[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16616-16625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8760]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Job Training Partnership Act, Title III, Demonstration Program: 
Older Dislocated Workers Demonstration Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications (SGA).

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SUMMARY: All information required to submit a grant application is 
contained in this announcement. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), 
Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces a demonstration 
program to test the concept that providing services designed to address 
the specific needs of older workers facing a change in job status will 
help those individuals find employment that is appropriate to their 
individual circumstances and that brings satisfaction to those workers 
and their employers. The program will be funded with Secretary's 
National Reserve funds appropriated for Title III of the Job Training 
Partnership Act (JTPA) and administered in accordance with 29 CFR Part 
95 and 97 as applicable.
    This notice provides information on the process that eligible 
entities must use to apply for these demonstration funds and how 
grantees will be selected. It is anticipated that up to $2.5 million 
will be available for funding demonstration projects covered by this 
solicitation, with no award being more than $500,000.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of proposals is May 9, 1997 at 4:00 
p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: Applications shall be mailed to: U.S. Department of Labor; 
Employment and Training Administration; Division of Acquisition and 
Assistance; Attention: Ms. Mamie D. Williams, Reference: SGA/DAA 97-
011; 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-4203; Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mamie D. Williams, Division of Acquisition and Assistance, Telephone: 
(202) 219-8694 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This announcement consists of five parts. 
Part I describes the authorities and purpose of the demonstration 
program and identifies demonstration policy. Part II describes the 
application process and provides guidelines for use in applying for 
demonstration grants. Part III includes the statement of work for the 
demonstration projects. Part IV describes the selection process, 
including the criteria that will be used in reviewing and evaluating 
applications. Part V discusses the demonstration program evaluation.

Part I. Background

A. Authorities

    Section 323 of JTPA (29 U.S.C. 1662b) authorizes the use for 
demonstration programs of funds reserved under Section 302 of JTPA (29 
U.S.C. 1652) and provided by the Secretary for that purpose under 
Section 322 of JTPA (29 U.S.C. 1662a). Demonstration program grantees 
shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations 
in setting up and carrying out their programs.

B. Purpose

    The Dislocated Worker Program provides a wide range of employment 
and training services to eligible dislocated workers. These services 
are designed to help them find and qualify for new jobs through an 
established service delivery network of States and Substate Grantees. 
This demonstration will test the concept that providing services 
designed to address the specific needs of older workers who are facing 
a change in job status will help those individuals find employment that 
is appropriate to their individual circumstances and that brings 
satisfaction to those workers and their employers. This demonstration 
will offer grantees the opportunity to identify needs or combinations 
of needs that may be peculiar to older dislocated workers, and to 
develop and deliver training and other services designed to meet those 
needs. Grantees will also have the opportunity to develop methods of 
educating employers as to the benefits of employing workers targeted in 
this demonstration.
    The two-fold purpose of this demonstration is to: (1) identify 
specific employment-related needs of targeted dislocated workers at 
least 50 years old and (2) identify and test reemployment and 
retraining services and combinations of services designed to address 
those needs, so as to meet the demonstration program goals. Those goals 
are placement of the project participants in jobs related to project 
services; their satisfaction with project services and with their jobs; 
their employers' satisfaction with project services and with the 
participants' work; and identification and collection of information 
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unsuccessful retraining methods and job placement and retention 
strategies for the target population.

