ETA-9159 Quarterly Narrative Progress Report ETA Form-9159

U.S. Department Labor

Employment and Training Administration

Form ETA-9159

OMB No. 1205-0489

Expiration Date: 03/31/2015

Quarterly Narrative Progress Report

Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants

Grantee Name:

Project Name:

F irst year measure

Grant Number:

Report Quarter Ending:

Date of Submission:

Program Contact Information:

1. Summary of Grant Activities

Please limit your response to 700 characters.

[This section is an executive summary of grant activities for the quarter, and should serve as the annual summary each fourth quarter. In one page or less, please provide a short summary of all activities supported by the grant for the current quarter, highlighting key activities in line with the grant Statement of Work. This section is not intended to be a list of every meeting or communication. ]

This section is an

2. Status Update on Leveraged Resources

Please limit your response to 700 characters.

[Leveraged resources must be reported on the Financial Status Report (ETA-9130) quarterly report. In addition, please use this section of the narrative to report leveraged resources used to support grant activities. Leveraged resources include both Federal and non-Federal funds, and may take the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Examples of in-kind contributions include personnel services provided by volunteers or non-grantee staff, donated equipment, supplies, or space. This section may include an update on: (1) the organizations that contributed the resources; and (2) the ways in which the resources were used during the current quarter.]

During this quarter, did you receive any additional leveraged resources beyond what is listed in your statement of work?

Y es No

3. Status Update on Employer(s) Involvement

Please limit your response to 700 characters.

[This section should be used to: (1) discuss how the required employer(s) has been involved during the current phase of the project; (2) outline specific roles and contributions of the employer(s) during this quarter; (3) identify any challenges encountered/resolved in the development and management of the employer involvement; and (4) discuss new employers and commitments that may have been added to support the project.]

Have you had any consultation or advisory meetings with business or employer partners during this quarter?

Y es No

Were there any direct hires of program of study completers by employer partners during this quarter?

Y es No

W ere internships or other work-based learning opportunities posted during this quarter?

Yes No

Did you acquire any additional employer partners during this quarter?

Y es No

4. Timeline for Grant Activities and Deliverables

Please limit your response to 700 characters or less.

[Use this section to provide a timeline of the progress of grant activities, key deliverables for this quarter, and if applicable, deliverables available this quarter for broad dissemination. Use the timeline in the grant’s statement of work to identify all major program activities for the entire life of the grant. The timeline will paint a picture of project flow that includes start and end dates, schedule of activities, and projected outcomes. In order to reap the most benefit from the timeline, it is important that it be updated each quarter noting the actual date of completion as each activity is accomplished. Items to incorporate in the timeline include: project goals, benchmarks, milestones, special events, important deadlines and deliverables.]

How many programs are you planning to offer? This number should align with your statement of work. ____________

As of this quarter, how many programs have you launched to date? ____________

5. Status of Progress and Implementation Measures

Below, please list your strategies and the progress and implementation measures for each from your statement of work in the appropriate boxes and provide the progress obtained in the appropriate numerical format for each measure. A space has been provided for comments or for explaining progress for measures that are not numerical. For implementation measures, describe any tasks completed that will lead to the successful completion of this implementation measure. If the implementation measure is a numerical benchmark, provide the progress for this quarter.

Strategy One:

1. P rogress Measure #1 for Strategy One

G

rantee Self Assessment: On Track Behind Schedule Ahead of Schedule

2. Progress Measure #2 for Strategy One

G

rantee Self Assessment: On Track Behind Schedule Ahead of Schedule

3. Implementation Measure #1 for Strategy One

G

rantee Self Assessment: On Track Behind Schedule Ahead of Schedule

4. I mplementation Measure #2 for Strategy One

G

rantee Self Assessment: On Track Behind Schedule Ahead of Schedule

[Additional strategies and measures added as needed]

6. Key Issues and Technical Assistance Needs

Please limit your response to 700 characters.

[This section should be used to summarize any significant issues or problems encountered during the quarter and resolution of previous issues and challenges identified in previous quarters. Describe any actions taken or plans for addressing issues, any question you have for DOL, and any need for assistance from DOL or others. If grantees have nothing to report, that should be specified.]

7. Best Practices, Promising New Strategies and Success Stories

Please limit your response to 700 characters.

[This section should be used to describe promising approaches, innovative processes, and grant-level and/or participant level success stories. Examples may include developing and implementing an outreach plan, developing new or enhancing existing curriculum, and creating new career assistance tools and resources. Throughout the implementation of the program, grantees may discover new strategies that emerge as a result of data-driven continuous improvement. The new strategies may or may not have significant levels of evidence at this point in the program; however, they should still be described here. As progress is made with a new and promising strategy, or as data/evidence is gathered to support it, grantees should document the progress and data/evidence each quarter. Grantees may also describe any lessons learned and how those lessons learned will be implemented. ]

8. Additional Outcome Information

Please limit your response to 700 characters.

[This section allows grantees to report any grant-specific outcomes not captured in other sections of the quarterly narrative progress report, including, but not limited to, any specific outcomes included in the statement of work. For every fourth quarterly report, this update may include additional information about activities and outcomes to supplement data submitted on the Annual Performance Report form.]

9. Name of Grantee Certifying Official:

10. Telephone Number:

11. Email Address:

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