a) The
Department of Labor shall make RFPs describing proposed projects before
awarding of funds. RFPs will be issued in May in order that programs can start
up on July 1.
b) Consistent with
the RFP process, when funds become available, a deadline is established for the
submission of proposals. It takes approximately three weeks after the deadline
for submission of proposals for the proposals to be reviewed, for
recommendations for funding to be made and confirmed by the Director of the
Department of Labor, and for the applicants to be notified of approval or
denial of applications (proposals).
c) The RFP shall require any organization or
agency applying for funds to provide the following information in the proposal
(application):
1) Cover Page
A) Name of project
B) Name of organization or agency submitting
proposal
C) Date of submission of
proposal
D) Contact
person
E) Mailing address
F) Telephone number
G) Total amount of funds requested
H) Starting and ending dates of
program
I) Signatures of authorized
representatives
2)
Project Summary
A) Need for project should be
established
B) Brief explanation of
proposed program
C) Brief
explanation of past year's performance, including the following:
i) How many displaced homemakers received or
are receiving preemployment skills training and/or job skills
training?
ii) How many displaced
homemakers have been placed in employment or academic, vocational, or skills
training for employment?
3) Program Planning Summary
The program must show that displaced homemakers will be
provided services as described in the applicant's proposal, or if an applicant
is starting a new program, the list of services to be provided must be shown.
The program must emphasize job training and placement techniques for displaced
homemakers.
4) Assurances
and Certifications
The organization or agency making application shall assure and
certify that it will abide by applicable State rules, regulations, and
requirements and provide copies or description of the following certification
and other required information:
A)
That the proposal must identify any salaried personnel as being in new
positions when salary is to be paid through the Displaced Homemakers Program
funds.
B) That displaced homemakers
receiving tuition must show a financial need.
C) That there is compliance with Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Provisions of the Department of Human
Rights.
D) That there will be
compliance with the following Acts and Regulations, should the proposal be
funded:
i) Displaced Homemakers Assistance
Act;
ii) Civil Rights Act of 1964 (
42 USC
20002);
iii) Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 USC
201 et
seq.);
iv) Equal Employment Act of
1972 ( 42 USC
2000 et seq.);
v)
Minimum Wage Law [820 ILCS 105 ];
vi) Eight Hour Work Day Act [820 ILCS 145
];
vii) One Day Rest in Seven Act
[820 ILCS 140 ];
viii) State
Property Control Act [30 ILCS 605 ];
ix) Department of Central Management Services
purchasing rules (44 Ill. Adm. Code
1, Standard Procurement);
x) Property Control Manual of the Department
of Central Management Services;
xi)
Displaced Homemakers Program Regulations (56 Ill. Adm. Code
365).
5) Budget Summary
A proposed budget must be submitted.