C. Demonstration Policy

1. Grant Awards
    DOL anticipates awarding five (5) to seven (7) grants, not to 
exceed $500,000 per grant. It is anticipated that awards will be made 
by June 30, 1997. Award decisions will be published on the Internet 
under the Department's Home Page at http://www/doleta.gov.
2. Eligible Applicants
    Entities eligible to apply for grants under this announcement are 
community service organizations, unions, trade associations, employer 
associations, individual employers, States, and other organizations and 
institutions, provided that the entity can demonstrate:
    (1) A national perspective with respect to issues of concern to 
older workers;
    (2) Experience in working with individuals 50 years of age or 
older; and
    (3) The ability to address the financial and social needs of these 
individuals, either directly or through collaboration with other 
entities.
    Entities describes in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue 
Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive 
funds under this SGA. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law 
No. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, that became effective January 1, 1996, 
prohibits the award of federal funds to these entities if they engage 
in lobbying activities.
3. Eligible Participants
    All participants must be eligible dislocated workers as defined at 
JTPA Section 301(a)(1), 301(a)(2) and 314(h)(1) of JTPA. All 
participants must be at least 50 years old.
    Proposed projects may target subgroups of the eligible population 
based on factors such as (but not limited to) occupation, industry, 
nature of dislocation, and reason for unemployment.
4. Allowable Activities
    Funds provided through this demonstration may be used only to 
provide services of the type described at Section 314(c) and (d) of 
JTPA. Job development services under Section 314(c)(14) of JTPA may 
include activities to educate employers as to the value of employing 
older dislocated workers, provided that such activities are directed 
toward potential employers of the target population. Supportive 
services are defined in Section 4(24) of JTPA.
    Grant funds may be used to reimburse employers for extraordinary 
costs associated with on-the-job training of program participants, in 
accordance with 20 CFR 627.240. Grant funds may not be used for the 
following purposes: (1) for training that an employer is in a position 
to provide and would have provided in the absence of the requested 
grant; (2) to pay salaries for program participants; and (3) for 
acquisition of production equipment. Applicants may budget limited 
amounts of grant funds to work with technical experts or consultants to 
provide advice and develop more complete project plans. The level of 
detail in the project plan may affect the amount of funding provided.
5. Coordination
    Applicant will coordinate the delivery of services under this 
demonstration with the delivery of services under other programs 
(public or private), available to all or part of the target group.
    Applicant may wish to coordinate with universities and other 
research-oriented entities for demonstration project design and 
evaluation.
6. Period of Performance
    The period of performance shall be 24 months from the date of 
execution by the Government. Delivery of services to participants shall 
commence within 90 days of execution of a grant.
7. Option to Extend
    DOL may elect to modify and add funds to a Grant for an additional 
one (1) or two (2) years of operation, based on the availability of 
funds, successful program operation, and the needs of the Department.

Part II. Applicant Process and Guidelines

A. Page Limitations

    A grant application shall be limited to thirty-five (35) double-
spaced, single-side, 8.5-inch  x  11-inch pages with 1-inch margins. 
Attachments shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Text type shall be 11 
point or larger. Applications that do not meet these requirements will 
not be considered.

B. Contents

    An original and three (3) copies of the application shall be 
submitted. The application shall consist of two (2) separate and 
distinct parts: Part I, the Financial Proposal; and Part II, the 
Technical Proposal.
1. Financial Application
    Part I, the Financial Proposal, shall contain the SF-424, 
``Application for Federal Assistance'' (Appendix A) and the ``Budget 
Information'' sheet (Appendix B). An applicant shall indicate on the 
SF-424 the type of organization for which it qualifies under the 
eligibility criteria in Part I, section C, paragraph 2 of this 
solicitation. The Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number is 17.246.
    The budget shall include on separate pages detailed breakouts of 
each proposed budget line item, including detailed administrative costs 
and costs for one or more of the following categories as applicable: 
basic readjustment services, supportive services, and retraining 
services. For each budget line item that includes funds or in-kind 
contributions from a source other than the grant funds, identify the 
source, the amount, and in-kind contributions, including any 
restrictions that may apply to these funds.
2. Technical Proposal
    The technical proposal shall demonstrate the offeror's capabilities 
in accordance with the Statement of Work in Part III of this 
solicitation. NO COST DATA OR REFERENCE TO PRICE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN 
THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

C. Hand-Delivered Applications

    Applications should be mailed no later than five (5) days prior to 
the closing date for the receipt of applications. However, if 
applications are hand-delivered, they shall be received at the 
designated place by May 9, 1997, at 2 p.m., Eastern Time on the closing 
date for receipt of applications. All overnight mail will be considered 
to be hand-delivered and must be received at the designated place by 
the specified time and closing date. Telegraphed and/or faxed proposals 
will not be honored. Applications that fail to adhere to the above 
instructions will not be honored.

