1 YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar October 25, 2010

2 YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar Webinar Platform: Participant View Attendee List Chat Room Presentation Slide Area Status Options Full Screen

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YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 4Presenters Presenters:  Anne Stom, YouthBuild Project Director, Office of Workforce Investment  Jenn Smith, YouthBuild National Liaison, Office of Workforce Investment  Donna Kelly, Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 5 Tips and Resources for Viewing this Webinar  A Questions and Answers segment is recorded at the end of this presentation.  Have a copy of the SGA when viewing the Webinar – 02.pdfhttp:// 02.pdf  Applying for ETA Competitive Grants: A Web-Based Toolkit for Prospective Applicants –

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 6 Presentation Overview  Award Information  Grant Award Process  Eligibility Information and Other Grant Specifications  Application and Submission Information  Application Review Information  Award Administration Information  Recorded Q & A Session

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 7 YouthBuild Program Overview The YouthBuild program:  Provides education and construction skills training for at-risk youth  Creates post-program opportunities for youth by placing them in employment or post-secondary education  Helps youth transform their lives and their communities  Provides a safe and caring environment for youth  Builds or renovates affordable housing

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 8 Award Information A.Combined Competition:  Funds available for this competition are from separate appropriations (FY 2010 and FY 2011) and will be awarded separately. B. Award Amount:  The award amounts for all grants awarded under this solicitation will range from $700,000 - $1.1 million.  Approximately $30 million in FY 2010 funds are available for immediate award and are reserved for competitive awards to organizations that did not receive funding in the FY 2009 competition.  The number of awards made using the FY 2011 appropriation is contingent upon the funds appropriated by Congress and is unknown at this time.

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 9 Award Information Cont’d. C.Period of Performance:  3 years –Up to two years of core program operations Plus –An additional nine to twelve months of follow-up support services and tracking of participant outcomes for each cohort of youth  Expected start date: –Within six months of award date

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 10 Grant Award Process  All applications for funding will be paneled at the same time  Applications will be ranked according to score  Projects funded from the FY 2009 appropriation  Projects funded from the FY 2010 appropriation

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 11 Eligible Applicants  A public or private nonprofit agency or organization (including a consortium of such agencies or organizations with a designated lead applicant), including, but not limited to: –Community or faith-based organizations; –An entity carrying out activities under WIA, such as a local workforce investment board or One-Stop Career Center; –A community action agency; –A state or local housing development agency; –An Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Indians; –A community development corporation; –A state or local youth service conservation corps; or –Any other relevant public or private non-profit entity that provides education or employment training and can meet the required elements of the grant. Refer to page & of the SGA for more detail

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 12 Eligible Participants An individual may participate in a YouthBuild program only if such individual is:  Between the ages of 16 and 24 on the date of enrollment; and  A member of a disadvantaged youth population such as a member of a low income family, a youth in foster care (including youth aging out of foster care), a youth or adult offender, a youth who is an individual with a disability, a child of an incarcerated parent, or a migrant youth; and  Is a school dropout or an individual who has dropped out of high school and re-enrolled in an alternative school, if that re-enrollment is part of a sequential service strategy. For more info on the expanded definition of a school drop-out, please see TEGL 11-09, which can be found at For more info on the expanded definition of a school drop-out, please see TEGL 11-09, which can be found at

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 13 Eligible Participants Cont’d.  Up to (but not more than) 25 percent of the participants in the program may be youth who do not meet the education or disadvantaged criteria above but are: –Basic skills deficient, despite attainment of a secondary school diploma, General Education Development (GED) credential, or other state-recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities); or –Have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma. Refer to page of the SGA for more detail

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 14 Matching Funds and Leveraged Resources  Cash or in-kind resources equivalent to 25 percent of the grant award amount –Applicants who fail to provide a 25 percent match will be considered non-responsive  Prior investments or Federal resources may not be counted as match  To be allowable as part of match, a cost must be an allowable charge for Federal grant funds in accordance with the Federal cost principles as indicated in Part IV(E)  Make distinction between matching funds and “additional” leveraged funds  Only the matching funds should be shown on the SF-424 and SF-424A –If match amount is not met, or a portion is found to be an unallowable cost, the amount of DOL grant funds may be decreased on a dollar for dollar basis. This may result in the repayment of funds to DOL.  All other leveraged resources should be explained in the budget narrative separate from the explanation of match. Matching funds and leveraged resources can come from variety of sources including: –public sector –non-profit sector –private sector –investor community –philanthropic community Refer to page 61186, Section D of the SGA for more detail

