. Submission Date, Times, and
represent the responsible financial and the 25 page limit will not be reviewed.
Addresses
administrative entity. All applicants for In addition, the applicant may provide
federal grant and funding opportunities resumes, a staffing pattern, statistical The closing date for receipt of
are required to have a Dun and information and related material in applications under this announcement
Bradstreet (DUNS) number. For more attachments, which may not exceed is July 25, 2006. Applications must be
information about the DUNS number, twenty (20) pages. Although not received at the address below no later
see OMB Notice of Final Policy required, letters of support or than 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Issuance, 68 FR 38402 (June 27, 2003). commitment from partners providing Applications sent by e-mail, telegram, or
Applicants must supply their DUNS financial resources may be submitted as facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted.
number on the SF 424. The DUNS attachments. Such letters will count Applications that do not meet the
number is a nine-digit identification against the allowable maximum page conditions set forth in this notice will
number that uniquely identifies total. Please note that applicants should not be honored. No exceptions to the
business entities. Obtaining a DUNS not send letters of commitment or mailing and delivery requirements set
number is easy and there is no charge. support separately to ETA because forth in this notice will be granted.
To obtain a DUNS number, access this Mailed applications must be
letters are tracked through a separate
Web site: http:// addressed to the U.S. Department of
system and will not be attached to the
www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– Labor, Employment and Training
application for review. The applicant
866–705–5711. Administration, Division of Federal
must clearly reference any partners in
• The Standard Form (SF) 424A Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus,
the text of the Technical Proposal.
Budget Information Form (available at Reference SGA/DFA, PY–05–07, 200
Except for the discussion of any
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
leveraged resources to address the N4716, Washington, DC 20210.
sf424a.pdf). In preparing the Budget evaluation criteria, no cost data or
Information Form, the applicant must Applicants are advised that mail
reference to prices should be included delivery in the Washington area may be
provide a concise narrative explanation in the Technical Proposal. The
to support the request. The budget delayed due to mail decontamination
following information is required: procedures. Hand-delivered proposals
narrative should break down the budget • A two-page abstract summarizing
and corresponding leveraged resources will be received at the above address.
the proposed project and applicant All overnight mail will be considered to
by deliverable, making clear distinctions profile information including:
between training and (if any) capacity be hand-delivered and must be received
• Applicant name; at the designated place by the specified
building costs, and should discuss • Industry focus (advanced
precisely how the administrative costs closing date.
manufacturing and any other related Applicants may apply online through
support the project goals. All applicants
industries, such as aerospace); Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov). It is
should indicate training costs-per-
• A brief description of the workforce strongly recommended that applicants
participant by dividing the total amount
challenges addressed (100 words); using Grants.gov immediately initiate
of the budget designated for training by
• A brief description of the proposed and complete the ‘‘Get Started’’
the number of participants trained. This
is provided for informational purposes solution (150 words); registration steps at http://
only and will not be used in the • Key partners funding amount www.grants.gov/GetStarted. These steps
evaluation of the grant application. requested; may take multiple days to complete, and
Please Note: If the proposal calls for • Amount of leveraged resources; and this time should be factored into plans
integrating WIA or other federal funds • Number of people trained and other for electronic application submission in
or includes other leveraged resources, key grant outcomes order to avoid facing unexpected delays
these funds should not be listed on the • A table of contents listing the that could result in the rejection of an
SF 424 or SF 424A Budget Information application sections; and application as untimely. If submitting
Form, but should be described in the • A timeline outlining project electronically through grants.gov, it
budget narrative and in Part II of the activities, including expected start-up, would be appreciated if the application
proposal. The amount of federal funding implementation, participant follow-up submitted is saved as .doc, .pdf, or .txt
requested for the entire period of for performance outcomes, grant close- files.
performance should be shown together out and other activities. Late Applications: Any application
on the SF 424 and SF 424A Budget Please note that the abstract, table of received after the exact date and time
Information Form. Applicants are also contents, and timeline are not included specified for receipt at the office
encouraged, but not required, to submit in the twenty-five page limit. designated in this notice will not be
the OMB Survey N. 1890–0014: Survey Applications may be submitted considered, unless it is received before
on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for electronically on Grants.gov or in awards are made, it was properly
Applicants, which can be found at hardcopy via mail or hand delivery. addressed, and it was (a) sent by U.S.
