[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36586-36601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15344]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Women's Bureau; Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional 
Occupations (WANTO) Act of 1992 FY-2003 Budget, Training and Employment 
Services (TES) 1630174

AGENCY: Women's Bureau, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation For Grant 
Applications (SGA 03-12).

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    This notice contains all of the information needed to apply for 
grant funding. Grant proposals that are not completed as directed will 
be judged non-responsive and will not be evaluated.

SUMMARY: The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces 
the 2003 Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) authorized under the 
Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Act of 
1992. The purpose of this program is to assist employers and labor 
unions in the placement and retention of women in apprenticeship and 
nontraditional occupations. To that end, WANTO grant funds are 
disbursed to eligible community-based organizations, which may be 
faith-based, which, in turn, provide employers and labor unions with 
technical assistance geared towards the successful placement and 
retention of women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations.

DATES: One signed original, complete grant application plus two copies 
of the Technical Proposal and two copies of the Cost Proposal must be 
submitted. The original and copies must be submitted by 4:45 p.m. 
e.s.t., August 11, 2003. Hand-delivered applications must be received 
by that time. An application received after August 11, 2003, will not 
be considered unless it is received before awards are made and:
    1. It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than 
August 6, 2003.
    2. It is determined by the government that the late receipt was due 
solely to mishandling by the government after receipt at the U.S. 
Department of Labor at the address listed under ADDRESSES; or
    3. It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day 
Service--Post Office to Addressee, not later than 4:45 p.m. e.s.t. on 
August 9, 2003.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by registered or certified mail is the U.S. 
Postal Service postmark on the envelope or wrapper

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and on the original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. If the 
postmark is not legible, an application received after the specified 
time and date will be processed as if mailed late. ``Postmark'' means a 
printed, stamped, or otherwise placed impression (not a postage meter 
machine impression) that is readily identifiable without further action 
as having been applied and affixed by an employee of the U.S. Postal 
Service on the date of mailing. Therefore, applicants shall request 
that the postal clerk place a legible hand cancellation bull's-eye 
postmark on both the receipt and the wrapper or envelope.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by U.S. Postal Service Mail Next Day Service--
Post Office to Addressee is the date entered by the post office 
receiving clerk on the ``Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to 
Addressee'' label and the postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on 
the original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. ``Postmark'' has the 
same meaning as defined in the preceding paragraph. Therefore, 
applicants shall request that the postal clerk place a legible hand 
cancellation bull's-eye postmark on both the receipt and the envelope 
or wrapper.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at 
the U.S. Department of Labor is the date/time stamp of the Office of 
Procurement Services on the application wrapper or other documentary 
evidence of receipt maintained by that office. Applications sent by 
other delivery services, such as Federal Express, UPS, etc., will also 
be accepted; however, the applicant bears the responsibility of timely 
submission.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be directed to the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Procurement Services Center, Attention: Cassandra Willis, 
Reference SGA 03-12, Room N-5416, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All applicants are advised that U.S. 
mail delivery in the Washington, DC area has been erratic due to 
concerns involving anthrax contamination. All applicants must take this 
into consideration when preparing to meet the application deadline. You 
assume the risk for ensuring a timely submission; that is, if, because 
of these mail problems, the Department does not receive an application 
or receives it too late to give it proper consideration, even if it was 
timely mailed, the Department is not required to consider the 
application. Therefore, it is recommended that you confirm receipt of 
your application by contacting Cassandra Willis, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Procurement Services Center; (202) 693-4570 (this is not a toll-
free number), prior to the closing deadline.
    Application announcements or forms will not be mailed. The Federal 
Register may be obtained from your nearest government office or 
library. In addition, a copy of this notice and the application 
requirements may be downloaded from the Women's Bureau's Web site at 
http://www.dol.gov/wb/nontra.htm.
    All questions about this SGA should be directed to Cassandra 
Willis, U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, Room N-
5416, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; 202-693-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Part I. Background

