(a) After obtaining the Board's review and comments
in the applicable local workforce development areas, a public community
or technical college, CBO, state extension service, or any other training
provider, shall present to the executive director, or his or her designee,
a joint proposal requesting funding for a project that meets Self-Sufficiency
Fund objectives.
(b) The proposal shall contain evidence of established
referral procedures or agreements with Board contractors, Workforce
Solutions Offices, or other entities for referral of eligible trainees.
(c) Proposals shall be written and contain the following
information:
(1) The number of trainees to be trained and placed
in related employment;
(2) A summary of the proposed training project, including:
(A) a description of how the applicant determined industry
training needs;
(B) skills to be taught;
(C) strategies for successfully meeting the needs of
eligible trainees; and
(D) a list of the measurable training objectives and
outcomes, including the industry-based certifications that trainees
will receive upon completion;
(3) A budget summary identifying all sources of funding
for the project and specifying the amount requested from the Self-Sufficiency
Fund;
(4) A completed checklist of information on the training
provider's financial management system;
(5) Names of the entities that will provide support
services to project participants and a description of the services
they will provide, including an explanation of why the support services
are necessary for the trainees, and a description of how the services
provided will prepare the trainees for employment;
(6) A description of how the proposed training will
link participants to employers upon completion, including a career
pathway with a timeline and wage data to show how the proposed training
will enable participants to become independent or avoid becoming dependent
on public assistance benefits; and
(7) Any other factors unique to the circumstances of
the project that should be considered.
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