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Manufacturing Training Academies

A Rebuild Illinois Initiative to Establish Two Downstate Manufacturing Training Academies in Illinois

NOFO 2361-1688 Technical Assistance Webinar

Introductions

• Jason Horwitz, Deputy Director of Policy Development,

Planning & Research, DCEO

• Whitney Thompson, Senior Director for Career and

Technical Education, ICCB

• Jonathan McGee, Deputy Director of Regional Economic

Development, DCEO

• Questions? Please type them into the Q&A box! We will

go through and respond to questions at the end.

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Manufacturing Training Academies

• Emerging technology is having a rapid impact on the

manufacturing sector

• Some common manufacturing skills, like welding, are

widely available at community colleges, but training for many advanced manufacturing occupations requires significant investment in equipment and facilities

• State-of-the-art training facilities can provide unique
• pportunities to residents and businesses in

downstate Illinois

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Manufacturing Training Academies

• Specialized Manufacturing Training Academies would

improve downstate Illinois’ manufacturing workforce by providing

• Increased specialization in high-demand occupations
• Increased industry support
• Collaboration in workforce training
• Talent pool for business attraction/retention
• Initiative was described in the Governor’s Five-Year

Economic Plan, issued in October 2019

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Manufacturing Training Academies

• Who can apply?
• Community college districts OR
• Consortia of community college districts
• The Department intends to award $15 million total through

two capital grants

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Manufacturing Training Academies

• We will award one grant to each of two regions.
• The state has been split into the “Central” and “Southern” region based on the

relative scale of total community college enrollment in each region and geographic congruity

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Central Region Southern Region

Black Hawk Kankakee Illinois Eastern Carl Sandburg Kishwaukee John A. Logan Danville Area Lincoln Land Kaskaskia Heartland Parkland Lake Land Highland Richland Lewis and Clark Illinois Central Rock Valley Rend Lake Illinois Valley Sauk Valley Shawnee John Wood Spoon River Southeastern Illinois Southwestern Illinois

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Manufacturing Training Academies Region Map

Manufacturing Training Academies

Successful grantees will:

• develop manufacturing training programs that are not broadly available in

their region

• work with manufacturers in the region to meet workforce needs
• attract students from across the region to participate in the program
• CAREER agreement still holds
• ffer training programs that fall outside of traditional community college

curriculum including:

• shorter-duration certification programs
• customized job training

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Manufacturing Training Academies (cont.)

Successful grantees will:

• develop extensive partnerships for curricular support, operational funding,

recruitment and job placement, including with:

• Private-sector employers
• K-12 schools
• Local Workforce Innovation Boards

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Manufacturing Training Academies

This is a capital grant. Eligible uses for these funds include construction and durable equipment/fixtures:

• architectural planning and engineering design;
• site selection;
• land and building acquisition;
• demolition (in preparation for additional work);
• site preparation and improvement;
• utility work;
• new construction of buildings and structures;
• reconstruction or improvement of existing buildings or structure;
• riginal furnishings and durable equipment;
• replacement of currently utilized assets by a better asset;
• expansion of existing buildings or facilities.

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Manufacturing Training Academies

This is a capital grant. The following uses are NOT eligible for these funds:

• Operational and administrative expenses;
• Lease payments for rental of equipment or facilities;
• Costs of staff or resident labor and material;
• Expenditures to acquire or construct temporary facilities;
• Purchase of automobiles, trucks, farm equipment, boats or rolling stock;
• Livestock or laboratory animals;
• Unpredictable or unusual legal expenses;
• Costs for archaeological digs, research or exploration.

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Manufacturing Training Academies NOFO

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The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and application documents can be found on DCEO’s website at:

• https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GrantOpportunities/

Pages/2361-1688.aspx

Manufacturing Training Academies Application: what to include

• Uniform Grant Application - Completed and the signature

page signed by an authorized representative

• Uniform Budget - Completed and the Certification page

signed by the CEO and CFO or its equivalent.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure - Completed and signed by

an authorized representative

• Mandatory Disclosure - Completed and signed by an

authorized representative

• Project Narrative – No limit on number of pages, spacing,

font, etc.