http://www.doleta.gov/sga/forms.cfm. These processes are described in further Postal Service mail, postmarked not
Part II of the application is the detail in Section IV(3). Applicants later than the fifth calendar day before
Technical Proposal, which demonstrates submitting proposals in hard-copy must the date specified for receipt of
the applicant’s capabilities to plan and submit an original signed application applications (e.g., an application
implement the President’s High Growth (including the SF 424) and one (1) required to be received by the 20th of
Job Training Initiative grant project in ‘‘copy-ready’’ version free of bindings, the month must be post marked by the
accordance with the provisions of this staples or protruding tabs to ease in the 15th of that month), or (b) sent by
solicitation, and includes a project reproduction of the proposal by DOL. overnight delivery service or Grants.gov
description as described in the Criteria Applicants submitting proposals in to the addressee not later than one
section of this solicitation. The project hard-copy are also requested, though working day prior to the date specified
description is limited to twenty-five (25) not required, to provide an identical for receipt of applications. It is highly
recommended that online submissions administrative costs associated with the V. Application Review Information
be completed one working day prior to managing of the partnership as it relates
1. Evaluation Criteria
the date specified for receipt of to specific grant activity, the primary
applications to ensure that the applicant use of funding should be to support the This section identifies and describes
still has the option to submit by actual capacity building and training the criteria that will be used to evaluate
overnight delivery service in the event activity(ies). To claim any the President’s High Growth Job
of any electronic submission problems. administrative costs that are also Training Initiative grant proposals.
‘‘Post marked’’ means a printed, indirect costs, the applicant must obtain These criteria and point values are:
stamped or otherwise placed impression an indirect cost rate agreement from its
(exclusive of a postage meter machine federal cognizant agency as specified in Criterion Points
impression) that is readily identifiable, Section 5(A) of this part.
A. Statement of Need ................... 10
without further action, as having been C. ETA Distribution Rights B. Innovative Solutions to Ad-
supplied or affixed on the date of dress Industry Identified Work-
mailing by an employee of the U.S. Applicants should note that grantees force Challenges ....................... 30
Postal Service. Therefore, applicants must agree to provide USDOL/ETA a C. Outcomes and Impact ............. 25
should request the postal clerk to place paid-up, non-exclusive and irrevocable D. Linkages to Key Partners ........ 15
a legible hand cancellation ‘‘’bull’s eye’’’ license to reproduce, publish, or E. Leveraged Resources .............. 10
otherwise use for federal purposes all F. Program Management and Or-
postmark on both the receipt and the
products developed or for which ganization Capacity ................... 10
package. Failure to adhere to the above *Bonus: Connections to Regional
instructions will be a basis for a ownership was purchased under an
award, including but not limited to Economies ................................ 5
determination of nonresponsiveness.
curricula, training models, technical Total Possible Points ............. 105
4. Intergovernmental Review assistance products, and any related
This funding opportunity is not materials, and to authorize them to do A. Statement of Need (10 Points)
subject to Executive Order 12372, so. Such uses include, but are not
limited to, the right to modify and Applicants must demonstrate a clear
‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal
distribute such products worldwide by and specific need for the federal
Programs.’’
any means, electronically or otherwise. investment in the proposed activities
5. Funding Restrictions by: (a) Describing the role of the
D. Legal Rules Pertaining to Inherently advanced manufacturing industry or
Determinations of allowable costs will
Religious Activities by Organizations industry sub-sectors in the economy of
be made in accordance with the
That Receive Federal Financial the area in which the grant activity will
applicable federal cost principles, e.g.,
Assistance take place; (b) describing the workforce
Non-Profit Organizations—OMB
Circular A–122. Disallowed costs are The government is generally challenges facing the industry and their
those charges to a grant that the grantor prohibited from providing direct impact on specific local economic and
agency or its representative determines financial assistance for inherently workforce conditions; and (c) describing
not to be allowed in accordance with religious activities. See 29 CFR Part 2, the resource analysis and mapping that
the applicable federal cost principles or Subpart D. These grants may not be has been conducted to date that
other conditions contained in the grant. used for religious instruction, worship, demonstrates that local resources are
prayer, proselytizing or other inherently not sufficient to address the workforce
A. Indirect Costs religious activities. Neutral, non- challenges. If the applicant intends to
As specified in OMB Circular A–122, religious criteria that neither favor nor include capacity building activities as
indirect costs are those that have been disfavor religion will be employed in part of the proposal, this section must
incurred for common or joint objectives the selection of grant recipients and also include a detailed discussion of the
and cannot be readily identified with a must be employed by grantees in the capacity challenges the community or
particular final cost objective. In order selection of sub-recipients. The term region faces that limit its ability to
to utilize grant funds for indirect costs ‘‘direct’’ support is used to describe provide sufficient quantity or quality of
incurred the applicant must obtain an funds or other support that are provided training to meet the identified workforce
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement with its ‘‘directly’’ by a governmental entity or needs. In addition, applicants should
Federal Cognizant Agency either before an intermediate organization with the provide evidence that the workforce
or shortly after grant award. same duties as a governmental entity, as challenges to be addressed by the grant
