1. October 23, 2012 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Round 2 TAACCCT State Designated Grantees (TACT 25): Preparing the Statement of Work
Robin
Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome to the Round 2 Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) State Designated Grantee orientation on preparing the Statement of Work. First things first, because this SGA has one of the longest titles of all time – you will likely hear us use an abbreviated acronym and name for this program. We simply call it the TACT program but know that we are referring to the same SGA.
October 23, 2012
4:00 pm Eastern Time

2. Presenters
Robin Fernkas, Division Chief, Division of Strategic Investments
Tom Hooper, Program Manager, Division of Strategic Investments
Steve Rietzke, Grant Officer, Office of Grants Management
Megan Baird, Workforce Analyst, Division of Strategic Investments
Melissa Abdullah, Grant Specialist, Office of Grants Management
Robin
My name is Robin Fernkas and I am the Division Chief in ETA-OWI’s Division of Strategic Investments. I am pleased to welcome you to this session for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program which is referred to as TACT throughout this presentation.
Joining me today are: Tom Hooper, Program Manager, and Megan Baird, Workforce Analysts also in OWI’s Division of Strategic Investments; and, Steve Rietzke, Grant Officer, and Melissa Abdullah, Grant Specialist, in the Office of Grants Management.

3. Today’s Agenda Welcome to ETA! Who are the TACT 25
Guidance on drafting your SOW
Instructions on submitting your SOW
Next steps
Questions?
Robin
During today’s presentation, we’ll be covering who are the TACT 25, providing guidance on drafting your Statement of Work, instructions on submitting your SOW, next steps, and answering questions. We have a full agenda today and we want to encourage you to please put all of your questions in the chat section so we know what we’re missing and what we need to address in the future. Thanks! Let’s get this party started!
(Turn over to Megan)

4. Overview: Who are the TACT 25
Institutions of higher education, designated by your State agency to receive TAACCCT funds.
Individual (non-consortium) grantee, though you may be taking the option of pairing up with an existing TACT project in your state
Three options:
Connect with a TAACCCT 1 Grantee/Project
Develop or Enhance a Program of Study with Innovative Strategies
Develop a 2+2 Program
Megan
Thank you, Robin! Welcome grantees! We look forward to working with you…Let’s first take a quick trip down memory lane.
As you know, we awarded $500 million in grant funds to expand and improve the ability of community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program, and prepare program participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations.
This grant money was awarded through a couple different mechanisms. 54 grantees received awards through the competitive application process; 27 of these are consortia and 27 are individual grantees. Because the grant solicitation required that each state receive an individual (non-consortium) award of approximately $2.5 million, in states where no fundable applications were received from eligible institutions, DOL contacted the state agency responsible for community colleges to identify and work with an eligible institution to submit a proposal. Through this process, we awarded an additional 25 state-designated grants, which we affectionately refer to as the “TACT 25.”
You are here today representing this latter group. You all share a couple things in common – you are all institutions of higher education, and you were all selected by the agency in your state responsible for community colleges.

5. 25 State-Designated Eligible Institutions (TACT 25):
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Megan
The 25 state-designated grantees (i.e. TACT 25) are identified on this slide and include: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
(Turn over to Steve, Grant Officer for the TACT grants)

6. Preparing the Statement of Work (SOW)
Steve:
Before we get into the details of preparing your Statements of Work, I want to pause and call your attention to two key documents in your grant agreements. The first is the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). This document provides the goals, objectives, and requirements of the TAACCCT program. Even though you all did not receive an award through the competitive process, the SGA is incorporated into your grant agreements, and the requirements it spells out apply to your projects.
I also want to point out the document titled “Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program: Preparing the Statement of Work.” Hopefully you have all found this by now, but just in case, here’s how to find it---In the “Statement of Work” section of your grant agreement, there is a single page titled “CONDITION OF AWARD,” which specifies the requirement to submit a statement of work within 60 days. Following that page, you should find the brief project summary you submitted in the award process, and then just after that, you will find the document with requirements for “Preparing the Statement of Work.” To simplify the process of getting your projects up and running and try to reduce the up-front work that it takes to get a grant agreement finalized, we put together a document that lays out a set of three options for the state-designated projects.  This document is consistent with the original SGA, but provides a simplified set of criteria for you to respond to in your SOWs.
(Turn over to Megan)