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Manufacturing Training Academies Project Narrative

• A. Scope of the district’s current manufacturing workforce skills training programs

and recent experience:

• Nature of facilities, equipment and programming provided
• Extent of industry and other partnerships in the region for manufacturing

workforce training programs, including:

• Curricular support and advisement from employers
• Customized job training and apprenticeships
• Private-sector funding and in-kind contributions, including donations and

fees for services

• Partnerships with K-12 schools
• Collaboration with Local Workforce Innovation Boards
• Current scope of manufacturing training in the district measured in number of

students enrolled in and graduated from relevant programs and the number of faculty, including relevant experience and certifications

• Recent or anticipated investments in manufacturing programs, facilities, and/or

equipment

• Experience administering grant funds

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Manufacturing Training Academies Project Narrative (cont.)

• B. Proposed Manufacturing Training Academy Program
• Clearly defined timeline of construction project and detailed budget

for construction and durable equipment

• Description of programming at the facility, including anticipated

enrollment, faculty and staff requirements

• Include a goal for enrollment of minorities and women
• Demonstrate that programming will fill a gap of manufacturing

workforce in the region

• Demonstrate the expertise in the skills training curricula
• Demonstrate the program is not otherwise available in the region
• Demonstrate students will gain marketable skills valued by regional

employers

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Manufacturing Training Academies Project Narrative (cont.)

• Extent of planned industry and other partnerships in the region to

support the Manufacturing Training Academy, including:

• Curricular support and advisement form employers
• Customized job training and apprenticeships
• Private-sector commitment for funding and in-kind

contributions, including donations and fees for services

• Partnerships with K-12 schools
• Collaboration with Local Workforce Innovation Boards
• Ability to assemble qualified instructors knowledgeable about

modern manufacturing operations

• Plan for outreach and recruitment of students for manufacturing

training programs

• Including recruitment of women and minorities
• Plan to establish metrics to gauge program success

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Manufacturing Training Academies Application Submission

• Applicants should submit one electronic copy to:

CEO.MFGacademies@illinois.gov

• The email should be labeled “Manufacturing Training

Academies NOFO Application” in the subject line.

• Application packets must be received in whole by January 31,

2021 at 5:00pm

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Complete Risk Assessments

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Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ)

• This questionnaire assesses the financial and

administrative risk of the entity.

• Complete the FY2021 ICQ on the GATA Grantee Portal

Programmatic Risk Assessment

• This questionnaire assesses an entity’s grant experience

and ability to administer the program.

• Successful applicants will receive this assessment after

application submission Note: Results from the assessments help DCEO better manage a grantee, but will not result in disqualification.

Manufacturing Training Academies Merit Review

• DCEO and ICCB will collaborate on a merit review of all applications.

Criteria for review will include:

• Need (30 pts) – The applicant demonstrates the need in the region for the

unique manufacturing training program proposed.

• Does programming fill workforce gap and impart marketable skills?
• Are there partnerships demonstrating demand for what’s offered?
• Capacity (35 pts) - The applicant demonstrates the ability to successfully

complete the project for which the funds are intended.

• Current scope of manufacturing training
• Demonstrated partnerships
• Plan is feasible and steps have already been taken that demonstrate

ability to carry out project

• Quality (35 pts) – The applicant demonstrates the totality of features and

characteristics described in the NOFO and submits a plan to create the manufacturing training academy.

• Complete and detailed description of the use of the grant and the
• fferings of the manufacturing training academy
• Detailed plan for student outreach and recruitment
• Anticipated students/trainees impacted per year

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Accept the Grant Award

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Notice of State Award (NOSA)

• DCEO will issue a NOSA to successful grantees on the

GATA Grantee Portal

• The NOSA will detail the program requirements and results

from the risk assessments. (Conditions may be imposed based on financial and programmatic risk)

• Log onto the portal to review and “Accept” the NOSA.

Uniform Grant Agreement

• The Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) will be emailed to the

grantee’s contact person once the NOSA is accepted

• An authorized person must print and sign the grant
• agreement. (A wet signature is required.)

Reporting Requirements

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Grantees funded through this NOFO must comply with post- award requirements, including:

• Periodic Reporting - Grantees are required to submit

the Periodic Performance Report (PPR) and Periodic Financial Report (PFR).

• Records retention - All records pertinent to this award must be

maintained for five years from the close of the grant.

• Grant Monitoring – Grantees are subject to fiscal

and programmatic monitoring.

• Audit Requirements – Grantees are subject to GATA and

federal audit requirements.

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please email us! Thank You!

CEO.MFGacademies@Illinois.gov