1 Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program FPO Training October 21, 2011

2 Presenters Jen Troke, Program Manager, Division of Strategic Investments Sherrill MitchellRobison, Grants Management Specialist Eric hernandez, Federal Project Officer Megan Baird, Workforce Analyst, Division of Strategic Investments Kristen Milstead, Workforce Analyst, Division of Strategic Investments Darcy Hardy, Project Manager, Special Asst. to the OASET

Today’s Agenda Provide a broad program overview – Highlight what’s new Share webpage, TA and communication strategies Explore the SGA’s 4 Priorities and Bonus 5 th Priority via Mini-Module Provide the latest on reporting and performance for these grants

4 Program Overview $500 million in FY11 grant funds to expand and improve the ability of eligible institutions to deliver education and career training programs – capacity building grants Awards to institutions of higher education and consortia of two or more individual eligible institutions – Includes public, proprietary, or other non-profit educational institutions Period of performance is 36 months – Includes implementation and start-up, program development and enhancement, and grant close-out

TAACCCT Grant Awards

6 Targeted Population Funds will provide education and training programs suitable for workers eligible for training under the TAA for Workers program. The Department expects that once programs are implemented they will benefit a wide range of individuals.

Legislation and Funding for TAACCCT TAACCCT is a stand-alone program amendments to the Trade Act established the program The program was expanded under the Reconciliation Act, which was passed in April Most importantly, the Reconciliation Act fully funded the program for 4 years, beginning with FY 2011 While the 2009 amendments to the TAA for workers program expired in February 2011, leaving the program operating under the requirements of the Trade Act in effect before those 2009 amendments took effect, the authorization and appropriation of funds to carry out the TACT program was not affected by these changes

Trying New Things: What’s Different About this SGA Partnership with Education Large Capacity Building Grants Community Outreach & TAA Eligible MOUs: Sub-Contracts vs. Sub-Grants Intellectual Property Requirements and Creative Commons Curriculum 101: SCORM, Online repository, technology enabled, meta data, universal design Annual Performance Reporting and Quarterly Progress Measures Participant and Comparison Cohorts Evidence-Based Approach Expand Capacity of Student Services

Comfort Food: What’s Stayed the Same Hiring and Training of Staff SMEs for Curriculum Design Establishing Internships & Apprenticeships Purchasing Equipment and Supplies Leasing Space Altering Facilities Program Evaluation Employer Partners Administrative Cap No Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)! 9

What’s WIA/What’s Not FPOs will need to look at each specific section of the SGA to answer questions. For example, supportive services are not an allowable cost in this grant program. Participants should receive services from WIA and TAA programs, as appropriate. Administrative requirements: Nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIA apply Legal requirements: Religious activities and federal assistance under title 1 of WIA apply

Grantees will be participate in an initial orientation on October 25 and a series of trainings related to financial and administrative management, and performance reporting are now scheduled through October and November New TA and training planned for remainder of 2011 and early 2012 is in development! Small contract being procured to support TA for these grants including initial grantee convening in DC Technical Assistance

Quick Peek at the TAACCCT Webpage The main TAACCCT grant program page is available at – One-Pagers – SGA and Amendments

Team Communications & Support Monthly FPO Conference Calls Special Training on New Data Systems Special Training on Key Topic Areas Address is: Bi-weekly newsletter to grantees with important updates – Help us name the newsletter!

14 Four Program Priorities 1.Accelerate Progress for Low-Skilled and Other Workers 2.Improve Retention and Achievement Rates to Reduce Time to Completion 3.Build Programs That Meet Industry Needs, Including Developing Career Pathways 4.Strengthen Online and Technology-Enabled Learning

15 Kristen Milstead Workforce Analyst Division of Strategic Investments

16 Reporting TAACCCT grantees are required to submit quarterly and annual program reports to ETA in order to comply with the reporting and record keeping requirements of the grant These reports are: – Quarterly Progress Reports – Annual Performance Reports

17 Quarterly Progress Report Each grantee must submit a Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) containing updates on the progress and implementation measures specified in each grant

18 Annual Performance Report Each grantee must submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) that reflects the longer-term outcomes of program participants and a comparison cohort – The APR contains two tables Table 1: aggregate year-by-year information on all participants Table 2: cumulative information on participant and comparison cohorts only

19 Final Performance and Outcomes Report The last Quarterly Progress and Annual Performance Reports will serve as the grant’s Final Performance and Outcomes Report

Key Milestones Grant Start Date: October 1, 2011 First quarterly progress report due February 2012 First annual performance report due November 2012 Grant End date: September 30, 2014

For more information about the Workforce Investment System:  Visit  Call US2-JOBS