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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
17.246: Employment and Training Assistance: Dislocated Workers
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: States and others as authorized by the Act.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals who have been terminated or laid off or have received a notice of termination or lay-off and who are not likely to return to their previous industry or occupation, or who are long-term unemployed. National Reserve Program — Identical eligibility; services are targeted on individuals affected by mass layoffs, natural disasters, Federal government actions, and other circumstances specified by the Secretary.
Credentials/Documentation: Formula-funded programs are subject to Governor/Secretary Agreement and State Plan. States sign a grant document agreeing to comply with the Act and regulations for the formula-allotted program.
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: To receive its formula fund allotment, each State must submit, on a biennial basis, a State Plan addressed to Associate Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-4459, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC 20210. Application for National Reserve funds is made through a Governor's or other authorized applicant's submission of a proposal in accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary, Office of Grants and Contract Management, Division of Acquisition and Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Room S-4203, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Dislocated Worker Grants, E. Fred Tello, Grant Officer.
Award Procedure: Awards for National Reserve grants are made by the national office of the Employment and Training Administration; formula funds are allotted to States by the same agency.
Deadlines: Each State shall submit its State Plan on or before the date set by the Act and proposals for the National Reserve program on or before the date set by the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: National Reserve grant applications will be approved/disapproved before the end of the program year, June 30.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Title III formula funds are allotted by statutory formula. Under the National Reserve, CAETA, DCA, and DDP proposals are selected by the Secretary based upon published criteria.
Examples of Funded Projects: Examples of projects funded under the Secretary's 20 percent National Reserve Account include programs to serve dislocated coal miners; projects to assist dislocated timber and wood products workers; emergency projects to serve workers dislocated due to the effects of natural disasters; and projects to assist dislocated defense industry workers, as well as workers dislocated due to mass layoffs and plant closures, including those adversely affected by foreign trade.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: No established range; based on formula allotments and National Reserve projects approved.
Federal Agency: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants (Cooperative Agreements); Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) Program operates on Program Year (PY) beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Formula: PY 99 $1,124,408,000; PY 00 est $1,271,220,000; and PY 01 est $1,770,510,000. National Reserve: PY 99 $279102,000; PY 00 est $317,805,000; and PY 01 not available.
Budget Account Number: 16-0174-0-1-504.
Authorization: Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, as amended, Title III, Public Law 97-300.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 20 CFR 631.
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Room N5426, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. Phone: (202) 219-5577.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Formula funds are allotted to States according to the following statutory formula: One-third of the amount is allotted based on the relative number of unemployed individuals who reside in each State as compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all the States; one-third of the amount shall be allotted among the States on the basis of the relative excess number (over 4.5 percent) of unemployed individuals who reside in each State as compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all the States; and one-third is allotted based on the relative number of individuals unemployed for 15 or more weeks and who reside in each State as compared to the total number of such individuals in all the States. National Reserve funds are used to fund projects based on applications submitted by the Governor and other authorized applicants and selected by the Secretary. These funds also are used for technical assistance and training, demonstration programs, and for funding the insular areas. There are no matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Formula funds are allotted based on unemployment statistics available for the most recent 12 months.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Formula funds and discretionary funds are used to provide training, including classroom and on-the-job training, and related employment services such as job search assistance, job development, placement assistance, supportive services, needs-related payments, and relocation assistance.
Reports: Reporting requirements as specified by the Secretary in accordance with 20 CFR 631.
Audits: Audits of the States will be conducted at least once every 2 years.
Records: States are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with 20 CFR 627.460.
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