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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Career Center Grants for Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) Sites
Fund Code: 342
| Purpose: | The purpose of this grant program is to provide support for the operation of One-Stop Career Centers in the Massachusetts Workforce Development system in order to meet the needs of adults who require and are eligible, ready, and willing to enroll in Adult Basic Education services to enhance their prospects of gaining meaningful employment. |
| Priorities: | The priority is to continue funding Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) or their Department-approved designee in order to support One-Stop Career Centers in meeting the needs of adults who require and are eligible, ready, and willing to enroll in Adult Basic Education services. |
| Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are those that have submitted:
a negotiated Memorandum of Understanding that indicates a choice of either Option 1 or Option 2 (See below.); FY2007 quarterly reports; and an annual report documenting the results of prior year collaboration with Career Centers.
Option 1 - Career Center staff provide intake, assessment, and referral services; or
Option 2 - A Department-approved program in the region provides such services within the Career Center one day per week. Funds for out-stationing are provided to the program by the Department/ACLS and are NOT included in the regional allocations listed below. |
| Funding: | $452,917 is available and will be distributed as follows.
| Berkshire Training and Employment Program | $10,904 | Metro North REB | $51,307 |
| Boston Private Industry Council | $56,511 | Metro South/West REBEmployment Training Administration | $35,336 |
| Bristol County Training Consortium | $36,603 | New Bedford WIB/New Directions | $26,694 |
| Brockton Area WIB/Brockton Private Industry Council | $15,745 | Greater Lowell WIB/Career Center of Lowell | $20,631 |
| Cape Cod and the Islands WIB/Job Training and Employment Corporation | $9,682 | North Central REB | $17,329 |
| Franklin/Hampshire Employment and Training Consortium | $13,619 | South Coastal WIB | $23,980 |
| Regional Employment Board (REB) of Hampden County | $43,713 | North Shore WIB | $26,752 |
| Lawrence Department of Training and Development | $24,251 | Central Mass WIB/City of Worcester | $39,860 |
Funding is subject to appropriation approval and satisfactory past program performance. Funds in this category are continuation grants available only to Local Workforce Investment Boards or through their Department-approved designee. |
| Fund Use: | Funds must be used to support Career Centers. |
Project
Duration: | 9/1/2007 - 8/31/2008 |
| Contact: | Andrea Perrault aperrault@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | 781-338-3852 |
| Date Due: | Wednesday, August 1, 2007 Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
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Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
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Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages) - Instructions
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Budget Narrative (Narratives designed by applicants.)
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Part III - Required Program Information
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Submission
Instructions: | Submit 2 sets of the application each with the original signature in blue ink of the Superintendent/Executive Director/President.
Mail to:
Charlene Collins
Fiscal Liaison
Adult and Community Learning Services
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street - 4th Floor
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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