Green Capacity Building Grants Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Posted July 10, 2009 at 3:00 PM ET

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3 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Featured Speakers Presenters  Denise Roach, Office of Grants and Contracts  Jennifer Troke, Office of Workforce Investment  B. Jai Johnson, Office of Grants and Contracts

4 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Viewing Instructions for this Webinar  Read the SGA prior to viewing this Webinar  Announcement is available at: – (select “find grants” and then scroll down to “Grants for 2009”) – (search for grants by Agency-Employment and Training Administration)

5 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY  Background Information  Funding Opportunity Description  Eligibility Information  Award Information  Application and Submission Information  Application Review Information Criteria Agenda

6 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Recovery Act  Background –$750 million for competitive grants for worker training and placement in high growth and emerging industries –Of the $750 million allotted, approximately $500 million is designated for research, labor exchange and job training for projects that prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy –The Department intends to use a portion of the $500 million to provide technical assistance for this program of grants

7 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Recovery Act  Strategic Vision: “ETA will promote economic recovery by supporting the training needs of workers and employers in high growth and emerging industries. These grants offer an opportunity to demonstrate how partnerships between the public workforce system and other public and private systems can meet the workforce needs of the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors and other industry sectors.”

8 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Recovery Act  Highlights from Supplementary Information: Parts B-C –The 7 energy efficiency and renewable energy industries are defined in Section 171 (e) (1) (B) (ii) of the Workforce Investment Act and listed in Supplementary Information, part A of the SGA –Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Report and listing of identified green occupations: –Connect workforce development strategies to other Recovery Act funded projects

9 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Funding Opportunity Description  SGA supports capacity building for organizations to provide training for entry-level positions leading to career pathways  Applicants are not limited in the strategies and approaches provided that the strategy is well developed, includes a strong partnership, and focuses on training to prepare workers for employment in the occupations and industries Refer to page of the SGA for more detail

10 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Award Information Award Amount:  Expected range of awards is $50,000 - $100,000  Approximately $5 million available  Period of Performance: Up to 12 months

11 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Grant Application and Review Process Denise Roach, Office of Grants and Contracts Management

12 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application and Submission Information  Part I – Cost Proposal: –SF 424 (Application for Federal Assistance) –D-U-N-S® Number –SF 424A (Budget Information Form) Budget Narrative OMB Survey N

13 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application and Submission Information  Part II – Technical Proposal: –Technical proposal that demonstrates the applicant’s capabilities to plan and implement the project in accordance with the provisions of this solicitation. –Limited to 12 doubled-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 inch x 11 inch pages with 12 point text font and one- inch margins.

14 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application and Submission Information  Part III – Attachments to Technical Proposal: –Abstract –Additional materials such as resumes, letters of support, or letters of commitment are not permitted and will not be read

15 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application and Submission Information Application and Submission Information Proposals must be received by the closing date of the SGA: 4:00 p.m. (ET) August 5, 2009  Methods of Submission −Regular mail −Overnight mail −Hand delivery −Online at  Reference SGA/DFA PY August 5, 2009

16 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application & Submission Information  Ranked scores will serve as the primary basis for selection in conjunction with other factors: –Urban, Rural, and Geographic balance –Representation across eligible grant programs –Which proposals are most advantageous to the Government

17 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application Review Information Criteria Jen Troke Office of Workforce Investment

18 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application Review Information Criteria CriterionPoints Capacity Building Rationale20 Strategy and Project Work Plan65 Outcomes & Deliverables15 Total Points= 100

19 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application Review Information Criteria  Capacity Building Rationale (20 points) –Describe the specific industries and occupations –Demonstrate evidence of region, state, and/or local green industry need for training –Detail the role that key organizations have played or will play Refer to page of the SGA for more detail

20 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application Review Information Criteria  Strategy and Project Work Plan (65 points) –Organizational Capacity (10 points) Refer to page of the SGA for more detail

21 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY  Strategy and Project Work Plan (65 points) –Proposed Capacity Building Strategies (55 points) Application Review Information Criteria Refer to page of the SGA for more detail

22 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Application Review Information Criteria  Outcomes & Deliverables (15 points): –Identify specific outcomes and how they will be tracked –Project the dates the outcomes are expected Refer to page of the SGA for more detail

23 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Please enter your questions into the Chat Room! How do I submit questions after this Webinar?  Contact Denise Roach, Grant Specialist, Division of Federal Assistance, at (202) (this is not a toll free number)  Applicants should all technical questions to and must specifically reference SGA/DFA PY 08-21, and along with question(s), include a contact name, fax and phone number.

24 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY Follow Up Activities  Read and review the entire SGA  Submit questions to your Grants Specialist (if necessary)  Monitor the Federal Register for additional amendments (most likely one per SGA)

25 Green Capacity Building Grants Prospective Applicant Webinar for SGA/DFA PY  State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants: SGA/DFA PY State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants: SGA/DFA PY  Energy Training Partnership Grants: SGA/DFA PY Energy Training Partnership Grants: SGA/DFA PY  Pathways Out of Poverty Grants: SGA/DFA PY Pathways Out of Poverty Grants: SGA/DFA PY  State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants: SGA/DFA PY State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants: SGA/DFA PY-08-20