i. Lead to advancement or retention of trainees in middle-skills occupations;
ii. Assist in skills upgrades and retention of the trainees; and
iii. Improve the productivity of trainees
i. A description of the occupational skills training curriculum, including:
a. The educational strategy for each occupational skills training course listed in the MTL (i.e., classroom training, distance learning, etc.);
b. The materials to be used for each course (i.e., textbooks, presentations, guest speakers, etc.); and
c. The duration for each course proposed (i.e., the number of weeks and total number of hours for each course).
ii. A detailed list of occupational skills the trainees will acquire for each occupational skills training course;
iii. A description of how the applicant will assess the attainment of the trainees’ occupational skills during the training course (i.e., quizzes, tests, presentations, etc.); and
iv. A description of how the educational strategy takes into account the relevant characteristics (i.e., knowledge, skills, abilities, etc.) of the trainees as described in the prior question (Q_9274).
For the definition of occupational skills training course and the exclusion of unallowable stand-alone trainings, see the Program Services Section (III.C.) of the RFA.
1)Appendix - Existing Employee Training Request for Application
2) Appendix - Grants Gateway Prequalification Requirement
3) Appendix – O*NET and Job Zone Information
4)Appendix – Priority Industries by Region
5) Appendix – WIOA Partner Contact Information
6) Appendix - Standard Clauses for all NYS Contracts
7)Appendix - Combined Terms and Conditions
8)Appendix - General Information for Successful Bidders/Applicants
9)Appendix - Master Contract
10)Appendix - WIOA References
11)Appendix - Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Requirements and Procedures
12)Appendix - EEO 101 – Workforce Utilization Report
13)Appendix - MWBE 105 – MWBE Quarterly Compliance Report
14)Appendix - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) Requirements and Procedures
15)Appendix - SDVOB 101 – SDVOB Monthly Compliance Report