7. SGA Requirements
SOW must align with requirements identified in the TAACCCT Round 2 SGA, including but not limited to:
Core elements for TAACCCT projects
Eligible Participants
Allowable Activities
Third Party Evaluation
Program Requirements
Other grant specifications
Funding restrictions, such as
10% administrative cost limitation
Prohibition on use of funds for sub-grants
Other requirements as specified in the SGA
Other Special Clauses and Conditions identified in your Grant Agreement
Steve:
In preparing your SOW in response to the critical components described in your award letter, grantees should ensure that all project costs and activities align with the requirements identified in the TAACCCT Round 2 SGA, including but not limited to:
Core elements for TAACCCT projects
Eligible Participants
Allowable Activities
Third Party Evaluation
Program Requirements
Other grant specifications
Funding restrictions, such as
10% administrative cost limitation (not the same as indirect costs)
Prohibition on use of funds for sub-grants
Other requirements as specified in the SGA
Other Special Clauses and Conditions identified in your Grant Agreement

8. SGA Requirements (cont.)
SOW should respond to the specific SOW criteria identified in the document called “Preparing the Statement of Work,” not the evaluation criteria identified in the SGA (unless otherwise noted), and includes:
Statement of Need
Description of the Project and Core Elements
Work Plan and Project Management
Submission of Non-Program Participant Data
Outcomes
Program Evaluation
Steve
In preparing your SOW, you should respond to the specific SOW criteria identified in the document titled “Preparing the Statement of Work,” not the evaluation criteria identified in the SGA unless otherwise noted. The SOW critical components include:
Statement of Need
Description of the Project and Core Elements
Work Plan and Project Management
Submission of Non-Program Participant Data
Outcomes
Program Evaluation
(Turn over to Tom)

9. Objectives
Grantees will select one of three options for their projects:
1) Connect with a TAACCCT 1 Grantee/Project
2) Develop or Enhance a Program of Study with Innovative Strategies
3) Develop a 2+2 Program
Tom:
Recipients of this $2.5 million TAACCCT grant award will select one of three options:
1) Connect with a TAACCCT 1 Grantee/Project
2) Develop or Enhance a Program of Study with Innovative Strategies
3) Develop a 2+2 Program
I’ll now describe those options in a little detail.

10. Option 1: Connect with a TAACCCT 1 Grantee/Project
This option requires the grantee to research TAACCCT-funded projects, reach out to a grantee from Round 1, and choose two of these sub-options (A-C):
A) Develop stackable credentials that align with the existing program or programs; and/or
B) Develop stackable credentials for a different high-skill, high-wage industry using the existing program’s model; and/or
C) Develop innovative online or technology-enabled learning strategies such as interactive simulations, virtual instruction and educational gaming, to complement an existing TAACCCT 1 program.
Tom
The first option is to connect with a TAACCCT Round 1 Grantee/Project. This option gives institutions the opportunity to leverage the work of previously-funded TAACCCT projects, and may be appealing to state-designated institutions that are already a member of a consortium funded under the first round of TAACCCT in Fiscal Year 2011 (also known as “TAACCCT Round 1”). This option requires the grantee to research TAACCCT-funded projects, reach out to a grantee from Round 1, and choose two of the additional options (a-c) outlined above. By working with a previously-funded grantee, the new grantee will be able to ramp-up more quickly, and the resulting project will further advance the impact of the TAACCCT program. The intent of this option is not to place additional work or responsibility on the Round 1 grantee. The Round 2 grantee will keep requests of Round 1 grantee to a minimum, and understands that it will carry the full work load for the project.

