Workforce Investment Act (WIA) National Emergency Grants

The purpose of the National Emergency Grant program is to temporarily expand service capacity at the state and local levels by providing time-limited funding assistance in response to significant dislocation events.

Significant events are those that create a sudden need for assistance that cannot
reasonably be expected to be accommodated within the on-going operations of the formula-funded Dislocated Worker program, including the discretionary resources reserved at the state level.

Agency - Department of Labor

The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities, protecting their retirement and health benefits and generally protecting worker rights and monitoring national economic measures.

Office - See Regional Agency Offices.

Contact appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Website Address

http://www.doleta.gov




Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Outcomes are published annually and posted on the Internet at:
www.doleta.gov/Performance/eta_default.cfm. Fiscal Year 2009: Performance plans are published annually and posted on the Internet at:
www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget. Fiscal Year 2010: Once finalized, Department of Labor budgets are posted on the Internet and are available at:
www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Eligible circumstances for funding include: Plant closures; mass layoffs affecting 50 or more workers; and special assistance, including health insurance coverage assistance to trade impacted workers and other individuals eligible under the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals): Employment/Labor/Management.

Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Employment/Labor/Management; Training.

Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Employment/Labor/Management; Training

Beneficiary Eligibility

Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents; Unemployed

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable.

Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.

12372.

Application Procedures

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications for NEGs are submitted via the NEG Electronic Application System.

Award Procedures

Submitted applications are reviewed by the Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training and Administration and approved by the Secretary of Labor.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Authorization

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title VIII, Public Law 111-5; Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle B, Chapter 5, Title I, Public Law 105-220, 20 U.S.C 9201.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 15 to 30 days. A decision on an initial application and monetary grant modifications such as requests for incremental funding, are made within 30 working days from receipt of a complete and responsive request.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory Formula: Title Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law PL 105-220.

This program has no matching requirements.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Applications for NEG funds can be funded in whole or in part. Generally, NEG s are funded incrementally. Awarded NEG funds may be expended during the months remaining in the Program Year in which the grant award is made plus the subsequent two program years. Generally, planned project durations should not exceed 24 months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Submitted annually.

No cash reports are required.

Submitted quarterly.

Financial reports submitted quarterly.

Submitted quarterly.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

States are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with 29 CFR 95 and 97.

Financial Information

Account Identification

16-0184-0-1-504 - ARRA; 16-0174-0-1-504.

Obigations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $194,000,000; FY 10 est $0. (Project Grants) FY 08 $118,000,000; FY 09 est $84,000,000; FY 10 est $98,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grants range from __ to __.
Recovery Act grants range from ___ to ___.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

20 CFR 652 et al., Federal Register of August 2000.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Erica Cantor 200 Constitution Ave. NW
Room C-5321, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: cantor.erica@dol.gov Phone: 202-693-3500 Fax: 202-693-3500

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.



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