EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, as amended, Public Law
97-300; 29 U.S.C. 49-49n; 39 U.S.C. 338; Social Security Act of 1935, Public
Law 74-271, as amended. 42 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.
To provide the customer with access to all Department of
Labor-funded programs within one physical facility or through electronic
access.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
Provision of Specialized Services. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
These grants-in-aid have been used to establish the
technical infrastructure and staff competencies for the provision of quality
services to the customers of the publicly-funded programs. They also permit
(and encourage) the State and local government beneficiaries to establish
additional working partnerships between and among governmental agencies and
nonprofit organizations to serve the job seekers and employers in local labor
markets, as well as acquire and conduct training the may be necessary for the
Center professional staff to acquaint customers with their eligibility for
enrollment and participation under Department of Labor programs. The State and
local governmental partners have had significant latitude on how these
resources can best meet the universal service, customer choice, program
integration and "accountability for results" requirements for grant
receipt. The only major restriction is expenditure of grant dollars for
construction of new buildings. Resources under this appropriation are also
directed to the maintenance and expansion of an electronic labor exchange and
information system (America's Job Bank, America's Talent Bank, America's
Career InfoNet, and America's Learning Exchange) as well as other labor market
information products, services and applications which assist Center customers
in making "informed choices" about jobs, careers, and training
opportunities.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States,
including Washington, DC, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
All persons seeking employment; all employers seeking workers; students and
associated groups. Under the "universality" principle, priority in
service in a Center does adhere to statutory and regulatory requirements for
individual Department of Labor programs. Veterans receive priority service
with disabled veterans receiving preferential treatment over other veterans.
Credentials/Documentation:
Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 as codified
in 41 CFR 1-57.7 for State and local governments.
Pre-application Coordination:
This grants-in-aid program was established to strengthen the nation's
workforce development system. The initiative was announced in 1994. Since that
time, all eligible jurisdictions under (81) have received a One-Stop
implementation grant. The Department published the requirements for
application in a solicitation for grant application for 1997 leading to the
award to approximately 40 percent of the States on the competitive basis.
Since 1997, the remaining jurisdictions have been awarded grants on a non-
competitive basis through documentation of State and local partner
preparedness. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Each
State prepared an application describing its system-building strategy which
would be accomplished for a three-year period (initial year of receipt and the
two additional years for which grant monies would be made available). The
design of the delivery system has been left to the State and its local
partners as long as the federal principles (universal access, customer choice,
program integration and governance integration, and performance
accountability) have been addressed within the grant application or grant
preparedness documentation.
Award Procedure:
Applications were reviewed by Federal panels for fidelity to the Federal
principles, the breadth and quality of the design for customer service within
the physical or electronic One-Stop setting, and the technology implementation
and/or expansion which leads to customer choice.
Deadlines: All deadlines
occurred during the 1994-1998 period. No new grants have been awarded in 1999
or beyond.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Approximately 3 months.
Appeals: No appeal process
was established.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
The grant application process encouraged State in-kind contributions as well
as other secured funding (foundation dollars, State legislature-appropriated
dollars, etc.)
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Length, funded annually for a three year period. Financing has been
accomplished through Letter of Credit drawdowns needed to meet immediate cash
requirement. Grantees entitled to carry-in only 15 percent of Year 2
unobligated resources into Year 3.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly
system-building and fiscal reports stipulated as a condition of grant receipt.
Audits: Audits are
conducted by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Inspector
General, General Accounting Office, or independent public accountants selected
by the Department of Labor.
Records: Standard records
for audits are required.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
16-0179-0-1-999.
Obligations:
(Appropriations for the One-Stop and ALMIS Initiative) FY 01 $150,000,000; FY
02 est $146,500,000; and FY 03 est $120,000,000 ($20,000,000 for the One-Stop
grants).
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Grant awards were generally stratified by civilian labor force size, e.g.,
smaller States received $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 on an annual basis; larger
States, $6,000,000 to $8,000,000 on an annual basis.
As of December 2001, a total of 54 One-Stop
implementation grants have been awarded and a total of 1,091 Centers had been
reported opened in 41 States. Centers that will be opened will now meet the
service provision specifications contained in the Workforce Investment Act
(enacted in August 1998). Expansion or introduction of electronic tools,
America's Job Bank, America's Talent Bank, America's Career InfoNet, and
America's Learning Exchange, has occurred against a backdrop of improved
technology and labor market information products available to the public in
the national network of One-Stop Centers.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
No regulations were developed for these grants. Grantees
rely on regulations published for Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs
and other Department of Labor-financed programs. One-Stop "Practitioner's
Guide" and many other capacity-building materials for workforce
development professionals have been developed under the One-Stop investments.
Hard copies are available from the Employment and Training Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor. These materials are also available from ETA's World
Wide Web page (www.doleta.gov), under One-Stop Career Center System
Initiative.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
Contact the One-Stop Team within the Employment and Training Administration
(202) 219-8395 or the appropriated Employment and Training Administration
regional office listed in Appendix of the Catalog. Other State and local
contacts are available within the Directory service of ETA's World Wide Web
page (www.doleta.gov).
Headquarters Office: Chief,
Division of One-Stop Operations, Employment and Training Administration,
Department of Labor, Washington DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 219-8395. Contact:
Maria Kniesler.
Web Site Address: http://www.dol.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
All One-Stop Centers provide an established menu of
basic and intensive services for job seekers and employers. Specific
investments are described in the Uses and Use Restrictions section.
