How are grantees selected?
USDOL first screens applications to determine responsiveness to the SGA. Complete, responsive applications are then objectively rated by a technical review panel against evaluation criteria indicated in the SGA. Panels then make advisory recommendations to the Grant Officer, who may elect to select a grantee on the basis of initial application submission or may establish a range from which qualified applicants will be selected. The Grant Officer makes final selection determinations based on panel findings and other factors such as cost and the availability of funds. If USDOL does not receive technically acceptable applications in response to a SGA, USDOL reserves the right to terminate the competition and not make any award.