D. Late Applications

    Any application received at the office designated in the 
solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt will not be 
considered unless it:
    (1) Was sent by U.S. Postal Service registered or certified mail 
not later than the fifth calendar day before the closing date specified 
for receipt of applications (e.g., an offer submitted in response to a 
solicitation requiring receipt of application by the 30th of January 
must have been mailed by the 25th); or
    (2) Was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day Service--
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Office to Addressee, not later than 5:00 p.m. at the place of mailing 
two working days prior to the date specified for receipt of 
application. The term ``working days'' excludes weekends and U.S. 
Federal holidays.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by U.S. Postal Service registered or certified 
mail is the U.S. postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the 
original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. Both postmarks must show 
a legible date or the proposal shall be processed as if it had been 
mailed late. ``Postmark'' means a printed, stamped, or otherwise placed 
impression (exclusive of a postage meter machine impression) that is 
readily identifiable without further action as having been supplied and 
affixed by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service on the date of 
mailing. Therefore, applicants should request the postal clerk to place 
a legible hand cancellation ``bull's eye'' postmark on both the receipt 
and the envelope or wrapper.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by ``Express Mail Next-Day Service--Post Office 
to Addressee'' is the date entered by the post office receiving clerk 
on the ``Express Mail Next Day Service--Post Office to Addressee'' 
label and the postmarks on both the envelope and wrapper and the 
original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. ``Postmark'' has the 
same meaning as defined above. Therefore, an applicant should request 
the postal clerk to place a legible hand cancellation ``bull's eye'' 
postmark on both the receipt and the envelope or wrapper.

E. Withdrawal of Applications

    Applications may be withdrawn by written notice or telegram 
(including mailgram) received at any time before award. Applications 
may be withdrawn in person by the applicant or by an authorized 
representative thereof, if the representative's identity is made known 
and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal.

Part III. Statement of Work

    Each grant application must follow the format outlined in this 
Part. For sections A through G below, the application should include:
    (1) information that indicates adherence to the provisions 
described in Part I, Background (Authorities, Purpose, and 
Demonstration Policy) and Part II, Application Process and Guidelines, 
of this announcement; and
    (2) other information that the applicant believes will address the 
selection criteria identified in Part IV of this solicitation.
    Information required under A and B below shall be provided 
separately for each labor market area where dislocated workers will be 
served. To the extent that the project design differs for different 
geographic areas, information required under section C below shall be 
provided for each geographic area.

A. Target Population

    Describe the proposed target population for the project. If that 
population is limited to one or more subgroups of the older dislocated 
worker population, explain the basis for such limitation. Describe the 
size, location, and needs of the target population relative to the 
services to be provided. Provide documentation showing there is a 
significant number of dislocated workers with the target population's 
characteristics in the project area(s).

B. Available Jobs

    Describe the jobs that will be available to project participants 
upon completion of training and placement services, and the information 
on which such description is based. If specific jobs are not 
identifiable, provide the labor market information that ensures the 
availability of suitable jobs for participants. Include information 
about the number and type of jobs and the insufficiency of qualified 
workers to fill those positions in the absence of the proposed project. 
Identify sources of information.