    A. Authority and Funding. The Women in Apprenticeship and 
Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Act of 1992 (29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) 
authorizes the Department of Labor (DOL) to disburse technical 
assistance grants. The WANTO grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 are 
funded by DOL FY 2003 Budget: Training and Employment Services (TES) 
1630174. The Women's Bureau (WB) co-administers the WANTO program with 
the DOL Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services 
(ATELS). WB has responsibility for implementing the grant process.
    B. Purpose. The WANTO Act's purpose is to provide technical 
assistance to employers and labor unions (E/LU) to encourage employment 
of women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO). 
WANTO grants are awarded to community-based organizations (CBOs), which 
may be faith-based, to deliver technical assistance to E/LU to prepare 
them to successfully recruit, train, employ and retain women in A/NTO. 
DOL has found that placement and retention of women in A/NTO pose 
significant challenges.
    C. Grant Awards. The WB is soliciting proposals on a competitive 
basis for the WANTO program. The WB anticipates awarding grants of 
$50,000 to $100,000 to approximately 10 grantees to conduct innovative 
projects that comply with the goals set forth in the WANTO Act and this 
SGA. The period of performance begins September 30, 2003, and ends on 
September 29, 2004. The initial performance period may be extended 
once, for up to three months, at no additional cost to DOL, so that a 
grantee can finish its final report. Each application shall clearly 
state the applicant's intention to begin performance no later than 
October 1, 2003.
    D. Acronyms and Definitions. The following terms are defined for 
the convenience of prospective applicants:
    WANTO refers to Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional 
Occupations.
    A/NTO refers to apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations.
    E/LU refers to employers and labor unions.
    ATELS refers to the Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor 
Services office of the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor.
    WB refers to the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.
    TA refers to technical assistance.
    NTO (Nontraditional Occupations) are those where women account for 
less than 25 percent of all persons employed in a single occupational 
group. For the most recent listing of nontraditional jobs, see the WB 
Web site at www.dol.gov/wb/stats/main.htm.
    Pre-Apprenticeship Programs are those programs that prepare 
individuals for apprenticeship or entry-level employment in NTO. 
Depending on the apprenticeable or other nontraditional occupation for 
which the program is preparing students, the curriculum would vary. For 
example, a curriculum for the construction trades may include pre-
vocational identification and use of tools, blueprint reading, basic 
shop skills, safety procedures, math skills, and physical conditioning. 
English as a Second Language and team-building skills such as effective 
listening and feedback might be included in curricula preparing 
students for some entry-level nontraditional jobs.
    Apprenticeship is a formal employment relationship designed to 
promote skill training and learning on the job. ``Hands on'' learning 
takes place in conjunction with related theoretical instruction (often 
in a classroom setting). An apprentice who successfully completes an 
ATELS registered program, which usually requires 3 to 5 years, is 
awarded a certificate of completion. An ATELS-registered program is one 
in which employers, or groups of employers, and unions design, 
organize, manage, and finance apprenticeship programs under the 
standards developed and registered with ATELS or ATELS-recognized State 
Apprenticeship Agencies. Employers, or groups of employers, and unions 
also select apprentices who are trained to meet certain predetermined 
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information, see the ATELS Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/.
    High-technology occupations are those in which cutting-edge, state-
of-the-art technologies are used. The technologies shape the design, 
development, and introduction of new products and innovative production 
processes. These scientific, technical and engineering occupations 
require in-depth knowledge of the theories and principles of science, 
engineering, and mathematics, acquired through post-secondary 
specialized education. For the purposes of this solicitation, this 
definition also includes other occupations which have many high-tech 
aspects, for example, repairing the products used in high-tech 
industries.
    CBO (Community-Based Organization) is a private nonprofit 
organization, which may be faith-based, that is representative of a 
community or a significant segment of a community, and that has 
demonstrated experience administering programs that train women for A/
NTO.

