DWD 801.05(4)(g) (g) A justification of the proposed budget detailing cost estimates used in compiling the budget request.

DWD 801.05(4)(h) (h) A narrative description of the project, including the number of unemployed and underemployed workers and incumbent employees that will be enrolled as trainees in the project and how the project will achieve the outcomes required by the GPA.

DWD 801.05(4)(i) (i) A statement of assurances and certifications in accordance with s. DWD 801.12.

DWD 801.05(4)(im) (im) If the applicant is the lead for a consortium of placement partners, the names of the placement partners.

DWD 801.05(4)(jm) (jm) For applicants proposing to use one or more placement partners, in whole or in part, to achieve the outcomes required by the GPA, a letter of commitment from each placement partner describing the commitment the placement partner has made to the applicant to achieve the outcomes required by the GPA. A letter of commitment under this paragraph must be signed by an official of the placement partner who has the authority to enter a binding commitment on its behalf.

DWD 801.05(4)(km) (km) A letter of commitment from each organization that will be providing match contributions to the project stating the match contribution that the organization will make. A letter of commitment under this paragraph must be signed by an official of the organization who has the authority to enter a binding commitment on its behalf.

DWD 801.05(4)(L) (L) Information on the proposed use of one or more subcontractors in accordance with standards established by the GPA.

DWD 801.05(4)(m) (m) Any other information required in the GPA.

DWD 801.05(5) (5) Review of applications.

DWD 801.05(5)(a) (a) Preliminary review. All grant applications shall meet the eligibility requirements under s. DWD 801.04 and include all of the application contents specified in sub. (4). The department or persons invited by the department shall review each application for eligibility under s. DWD 801.04 and compliance with the format and content specifications of sub. (4) and the GPA. The department may deny any application that fails to meet any of the eligibility requirements or fails to comply with the format and content specifications. Denial of an application under this paragraph is not subject to administrative review.

DWD 801.05(5)(b) (b) Evaluation criteria. The department or persons invited by the department shall evaluate grant applications that meet the criteria as specified in par. (a) using the criteria specified in the GPA and all of the following criteria:

DWD 801.05(5)(b)1. 1. The applicant’s organizational and programmatic capacity to implement the proposed project.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)2. 2. The applicant’s understanding and ability to communicate the needs of the target population.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)3. 3. The applicant’s stated purpose and objectives for the project and methods and timetable for implementing the project.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)4. 4. The extent to which the applicant’s proposed budget is clear and justified.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)5. 5. An evaluation plan for the project.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)6. 6. The potential impact on economic development.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)7. 7. The potential impact on economic opportunities for the business, the trainees and the local workforce.

DWD 801.05(5)(b)8. 8. The potential impact of the project on building the capacity of the workforce to find and retain employment.

DWD 801.05(6) (6) Ranking applications.

DWD 801.05(6)(a) (a) The department or persons invited by the department shall weigh the importance of each evaluation criterion by assigning points to it. The criteria weighting shall be provided in the GPA.

DWD 801.05(6)(b) (b) Using the evaluation criteria specified in sub. (5) (b), the department or persons invited by the department shall evaluate each application using each applicable criterion and assign points signifying the degree to which the application meets the criterion up to the maximum number of points specified in the GPA. The total points assigned to the application for all applicable criteria will be the score for the application.

DWD 801.05(6)(c) (c) The department shall numerically rank each application for each GPA.

DWD 801.05(6)(d) (d) In addition to application rankings, the department or persons invited by the department may consider underserved populations, strategic priorities, past performance, underserved geographic areas, potential to replicate the project, cost per trainee, and available funding.

DWD 801.05 History History: CR 13-045: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; CR 22-056: am. (1) (a), (c), r. (1) (d), am. (2), (3) (title), r. (3) (a), (b), am. (3) (c), (d), (4) (intro.), r. (4) (a), am. (4) (b), r. (4) (c), am. (4) (h), (i), cr. (4) (im), r. (4) (j), cr. (4) (jm), r. (4) (k), cr. (4) (km), am. (5) (a), (b) (intro.), 3., (6) (a), (b), (d) Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23; CR 22-056 (corrected version): CR 22-056: am. (1) (a), (c), r. (1) (d), am. (2), (3) (title), r. (3) (a), (b), am. (3) (c), (d), (4) (intro.), r. (4) (a), am. (4) (b), r. (4) (c), am. (4) (h), (i), cr. (4) (im), r. (4) (j), cr. (4) (jm), r. (4) (k), cr. (4) (km), am. (5) (a), (b) (intro.), 3., (6) (a), (b), (d) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

DWD 801.06 DWD 801.06 Grant awards.

DWD 801.06(1) (1) Making awards. Except as provided in sub. (2), for each GPA, the department shall award a grant to the applicant with the highest numerical score under s. DWD 801.05 (6).

DWD 801.06(2) (2) Exceptions. In reviewing a grant application, the department may do any of the following:

DWD 801.06(2)(a) (a) Reject any application which fails to meet the content specifications under s. DWD 801.05 (4). Rejection of an application for failure to meet the content specifications under s. DWD 801.05 (4) is not subject to administrative review.