This presentation provides an overview and details on the application process for the Sector Partnership NEG project.

1. Sector Partnership (SP NEG)
Overview and Application Process
September 15, 2015

2. Sector Partnership NEG Overview
• USDOL awarded Illinois $4 million for the Sector Partnership NEG project
• Illinois’ identified sectors: Healthcare, Manufacturing, TDL
• Eligible participants: dislocated workers (no specific target groups)
o Incumbent workers may be served on a limited, pre-approved basis
• Comprehensive services—Career Services, Training, WBL, Supportive Services
o Encourages innovative approaches to job matching, job coaching, and other Career
Services.
o DOL is looking for more intensive career services; has declined in past years
according to DOL; minimum 25% must be spent on Career Services.
• Service coordination must occur with other federal programs such as Wagner-Peyser,
Adult Ed, CTE, SNAP, TAA, TANF.
• Emphasis on Work-Based Learning -- OJTs, Customized Training, Incumbent Worker
Training, Transitional Jobs, and Registered Apprenticeships.
• Emphasis on occupational training resulting in industry-recognized credentials
• Program staff costs are supported but must be reasonable and necessary.

3. Job-Driven Program Goals
• Focus on job-driven training principles
• Active engagement of industry and business
• Industry-recognized credentials; stackable
• Access to information regarding job demand, skill matching
• Accountability for outcomes in training programs
• Alignment across education (all levels) and workforce training
including stronger coordination of programs that promote
foundational skill development, on-the-job-training and
apprenticeships
• Effective regional partnerships among industry, educators, worker
representatives, nonprofits and the workforce system

4. Regional Planning and SP NEG
● State has determined to use the current EDRs
during the regional planning process
● The SP NEG grant service delivery strategies
must tie into the regional planning process
– October meetings – 10/19 - 22
– December Summit – 12/9 - 11

5. Education and Workforce Alignment –
• Career pathway - a combination of
rigorous and high-quality education,
training, and other services
• Seamless progression from one
educational stepping stone to
another
• Across work-based training and
education so individual’s efforts
result in logical and sequential
progress
• Opportunity to progress in careers by
obtaining new training and
credentials
Career Pathways

6. LWDA SP NEG Grant Application
• Total SP NEG Funding Available for LWDAs: $3,890,000
o Includes $500,000 for Regional Planning that will be awarded via
Mod
o Plan to serve nearly 400 participants
• Applications due Friday, October 9 by 6:00 PM to Lisa and Jill
• Application, Project Goals (Attachment A), Local Policies
• Grant Period 11/1/15 to 6/30/17
• Expected minimum request $300,000
• Budget requirements:
o Occupational Training and Work-Based Learning: minimum 40% of
expenditures; consistent with local policies
 Work-Based Learning must be at least 15% of total expenditures
o Enhanced Career Services: minimum 25% of expenditures
o Supportive Services: consistent with local policies
o Admin: maximum 7.4% of expenditures

7. Application Package Review
• Review of SP NEG Grant Application document
o Standard DCEO application with project-specific information along with
Project Goals attachment
o Applications will be reviewed with emphasis on demonstrated need (e.g.
sector job openings, laid off workers, rapid response activity, employer-
identified needs, etc.), project plan and design, project goals, and capacity
to deliver results.
 Project performance goals should match or exceed DW Formula
goals
o Applications should highlight key project components and innovations
including accelerated training, class-size training, work-based learning,
multiple trainings and work-based learnings, stackable credentials, job
coaching and job matching, career pathways, etc.
o Once grants are awarded, you will be asked to submit a Quarterly Project
Plan.
o Review of SP NEG Project Goals document

8. Q & A and Wrap-Up
• Questions and Answers
• SP NEG project information will be posted on Illinois workNet at
www.Illinoisworknet.com/SPNEG
• Questions should be submitted via the workNet SP NEG page