20A - LABOR TECHNICAL SIKLLS TRAINNING GRANT

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Candidates for education and training funded through these grants should not be at the beginning of a career pathway and should have at least a high school diploma or a GED, as well as some post- secondary education and /or work experience that would allow them to enter the defined career pathway at a later point. Candidates may already have an associate's or bachelor's degree, but they do not necessarily have to possess advanced degrees to be eligible. Applicants must propose projects that serve only individuals who are at least 18 years of age and are, pursuing a high -skill occupation. 2. Veterans Priority for Participants The Jobs for Veterans Act (Public Law 107 -288) requires grantees to provide priority of service for veterans and spouses of certain veterans for the receipt of employment, training, and' placement services in any job training program directly funded, in whole or in part, by DOL. The regulations implementing this priority of service can be found at 20 CFR part 1010. in circumstances where a grant recipient must choose between two equally qualified candidates for a service, one of whom is a veteran or- eligible spouse, the veterans priority of service provisions require that the grant recipient give the veteran or eligible spouse priority of service --= __ - -by first providing- him -or --her -that service—T-o- obtain- priority =of-service;-a- veteran -or- spouse - must - first meet the program's eligibility requirements. Grantees must comply with DOL guidance on veterans' priority. ETA's Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 10 -09 (issued November 10, 2009) provides guidance on implementing priority of service for veterans and eligible spouses in all qualified job training programs funded in whole or in part by DOL. TEGL No. 10 -09 is available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr doc.cfm ?DOCN= 2816. Section IV. Application and Submission Information A. How to Obtain an Application Package This SGA contains all of the information and links to forms needed to apply for grant fundina. B. Content and Form of Application Submission Proposals submitted in response this SGA must consist of three separate and distinct parts: (1) a cost-proposal; (Ii) "a technical proposal; and (III) attachments to the technical proposal. Applications that do not contain all of the three parts or that fail to adhere to the instructions in this section will be considered non - responsive and will not be considered for funding. it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the funding amount requested is consistent across all parts and sub -parts of the application. Part I. The Cost proposal. The Cost Proposal must include the following items: ® SF -424, "Application for Federal Assistance" (available at http://www07.qrants.gov/agencies/forms repository information.isp). The SF -424 must clearly Identify the applicant and must be signed by an individual with authority to enter into a grant agreement. Upon confirmation of an award, the individual signing the SF -424 on behalf of the applicant shall-be considered the authorized representative of the applicant. All applicants for Federal grant and funding opportunities are required to have a Data Universal Numbering System (D- U -N -SO) number, and must supply their D- U -N -SO Number on the SF -424. The D- U-N-SO Number is a nine -digit identification number that uniquely identifies business entities. If you do not have a D- U -N -SO Number, you can get one for free through the D &B website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePa.ge.do. c The SF -424A Budget Information Form (available at http://www07.qrants.gov/agencies/forms repository Information.isp). In preparing the Budget 10 20A -21