Grants Application and Management
Tools and guidance for effective workforce grant application and management.
About
Grants Application and Management
The Office of Grants Management (OGM) is to provide centralized administration and policy expertise through delegated Grant Officer services for award, administration, audit resolution and closeout of federal assistance awards made by the Employment and Training Administration, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, the Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer, the Veterans' Employment and Training Services, the Women's Bureau, and the Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
OGM works collaboratively with program offices to develop grant funding opportunity announcements, oversee application reviews and is the deciding official for federal assistance awards. The office develops and implements procedures to resolve audits and investigations of DOL grantees, and acts on grantee requests for waiver of liability. OGM also represents the Department on the Grants Executive Steering Committee and other grant forums under the guidance of the Office of Management and Budget.
Lastly, OGM provides technical assistance on grant policies for WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act),special initiatives, projects, demonstrations, Uniform Guidance, etc. to ETA staff and the grant community for the purpose of improving and reinforcing sound grant management practices that include targeted technical assistance, webinars, toolkits, desk-aids, monitoring tools, and technical assistance guides.
OGM began the SMART technical assistance initiative in 2015 and through February 2021, 9,373 individuals (Federal staff, grant recipients, and other stakeholders) have participated in both in-person and virtual training. SMART training provides active Federal Award recipients of Labor grant funds with helpful strategies in navigating the administration and financial management of their grants around four central themes weaved throughout the OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards also known as the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and DOL's exceptions to the Uniform Guidance at (2 CFR Part 2900):
SMART training is focused on:
Strategies for sound grant management, including:
Monitoring,
Accountability,
Risk mitigation, and
Transparency.
For more information on SMART and other grant management guidance, please email: Compliance.Policy@dol.gov
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Event Summary
Fiscal Breakout 3: Financial Reporting
This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, focuses on strategies for effective financial reporting and grant management within the Employment and Training Administration.
Moderator(s)
Lizbeth Perez-Hernandez, Workforce Analyst, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)Presenter(s)
Chanel Castaneda, Grants Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Grants Management
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Event Summary
Fiscal Breakout 2: Cost Allocation and Indirect Costs
This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, introduces the fundamentals of cost allocation and indirect costs for grant recipients, focusing on federal requirements and practical allocation methods. Attendees will learn how to distinguish between direct, shared, and indirect costs, and understand the criteria for allocating costs equitably across programs.
Moderator(s)
Andrea Bizzell, Workforce Analyst, Office of Workforce Investment, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)Presenter(s)
Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy
Kaylar Recker, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy
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Event Summary
Fiscal Breakout 1: Cost Principles & Cost Classifications
This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, will introduce attendees to foundational cost principles and cost classification standards for managing federal grants, with a focus on Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs.
Moderator(s)
Andrea Bizzell, Workforce Analyst, Office of Workforce Investment, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)Presenter(s)
Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy
Ian Armbruster, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy
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Event Summary
Join the Office of Grants Management (OGM) for an in-depth discussion on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)'s Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (also known as the Uniform Guidance). These changes will impact all Federal grant recipients with awards made on or after October 1, 2024.
Moderator(s)
Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor of the Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy, Office of Grants Management
Presenter(s)
Thomas Kodiak, Administrator, Office of Grants Management
Deborah Strama, Manager, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy
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Event Summary
This webinar will cover two main topics: 1) Program Income; and 2) Match and Leveraged Resources for grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Presenter(s)
Deborah Galloway, Grant Management Policy Supervisor, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Chanel Castaneda, OGM, DPRR, Grants Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
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Event Summary
This webinar is to inform the workforce system of the changes to the Basic ETA-9130 financial report and instructions, as well as the five (5) national program reports including the Employment Services & Unemployment Insurance (I), National Farmworker Jobs Program (J), Senior Community Service Employment Program (K), Indian and Native American Program (L), and Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (M).Presenter(s)
Debbie Galloway, Fiscal Policy Manager, Office of Grants Management, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
