Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 801.05 - Application
(1) WHO MAY APPLY. An applicant may be any of
the following:
(a) A public
organization.
(b) A private
organization.
(c) A consortium of
placement partners with a lead public or private organization serving as the
applicant.
(2)
SOLICITATION. The department shall solicit applications for grants by
publishing a GPA on the department's website. The department may also
distribute copies of the GPA to interested parties.
Note: GPAs can be found on the department's website at https://wisconsinfastforward.com/wff_standard.htm.
(3) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.
(c) An applicant shall submit an application
for a grant to the department in accordance with the deadline and processes
indicated in the GPA for the grant, which may include instructions for
applications on paper or in an electronic format.
(d) The department may issue grant guidelines
and may update the guidelines as necessary. The guidelines may contain
clarification or additional information on grant application instructions,
requirements, and procedures.
(4) CONTENT OF APPLICATION. An application
for a grant for a project shall include all of the following:
(b) Identification and contact information
for the project point of contact, the financial officer for the project, and
the signatories authorized by the proposed grantee to execute legal
documents.
(d) A description of the
critical work force shortage that exists in the project target area.
(e) An abstract that briefly describes the
project and highlights the project's purpose.
(f) A summary of the budget request,
including the amount and source of matching funds to be used in the project in
accordance with requirements established by the GPA.
(g) A justification of the proposed budget
detailing cost estimates used in compiling the budget request.
(h) A narrative description of the project,
including the number of unemployed and underemployed workers and incumbent
employees that will be enrolled as trainees in the project and how the project
will achieve the outcomes required by the GPA.
(i) A statement of assurances and
certifications in accordance with s. DWD 801.12.
(im) If the applicant is the lead for a
consortium of placement partners, the names of the placement
partners.
(jm) For applicants
proposing to use one or more placement partners, in whole or in part, to
achieve the outcomes required by the GPA, a letter of commitment from each
placement partner describing the commitment the placement partner has made to
the applicant to achieve the outcomes required by the GPA. A letter of
commitment under this paragraph must be signed by an official of the placement
partner who has the authority to enter a binding commitment on its
behalf.
(km) A letter of commitment
from each organization that will be providing match contributions to the
project stating the match contribution that the organization will make. A
letter of commitment under this paragraph must be signed by an official of the
organization who has the authority to enter a binding commitment on its behalf.
(l) Information on the proposed use
of one or more subcontractors in accordance with standards established by the
GPA.
(m) Any other information
required in the GPA.
(5)
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
(a)
Preliminary review. All grant applications shall meet the
eligibility requirements under s. DWD 801.04 and include all of the application
contents specified in sub. (4). The department or persons invited by the
department shall review each application for eligibility under s. DWD 801.04
and compliance with the format and content specifications of sub. (4) and the
GPA. The department may deny any application that fails to meet any of the
eligibility requirements or fails to comply with the format and content
specifications. Denial of an application under this paragraph is not subject to
administrative review.
(b)
Evaluation criteria. The department or persons invited by the
department shall evaluate grant applications that meet the criteria as
specified in par. (a) using the criteria specified in the GPA and all of the
following criteria:
1. The applicant's
organizational and programmatic capacity to implement the proposed
project.
2. The applicant's
understanding and ability to communicate the needs of the target
population.
3. The applicant's
stated purpose and objectives for the project and methods and timetable for
implementing the project.
4. The
extent to which the applicant's proposed budget is clear and
justified.
5. An evaluation plan
for the project.
6. The potential
impact on economic development.
7.
The potential impact on economic opportunities for the business, the trainees
and the local workforce.
8. The
potential impact of the project on building the capacity of the workforce to
find and retain employment.
(6) RANKING APPLICATIONS.
(a) The department or persons invited by the
department shall weigh the importance of each evaluation criterion by assigning
points to it. The criteria weighting shall be provided in the GPA.
(b) Using the evaluation criteria specified
in sub. (5) (b), the department or persons invited by the department shall
evaluate each application using each applicable criterion and assign points
signifying the degree to which the application meets the criterion up to the
maximum number of points specified in the GPA. The total points assigned to the
application for all applicable criteria will be the score for the
application.
(c) The department
shall numerically rank each application for each GPA.
(d) In addition to application rankings, the
department or persons invited by the department may consider underserved
populations, strategic priorities, past performance, underserved geographic
areas, potential to replicate the project, cost per trainee, and available
funding.
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