QUALITY OF PROJECT PERSONNEL

15 Points(recommend 5 pages)

Personnel Emphasize your project staff’s

experience, skills, abilities to: successfully carry out the project

activities reach project goal and objectives prepare tribal consumers for gainful

employment

(e) Quality of Project Personnel

The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed project. All of the following factors are considered:

1. Encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups traditionally underrepresented…

2. Qualifications…of key project personnel

Selection Criteria (e) 1The extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.

Recruitment and Hiring What are tribal policies and

procedures? Where will you advertise and recruit

staff? What are interview/hiring processes? Criminal/Background check?

Preference in Employment Preference in employment must be

given to American Indians, with a special priority being given to American Indians with disabilities. 34 CFR 371.43 (b)

Preference in Employment (cont’d)

Preference in hiring is given to qualified American Indians in accordance with the Indian Preference Act. Applicants claiming Indian preference must submit verification of tribal affiliation or other acceptable documentation of Indian heritage. Title 25, U.S. Code, Section 472 and 473

Selection Criteria (e) 2Qualifications, training, experience of key project personnel

Personnel Description Key Personnel

Name Education and credentials Related experience and background Skills and cultural competence Relation to project (i.e., position, responsibilities) Time devoted to project

Position not filled Provide a job description or list of qualifications

sought

Staff Development Expenditures for staff development

34 CFR 371.41 (a) (1) Describe staff development efforts to be

funded by the grant or provided though collaborative agreements with appropriate resources

State VR Rehabilitation Capacity Building Projects

(RCBP) Technical Assistance and Continuing

Education Centers (TACE)