1. LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Workforce Solutions Grant Program
Application Process Overview
October 3, 2016

2. Grant Overview Part of $3M Grant from Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Expansion and evaluation of Health Support Specialist Program
Creation of online nursing assistant training program
Establish LAMF as a grantmaking intermediary

3. Workforce Solutions Grants
GOAL: Improve the experience of care for older adults in rural Minnesota by funding emerging and proven workforce strategies that increase the quality, quantity and capacity of our caregiving workforce.

4. Workforce Solutions Grants
Grant Size: Up to $25,000 Grant Term: Two years Grant Rounds: 1) Jan, 2017-Dec, ) July, June, 2019 Matching Funds: Not required

5. WHO is Eligible? Provider members of LeadingAge Minnesota
501(c)(3) Organizations:
Governmentally owned
For-profit w/ tax exempt fiscal sponsor
Located in rural Minnesota:
Outside 7-county metro area
Within 7-county metro w/ population 7,500 or less

6. WHAT is Funded?
Caregiver Caregiver Caregiver Quality Quantity Capacity Education & Job Redesign Technology Training Onboarding Job Redesign Mentorship Programs International Family Recruitment Caregivers

7. WHAT is Not Funded? General Operations Bricks and Mortar Projects
Capital Campaigns
NOTE: Capital expenditures that enhance the work environment or support a proposed workforce solution would be eligible e.g. training room, computers, day care, etc.

8. WHAT is the Process? 2-Step Application Process:
Request For Letters of Intent (RFLOI)
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Selection Process:
Independent Review Panel Recommendation
LAMF Board Ratification

9. WHAT is the Timeline?
Oct. 3: RFLOI disseminated to members Oct. 21: Deadline for LOI submissions Nov. 1: RFP sent to selected applicants Dec/Jan: IRP meets to select grant award recipients Jan. 2017: LAMF Board ratifies IRP recommendations; GALs/checks sent

10. WHAT are the Selection Criteria?
Use of Funds: Extent to which applicant demonstrates how grant funds will be used to advance grant program goals
Innovation: Extent to which proposal has a unique purpose or innovative solution based on a promising new practice, use of technology, etc. for the field or for their organization

11. WHAT are the Selection Criteria?
Goals: The clarity and measurability of the project goals and outcomes
Applicant Capacity: The ability of the applicant to achieve measurable results within the timeframe and budget indicated
Sustainability: The ability of the project to become self-supporting after the grant term

12. WHAT are the Selection Criteria?
Replicability: The extent to which project strategies can be implemented in other organizations or regions

13. WHAT are the Selection Criteria?
Preference is given to:
Home- and community-based settings;
Acute caregiver shortage areas;
Collaborations;
Projects that support specific regional, ethnic and cultural approaches to the aging experience.

14. WHY should you Apply?
Access seed money/financial resources for new or expanded initiatives
Learn strategies from other grantees in cohort
Collect and learn from results data
Address a critical challenge in our field
Why not?

15. HOW to Apply?
Step 1: Identify a project that meets a workforce need in your setting/organization Step 2: Complete the Letter of Intent Cover Sheet Step 3: In no more than two pages, provide requested information Step 4: Submit cover sheet and requested information per instructions

16. HOW to Apply? LOI Requested Information:
Organization Background: Provide a brief overview of your organization—mission, history, service area and services provided.
Community: Tell us about the community and individuals you serve.
Problem: What are the specific workforce challenges that your project addresses?
Project Information: Tell us about the project and your goals for this initiative.

17. WHERE can I access information?
Lori Meyer, Senior Vice President & COO: LAMF Program Officer: Coming Soon

18. WHEN is the Deadline Again?
Letters of Intent are due by:
Friday, October 21, 2016