C. Project Design

    Describe the specific purpose or purposes of the proposed project. 
The project might as an example, be designed to test one or more of the 
following: a particular training technique developed for use with older 
workers; a post-placement counseling program geared toward older 
workers' job retention; an employer education strategy combined with 
information on employers' conceptions about older workers before and 
after involvement with the project. Include planned comparisons, such 
as urban versus rural locations, group versus individual training, home 
versus education institution or business establishment training 
environments. Describe the major project components listed below.
1. Outreach and Recruitment
    Describe how eligible dislocated workers will be identified and 
recruited for participation in the project. Recruitment efforts may 
address public service communications and announcements, use of media, 
coordination with the JTPA Service Delivery Area or Substate Grantee, 
use of community-based organizations and other service groups. Describe 
the applicant's experience in reaching the target population.
2. Eligibility Determination
    Describe the criteria and process to be used in determining the 
eligibility of potential participants in the project.
3. Selection Criteria
    Describe the criteria and process to be used in selecting those 
individuals to be served by the project from among the total number of 
eligible persons recruited for the project. Explain how the selection 
criteria relate to the specific purpose of the proposed project.
4. Services To Be Provided
    Describe the services to be provided from the time of selection of 
participants through placement of those participants in jobs. Describe 
any services to be provided subsequent to job placement. The 
descriptions shall provide a clear understanding of the services and 
support that will be necessary for participants to be placed 
successfully in jobs and to retain those jobs, including services not 
funded under the grant, and ways to address participants' financial 
needs during periods of training. Grant-funded activities should, at a 
minimum, include assessment, retraining, job placement, and supportive 
services.
    Identify any assessment tools proposed to be used before or after 
services are provided, and include samples of any such tools designed 
for use in the proposed project. Assessment should be designed to 
facilitate evaluation of the project in terms of specific planned 
outcomes. Assessment shall include a financial component to ensure the 
participants' awareness of their financial situations that may 
influence retraining and employment needs. For example, an older 
dislocated worker may have unearned income or other financial resources 
sufficient to allow part-time work to be suitable for that individual. 
Assessment shall include a social/psychological component to ensure the 
participants' awareness of their personal circumstances that may 
influence retraining and employment needs. For example, low self-esteem 
could suggest the value of participation in a job club designed 
specifically for older workers, or of counseling to be provided through

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an outside source. The proposal may provide for participants' self-
assessment or waiver of the financial and/or the social/psychological 
component.
    Describe how training will be customized to account for 
transferable skills, previous education, and particular circumstances 
of the target population. This description should include any 
participant groupings and training methods based on particular 
characteristics of the target group. Include information to demonstrate 
that any proposed training provider is qualified to deliver training 
that meets appropriate employment standards and any applicable 
certification or licensing requirement. Past performance, 
qualifications of instructors, accreditation of curricula, and similar 
matters should be addressed if appropriate. Address the costs of 
proposed training and other services relative to the costs of similar 
training and services through other providers.
    Describe the limitations and eligibility criteria for limited 
income support and relocation assistance, if such support and 
assistance are included in the proposal.
5. Participant Flow
    Provide a flowchart with time indications to illustrate how the 
project will ensure access to necessary and appropriate reemployment 
and retraining services. Describe the sequence of services and the 
criteria to be used to determine the appropriateness of specific 
services for particular participants. Note if service choice options 
will be available to participants.
6. Relationship to Prior Experience
    Show how the applicant's prior experience in working with older 
individuals affects or influences the design of the proposed project. 
Show how the applicant can bring a national perspective to bear on the 
project. Describe the nature and impact of that national perspective.

D. Planned Outcomes

1. Demonstration Program Goals
    Provide the following information for the project:
    (1) Planned number of program-related placements (number of 
participants placed in jobs related to the training or services funded 
by the grant within 60 days after completion of pre-placement 
services);
    (2) Planned placement rate (number of program-related placements 
divided by the number of participants);
    (3) Planned participant services satisfaction rate (number of 
participants who, 60 days after completion of program services, rate 
program services as ``very helpful'' or ``extremely helpful'' when 
other allowable ratings are ``not at all helpful'' and ``somewhat 
helpful,'' divided by the number of participants);
    (4) Planned participant 90-day employment satisfaction rate (number 
of participants who, 90 days after program-related placement, rate 
their employment as ``satisfactory'' or ``better than satisfactory'' 
when the other allowable rating is ``less than satisfactory,'' divided 
by the number of program-related placements);
    (5) Planned employer services satisfaction rate (number of 
employers who, 90 days after program-related placement, rate overall 
project services to themselves and their employees as 4 or 5 on a scale 
of 1 to 5 (5 high), divided by number of employers with program-related 
placements); and
    (6) Planned employer 90-day employment satisfaction rate (number of 
employers who, 90 days after program-related placements, rate 
participants' work as ``satisfactory'' or ``better than satisfactory'' 
when the third allowable rating is ``less than satisfactory,'' divided 
by the number of program-related placements).
    Briefly describe plans for identifying and providing information 
about successful and unsuccessful methods and strategies tested by the 
project.
    2. Project goals. Provide the following information for the 
project:
    (1) Planned number of participants;
    (2) Planned number of program completions (number of participants 
who complete the services provided by the grant);
    (3) Planned average cost per placement (amount of the grant request 
divided by the number of program-related placements); and
    (4) Other planned outcomes related to specific project goals.