11. Option 2: Develop or Enhance a Program of Study with Innovative Strategies
Requires the grantee to develop or enhance a program of study for online or hybrid delivery that includes stackable education and/or training credentials.
Program must be delivered in an accelerated format, and should include innovative and sophisticated multimedia learning strategies.
Tom:
Option 2 is developing or enhancing a Program of Study with Innovative Strategies. Option 2 allows for an institution to develop a new program of study that will include innovative technology and multimedia strategies. This option might be considered by institutions that have a history of delivering programs online and/or that use sophisticated technology approaches to learning.
This option requires the grantee to develop or enhance a program of study for online or hybrid delivery that includes stackable education and/or training credentials. The program must be delivered in an accelerated format, and should include innovative and sophisticated multimedia learning strategies, such as simulations and gaming, and/or a continuous feedback improvement component (similar to the Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative model).

12. Option 3: Develop a 2+2 Program
Develop a new or modify an existing associate’s degree program for online accelerated delivery, and work with a 4-year institution to develop an accelerated online two-year bachelor’s degree program to complement the associate’s degree.
2+2 program will be designed to provide a career pathway for students who choose to continue their education, leading to higher-paying jobs.
Tom:
Option 3 is to develop a program. Option 3 is centered on the development of a career pathway via 2-year and 4-year educational opportunities. Institutions that are in higher education systems that include 2-year and 4-year schools, or institutions that already have a relationship with one or more 4-year schools may find this option optimal. This option requires the grantee to develop a new or modify an existing associate’s degree program for online accelerated delivery, and to work with a 4-year institution that will develop an accelerated online two-year bachelor’s degree program to complement the associate’s degree. The 2+2 program will be designed to provide a career pathway for students who choose to continue their education, leading to higher-paying jobs

13. The Statement of Work: The Overview
Grantees are expected to provide ETA with a written Statement of Work (SOW)
This written SOW is expected within 60 days of receipt of the executed grant award package.
The SOW must address the critical components described in the “Preparing the SOW” Document sent by ETA
The response will be incorporated into the Grant Agreement as the Statement of Work.
Tom:
We’ll now get into the specific expectations that ETA has for your statement of work, or SOW in shorthand. This slide summarizes the key points we want to leave you with today. State-designated grantees will be expected to provide a written Statement of Work (addressing sections D.1 through D.6 in the document in your grant agreement titled “Preparing the Statement of Work,” which we’ll describe in more detail in a moment) within 60 days of receipt of the executed grant award package. The response must address the critical components which we’ll describe, including a number of factors from the original SGA, which are referred to here by section and page number. The grantee’s response will be incorporated into the Grant Agreement as the SOW. The response should be no more than 15 double-spaced pages long.
Please note that as we summarize the key points that you must address in your SOWs, we are summarizing key information included in the “Preparing the SOW” Document that is included in your award package. You must refer to that document as you develop your SOW – since this is a summary, we didn’t include all the details from that document here.

14. Statement of Work D.1: Statement of Need Tom:
The first section that grantees must address is the Statement of Need. This section of your SOW will have three subsections:

