Section 801.05. Application.

 

(1)   Who may apply. An applicant may be any of the following:

(a) A public agency.

(b) A private organization.

(c) A coalition or partnership of entities under the auspices of a public agency or a private organization.

(d) The tribal governing body of a federally recognized tribe or band of Indians, or an organization appointed by the tribal governing body.

(2)   Solicitation. The department shall solicit applications for initial grants by preparing one or more GPAs, publishing a notice of the availability of each GPA on the department's website, and distributing copies of the GPA on request.

(3)   Applications.

(a) An application for a grant shall be made on forms included in the GPA.

(b) The GPA shall specify a date by which the applicant must apply.

(c) The application shall be submitted to the department in accordance with the deadline and processes indicated in the GPA, which may include instructions for applications on paper or in an electronic format.

(d) The department shall issue grant guidelines and may update the guidelines as necessary. The guidelines may contain application instructions, requirements and procedures, application deadline date, allowable uses of funds, and award limits.

(4)   Content of application. An application for a grant shall include all of the following:

(a) An application summary sheet.

(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.

(c) The application checklist included in the GPA.

(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 program.

(i) A statement of assurance in accordance with s. DWD 801.12 .

(j) Written documentation of any agreement with any partner agency or organization.

(k) Documentation verifying compliance with the state and federal laws relating to lobbying.

(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 include all of the application contents specified in sub. (4) . The department or evaluation committee shall review each application for compliance with the format and content specifications of sub. (4) and the GPA. The department may deny any application that fails to meet all of the criteria.

(b) Evaluation criteria. The department or evaluation committee shall evaluate grant applications that meet the criteria as specified in par. (a) against criteria specified in sub. (4) and the GPA. The criteria shall include all of the following:

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 program and methods and timetable for implementing the program.

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 evaluation committee shall weight 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 subs. (4) and (5) , the department or evaluation committee shall evaluate each application against 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 the staff rankings and evaluation committee recommendations, considerations may include underserved populations, strategic priorities, past performance, underserved geographic areas, potential to replicate the program, and available funding.

History: CR 13-045 : cr. Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14.

Note

Interested organizations are encouraged to consult and partner with local or regional economic development organizations and an appropriate training provider. Information on economic development organizations and training providers can be obtained from the Department's Office of Skills Development. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1