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 15 Content and Form of Application Submission Applications must include the following in addition to the technical proposal or they will be considered non- responsive and will not be considered: 1.The Standard Form SF The Standard Form SF-424A 3.Data Universal Numbering System (D–U–N–S®) Number 4.Budget Narrative 5.Request for grant funds within the appropriate funding range 6.Abstract 7.A 25 percent match 8.A Worksite Description [ETA-9143]

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 16 Check List & Page Limitations  Part I: Cost Proposal (no page limits) –SF 424 –SF 424 A –Data Universal Number System (D-U-N-S) number –Budget Narrative  Part II: Technical Proposal (limit 20 pages)  Part IIA: Attachments to Technical Proposal (limit 20 pages) which includes: –Abstract (2 pages) –Organizational Chart (1 – 2 pages) –Timeline (1 – 2 pages) –Letters of Commitment  Part III – Worksite Description (no limit) –ETA 9143 (See next slide for more information on this form)

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 17 ETA 9143 – Worksite Description  ETA 9143 can be found at: % xls % xls  Describes all of the following: –Location –Financing –Operation and management of property –Fair Housing Act compliance –Rental housing –Site Access Verification  Two Tabs – Attachment 1 and Attachment 1A  Attachments for ETA 9143: –Attachment 1A – Housing Project Site Estimate and Documentation of Resources –Attachment 1B – Outreach and Placement Plan (if necessary) –Attachment 1C – Relocation Narrative (if necessary) –Attachment 1D – Documentation of Access –Attachment 1E – Construction or Rehabilitation Work –A model lease

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 18 Proposal Submission  Methods of Submission –Regular mail –Overnight mail –Hand delivery –Online at  Reference SGA/DFA PY December 3, 2010 Proposals must be received by the closing date of the SGA: 4:00 PM (ET) December 3, 2010

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 19 Proposal Submission Cont’d.  Applicants submitting proposals in hard copy –Submit an original signed application (including SF424) and 1 “copy-ready” version free of bindings, staples or protruding tab –Also required, identical electronic copy of proposal on compact disc (CD)  Using Grants.gov -- Get started now! –Significant registration process the first time - takes days or weeks to complete –Highly recommended that online submission be completed 2 working days prior to the date specified for receipt of applications –Components of the application must be saved as either.doc,.xls, or.pdf files

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 20 Evaluation Criteria Criteria:  Statement of Need (10 points)  Program Management, Organizational Capacity, and Evidence of Past and Projected Success in YouthBuild or Other Relevant Programs (35 points)  Project Design, Service Strategy, and Program Outcomes (40points)  Linkages to Key Partners and Leveraged Resources (15 points) Refer to page – of the SGA for more detail on each of these evaluation criteria

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 21 Application Review Process  Technical review panels will meet after closing date to review applications  Scoring is based on how applicants respond to the evaluation criteria in the SGA  Panels prepare a report for each applicant that includes: –Rating criteria scores –Evaluation comments relating to the criteria –Any additional comments or concerns relating to the proposal

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 22 Application Review Process Cont’d.  Ranked scores will serve as the primary basis for selection in conjunction with other factors: –Urban, rural, and geographic balance –Whether the areas to be served have previously received grants for YouthBuild programs –Availability of funds –Most advantageous to the Department  Time frame for review depends on number of applications received

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 23 Question and Answer Segment ETA has collected a number of questions prior to this Webinar that will be answered at this time. If applicants have additional questions, they should be submitted to Ariam Ferro at: and reference SGA/DFA PY in the subject line

YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 24 Stay Informed, Get Connected! Workforce 3 One:  Communities of practice  Live web-based events  Register for updates! For more information about the workforce investment system:  Visit  Call US2-JOBS

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YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar For more information about the Workforce Investment System:  Visit  Call US2-JOBS