15. Section D.1: Statement of Need
Serving the Education and Training Needs of TAA-Eligible Workers
Identify one or more TAA Certification determinations in at least one community to be served by the project, made on or after January 1, 2007.
Describe partnerships with State agencies that administer the TAA for Workers program and other entities in the public workforce system that deliver TAA benefits to TAA-eligible workers
Evidence of Job Opportunities in the Targeted Industries and Occupations
Provide evidence of current and future job opportunities for TAA-eligible workers and other adults in the targeted industries and occupations.
All three factors described in Section V.A.I.ii of the SGA must be addressed.
Gap Analyses:
Identify gaps in education and training for targeted industries and occupations, and demonstrate the need to develop or expand capacity of the institution(s) to offer training and educational opportunities
All three factors described in Section V.A.1.iii on pages of the SGA must be addressed.
Tom:
The first subsection is Serving the Education and Training Needs of TAA-Eligible Workers:
Grantees will identify one or more TAA Certification determinations in at least one community to be served by the project, made on or after January 1, The grantee will also provide a narrative that describes the threat to, or the loss of, jobs associated with the identified Certification(s).
Grantees will describe partnerships with applicable State agencies that administer the TAA for Workers program and other entities in the public workforce system that deliver TAA benefits to TAA-eligible workers and describe how they will leverage these partnerships to ensure that the proposed project will effectively serve TAA-eligible workers.
The second subsection is Evidence of Job Opportunities in the Targeted Industries and Occupations”
Grantees will provide substantial and detailed evidence of current and future job opportunities for TAA-eligible workers and other adults in the targeted industries and occupations. Please note that all three factors described in Section V.A.I.ii of the SGA must be addressed.
The third subsection is the Gap Analyses: Grantees will identify gaps in education and training for targeted industries and occupations, and demonstrate the need to develop or expand capacity of the institution(s) to offer training and educational opportunities. The data provided in this section will serve as evidence of the need for the education and career training programs proposed by the grantee. All three factors described in Section V.A.1.iii on pages of the SGA must be addressed.

16. D.2: Description of the Project and Core Elements
Statement of Work
D.2: Description of the Project and Core Elements
Tom:
The second section of the SOW is the “Description of the Project and Core Elements”

17. Section D.2: Description of the Project and Core Elements
All projects will incorporate the five Core Elements:
Evidence-based Design: Provide a description of the proposed education and training strategies and fully explain how evidence influenced the design of the program. Describe how evidence will be incorporated into plans for program development and delivery. Indicate if the project will replicate existing evidence-based design, development, and delivery strategies or implement innovative or new strategies
Stacked and Latticed Credentials: Describe plans to develop a series of interconnected credentials, and list specific credentials that will apply to the program, how these credentials are compatible with or the same as those used more broadly within the region or industry, and the proposed process for connecting these credentials.
Tom:
All projects will incorporate the five Core Elements. A more detailed description of each element can be found in Section V.A.2 on pages of the SGA. At a minimum, grantees will provide the following information:
First - Evidence-based Design:
Grantees will provide a description of the proposed education and training strategies and fully explain how evidence influenced the design of the program. Grantees will also describe how evidence will be incorporated into plans for program development and delivery. In addition, grantees will indicate if the project will replicate existing evidence-based design, development, and delivery strategies (citing strong or moderate evidence) or implement innovative or new strategies (supported by preliminary research findings, related research findings, or reasonable hypotheses). See Appendix A of the SGA for a detailed description of the levels of evidence.
Second - Stacked and Latticed Credentials
Grantees will describe their plans to develop a series of interconnected credentials, and list specific credentials that will apply to the program (both existing and planned), how these credentials are compatible with or the same as those used more broadly within the region or industry, and their proposed process (who will be involved, who must approve, etc.) for connecting these credentials.

18. Section D.2: Description of the Project and Core Elements (Cont.)
iii. Online and Technology-Enabled Learning: Describe how technology is incorporated into the design of the program, and describe how technology will be used in the delivery of education and training.
iv. Transferability and Articulation: Provide a list of all schools where transferability and articulation agreements are planned or are already in place, including at least one articulation agreement with a four-year institution. Provide a list of all non-credit programs that will be articulated to credit programs.
v. Strategic Alignment: Demonstrate the substantial involvement of at least one employer or a group of employers for each targeted industry in the program. Provide a signed letter of commitment from employer partner(s) as described in the SGA, and specify roles for employers and industry.
- Grantees will partner with a State agency that administers the TAA for Workers program, and are strongly encouraged to engage and collaborate with the public workforce system in the development and delivery of their programs.
Tom:
Third - Online and Technology-Enabled Learning:
Grantees will describe how technology is incorporated into the design of the program, and describe how technology will be used in the delivery of education and training. Online and technology-enabled strategies should effectively teach content to TAA-eligible workers and other program participants, enable them to teach themselves and each other, and/or allow them to engage in hands-on learning.
The fourth element is Transferability and Articulation:
Grantees will provide a list of all schools where transferability and articulation agreements are planned or are already in place, including at least one articulation agreement with a four-year institution. Grantees will also provide a list of all non-credit programs that will be articulated to credit programs.
The final element is Strategic Alignment:
Grantees will demonstrate the substantial involvement of at least one employer or a group of employers for each targeted industry in the program. Grantees will also provide a signed letter of commitment from employer partner(s) as described in the SGA, and specify roles for employers and industry, which must include – at a minimum - identifying necessary skills and competencies, and assisting with curriculum development and program design. Grantees will partner with a State agency that administers the TAA for Workers program, and are strongly encouraged to engage and collaborate with the public workforce system in the development and delivery of their programs.
I’ll now hand it over to Megan to discuss section D.3 of the SOW.