Part II. Eligible Applicants

    An applicant must be a community-based organization. That is, it 
must:
    [sbull] Be a private, nonprofit organization. A public body such as 
a governmental body, public school, college, or hospital is not a CBO.
    [sbull] Represent a community or a significant segment of a 
community.
    [sbull] Have demonstrated experience administering programs that 
train women for A/NTO.
    In addition, a CBO must not be classified under the IRS Tax Code as 
a 501(c)(4) entity.
    All proposals must document that these eligibility requirements 
have been, and will continue to be, satisfied.
    A faith-based organization is an eligible applicant provided it 
meets the eligibility requirements stated above.
    A consortium of CBOs may apply for a grant provided they include a 
copy of the consortium agreement and identify the entity/entities that 
will administer the grant.
    Applications that fail to establish eligibility according to these 
criteria will not be evaluated.

Part III. Application Contents

A. Technical Proposal

    The technical proposal text is limited to twenty (20) 8\1/2\ by 11 
inch pages (not including the Table of Contents and any attachments), 
numbered, double-spaced, single-sided, in 8 to 12 pitch (font size).
    The following information is required:
    1. A Table of Contents, listing the application sections.
    2. Documentation of applicant eligibility, as described in part II 
of this notice.
    3. A 2-page abstract, summarizing the proposed project.
    4. Documentation of its experience, capability, and qualifications 
for providing TA to E/LU for the purpose of recruiting, training, 
hiring and retaining women in A/NTO, as described in part IV, section 
A1 ``Organizational Overview'' of this notice.
    5. Documentation of commitments from a minimum of six (6) up to a 
maximum of eight (8) E/LU to receive TA, and a description of the E/
LU's previous experience in recruiting, training, placing and retaining 
women in A/NTO, as described in part iv, section A2 ``Established 
Employer and Labor Union Linkages'' of this notice.
    6. A Statement of Work as described in part IV section A3 ``Scope 
of WANTO Project and Projected Outcomes'' of this notice.
    7. A list of all items for which grant funds will be expended. Do 
not include any cost information, only expenditure items.
    8. The CBO's budget and major funding sources for the past three 
(3) years, including foundation and government funds, as well as other 
types of funding.

B. Cost Proposal

    The Cost Proposal is a physically separate document and must not be 
included within the twenty-page limit of the technical proposal. The 
Cost Proposal must include the following:
    1. A Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application for Federal 
Assistance.'' All copies of the SF 424 must have original signatures of 
the legal entity applying for grant funding. Applicants must indicate 
on the SF 424 the organizations IRS status. The Catalogue of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this program is 17.700, which 
should be entered on the SF 424, block 10.
    2. A certification prepared within the last six (6) months, 
attesting to the adequacy of the entity's fiscal management and 
accounting systems to account for and safeguard Federal funds properly. 
The certification should be obtained as follows:
    a. For incorporated organizations, a certification from a Certified 
Public Accountant or
    b. For other applicants, their employers' identification number 
(EIN) issued by the IRS;
    3. Budget Information Form 424A, with a narrative of description of 
each line item.
    4. A copy of the most current Indirect Cost Rate Agreement issued 
by the cognizant federal agency, if applicable.
    5. Applications from a consortium of organizations also must 
include a copy of the consortium agreement and must identify the 
consortium that will act as the administrative entity for the project. 
No member of a consortium shall make a separate application under his 
grant program. In addition, the agreement must specify the consortium's 
arrangements for handling the administrative and financial 
responsibilities for the program.
    6. The applicants must include the Assurances and Certifications 
Signature Page.
    Potential applicants who do not have the current version of the 
standard grant forms 424 and 424A listed above can download them from 
the following OMB Web site address: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_forms.html. The Assurances and Certifications Signature 
Page will be available on the WB WANTO Web site at http://www.dol.gov/wb/nontra.htm.

Part IV. Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process

    Technical proposals will be carefully reviewed by an evaluation 
panel using the following criteria under section A of this part. Up to 
115 points may be awarded to an application. This total is based on up 
to 100 points for the required information described in A. 1, 2, and 3 
below, and up to 15 bonus points for special program emphasis described 
in A. 4 below. The ranked scores of the proposals will serve as the 
primary basis for selection of applicants for a potential award in 
accordance with the process in section B of this part.

