ABA

Key policies include:

1. Participant Eligibility

To qualify as an ABA participant, prospective participants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Be at least 16 years of age at the time of enrollment

2. Not enrolled in a RAP at time of initial grant service

3. Reside in the service area, defined as the cities and towns served by the MassHire Boston, Metro North, and Metro South/West workforce boards.

2. Supportive Services

The attached policy outlines the parameters of using ABA funds to provide supportive services to program participants. Grantees may use up to 20% of their budget (or $150,000) for ABA supportive services. 

3. USDOL Rules and Regulations

All applicable rules and regulations related to pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship are located here. This will be updated regularly with active guidance.

***NEW*** TEGL 23-19 Data Validation Change 3

a. PDF document

b. Spreadsheet with highlighted changes

Please refer to the Finance tab for budget policies, forms, and resources. ABA-specific guidelines are outlined below:

Invoicing

Unless otherwise agreed upon, invoices are due on the second Friday after the end of the quarter (January, April, July, October). Exact deadlines are kept up to date on the Calendar page.

Performance Reporting Instructions

Please also refer to this document (Tab 2 AP Schema) and this Data Definitions Document for more detailed instructions on each collected data element. Please submit performance reportings in your organization's designated Google Drive folder (ABA-FR-[your organization]_Performance Report)

Narrative Reporting Instructions **NEW TEMPLATE** Please download the updated template document linked here and upload your submissions to your organization’s designated narrative reporting folder in Google Drive (ABA-FR-[your organization]_Narrative Reports).

OWD monitors subrecipients on a regular basis to ensure compliance with federal guidelines and to better understand program successes, challenges, and technical assistance opportunities.

The linked folder should give you an understanding of what to expect. Please note that while fiscal monitoring materials are included, that is conducted separating by our finance team.

Check out our project's progress toward grant goals! Updated regularly.

Have promotional materials you want to share? Want to share other programs' materials with your network? Upload them to this folder!

All of the above resources (and more!) can be found in our Shared Resources Google Drive. Key resources 

Key resource: Technical Assistance

Includes tip sheets and other materials provided to OWD throughout the grant period.