19. D.3. Work Plan and Project Management
Statement of Work
D.3. Work Plan and Project Management
Megan
Thanks Tom. The next section to address in responding to the critical components of your SOW is the Work Plan and Project Management. This section has 2 sub-criteria – Work plan and Project Management.

20. SOW D.3.i. Work Plan
Grantees must provide a comprehensive project work plan that follows the format of the “Project Work Plan” identified on this slide
Megan
Grantees must provide a comprehensive project work plan that follows the format of the “Project Work Plan” identified on this slide and available for download during today’s presentation, which includes: all proposed project activities and associated implementers, costs, start and end dates, milestones, and deliverables.

21. SOW D.3.ii Project Management
Provide an organizational chart that demonstrates capacity to effectively manage programmatic, fiscal, and administrative grant activities
Respond to Factor 3 of the SGA:
Clearly and fully explain how the project will use systems and processes to enable timely and accurate financial and performance reporting and allow for expedient procurement procedures, including:
Demonstrate reports were submitted on time for most recent ETA or other grants (if applicable)
Describe grants management practices used to complete grant activities during the period of performance
Describe procurement processes, systems, and procedures
Describe how data will be used to determine which strategies and activities are effective, and explain how these strategies and activities will be integrated into the program(s) for continued success and sustainability
In addressing “Factor 3,” refer to Section V.A.3.ii Project Management (page 30-31) of the SGA for additional information.
Megan
In addressing the Project Management component of the SOW, grantees should provide an organization chart that demonstrates capacity to effectively manage the programmatic, fiscal and administrative aspects of the program.
In addition, grantees should respond to Factor 3 of the SGA:
Clearly and fully explain how the project will use systems and processes to enable timely and accurate financial and performance reporting and allow for expedient procurement procedures, including:
Demonstrate reports were submitted on time for most recent ETA or other grants (if applicable)
Describe grants management practices used to complete grant activities during the period of performance
Describe procurement processes, systems, and procedures
Finally, describe how data will be used to determine which strategies and activities are effective, and explain how these strategies and activities will be integrated into the program(s) for continued success and sustainability
In addressing “Factor 3,” refer to Section V.A.3.ii Project Management (page 30-31) of the SGA for additional information.

22. D.4. Submission of Non-Program Participant Data
Statement of Work
D.4. Submission of Non-Program Participant Data
Megan
The next section to address in responding to the critical components of your SOW is the Submission of Non-Program Participant Data.

23. SOW D.4 Submission of Non-Program Participant Data
The Department is interested in assisting TAACCCT grantees to improve the quality of their institutions’ postgraduation employment outcome information by facilitating the tracking of employment outcomes for a broader population of students.
This data transmission is in addition to the individual-level data reports grantees are required to submit annually.
Grantees should identify in their SOW if they will provide non-program participant data on an annual basis to ETA.
Refer to Section V.A.5. Bonus Points for Commitment to Submit Non-Program Participant Data (page 33) of the SGA for additional information.
Megan
The Department is interested in assisting TAACCCT grantees to improve the quality of their institutions’ postgraduation employment outcome information, which can be useful in effective program resource allocation decisions and data-driven continuous improvement efforts for the institutions and helpful to prospective students in choosing their programs of study. The Department recognizes that institutions have varying levels of resources to track employment outcomes of their graduates and that many post-secondary institutions would like to track employment and earnings of their former students. Therefore, the Department will facilitate the tracking of employment outcomes for a broader population of students by arranging for grantees to transmit basic individual-level information (name, Social Security Number, and date of birth) annually on students enrolled in
selected non-TAACCCT-funded credit and/or non-credit programs. Grantees should note, this data transmission is in addition to the individual-level data reports grantees are required to submit annually.
In responding to this section of the SOW criteria, grantees should identify in their SOW if they will provide non-program participant data on an annual basis to ETA.