A. Technical Evaluation Criteria/Points

1. Organizational Overview (Up to 20 Points Awarded)
    The applicant must demonstrate its experience, capability and 
qualifications for administering a grant project to provide technical 
assistance to E/LU. The applicant must:
    (a) Describe the organization's experience and leadership in 
providing technical assistance to E/LU for the purpose of recruiting, 
training, placing and retaining women in A/NTO.
    (b) Highlight the qualifications of the key staff and the 
organizational structure that would ensure the success of the project. 
Include the CBO's organizational chart and the names and full resumes 
of all primary staff managing the grant project.
    (c) Include job descriptions which identify all key tasks, the 
hours required

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for the completion of such tasks, and the persons responsible for 
completing each task.
    (d) Indicate if tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations 
serve as active members of the organization, as either employed staff 
or as board members.
    (e) Where applicable, differentiate between the CBO and any 
proposed consultants or subcontractors, providing information on each 
of the above.
2. Established Employer and Labor Union Linkages (Up to 20 Points 
Awarded)
    The applicant must demonstrate commitments from a minimum of six 
(6) E/LU up to a maximum of eight (8) E/LU to receive technical 
assistance during the grant award period. The applicant must also 
demonstrate a level of understanding of the E/LU's previous experiences 
with recruitment, training, placement, and retention of women in A/NTO 
sufficient to enable the applicant to provide targeted technical 
assistance. The applicant must:
    (a) Document commitments (in the form of written agreements or 
letters) from a minimum of six (6) E/LU up to a maximum of eight (8) E/
LU to receive technical assistance for the purpose of training or 
employing women in A/NTO. As stated in the WANTO Act, at a minimum such 
agreements or letters should include: (1) A description of the need for 
technical assistance; (2) a description of the types of apprenticeable 
occupations or nontraditional occupations in which the employer or 
labor union would like to train or employ women; (3) assurances that 
there are or will be suitable and appropriate positions available in 
the apprenticeable occupations program or in the nontraditional 
occupations being targeted; and (4) commitments that reasonable efforts 
shall be made to place qualified women in apprenticeable occupations or 
nontraditional occupations.
    (b) Document the previous programs and experiences, and success or 
lack thereof, of the E/LU in recruiting, training, placing, and 
retaining women in A/NTO. Such documentation may include descriptions 
of previous outreach and orientation provided to women, mentoring 
programs, support groups, networks, workplace consultations, employee 
and supervisory workshops, and other workplace-specific strategic 
planning to increase the participation of women in apprenticeship and 
nontraditional occupations.
3. Scope of WANTO Project and Projected Outcomes (Up to 60 Points 
Awarded)
    The applicant must demonstrate comprehensive, targeted, and 
effective technical assistance to be provided to E/LU with WANTO 
funding. The applicant must also project the types and amounts of 
successful outcomes that can reasonably be expected as a result of the 
TA provided with WANTO funding. The WB considers the successful 
placement of women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations 
the primary successful outcome a grantee can achieve with WANTO 
funding.
    The applicant must include a Statement of Work which:
    (a) Details all forms of technical assistance to be provided to the 
E/LU identified in the previous section, ``Established Employer and 
Labor Union Linkages.'' (According to the WANTO Act, technical 
assistance provided with WANTO grant funds may include: (1) Developing 
outreach and orientation sessions to recruit women into the employers' 
apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (2) 
developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional skills 
training to prepare women for A/NTO; (3) providing ongoing orientations 
for E/LU and workers on creating a successful environment for women in 
A/NTO; (4) setting up support groups and facilitating networks for 
women in A/NTO on or off the job site to improve their retention; (5) 
setting up a local computerized data base referral system to maintain a 
current list of tradeswomen who are available for work; (6) serving as 
a liaison between tradeswomen and E/LU to address workplace issues 
related to gender; and (7) conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen 
to evaluate their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness 
of the program.)
    (b) Documents any leveraging or co-funding anticipated for the 
accomplishment of the proposed project. This must include a description 
of the value-added of the WANTO grant, i.e., what technical assistance 
will be provided to E/LU as a result of WANTO grant funding?
    (c) Describes the outcomes the applicant projects as a result of 
WANTO funding. This must include the number of women to be placed in 
(1) pre-apprenticeships; (2) apprenticeships; and (3) nontraditional 
occupations.
4. Bonus Points (Up to 15 Points Awarded)
    Bonus points will be awarded for projects that demonstrate their 
experience or indicate their plans to provide one or more of the 
following:
    a. Opportunities for women to be placed and retained in A/NTO in 
high technology occupations. (Up to 5 points awarded.)
    b. Services for disabled women to be placed in A/NTO. (Up to 5 
points awarded.)
    c. Mentoring services to at least one other CBO that is providing 
technical assistance to E/LU. (Up to 5 points awarded.)