opposed to funds that an organization were identified in the context of the
B. Administrative Costs strategic partnership.
receives ‘‘indirectly’’ as the result of the
Under the President’s High Growth genuine and independent private choice Applicants may draw from a variety
Job Training Initiative, an entity that of a beneficiary under the meaning of of resources for supporting data,
receives a grant to carry out a project or the Establishment Clause of the U.S. including: traditional labor market
program may not use more than 10 Constitution. information, such as projections;
percent of the amount of the grant to industry data; trade associations or
pay administrative costs associated with 6. Other Submission Requirements direct information from the local
the program or project. Administrative Withdrawal of Applications. industry; and information on the local
costs could be both direct or indirect Applications may be withdrawn by economy and other transactional data,
costs, and are defined at 20 CFR written notice or telegram (including such as job vacancies, that are available
667.220. Administrative costs do not mailgram) received at any time before locally.
need to be identified separately from an award is made. Applications may be Up to 10 points may be awarded
program costs on the SF 424A Budget withdrawn in person by the applicant or under this criterion based on the
Information Form. They should be by an authorized representative thereof, demonstrated existence of workforce
discussed in the budget narrative and if the representative’s identity is made challenges and the extent of need for the
tracked through the grantee’s accounting known and the representative signs a federal investment in the solution.
system. Although there will be receipt for the proposal. Important factors for evaluation include:
• Demonstrated knowledge of the and clearly fit within the framework for workforce development. To receive full
advanced manufacturing industry in the advanced manufacturing competencies points for this element, applicants must
local area, including the impact of the described in Attachment A. When clearly identify innovative aspects of the
industry on the local or regional discussing skills and competencies proposed solution and explain in what
economy. under the framework for advanced way they are innovative and how that
• Demonstrated existence of the manufacturing competencies in innovation will improve the overall
identified workforce challenges and, if Attachment A, applicants should quality and effectiveness of the solution.
capacity building activities are specifically describe the tiers or Applicants may also identify innovative
proposed, demonstrated existence of a competencies they intend to address. solution elements by articulating how
capacity constraint in addressing those The proposed training activities should proposed workforce solution(s) relate to
challenges, in the area in which the also lead to an appropriate credential. If the growing body of knowledge from
grant activity will take place. the credential targeted by the training public, private, and governmental
• Discussion of the how the industry project is a certificate or performance- sources about effective demand-driven
workforce challenges affect the specific based certification, applicants should workforce development practices.
employer partners contained in the either (a) demonstrate employer • Integrating the Project into State
proposal. engagement in the curriculum and Regional Economic Development
• Description of economic analysis development process, or (b) indicate Activities (5 bonus points). Applicants
and resource mapping used to that the certification will translate into that fully demonstrate that their
demonstrate need for the federal concrete job opportunities with an proposed grant activities will be
investment. employer. If there are proposed capacity integrated into state or regional
• Identification of the sources of data building activities, the applicant must economic development strategies will
used in analyses. demonstrate that these activities are receive 5 bonus points. Applications
• If appropriate, the nature of larger broad based, and are clearly integrated that do not fully demonstrate this
strategic economic development or with training activities. Proposals integration will not receive bonus
workforce investment projects with calling for developing curricula or points. Full demonstration of this
which the proposed project is aligned. certification or assessing skills should integration can be achieved by (a)
B. Innovative Solutions To Address describe how those activities relate to describing how proposed activities will
Industry Identified Workforce the competency framework and indicate build upon and align with current state
whether they will be building new tools and/or regional strategic plans currently
Challenges (30 Points)
and materials to address the in place under the Workforce
The applicant must describe the competencies or will utilize existing Investment Act, the Department of
proposed workforce development ones. (8 points). Commerce’s economic development
solution strategy in full, including all • The applicant describes a programs, the Department of Housing
solution elements and implementation reasonable sustainability strategy and Urban Development’s community
strategies, how the solutions address the beyond the federal investment (3 development programs, and other
workforce challenges described in the points). applicable state and federal programs;
statement of need, and how the • Implementation Strategy (10 and/or (b) explaining how key state and
proposed solution complements or points). Applicants can earn up to 10 regional economic development
enhances existing ETA investments in points based on evidence that the partners will be involved in grant
advanced manufacturing, and other applicant has a clear understanding of activities by providing clear and specific
activities undertaken by the partnership. the tasks required to successfully meet examples of those strategies.
