20A - LABOR TECHNICAL SIKLLS TRAINNING GRANT

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The grantee organization must be the organization specified In Section 8 of the SF -424 Application Form, and will be: 1) the point of contact with DOL to receive and respond to all inquiries or communications under this SGA and any subsequent grant award; 2) the entity with authority to withdraw or draw down funds through the Department of Health and Human Services - Payment Management System (HHS -PMS); 3) responsible for submitting to DOL all deliverables under the.grant, including all technical and financial reports related to the project, regardless of which consortium member petfiormed the work; 4) the entity that may request or agree to a revision or amendment .of the grant agreement or statement of work; 5) the entity with overall responsibility for carrying out the programmatic functions of the grant, as well as for the stewardship of all expenditures under the grant; and 6) the entity responsible for working with DOL to close out the grant. For the purposes of this SGA, these partner groups 'are defined as: 1. Business - related Nonprofit Organizations in Business - related Nonprofit Organizations clude trade or industry associations such as local Chambers of Commerce and small business federations, and labor organizations. These _e.nfiiges -may co.ntrlbute to- on.e -or_more- aspEcts -of- the -gr ant- activities,-such -as- defining - the--- . - - - -- - - -- program goals, identifying necessary skills and competencies, providing resources to support education and training (e.g. equipment, instructors, funding, internships, or OJT and other work- ase earning ac ivi ies or si ua ions , an conven ng conso is o emp Dyers, pa cu ar y sma businesses. 2. Education/Training Providers and Other Community -Based Organizations For the purposes of this SGA, education and training providers are institutions of higher education-as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.'S.C. 1001). These "institutions of higher education" include public or other nonprofit educational institutions. Applicants must identify their institution type in Section 9 of the SF -424 Application for Federal Assistance. Eligible institutions must be.accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. A database of institutions that are accredited by bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education can be found at hitp://ope.ed.gov/accreditation . Applicants are strongly encouraged to check this Web site, 'as the Department will use this database in determining an applicant's accreditation to ensure eligibility. Generally, institutions of higher education include 2 -year and 4 -year colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic - Serving Institutions, among others. Community -based organizations are key providers of basic skills training, technical skills training, supportive services, and workforce development services in communities across the country. Community -based organizations understand the importance of leveraging resources, engaging employers to better understand their workforce needs and secure. employment for their participants, and providing comprehensive supportive services in a manner that Is culturally and linguistically appropriate, to the extent legally allowed, for workers and training participants. 3. The Workforce Investment System and Economic Development Agencies Public workforce system entities are involved in administering the workforce investment system established under Title I of WIA; and include state and local Workforce Investment Boards and their One -Stop Career Center systems. These types of organizations may participate in the grant-activities, such as: 1) understanding and analyzing the need for education and training in the local area including identifying targeted industries, occupations, and hiring needs, as well as populations to be served, and providing relevant sources of data including the workforce investment board's strategic plan, labor market information, and other tools or reports; 2) assessing potential participants for the grant program; 3) identifying and referring candidates for 6 20A -17