| (a) From time to time, the Agency may publish a Notice
of Availability (NOA) of grant funds under this chapter. The notice
shall be published on the Agency's website. In addition to the respective
purpose for each grant program under this chapter, the notice may
include:
(1) the total amount of grant funds available for the
award;
(2) the geographical workforce areas that are eligible;
(3) the specific industries or occupations targeted;
(4) the maximum number of grants to be awarded;
(5) the special populations to be served;
(6) the application process and requirements; and
(7) any other grant requirements necessary and appropriate
for awarding grants in addition to those set forth in this chapter.
(b) To be eligible for a grant award, an applicant
meeting the eligibility criteria identified in the NOA shall submit
an application to the Agency in the form and manner as prescribed
in subsection (d) of this section.
(1) The Agency's executive director, or designee, shall
evaluate each application, considering the requirements and purpose
of the NOA for which the application is submitted, the financial stability
of the private sector employer, the regional economic impact, and
any other factors the Agency determines appropriate.
(2) If the Agency determines that an application is
appropriate for funding, the executive director or designee shall
enter into a contract with the grant recipient on behalf of the Agency.
(3) Any applicants currently on corrective action pursuant
to Chapter 802, Subchapter G of this title (relating to Corrective
Actions), or not meeting any requirements of this chapter, shall not
be eligible to receive a grant.
(c) The Agency may request additional information at
any time before the grant award in order to effectively evaluate any
application.
(d) Form and manner of application:
(1) Applications shall be in writing and contain the
following information:
(A) The number of proposed jobs created, and retention
plans to meet the requirements of §838.21(a)(1) of this chapter;
(B) A brief outline of the proposed project, including
the skills acquired through training and the employer's involvement
in the planning and design;
(C) A brief description of the measurable training
objectives aligned with §838.22 of this chapter;
(D) The occupation and wages for participants who complete
the project as set forth in §838.22(3) of this chapter;
(E) A budget summary, disclosing anticipated project
costs and resource contributions, including the dollar amount the
private partner is willing to commit to the project;
(F) A signed agreement between all partners that outlines
each entity's roles and responsibilities if a grant is awarded;
(G) A statement explaining the basis for the determination
by the TIRA that the application meets the requirements of the NOA
applied for and identifying the targeted actual or projected labor
shortages in the occupation in which the proposed training project
will be provided;
(H) A statement identifying that the proposed cost
of training included in the application is consistent with costs recorded
on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), as defined in Chapter
840, Subchapter A of this title (relating to General Provisions),
if the applicant's program(s) are included on the ETPL;
(I) A statement describing the eligible applicant's
equal employment opportunity policy;
(J) A list of the proposed employment benefits;
(K) A statement, supported by adequate documentation,
establishing that the applicant's proposed training program is a TIRA
as defined by §838.2(3) of this chapter; and
(L) Any additional information contained in §838.13
of this chapter and deemed necessary by the Agency to complete an
evaluation of an application.
(2) Applications shall disclose other grant funds sought
or awarded from the Agency or other state and federal sources for
the project proposed in the application.
(3) Applicants shall submit their application to the
Agency's executive director or designee as specified in the NOA for
which the applicant is applying.
(4) An applicant may, with the approval of the executive
director or designee, submit an application for funding that does
not contain or identify all of the required elements under paragraph
(1) of this subsection. The release of any funding is contingent upon
the applicant's submission, and the Agency's approval, of all the
required elements in this subsection.
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