Questions submitted by parties interested in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) – At-Risk Youth funds, and the answers to those questions, are listed below. Questions and answers are organized by general topic area and/or category. This Web page will be updated regularly as questions are submitted.

• Awards
• Minimum Requirement
• Proposal Criteria
• Proposal Format
• Use of Funds

Awards

1. Q.  Will the awards be broken out by region?

   A.  The ranked scores will serve as the primary basis for making recommendations for funding in conjunction with other factors such as geographic distribution of funds, uniqueness, and innovative aspects of the proposal.

2. Q.  Is the intention to fund only two awards at $350,000 each?

   A.  The estimated funding available is $700,000, with a maximum total award per grantee being $350,000. The limited funding may only allow two to three awards depending on the proposal amounts requested.

Minimum Requirement

1. Q.  I am looking for the statistic of high concentration of youth percentage for Shasta County as it is not listed on your Appendix A of your proposal solicitation for At Risk Youth.

   A.  Appendix A provides the high concentration of youth percentages for Local Workforce Investments Areas only. Statistical information for a sub-jurisdiction within the LWIA can be obtained on EDD’s Labor Market Information (LMI) website or from the U.S. Census Bureau. Other information may be available at the local level including city/county government.

2. Q.  I want to know if San Diego qualifies based upon the fact that we are only at 21.2 percentage of the high concentration of eligible. What do we need to show to document a high concentration within a smaller category (i.e., population or sub-region) within our area? What is the best way to inform our local LMI folks to pull this data?

   A.  An applicant must demonstrate that the service area they plan to target meets one of the three high concentration of youth criteria contained in the SFP. Under the first criteria, “has a concentration of WIA eligible youth rate above the State average of 23.6 percent,” your example of San Diego’s rate of 21.2 percent would not qualify. However, a sub-jurisdiction or a targeted population within the area may qualify, if you can demonstrate with statistical data that the sub-area or target population has a concentration of eligible youth above the state average.

   EDD’s local Labor Market Information Consultants (LMIC) can help workforce partners (such as Workforce Investment Act boards and staff, one-stop staff, educators, and those engaged in economic development) and employers find, access, and use labor market information and services. A list of the LMICs is available on EDD’s LMI website.

3. Q.  What census (or other data) sets does the state use to get the high concentration numbers/percentages?

   A.  The state uses the 2000 Census Data to obtain the high concentration numbers and percentages.

4. Q.  Will an application be eligible if the area is not listed on the "High Concentration of Youth List" provided in the packet? For instance, a county's overall population may not qualify, but county may contain pockets of poverty where the percentage of disadvantaged youth as a percent of the total population would exceed 23.6 percent. These areas may be unincorporated and not designated as cities or may occur as a blighted area within city boundaries.

   A.  Yes, an area not listed on the “High Concentration of Youth List” maybe eligible if you can demonstrate with statistical data that a sub-area or target population has concentration of eligible youth above the state average.

5. Q.  Regarding the requirement that Applicants must provide data and data sources, demonstrating that the project will serve an area of High Concentration of Youth, is Appendix A enough of a data source, or is additional data required?

   A.  Appendix A can be used as a data source if the geographic area you plan to provide services to coincides with the Local Workforce Investment Area and the high concentration of youth percentage is greater than the state average of 23.6 percent. Applicants must complete the High Concentration of Youth Form providing information and data that demonstrates that the service area meets one of the High Concentration of Youth criteria.

Proposal Criteria

1. Q.  Are proposers required to meet all the requirements outlined on page 3 of Directive WIAD06-8, SFY 2006–07 High Concentration of Eligible Youth Additional Assistance, dated September 29, 2006?

   A.  No, Directive WIAD06-8 does not apply to the SFP. Applicant requirements are stated in the At-Risk Youth SFP instructions.

Proposal Format

1. Q.  Do I need to include a copy of the resolution in the proposal package? If I do, in what section of the proposal should it be included in?

   A.  No, a board resolution designating signatory authority does not need to accompany the application. However, if grant funds are awarded a board resolution may be required before funds can be placed into a subgrant.

Use of Funds

1. Q.  On page 4 of the SFP, Section F – Administrative Cost Limits, it states that a “maximum of ten percent of the total project budget will be allowed for administrative costs,” and it refers one to Appendix C, Administrative Cost Definitions. In Appendix C on page 19, the first sentence states “There is an administrative cost limit of ten percent of the total funds awarded under this contract.” My question is, is it 10% of the amount awarded under the SFP or 10% of the total amount of the proposed project budget?

   A.  The 10 percent administrative cost limit applies only to WIA funds awarded under this grant.