Question and answer session to support applications for the Youth Apprenticeship Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), addressing questions concerning the application, partnerships, fiscal assistance, and employer engagement.

1. Youth NOFO
Q&A Webinar
March 30, 2017
1:00 – 2:00 pm

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• Welcome
• Quick Overview
o Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth – Apprenticeship Plus Project -
Jennifer Foil
o Benefits of Apprenticeship Programs to Businesses – Patrick Campbell
o Grant Application Submission – John Barr
• Open Q&A Session
• Other Opportunities
Agenda

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Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth
Apprenticeship Plus Background
• Youth unemployment in Illinois in 2013 was 19.3%, more than double
that of the entire labor force at 9.2%.
• Students are not aware of, nor adequately prepared for the vast
number of career options that are available.
• Apprenticeship is a single solution to help address employers’ needs
for productive employees and young peoples’ needs for quality
education and training that leads to good jobs with career potential.
• Increase the number of youth earning industry-recognized credentials
and post-secondary certificates in high-growth, high-demand
occupations.

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Apprenticeship Plus Framework

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Benefits of Apprenticeship Programs for
Businesses
Aging Workforce and Skills Gap of Potential Employees
– Gain the value of output by apprentices and reduction in errors.
– Reduced turnover and improved recruitment, pipeline of skilled workers.
– Greater employee engagement, problem-solving ability, flexibility to perform a variety of
tasks, reduced need for supervision.
Apprenticeship Plus is adaptable to companies’ needs
Poaching myth
Benefits vs. Costs & Commitment
– Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, NH
▫ Apprenticeship program cost $59,700 per medical assistant offset by $48,000 per-
apprentice reduction in overtime costs and $7,000 per apprentice in increased revenue
from medical appointment bookings.
▫ First year nearly paid for itself; then an internal rate of return of at least 40%.
– Siemens USA in Charlotte, NC
▫ 50% rate of return compared to hiring machinists off the street.

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Apprenticeship Next Steps &
Resources for Business
How do I start?
Determine the need & possible solution
– Is it more of a pre-apprenticeship or youth apprenticeship?
– How should it be implemented?
▫ On-the-Job Training
▫ Relevant instruction?
▫ Employer involvement? Beginning, middle, end, or all?
▫ Credentials and skills gained?
– Expected outcomes?
Create Partnerships
– Determine necessary players and roles
– MOUs

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Funding Opportunity:
Apprenticeship Plus Youth Program
Why this Apprenticeship opportunity?
• Allows much freedom and creativity in the construction of the program.
• Funding can be used for relevant instruction and OJT.
• Reduce your financial risk.
• Incubate a potential workforce solution.

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Apprenticeship Plus Youth Program
Brief Overview
• Target Group - Youth between the ages of 16 to 24 years old
• Number of pilots – Two to three pilots per region
• Average number of youth served per pilot – 10-15 youth
• Targeted Industries
▫ Healthcare
▫ Manufacturing
▫ Information Technology
▫ Construction Trades
▫ Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
• Funding available – Grant awards will generally not exceed $350,000
• Partnerships can include businesses, local school districts, local community
colleges, community-based organizations, and/or industry intermediaries
such as IMA, etc. Partnerships are key!

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Apprenticeship Plus Youth Program
Target Populations
Additional points will be awarded for projects that target apprenticeships to
youth with barriers to employment including (but not limited to) the following:
– Low-Income youth;
– Individuals with disabilities;
– Ex‐offenders;
– Homeless children and youths;
– Youth who are in or have aged out of the foster care system;
– Individuals who are English language learners, individuals who have low
levels of literacy, and individuals facing substantial cultural barriers;
– Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers;
– Single parents (including single pregnant women);
– Long‐term unemployed individuals.

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Apprenticeship Plus Youth Program
Priority Communities
This funding opportunity will target projects in
the following communities:
• North Central Region (Peoria Bloomington
Normal area)
• Southern Region (Mt. Vernon Marion area)
• Northeast Region (Western and Southern
townships in Cook County that are listed
below)
o Berwyn
o Bloom
o Bremen
o Calumet
o Cicero
o Leyden
o Palos
o Proviso
o Rich
o Stickney
o Thornton
o Worth

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Apprenticeship Plus Youth Program
Application Timeline
YOUTH APPLICATION TIMELINE
Application Posted 2/6/17
Bidders Conference 2/21/17
Develop Application Review Process/Team 2/24/17
Applications Due 4/17/17
Grant Negotiation 5/8/17
Grant Award (Anticipated) 5/31/17

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Apprenticeship Plus Youth Program
Submission Requirements
Each applicant must submit the following:
▪ Executive Summary
▪ Technical Proposal
– Applicant Capacity
– Documentation of Need
– Specific Project Requirements and Considerations
– Project Plan
▪ Resumes of Key Program Staff
▪ Memorandum of Understanding
▪ Budget Proposal
▪ Applications must be received via email no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2017

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Grantee Registration &
Pre-Award Review
 Grantee Registration Website: http://grants.illinois.gov
 Grantee Pre-Qualification
 Financial and Administrative Risk Assessment (ICQ – Internal Control
Questionnaire)
 Programmatic Risk Assessment

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Application Information Session
www.illinoisworknet.com/youthnofo

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Open Questions & Answer Session

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ADDITIONAL INFORAMTION
CHICAGO WORKSHOP
April 4, 2017, 10AM
REGISTER HERE: https://apprenticeshipgrantopp_chicago.eventbrite.com
Michael A. Bilandic Building [Please allow time to pass through building security]
160 N. LaSalle Street
5th Floor Auditorium
Chicago, Illinois
SPRINGFIELD WORKSHOP
April 5, 2017, 10AM
REGISTER HERE: https://apprenticeshipgrantopp_springfield.eventbrite.com
Lincoln Land Community College
SIU Center for Workforce Development
2450 Foundation Drive, Suite 100
Springfield, Illinois

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Have questions later? Contact…
Jennifer Foil
815-753-1765
jfoil@niu.edu