Points for this criterion will be awarded the objectives of the grant. Factors
for the following factors: considered in evaluating this evidence C. Outcomes and Impact (25 Points)
• Solution Description (15 points). include: (1) The existence of a work Applicants should demonstrate a
Applicants may earn up to 15 points plan that is responsive to the applicant’s results-oriented approach to managing
based on evidence that the applicant has statement of need and includes specific and operating the HGJTI project by fully
developed an effective solutions-based goals, objectives, activities, describing the proposed outcome
approach and a plan of implementation implementation strategies, and a measures relevant to measuring the
that will address the following timeline; (2) the feasibility and success or impact of the project. Scoring
objectives: reasonableness of the timeline for on this criterion will be based on the
• The proposed project will address accomplishing all necessary following factors:
one or more workforce challenges implementation activities, including • Description of Outcomes (10
identified by the advanced start-up, capacity building (if points). Applicants may earn up to 10
manufacturing industry through the applicable) and training activities, points for indicating that appropriate
High Growth Job Training Initiative, as participant follow-up for performance outcomes will be tracked as detailed
discussed in Sections I(2) and I(4)(A) of outcomes, and grant close-out activities; below. Additionally, the description of
this SGA; the proposed industry-driven (3) whether budget line items are outcomes must include: (1) Baseline
project activities were developed in the consistent with and tied to the work numbers for tracking progress; (2)
context of a solutions-based approach; plan objectives; and (4) the extent to benchmark outcome goals; and (3) the
and the project will contribute to a which the budget is justified with methods proposed to collect and
demand-driven workforce investment respect to the adequacy and validate outcome data in a timely and
system (4 points). reasonableness of resources requested. accurate manner.
• The proposed training activities • Innovative Solution Design (5 • Training. Applicants must track
target skills and competencies points). Applicants may earn up to 5 training outcome measures that are
demanded by the advanced points for integrating into their consistent with ETA’s Common
manufacturing industry, support solutions approaches and techniques Measures, such as employment
participants’ long term career growth that are distinctively innovative, placement numbers and/or earnings
along a defined career pathway such as creative, or adaptive, or by gains and retention. Other outcome
an articulated career ladder and lattice, demonstrating a new approach to measures that should be tracked include
the number of individuals awarded role each partner will play in the • Evidence, such as letters of
credentials or degrees, and any other project. Points for this factor will be commitment, that key partners have
outcome measures specific to the awarded based on: (a) The expressed a clear commitment to
proposed training project. Applications comprehensiveness of the partnership provide the contribution.
must also identify the type of credential and the degree to which each key • The nature of the leveraged
that participants will earn as a result of partner plays a committed role, either resources including an itemized
the proposed training, and the financial or non-financial, in the description of each cash or in-kind
employer-, industry-, vendor-, or state- proposed project; (b) the breadth and contribution and a description of how
defined standards associated with the depth of each key partner’s each contribution will support the
credential. contribution, their knowledge and proposed grant activities.
• Capacity Building. Applicants that experience concerning the proposed • The quality of the leveraged
have capacity building components in grant activities, and their ability to resources including the quality of each
their projects must clearly describe all impact the success of the project; and (c) in-kind contribution and the extent to
products, models, curricula, etc. that evidence, which may include letters of which each contribution will be used to
will be developed or acquired with commitment and support, that key further the goals of the project.
federal funds through the grant and partners have expressed a clear
indicate the number of participants or F. Program Management and
dedication to the project and
entities who will benefit in either the Organization Capacity (10 Points)
understand their areas of responsibility.
short and/or long term, from the Please note that, in order to receive full To satisfy this criterion, applicants
proposed activities. Applicants must points for this factor, applicants must must describe their proposed project
describe the data measures that will be demonstrate that each required partner management structure including, where
used to measure how the proposed will play a well-developed and appropriate, the identification of a
capacity building activities impact the committed role in the project. proposed project manager, discussion of
ability of entities to train workers for • Partnership Management (6 points). the proposed staffing pattern, and the
skills in demand by the advanced Points for this factor will be awarded qualifications and experience of key
manufacturing industry. based on evidence of a plan for staff members. Applicants should also
• Appropriateness of Outcomes (10 interaction between partners at each show evidence of the use of data
points). Applicants may earn up to 10 stage of the project, from planning to systems to track outcomes in a timely
points based on three factors: (1) The execution, demonstrated ability of the and accurate manner. The applicant
extent to which the expected project lead agency to successfully manage should include a description of
outcomes are clearly identified and partnerships, and the overall organizational capacity and the
measurable, realistic, and consistent completeness of the partnership, organization’s track record in projects
with the objectives of the project; (2) the including its ability to manage all similar to that described in the proposal
ability of the applicant to achieve the aspects and stages of the project and to and/or related activities of the primary
stated outcomes within the timeframe of coordinate individual activities with the partners.