E. Coordination

    Describe the nature and extent of coordination between the 
applicant and other entities in the design and implementation of the 
proposed project. Include services to be provided through resources 
other than grant funds under this demonstration. With reference to the 
sources and amounts of project funds and in-kind contributions 
identified in the financial proposal as being other than those 
requested under the grant applied for, describe the basis for valuation 
of those funds and contributions. Provide evidence that ensures the 
coordination described, such as letters of agreement, formally 
established advisory councils, and lease agreements.
    Documentation of consultation and support for the project concept 
from applicable labor organizations must be submitted when 20 percent 
or more of the targeted population is represented by one or more labor 
organizations, or where the training is for jobs when a labor 
organization represents a substantial number of workers engaged in 
similar work.

F. Innovation

    Describe any innovation in the proposed project, including (but not 
limited to) innovations in concept to be tested, services, delivery of 
services, training methods, job development, or job retention 
strategies. Explain the impact of such innovation on project costs. 
Explain how the proposed project adopts or fosters a holistic approach 
to circumstances faced by older dislocated workers. Explain how the 
proposed project addresses issues of national scope. Explain how the 
proposed project is similar to and differs from the applicant's prior 
and current activities.

G. Project Management

1. Structure
    Describe the management structure for the project, including a 
staffing plan that describes each position and the percentage of its 
time to be assigned to this project. Provide an organizational chart 
showing the relationship among project management and operational 
components, including those at multiple sites of the project.
2. Program Integrity
    Describe the mechanisms to ensure financial accountability for 
grant funds and performance accountability relative to job placements, 
in accordance with standards for financial management and participant 
data systems in 29 CFR Part 95 or 97, as appropriate, and 20 CFR 
627.425. Explain the basis for the applicant's administrative authority 
over the management and operational components. Describe how 
information will be collected to:
    (1) Determine the achievement of project outcomes as indicated in 
section D of this part; and
    (2) Report on participants, outcomes, and expenditures.
3. Monitoring
    a. Benchmarks. Provide a table or list of benchmarks to indicate 
the planned implementation of the project. Include:
    (1) A monthly schedule of planned start-up events;
    (2) A quarterly schedule of planned participant activity, showing 
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numbers of enrollments, participation in training and other services, 
placements, and terminations; and
    (3) Quarterly cumulative expenditure projections.
    b. Participant progress. Describe how a participant's continuing 
participation in the project will be monitored.
    c. Project performance. Identify the information on project 
performance that will be collected on a short-term basis (weekly, 
monthly, etc.) by program managers for internal project management to 
determine whether the project is accomplishing its objectives as 
planned and whether project adjustments are necessary.
    Describe the process and procedures to be used to obtain feedback 
from participants, employers, and any other appropriate parties on the 
responsiveness and effectiveness of the services provided. The 
description shall identify the types of information to be obtained, the 
methods and frequency of data collection, and ways in which the 
information will be used in implementing and managing the project. 
Grantees may employ focus groups and surveys, in addition to other 
methods, to collect feedback information. Technical assistance in the 
design and implementation of customer satisfaction data collection and 
analysis may be provided by DOL.
    d. Impact of coordination and innovation. Describe the process for 
assessing and reporting on the impact of coordination and innovation in 
the project with respect to the purpose and goals of the demonstration 
program and the specific purpose and goals of the project.
    4. Grievance procedure. Describe the grievance procedure to be used 
for grievances and complaints from participants, contractors, and other 
interested parties, consistent with the requirements at Section 144 of 
JTPA and 20 CFR 631.64 (b) and (c).
    5. Previous project management experience. Provide an objective 
demonstration of the grant applicant's ability to manage the project, 
ensure the integrity of the grant funds, and deliver the proposed 
performance. Indicate the grant applicant's past experience in the 
management of grant-funded projects similar to that being proposed, 
particularly regarding oversight and operating functions including 
financial management.

