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)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)(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 HistoryHistory: 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(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. DWD 801.06(2)(b)(b) Negotiate the amount of an award, authorized budget items, and programmatic goals and objectives before awarding a grant to an applicant. DWD 801.06(2)(c)(c) Consider additional factors, including underserved populations, strategic priorities, past performance, underserved geographic areas, potential to replicate the project, cost per trainee, and available funding. DWD 801.06(3)(3) Notification. The department shall notify each applicant, in writing, within 60 days of the deadline stated in the GPA for submitting a grant application, of either of the following: DWD 801.06(3)(b)(b) The current status of the application and the date by which the department anticipates issuing a decision on the application. DWD 801.06(4)(4) Administrative review. Except as provided in s. DWD 801.05 (5) (a) and sub. (2) (a), an applicant for a grant described in a GPA may request an administrative review of an adverse decision of the department regarding the application. The request shall be in writing. The request shall be received by the department within 10 working days of the date of the department’s notice to the applicant advising the applicant of the adverse decision. DWD 801.06(5)(a)(a) The department shall make each grant award through a contract between the department and the applicant selected to receive the grant. DWD 801.06(5)(b)(b) The contract shall provide for the retainage of a percentage of the grant funds, in accordance with a standard established by the GPA, to be paid upon compliance with the conditions of the grant. DWD 801.06(6)(a)(a) The department shall decide the amount of funds available for grants from the expected appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), Stats., and shall announce the availability of funds in one or more GPAs.