the grant; (3) the appropriateness of the partnership as a whole. Scoring under this criterion will be
outcomes with respect to both the extent based on the extent to which applicants
E. Leveraged Resources (10 Points)
of the workforce challenge described in provide evidence of the following:
the statement of need and the requested Applicants should clearly describe • The time commitment of the
level of funding. any funds and resources leveraged in proposed staff is sufficient to ensure
• Replication of Outcomes (5 points). support of grant activities and proper direction, management, and
Applicants may earn up to 5 points by demonstrate how these funds will be timely completion of the project;
demonstrating the existence of an used to contribute to the goals of the • The roles and contribution of staff,
effective plan to capture proposed project. This applies to funds leveraged consultants, and collaborative
activities into a model that can be from businesses, faith-based and organizations are clearly defined and
shared with the workforce investment community organizations, economic linked to specific objects and tasks;
system and other partners. development entities, education • The background, experience, and
systems, philanthropic foundations, other qualifications of the staff are
D. Linkages to Key Partners (15 Points) and/or Federal, State, and local sufficient to carry out their designated
The application must demonstrate government programs, including WIA, roles; and
that the proposed project will be Trade Adjustment Assistance, and • The applicant organization has
implemented by a partnership that Wagner-Peyser. significant capacity to accomplish the
includes at least one entity from each of Scoring on this factor will be based on goals and outcomes of the project,
three categories: (1) The workforce the extent to which the applicant fully including the ability to collect and
investment system, (2) education and describes the amount, commitment, manage data in a way that allows
training providers such as community nature, and quality of leveraged consistent, accurate, and expedient
colleges, and (3) employers and industry resources. The amount of resources reporting.
representatives. ETA encourages, and leveraged will not be factored into the
will be looking for, applications that go score for this section. Rather, 2. Review and Selection Process
beyond the minimum level of applications will be scored based on the Applications for the President’s High
partnership and demonstrate broader, degree to which the source and use of Growth Job Training Initiative Grants
substantive and sustainable funds is clearly explained and the under this solicitation will be accepted
partnerships, such as those with faith- extent to which leveraged resources are after the publication of this
based and community organizations. integrated into the project in support of announcement until the closing date. A
Points for this criterion will be awarded grant outcomes. Important elements of technical review panel will make
based on the following three factors: the explanation include: careful evaluation of applications
• Completeness of the Partnership (9 • Which partners have contributed against the criteria. These criteria are
points). The applicant must identify the leveraged resources and the extent of based on the policy goals, priorities, and
partners and explain the meaningful each contribution. emphases set forth in this SGA. Up to
105 points may be awarded to an will be subject to the following 3. Reporting

application, including the five point administrative standards and The grantee is required to provide the
bonus for connections to regional provisions, if applicable: reports and documents listed below:
economies, based on the required a. All Grant Recipients—20 Code of
Quarterly Financial Reports. A
information described in Part V(1). The Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 667.220.
Quarterly Financial Status Report (SF
ranked scores will serve as the primary (Administrative Costs).
b. Non-Profit Organizations—Office of 269) is required until such time as all
basis for selection of applications for funds have been expended or the grant
funding, in conjunction with other Management and Budget (OMB)
Circulars A–122 (Cost Principles) and period has expired. Quarterly reports
factors such as alignment with are due 30 days after the end of each
emphases detailed in the SGA; urban, 29 CFR Part 95 (Administrative
Requirements). calendar year quarter. Grantees must use
rural, and geographic balance; the ETA’s Online Electronic Reporting
availability of funds; and which c. Educational Institutions—OMB
Circulars A–21 (Cost Principles) and 29 System.
proposals are most advantageous to the Quarterly Progress Reports. The
Government. The panel results are CFR Part 95 (Administrative
Requirements). grantee must submit a quarterly progress
advisory in nature and not binding on report to the designated Federal Project
the Grant Officer, and the Grant Officer d. State and Local Governments—
OMB Circulars A–87 (Cost Principles) Officer within 30 days after the end of
may consider any information that each quarter. Two copies are to be
comes to his/her attention. The and 29 CFR Part 97 (Administrative
Requirements). submitted providing a detailed account
Government may elect to award the of activities undertaken during that
grant(s) with or without discussions e. Profit Making Commercial Firms—
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)— quarter. DOL may require additional
with the applicants. Should a grant be data elements to be collected and
awarded without discussions, the award 48 CFR Part 31 (Cost Principles), and 29
CFR Part 95 (Administrative reported on either a regular basis or
will be based on the applicant’s special request basis. Grantees must
signature on the SF 424, which Requirements).
f. All entities must comply with 29 agree to meet all DOL reporting
constitutes a binding offer by the requirements.