Part IV. Evaluation Criteria

    Selection of grantees for award will be made after careful 
evaluation of grant applications by a panel selected for that purpose 
by DOL. Panel results will be advisory in nature and not binding on the 
ETA Grant Officer. Panelists shall evaluate proposals for acceptability 
based upon overall responsiveness in accordance with the factors below.
    1. Target population (15 points). The description of the 
characteristics of the target group is clear and meaningful, and 
sufficiently detailed to determine the potential participants' service 
needs. Documentation is provided showing that a significant number of 
dislocated workers who possess these characteristics is available for 
participation in the project area. Sufficient information is provided 
to explain how the number of dislocated workers to be enrolled in the 
project was determined. The recruitment plan supports the number of 
planned enrollments. The target population is appropriate for the 
specific purpose of the proposed project. The target population's 
characteristics and circumstances are likely to appear nationally.
    2. Service plan and Cost (30 points). The scope of services to be 
provided is consistent with the demonstration program and project 
purposes and goals. The scope of services to be provided is adequate to 
meet the needs of the target population given: (1) their 
characteristics and circumstances, (2) the jobs in which they are to be 
placed, and (3) the length of program participation planned prior to 
placement. The proposal demonstrates the applicant's ability to ensure 
effective assessment of participants' needs using a holistic approach, 
and delivery of services to meet those needs.
    Preference will be given to proposals with multiple project sites 
that allow testing in more than one environment or under different 
conditions.
    Proposed costs are reasonable in relation to the characteristics 
and circumstances of the target group, the services to be provided, 
planned outcomes, the management plan, and coordination with other 
entities. The impact of innovation on costs is explained clearly in the 
proposal and is reasonable.
    3. Management (20 points). The applicant has experience working 
with older individuals, and brings a national perspective to the 
project. The management structure and management plan for the proposed 
project will ensure the integrity of the funds requested. The project 
workplan demonstrates the applicant's ability to effectively track 
project progress with respect to planned performance and expenditures. 
Sufficient procedures are in place to use the information obtained by 
the project operator(s) to take corrective action if indicated.
    The proposal provides for a satisfactory grievance process. Review 
by appropriate labor organizations, where applicable, is documented. 
The proposal includes a method of assessing customer satisfaction and 
taking into account the results of such assessment in the operation of 
the project.
    4. Coordination (15 points). The proposal includes coordination 
with other programs and entities for project design or provision of 
services. Such coordination contributes to a holistic approach to 
identifying and addressing the needs of individuals in the target 
population. Evidence is presented that ensures cooperation of 
coordinating entities, as applicable, for the life of the proposed 
project. The project includes a reasonable method of assessing and 
reporting on the impact of such coordination, relative to the 
demonstration purpose and goals and the specific purpose and goals of 
the proposed project.
    5. Innovation (20 points). The proposal demonstrates innovation in 
the concept(s) to be tested, the project's design, and/or the services 
to be provided.
    The project includes a reasonable method of assessing and reporting 
on the impact of such innovation, relative to the demonstration program 
and project purposes and goals.
    Grant applications will be evaluated for the reasonableness of 
proposed costs, considering the proposed target group, services, 
outcomes, management plan, and coordination with other entities.
    Applicants are advised that discussions may be necessary in order 
to clarify any inconsistency or ambiguity in their applications. The 
final decision on awards will be based on what is most advantageous to 
the Federal Government as determined by the ETA Grant Officer. The 
Government may elect to award grant(s) without discussion with the 
applicant(s). The applicant's signature on the SF-424 constitutes a 
binding offer.

Part V. Evaluation

    DOL will arrange for or provide technical assistance to grantees in 
establishing appropriate reporting and data collection methods and 
processes. DOL will arrange for or conduct an independent evaluation of 
the outcomes, impacts, and benefits of the demonstration projects. 
Grantees will be expected to make available records on participants and 
employers and to provide access to personnel, as specified by the 
evaluator(s).


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of April, 1997.
Janice E. Perry,
Grant Officer, Division of Acquisition and Assistance.

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Appendices

1. Appendix A--``Application for Federal Assistance'' (Standard Form 
424)
2. Appendix B--``Budget Information''
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