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

2. 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

3. YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar Access to Webinar Resources WEBINAR RESOURCES: Recordings and transcripts are available within 2 business days after the event.

4. 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

5. 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 –http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10- 02.pdfhttp://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10- 02.pdf  Applying for ETA Competitive Grants: A Web-Based Toolkit for Prospective Applicants –http://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkithttp://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkit

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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 61185 & 61186 of the SGA for more detail

12. 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 http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2830 http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2830 For more info on the expanded definition of a school drop-out, please see TEGL 11-09, which can be found at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2830 http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2830

13. 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 61186 of the SGA for more detail

14. 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

15. 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-424 2.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]

16. 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)

17. YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar 17 ETA 9143 – Worksite Description  ETA 9143 can be found at: http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/pdf/Work_Site_DescriptionAugus %202010.xls http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/pdf/Work_Site_DescriptionAugus %202010.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

18. 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 http://www.grants.govhttp://www.grants.gov  Reference SGA/DFA PY 10-02 December 3, 2010 Proposals must be received by the closing date of the SGA: 4:00 PM (ET) December 3, 2010

19. 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

20. 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 61190 – 61194 of the SGA for more detail on each of these evaluation criteria

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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: ferro.ariam@dol.gov and reference SGA/DFA PY 10-02 in the email subject line ferro.ariam@dol.gov

24. 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 www.careeronestop.orgwww.careeronestop.org  Call 1-877-US2-JOBS

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26. YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar Access to Webinar Resources WEBINAR RESOURCES: Recordings and transcripts are available within 2 business days after the event.

27. 27 YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar Stay Informed, Get Connected!

28. YouthBuild Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA-DFA PY 10-02) Prospective Applicant Webinar www.workforce3one.org For more information about the Workforce Investment System:  Visit www.careeronestop.orgwww.careeronestop.org  Call 1-877-US2-JOBS