CFR Parts 37, 93 and 98, and, where
applicant (including electronic Final Report. A draft final report must
applicable, 29 CFR Parts 96 and 99.
signature via E-Authentication on g. In accordance with Section 18 of be submitted no later than 60 days prior
http://www.grants.gov). the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, to the expiration date of the grant. This
VI. Award Administration Information Public Law 104–65 (2 U.S.C. 1611) non- report must summarize project
profit entities incorporated under activities, employment outcomes, and
1. Award Notices related results of the training project,
Internal Revenue Service Code Section
All applicants will be contacted 501(c)(4) that engage in lobbying and should thoroughly document the
regarding their selection status at the activities are not eligible to receive solution approach. After responding to
conclusion of the review and selection federal funds and grants. DOL questions and comments on the
process and all award notifications will draft report, three copies of the final
be posted on the ETA Homepage at Note: Except as specifically provided in
this SGA, DOL/ETA’s acceptance of a
report must be submitted no later than
http://www.doleta.gov. Applicants proposal and an award of federal funds to the grant expiration date. Grantees must
selected for award will be contacted sponsor any programs(s) does not provide a agree to use a designated format
directly before the grant’s execution and waiver of any grant requirements and/or specified by DOL for preparing the final
non-selected applicants will be notified procedures. For example, the OMB Circulars report.
by mail. require that an entity’s procurement
procedures must ensure that all procurement VII. Agency Contacts
Note: Selection of an organization as a transactions are conducted, as much as
grantee does not constitute approval of the For further information regarding this
practical, to provide open and free
grant application as submitted. Before the competition. If a proposal identifies a
SGA, please contact Melissa Abdullah,
actual grant is awarded, DOL/ETA may enter specific entity to provide services, the DOL/ Grants Management Specialist, Division
into negotiations about such items as ETA’s award does not provide the of Federal Assistance, at (202) 693–3346
program components, staffing and funding justification or basis to sole source the (This is not a toll-free number).
levels, and administrative systems in place to procurement, i.e., avoid competition, unless Applicants should fax all technical
support grant implementation. If the the activity is regarded as the primary work questions to (202) 693–2705 and must
negotiations do not result in a mutually of an official partner to the application.
acceptable submission, the Grant Officer
specifically address the fax to the
reserves the right to terminate the negotiation attention of Melissa Abdullah and
B. Special Program Requirements should include SGA/DFA PY 05–07, a
and decline to fund the application.
Evaluation. DOL may require that the contact name, fax and phone number.
2. Administrative and National Policy program or project participate in an This announcement is being made
Requirements evaluation of overall HGJTI grant available on the ETA Web site at http://
performance. To measure the impact of www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm and at
A. Administrative Program grants funded under the HGJTI, ETA http://www.grants.gov.
Requirements may arrange for or conduct an
All grantees, including faith-based independent evaluation of the outcomes VIII. Other Information
organizations, will be subject to all and benefits of the projects. Grantees Resources for the Applicant. The
applicable Federal laws (available at must agree to make records on Department of Labor maintains a
http://thomas.loc.gov) and regulations participants, employers, and funding number of Web-based resources that
(available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ available and to provide access to may be of assistance to applicants. The
cfr), as well as the applicable Office of program operating personnel and to Web page for the Employment and
Management and Budget (OMB) participants, as specified by the Training Administration’s Business
Circulars (available at http:// evaluator(s) under the direction of ETA, Relations Group (http://www.doleta.gov/
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars). including after the expiration date of the BRG) is a valuable source of background
The grant(s) awarded under this SGA grant. on the President’s High Growth Job
Training Initiative. America’s Service accommodate changing technology and • Describe how they will utilize
Locator (http://www.servicelocator.org) business practices. More specifically, existing standards, curricula,
provides a directory of our nation’s One- this framework provides a common certifications, and assessment tools; and
Stop Career Centers. Applicants are language and reference to facilitate • Describe whether they will build on
encouraged to review ‘‘Understanding communication as industry leaders, existing tools or develop new ones.
the Department of Labor Solicitation for educators, economic developers and As noted in the SGA, ETA is
Grant Applications and How to Write an public workforce investment particularly interested in projects that
Effective Proposal’’ (http://www/ professionals undertake a variety of provide workers with the technical
dol.gov/cfbci/sgabrochure.htm). For a activities, including: competencies necessary to succeed in
basic understanding of the grants • Developing sector specific an advanced manufacturing
process and basic responsibilities of competencies that flow from the environment, which encompass Tiers 4
receiving federal grant support, please foundational competencies; through 7 of the framework. While
see ‘‘Guidance for Faith-Based and • Developing competency-based applicants may include efforts that
Community Organizations on Partnering curricula and training models; promote personal effectiveness,
with the Federal Government (http:// • Developing position descriptions workplace, academic, and management
www.fbci.gov). and hiring criteria for industry; competencies as an element of their
• Developing assessment and testing projects, these efforts should not be the
Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day instruments; and
of May 2006. primary focus of the project.
