Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter DWD 801

Chapter DWD 801

WISCONSIN FAST FORWARD WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS

DWD 801.01 Authority and purpose.

DWD 801.02 Applicability.

DWD 801.03 Definitions.

DWD 801.04 Eligibility.

DWD 801.05 Application.

DWD 801.06 Grant awards.

DWD 801.07 Restrictions.

DWD 801.08 Match requirement.

DWD 801.09 Use of grant funds.

DWD 801.10 Amount of grants.

DWD 801.11 Reporting requirements.

DWD 801.12 Assurances and certifications.

DWD 801.13 Grant Administration.

Note: Chapter DWD 801 was created by emergency rule, EmR 1317, effective October 1, 2013.

DWD 801.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is created to establish the rules that shall govern the administration and granting of funds for the training of unemployed and underemployed workers and incumbent employees in this state, as authorized under s. 106.27 (1), Stats.

History: CR 13-045: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; CR 22-056: am. Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23; CR 22-056 (corrected version): am. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

DWD 801.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department, to applicants for grants awarded by the department, and to public and private organizations that are awarded grants by the department, all in connection with workforce training grants applied for and awarded under s. 106.27 (1), Stats.

History: CR 13-045: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; CR 22-056: am. Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23; CR 22-056 (corrected version): am. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

DWD 801.03 Definitions. In this chapter:

(1) “Administrative costs” means costs associated with a grantee’s general administration of a grant, such as office supplies and the wages and benefits of staff who perform functions related to the administration of the grant but who do not directly carry out the grant’s objectives or activities.

(2) “Applicant” means a public or private organization that applies for a grant from the department for the development or implementation of a project.

(3) “Capital equipment” means equipment having a value greater than $5000 and a useful life of more than one year.

(4) “Department” means the department of workforce development.

(8) “Grant” means a contract between the department and a grantee whereby the department provides funds from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), Stats., for the purposes specified in s. 106.27 (1), Stats.

(9) “Grantee” means a public or private organization receiving a grant from the department, except that if a lead public or private organization serves as the applicant for a consortium of placement partners under s. DWD 801.05 (1) (c), “grantee” means the lead public or private organization and not the placement partners.

(10) “Grant Program Announcement” or “GPA” means a document describing a grant program that includes all of the following:

(a) Solicitation of applications for grants that specifies who may apply and establishes application procedures, including requirements for demonstrating eligibility under s. DWD 801.04.

(b) Criteria for awarding grants.

(c) Conditions and restrictions that accompany grants, including any outcomes the grantee must achieve under the grant program and any matching funds required by the grantee under s. 106.27 (1) (intro.), Stats.

(12) “In-kind contributions” means the monetary value of noncash contributions provided by a grantee or third parties which directly benefit and are specifically identifiable to the project.

(13) “Incumbent employee” means an individual who is currently employed by an applicant or placement partner.

(15) “O*NET” means a United States government system of classifying occupations. O*NET occupation codes are unique numbers assigned to each occupation. O*NET is used for career exploration, job analysis, and statistical analysis.

Note: More information about O*NET can be found at the U.S. Department of Labor websites http://www.onetonline.org/ and http://www.onetcenter.org/.

(15g) “Placement partner” means an employer, other than an applicant, that commits to hire unemployed and underemployed workers who successfully complete training or to provide incumbent employees who successfully complete training with full-time employment, higher-level employment, or wage increases when the project is complete.

(15r) “Pre-existing training program” means an employment training program that an applicant or placement partner has previously conducted to increase trainees’ or workers’ skills to better match the applicant’s or placement partner’s needs. “Pre-existing training program” does not include a pilot program conducted to evaluate feasibility.

(17) “Private organization” means a private for-profit or non-profit business or service provider.

(17m) “Project” means the development or implementation of a workforce training program that an applicant proposes to conduct under a grant.

(18) “Public organization” means any of the following:

(a) A state or local agency, department, committee, council, or public body created by constitution, statute, ordinance, or rule, including a county, city, village, town, school district, or technical college district.

(b) A formally constituted subunit of an entity specified in par. (a).

(c) A tribal governing body of a federally recognized tribe or band of Indians or an organization appointed by the tribal governing body.

(20m) “Trainee” means an individual receiving workforce training in a project conducted under a grant.

(21) “Underemployed worker” means an individual who is currently employed in a capacity that does not reflect the skills and experience of the individual and that is reflected in less than desirable terms of compensation, hours, or responsibility.

(22) “Unemployed worker” means an individual who is currently out of work and is available for work. “Unemployed worker” includes a secondary education student in a project for which the employer confirms an intent to hire students who successfully complete the project. “Unemployed worker” does not include an individual who is not working but anticipates being called back to his or her regular employment.

History: CR 13-045: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; CR 22-056: am. (1), (2), r. (5), (7), am. (8), (9), renum. (10) to (10) (intro.), (a) to (c) and am., am. (12), (13), r. (14), am. (15), cr. (15g), (15r), (17m), renum. (18) to (18) (intro.), (a), (b) and am., cr. (18) (c), r. (20), cr. (20m), am. (21), (22) Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23; CR 22-056 (corrected version): am. (1), (2), r. (5), (7), am. (8), (9), renum. (10) to (10) (intro.), (a) to (c) and am., am. (12), (13), r. (14), am. (15), cr. (15g), (15r), (17m), renum. (18) to (18) (intro.), (a), (b) and am., cr. (18) (c), r. (20), cr. (20m), am. (21), (22) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

DWD 801.04 Eligibility.

(1) Eligible applicants. Any public or private organization that is current on all federal and state tax obligations, is in compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and is financially viable is eligible to receive grant funds.

(2) Eligible projects. A project is eligible to receive grant funds if its proposal demonstrates that the project will do all of the following:

(a) Train unemployed workers, underemployed workers, incumbent employees, or any combination of unemployed workers, underemployed workers, or incumbent employees.

(b) Achieve the outcomes required by the GPA, which may include improving employment, reducing layoffs, and increasing overall employment in the state by improving unemployed and underemployed workers’ and incumbent employees’ skills to better match employers’ needs.

History: CR 13-045: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; CR 22-056: r. and recr. (title), am. (1), renum. (2) to (2) (intro.), (b) and am., cr. (2) (a) Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23; CR 22-056 (corrected version): r. and recr. (title), am. (1), renum. (2) to (2) (intro.), (b) and am., cr. (2) (a) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

DWD 801.05 Application.

(1) Who may apply. An applicant may be any of the following:

(a) A public organization.

(b) A private organization.