24. Statement of Work D.5. Outcomes Megan
The next section to address in responding to the critical components of your SOW is Outcomes.

25. SOW D.5 Outcomes
Grantees must respond to all factors identified in Section V.A.4. Outcomes of the SGA, which includes:
Analysis of Outcome Projections;
Process or system for tracking and reporting outcome measures; and
Using data for continuous improvement
In responding to this requirement of the SOW, Grantees should complete the Outcome Measure Table found in Appendix G of the SGA
Refer to Section V.A.4. Outcomes (page 31-33) of the SGA for additional information. In addition, the specific outcomes and outcome definitions for all participants that will be reported are found in Appendix G of the SGA.
Megan
In responding to this section of the SOW, grantees must provide outcome projections and fully demonstrate that the expected outcomes are appropriate for the strategic approach proposed. Grantees must also demonstrate their commitment to collect, report, and effectively use outcome data to continually improve and inform program design. This should include an effective plan to track and report all outcome measures for all program participants, and an effective plan for the use of reported data to continuously assess the effectiveness of and to improve programming. The grantee’s performance in meeting outcome projections may impact the decision by the Department to award any future grants to the grantee.
In responding to this requirement of the SOW, gtees should complete the Outcome Measure Table found in Appendix G of the SGA. Note, the specific outcomes and outcome definitions for all participants that will be reported are found in Appendix G of the SGA.

26. Statement of Work D.6. Program Evaluation Megan
And the final section to address in responding to the critical components of your SOW is Program Evaluation.

27. SOW D.6. Program Evaluation
Grantees must submit an evaluation budget and program evaluation plan for independent third-party evaluation of the project.
No later than November 30, 20120, grantees must:
Select and procure a third-part evaluator provide ETA with the name and qualifications in the SOW;
Identify 1) proposed methodology for participant outcomes or impact evaluation, and 2) how the methodology is the most rigorous for participant outcomes or impacts, given the number of participants intended to be served; and
Acknowledge that the program evaluation plan and budget narrative will be completed and submitted to ETA no later than December 31, 2012.
Megan
In meeting the Program Evaluation criteria of the SOW, Grantees must submit an evaluation budget and program evaluation plan for independent third-party evaluation of the project.
No later than November 30, 2012, grantees must:
Select and procure a third-part evaluator provide ETA with the name and qualifications in the SOW;
Identify 1) proposed methodology for participant outcomes or impact evaluation, and 2) how the methodology is the most rigorous for participant outcomes or impacts, given the number of participants intended to be served; and
Acknowledge that the program evaluation plan and budget narrative will be completed and submitted to ETA no later than December 31, 2012.

28. Key Milestones Grant Start Date: 1st quarterly progress report:
October 1, 2012
SOW Due Date: November 30, 2012.
1st quarterly progress report:
Due February 14, 2013
1st quarterly financial report:
1st annual performance report due:
Due November 14, 2013
Grant End date:
September 30, 2016
Megan
Before we move on to submission of your SOW and next steps, included on this slide are key dates for Round 2 TACT 25 grantees.
Since you are finalizing your SOW and hiring project directors, you most likely won’t have any activities to report for the first quarter (Oct-Dec 2012). However, you must still submit a QNPR and 9130, even if it’s just to say “no activities to report.” Also, as a reminder no implementation activities should be taking place in Year 4 of your grant – that is set aside for your program evaluation.