• Providing guidance for government
Eric D. Luetkenhaus, investments in workforce preparation Dissemination and Use of Industry
Grant Officer, Employment and Training strategies in the manufacturing industry. Competency Models
Administration. This framework builds on existing Over the coming months, ETA intends
Attachment A: Framework of national and state skills standards, to develop similar competency model
Competencies for the Advanced technical curricula, and certifications in frameworks for each of the industries
Manufacturing Industry the field of advanced manufacturing. that make up the President’s High
This product is intended to be the Growth Job Training Initiative. In
Competency Models as a Business framework for a competency model and
Solution addition, ETA is developing a Web-
purposely does not include performance based clearinghouse for industry-driven
Over the course of the High Growth indicators or measurement criteria for competency models that will:
Job Training Initiative for advanced each competency content area, which • Provide industry a means to
manufacturing, ETA learned about must be developed by industry. publicize their emerging skill needs;
numerous efforts to document the skills Similarly, the framework does not • Serve as a resource where
and competencies needed for successful specify competencies for individual businesses (both small and large),
careers in the industry. Over the years, industry sectors or occupations, which educators, and individuals can go to
many organizations have created also must be developed by industry ascertain the emerging skill demands in
curricula, educational programs, and with their educational partners. Rather, the U.S. workplace, and related
other training tools to help prepare the framework does describe specific certifications;
America’s future manufacturing competencies regarding foundational • Offer a tool for businesses and
workforce. Today’s manufacturers personal effectiveness, academic, human resource professionals to
recognize the need for a common workplace, and industry-wide technical develop job requirements;
framework of foundational skills and competencies, included as part of this • Provide a strong framework for
competencies in order to know they are attachment. It is intended that by curriculum development in advanced
hiring workers who are prepared to reducing duplication of efforts, such as manufacturing; and
succeed in 21st Century advanced continually identifying and re- • Serve as a resource for career
manufacturing. Moreover, prospective validating core foundational exploration and guidance.
workers want to know what skills they competencies, this framework will free The Internet-based competency
need to take the first step toward a up resources, time, and energy for clearinghouse will display the
successful career in manufacturing; innovative curriculum development that competency framework and provide
training providers need to know what can keep up with the pace of changing links to access a database of related
standards their training should meet, technology and industry requirements. resources: skill standards, competency-
and that those standards are directly For purposes of this SGA, applicants based curricula, certifications, career
relevant to industry requirements; and are encouraged to familiarize ladder models and other tools. The
the public workforce system needs to themselves with this framework. clearinghouse will be added to over
know that the training programs they Proposals that call for developing time as new resources are developed
are supporting and referring customers curricula or certifications, providing and to reflect changing skill
to are producing workers that will find training assessing skills, or related requirements.
employment. activities, should describe how those
activities relate to this framework. It is Structure of the Competency Framework
The Value of Industry Competency not suggested or encouraged that For easy reference, the building
Models proposals address all of the tiers and blocks for competency models, or
In response, industry has developed a competencies identified in the competency model content framework,
dynamic, industry-driven framework of framework, or that applicants should be are shown in Figure 1 in a graphic
foundational and technical restricted to address only those consisting of nine tiers.
competencies that are necessary for competencies identified in the
entry-level workers across all framework. Rather, applicants are Foundational Competencies
manufacturing sectors. Such a model encouraged to: • Tier 1—Personal Effectiveness
framework allows for consistency across • Describe which tiers or Competencies
industries, customization within competencies they intend to address or • Tier 2—Academic Competencies
sectors, and easy updating to not address; • Tier 3—Workplace Competencies
Industry Competencies larger society. They are not exclusive to describe the industry-wide
• Tier 4—Industry-Wide Technical the competencies needed for a competencies that a training program for
Competencies successful career or role in the more experienced workers should
• Tier 5—Industry Sector Technical workplace. They are included here address. ETA does not suggest that a
Competencies because these competencies also are worker must possess all of these
valued by employers, and are often competencies to be employed in
Occupational Competencies referred to as ‘‘soft skills.’’ Personal manufacturing, but that these
• Tier 6—Occupation-Specific effectiveness competencies are generally competencies should form the basis for
Knowledge Areas learned in the home or community and a comprehensive training program for
• Tier 7—Occupation-Specific reinforced and honed at school and in entry-level or technician-level workers.