B. Total Score

    The review panel's recommendations are advisory in nature and not 
binding on the Grant Officer. Final awards will be made based on the 
best interest of the government, including, but not limited to, such 
factors as technical quality, geographic balance, occupational and/or 
industrial impact, and past grant performance. The submission of a 
successful previous application for a WANTO grant from any prior year 
does not guarantee an award under this solicitation. A previous 
grantee's failure to complete a WANTO grant project within the grant 
award period, or failure to provide required reports in a timely manner 
are aspects of past grant performance that may result in denial of a 
2003 grant.
    Although the government reserves the right to award on the basis of 
the applicant's initial submissions, the government may establish a 
competitive range or technically acceptable range based upon proposal 
evaluation for the purpose of selecting qualified applicants. The 
government reserves the right to ask for clarification or hold 
discussion, but may elect to award a grant without such discussion. The 
Grant Officer's determination of award under this SGA is the final 
agency action.

Part V. Deliverables

    This section is provided so that applicants may more accurately 
estimate the staffing budgetary requirements when preparing their 
proposal. Applicants are to exclude from their cost proposal the cost 
of any requested travel to Washington, DC.

A. Post Grant Award Conference.

    No later than eight (8) weeks after an award, the grantees shall 
meet with the WB and ATELS at the Post-Award Conference to discuss the 
project, related components and TA; timelines; technical assistance 
outcomes; assessment for comment; and final approval. The grantees and 
the WB will discuss and make decisions on the following program 
activities:

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    1. The proposed TA commitments for employment, registered 
apprenticeship, and related skilled nontraditional occupation 
activities and responsibilities; the number of targeted partnerships 
with E/LU; and the number of women who will be served.
    2. The methodology the proposed partnership will use to support/
change management and employee attitudes to promote female workers in 
A/NTO.
    3. The types of systemic change anticipated by the TA strategies 
that will be incorporated into ongoing employer recruitment, hiring, 
training, and promotion of women in A/NTO.
    4. The occupational, industrial, and geographical impact 
anticipated.
    5. The supportive services to be provided to employers and women 
after successful placement into A/NTO.
    The WB and ATELS will provide further input orally or in writing, 
if necessary, within ten (10) working days after the Post-Award 
Conference.

B. Grant Plan of Action.

    If revisions have been necessary, no later than ten (10) weeks 
after an award, the grantees and the WB will confirm the ``plan of 
action'' and detailed time-line for program implementation.

C. Grant Implementation.

    No later than twelve (12) weeks after an award, the grantee(s) 
shall have begun providing E/LU with TA to recruit, select, train, 
place, retain, and otherwise prepare women for A/NTO, with progress to 
be measured in terms of employment growth and rising earnings.

D. Quarterly Reports

    1. No more than thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each 
quarter, the grantee shall submit a progress report of work done under 
this grant.
    2. Quarterly reports shall generally contain brief information on 
each of the following:
    (a) A comparison of actual accomplishments with the goals and 
objectives established for the period. This must include discussion of 
placements in pre-apprenticeship programs, apprenticeships and 
nontraditional jobs, giving the name and address of each workplace/
company involved; and TA provided to E/LU, giving the E/LU name and 
address as well as the nature of the TA provided.
    (b) Reasons why established goals were not met, if appropriate.
    (c) Any problems that may impede the performance of the grant and 
the proposed corrective action.
    (d) Any changes in the proposed work to be performed during the 
next reporting period.
    3. In addition, between scheduled reporting dates, the grantee(s) 
shall immediately inform the Women's Bureau National Office Grant 
Officer's Technical Representative of significant developments 
affecting the ability to accomplish the work.

