Grant Requirements: Policies and Training

Nursing Expansion Funding Opportunity Announcement
The FOA ETA-22-16 for the DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program, published October 2, 2022.

DOL Nursing Expansion Grantee Orientation
Provides new grantees information about their DOL Nursing Expansion grants.

DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program Key Policy Clarifications to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) v. 2.2 (Revised January 2026)
Clarifies frequently asked questions about important regulations that govern DOL grants, including policies specific to H-1B grants and the Nursing Expansion Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) grant program.

Grantee Handbook
Developed by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to provide pertinent information regarding the goals and expectations for managing an ETA competitively awarded grant.

SMART 4.0 Training
A series of ten grants management training modules for new and experienced award recipients aimed at providing an understanding of the grant requirements for monitoring, accountability, risk mitigation and transparency.  

Uniform Guidance 2019 Overview Online Training
An overview of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), located in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 200 (2 CFR Part 200).

Core Monitoring Guide (CMG)
This is a tool that ETA federal staff use to review grant recipients’ core activities and provides a consistent framework for Federal staff to assess the compliance of a grant recipient. Version update March, 2025.

Cost Sharing (Match) and Leveraged Resources
Office of Grants Management (OGM) staff used examples to illustrate key information on the allowability, valuation, documentation, and reporting of cost-sharing (match) and leveraged resources.

Participant Case File Maintenance
Two experienced FPOs shared a brief overview of the monitoring process, best practices, and common findings related to participant case files.

Priorities and Systems for Fiscal Management and Working with Sub-awardees
Information provided is relevant to all ETA competitive grant recipients about budget management and working with sub-awardees. 

Policy Checklist
This resource is for reference only and is not an exhaustive list. Questions about specific policy requirements should be directed to your FPO.

Monitoring Visits
Two Federal Project Officers (FPOs) presented information on the monitoring review process

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• Resource Publication Date: 2024
• Posted by: Margaret Lamb
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