29. SOW Submission Send the SOW to your FPO, with a cc to taaccct@dol.gov
Additional Items Due:
Abstract
See SGA Appendix C for format
Project/Performance Site Locations(s) form
All items due by November 30, 2012
Redacted version for public view
Melissa
Your response to the SOW should be sent to your Federal Project Officer (FPO), with a CC to In addition to the SOW there are 2 items that must be submitted. The first is an abstract. The format for the abstract can be found in Appendix C of the SGA. The abstract will be published in the form originally submitted, without any redactions. The other item is a Project/Performance Site Location form. A link to where you can find this form is on page 18 of the SGA. The SOW, Abstract and Site Location form are all due to the TACT mailbox by November 30, 2012.
As stated previously in the welcome letter, we also need a redacted version of your SOW. This will be published on the Department’s public website, along with the Abstract. Once your final SOW is approved, please indicate if there is specific information not to be shared. Instructions about this process are in Attachment A of the welcome letter.

30. Point of Contact
with: Name of your organization; Program Contact name; title; address; telephone number; and address
Subject Line: Name of your Organization – Round 2 Contact Information
Any time the main point of contact for your grant changes, please remember to alert your Federal Project Officer (FPO) and National Office staff
You may send us multiple POC addresses, but make sure to designate just one as the main POC.
FPOs and the National Office regularly send out blasts to grantees
Please make sure your system does not confuse our communication as spam.
Melissa
As noted in your welcome letter, if you have not done so already, please remember to send an to with the following information: Name of your organization; Program Contact name; title; address; telephone number; and address. The subject line of this should be the name of your organization – Round 2 Contact Information
Also, don’t forget to alert your Federal Project Officer (FPO) and National Office staff of any changes to the main point of contact for your grant. This includes the Grant Signatory, Reporting Specialist or Certifier, and/or Project Director.
Please note that the Regional Offices and the National Office regularly send out communication to grantees. We encourage you to make sure your system does not confuse our communication as SPAM.
On all messages to the National Office, make sure you cc your FPO (once you know who that is).

31. Immediate Next Steps
Write your Statement of Work, submitting it to your FPO and by Nov 30th. Concurrently, develop a redacted version for submission to ETA (upon approval of the SOW).
Also, send in an Abstract and Performance Site form to
If you haven’t already, please send us your contact information
Complete and submit your Program Evaluation Plan and Budget by December 31, 2012
After ETA approves your SOW:
Submit your final redacted version of the SOW to immediately.
Submit a detailed equipment purchase list with descriptions of each item to your Federal Project Officer (FPO) for review, within 30 days of approval. Failure to do so will necessitate approval of equipment purchases on an individual item basis.
After your SOW has been approved, start hiring!
On February 14th, the first QNPR and 9130 is due.
Steve
Thanks to all of our presenters today! I know this is a lot of information all at once, so to review, here are the next steps in starting your TACT grant:
Write your Statement of work and submit to your FPO (and cc: by November 30th. At the same time, work on your redacted version so it’s ready to submit once your SOW is approved.
2. Also send an abstract and performance site form to your FPO and
3. If you haven’t already, send your contact information.
4. Complete and submit your Program Evaluation Plan and Budget by December 31st.
5. After ETA has approved your SOW:
Upon approval, submit your final redacted version of the SOW to
Submit a detailed equipment list with descriptions of each item to your FPO for review within 30 days of ETA’s approval of your SOW.
Once your SOW is approved, start hiring!
6. Don’t forget, your first QNPR and 9130 is due on February 14th.

32. Questions?????
Steve
Now we will take questions. You can type your questions into the chat feature.

33. Submitting Questions After Today’s Webinar
If you have any questions following today’s Webinar for TACT 25 grantees, please submit them to your FPO as the first point of contact.
Steve

34. THANKS! www.workforce3one.org Steve
I’d like to conclude today’s session by thanking you all for your time, and we look forward to seeing you on future webinars! Thank you.