1. (1) Procedure. The department shall solicit applications for grants by preparing one or more GPAs, publishing a notice of the availability of each GPA on the department’s website, and distributing copies of the GPA on request. An applicant shall apply for a grant on an application form included in the GPA by the date specified in the GPA and in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified in the GPA.

   Note: GPAs can be found on the department’s website at http://wisconsinfastforward.com/wff_standard.htm.

2. (2) Contents. An applicant for a grant shall describe all of the following:

   1. (a) The purpose and need for the grant.
   2. (b) The projected outcomes the applicant seeks to achieve as a result of receiving the grant.
   3. (c) A summary of the applicant’s proposed budget for the enhancement or improvement of a technical education facility or for the acquisition of equipment used in advanced manufacturing or construction fields in the workplace, including any software necessary for the operation of that equipment and any instructional material necessary to train pupils in the operation of that equipment. The proposed budget shall include the amount, form, and source of the matching funds required under s. DWD 802.06.
   4. (d) A justification of the proposed budget under par. (c) that details cost estimates used in compiling the budget.
   5. (e) A narrative description of the program for which the applicant will enhance or improve a technical education facility or acquire equipment used in advanced manufacturing or construction fields in the workplace.
   6. (f) Any other information required in the GPA.

History

History: EmR2001: emerg. cr., eff. 2-25-20; CR 20-015: cr. Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22; EmR2418: emerg. am. (2) (b), (c), (e), eff. 12-10-24; CR 25-046: am. (2) (b), (c), (e) Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25.