the workplace. They represent personal Tier 5—Industry-Sector Technical
Technical Competencies
attributes that may present some Competencies represent a sub-set of
• Tier 8—Occupation-Specific
challenges to teach or assess. industry technical competencies that are
Requirements
Tier 2—Academic Competencies are specific to an industry sector, e.g.,
• Tier 9—Management Competencies
critical competencies primarily learned plastics manufacturing, automotive
Tiers 1 through 4 are divided into
in a school setting. They include manufacturing, or food products
blocks. The blocks on these tiers
cognitive functions and thinking styles. manufacturing.
represent competency areas, that is, the
In varying degrees or to varying levels
skills, knowledge, abilities and other Occupational Competencies
the content areas academic
factors that are essential to successful competencies are likely to apply to all The competencies on Tiers 6, 7, and
performance in the industry. For industries and occupations. For 8 are grouped and referred to as
example, in the advanced example, the level of mathematical Occupational Competencies.
manufacturing competency framework, competency required varies depending Occupational competency models are
Tier 4 represents industry-wide upon the work setting such as retail frequently developed to define
technical competencies cutting across versus aerospace manufacturing. performance in a workplace, to design
all manufacturing sectors. Tiers 5 Tier 3—Workplace Competencies competency-based curriculum, or to
through 9 may also contain competency represent motives and traits as well as articulate the requirements for an
blocks, but these should be defined for interpersonal and self-management occupational credential such as a
each industry-sector or occupation. styles. They generally are applicable to license or certification.
Whereas some manufacturing industry a large number of occupations and Tier 6—Occupation-Specific
sectors and educational partners have industries. Knowledge Areas define the knowledge
already come together to define their that is frequently specific to an
technical and occupational Industry Competencies
occupation or group of occupations. For
competencies, many others have not. The competencies shown on Tiers 4 example, the knowledge and application
The arrangement of the tiers in a and 5 are grouped and referred to as of the principles of chemistry or nuclear
pyramidal shape represents the Industry Competencies. The cross- power is necessary for only a limited
increasing level of specificity and cutting industry-wide technical number of occupations in certain
specialization of the content on the competencies make it possible to show industry sectors. Knowledge is often a
upper tiers of the graphic. As a user career lattices within an industry key component of transferability among
moves through the various tiers of the wherein a worker can move easily occupations.
model, the competencies become across industry sub-sectors. As a result, Tier 7—Occupation-Specific
specific to certain industries and/or this model supports the development of Technical Competencies are the
occupations. The graphic in Figure 1 is an agile workforce, rather than narrowly technical skills required by an
not intended to represent a sequential following a single occupational career occupation. For example, knowledge of
model, or to imply that all content area ladder. operating a Computer Numerically
on a lower tier must be achieved prior Tier 4—Industry-Wide Technical Controlled (CNC) machine may be
to tackling a competency on a tier that Competencies represent the knowledge necessary for certain metalworking
is at an upper level on the graphic. and skills that are common across the occupations.
sectors within a broader industry. These Tier 8—Occupation-Specific
Foundational Competencies
technical competencies build on, but are Requirements are not truly
At the base of the model, tiers 1 more specific than, a competency competencies, but the ‘‘other factors’’
through 3 represent those competencies represented on a lower tier. For essential for work in an occupation.
which provide the foundation for example, competency in the use of Holding a valid commercial driver’s
success in school and in the world of Manufacturing Resource Planning license would be an example of such a
work. Employers have identified a link software builds on Basic Computer requirement.
between foundational skills and job Skills. It represents a more complex or Tier 9—Management Competencies
performance, as well as the fact that additional level of knowledge and skill. represent the leadership, supervision
foundational skills are a needed For this reason, it is essential that and management competencies that are
prerequisite for workers to learn new education and training program needed in addition to the professional
industry-specific skills. These outcomes provide the foundation for the competencies for executives, managers,
foundational competencies are essential more advanced technical competencies. and supervisors in a specific industry or
to a large number of occupations and Tier 4 is divided into two sections, firm.
industries. entry-level and technician-level. The The placement of a content block on
Tier 1—Personal Effectiveness entry-level technical work functions and a specific tier of the model is not as
Competencies are shown as hovering content areas describe the industry-wide important as the inclusion of the
below the pyramid because these competencies that a training program for content. For example, behaviors that
competencies are essential for all life entry-level or relatively new workers support business ethics could be
roles—those roles as a member of a should address. The technician-level included under Business Fundamentals,
family, of a community, and of the work functions and content areas but could also be considered in the
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