E. Final Report

    1. The Final Report shall cover findings, final performance data, 
outcome results, an assessment of the grant project, and any employer 
or labor organization plans for follow-up of participants. It shall 
include an Executive Summary of no more than three (3) pages.
    2. No later than ninety (90) days after the expiration of the grant 
award, the grantee(s) shall submit two (2) copies of the camera-ready 
final report, each bound in a professional manner in a loose-leaf 
notebook. These materials must be paid for with grant funds.
    3. Upon request of either the Women's Bureau or the grantee, the 
grantee shall submit a draft final report no more than sixty (60) days 
after the expiration of the grant award. The Women's Bureau will then 
review the draft report, consult with ATELS as necessary, and provide 
written comments to the grantee within fifteen (15) days of receipt.

Part VII. Grant Requirements

A. Administrative Standards and Provisions

    Except as specifically provided, DOL acceptance of a proposal and 
an award of Federal funds to sponsor any program(s) does not provide a 
waiver of any grant requirements and/or procedures. For example, the 
OMB Grants Management circulars (available on the OMB Web site at 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html) require, 
and an entity's procurement procedures must require, that all 
procurement transactions will be conducted, as practical, to provide 
open and free competition. If a proposal identifies a specific entity 
to provide the services, the DOL award does not provide the 
justification or basis to sole-source the procurement, i.e., avoid 
competition.
    The grants awarded under this SGA shall be subject to the following 
administrative standards and provisions as applicable:

29 CFR part 97--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments.
29 CFR part 96--Federal Standards for Audit of Federally Funded Grants, 
Contracts, and Agreements.
29 CFR part 95--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, etc.

B. Allowable Costs

    The WB shall determine what constitutes allowable costs in 
accordance with the following applicable Federal cost principles: (1) 
State and Local Government--OMB Circular A-87; (2) Educational 
Institutions--OMB Circular A-21; (3) Nonprofit Organizations--OMB 
Circular A-122; and (4) Profit-making Commercial Firms--48 CFR Part 31.

C. Grant Nondiscrimination Assurances

    As a condition of the awards, applicants must certify that they 
will comply fully with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity 
provisions of the following laws:

29 CFR part 31--Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the 
Department of Labor, effectuation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964.
29 CFR part 32--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in 
Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal 
Assistance. (Implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 
U.S.C. 794)
29 CFR part 36--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education 
Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance. 
(Implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 
1681 et seq.)

    The applicant must include assurances and certifications that it 
will comply with these laws in its grant application. The assurances 
and certifications are attached as Appendix C.
    In addition, this program is subject to the provisions of the 
``Jobs for Veterans Act,'' Public Law 107-288, which provides priority 
of service to veterans and spouses of certain veterans for the receipt 
of employment, training, and placement services in any job training 
program directly funded, in whole or in part, by the Department of 
Labor. Please note that, to obtain priority of service, a veteran must 
meet those programs' eligibility requirements. Comprehensive policy 
guidance is being developed and will be issued in the near future.

Part VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice (Public Law 104-13)

    This collection of information is approved under the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1225-0080, which expires 12/

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31/05. Persons are not required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average six (6) to twelve (12) hours to complete the grant 
application; two (2) to five (5) hours for quarterly reports; and four 
(4) to ten (10) hours for the final report. These estimates include the 
time for reviewing instructions, researching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Women's Bureau, 
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S3311, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, to the attention of Diane Faulkner. Please 
reference OMB control number 1225-0080.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 12th day of June, 2003.
Lawrence J. Kuss,
Grant Officer.

Appendix

A. Standard Form 424: Application for Federal Assistance
B. Standard Form 424A: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs
C. Assurances and Certifications Signature Page
D. Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants, OMB No. 
1225-0083

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