Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 11 - Work Force Investment Program › Rule 877-11.3 - Request for Proposal Process

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Funds will be made available through a request for proposal
				process and grants will be awarded on a competitive basis.
(1)
Time frame for
			 submittal.
Proposals must be submitted by the deadline established in
			 the request for proposal.
(2)
Length of projects.
A proposed project may be designed for up
			 to 12 months in duration, but must have an ending date no later than June 30 of
			 the state fiscal year for which funding was awarded.
(3)
Required inclusions in the
			 proposal.
The regional advisory board will determine the required
			 elements of the proposal which will be published in the request for proposal.
			 Required inclusions may include, but are not limited to: identification of the
			 target group(s) to be served, statement of financial need, signatures of
			 project collaborators verifying coordination and collaboration efforts,
			 proposed budget, description of the program design, goals and expected
			 outcomes, evaluation of performance methods, past performance information, and
			 signature of authorized official.
(4)
Review criteria.
Proposals will be reviewed as set forth in subrule 11.3(5) based upon the
			 following review criteria.
a. Statement of
			 need. The proposal must contain a statement of need including an explanation of
			 such things as: the need for service to the target group(s) that will be
			 served, the financial need in the area, and why the target group(s) is not
			 being served with current resources. Up to 20 points may be awarded for this
			 category.
b. Budget. A detailed
			 budget as prescribed in the request for proposal must be included in the
			 proposal. Up to 10 points may be awarded for this category.
c. Program design. The proposal must include
			 a detailed description of the project including: the types of activities and
			 services that will be provided; the coordination and collaboration that will
			 take place among the entities involved in the project; a description of which
			 entities will be performing the various functions of the project such as
			 administration, training, and services; and which entities will be providing,
			 for example, the space, utilities, materials, supplies. Up to 30 points may be
			 awarded for this category.
d.
			 Experience of program operator. The proposal must include a description of the
			 experience of the program operator and any other service providers involved in
			 the project. If the project has previously been funded with work force
			 investment funds, the proposal must provide an evaluation of past performance
			 of the project. Up to 5 points may be awarded for this category.
e. Goals and expected outcomes. The proposal
			 must indicate the goals of the project and the outcomes that are expected as a
			 result of the activities and services that will be provided. Up to 25 points
			 may be awarded for this category.
f.Performance measurement and evaluation of
			 the project. The proposal must state the process by which the project will be
			 evaluated by the private industry council (PIC) including performance
			 measurement criteria and expected levels of performance that will be achieved.
			 Up to 10 points may be awarded for this category.