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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment & Training Administration Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) [SGA-DFA-PY-10-03] Amendment One Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor ACTION: Notice: Amendment to SGA/DFA PY 10-03 SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration published a notice in the Federal Register on January 21, 2011, announcing the availability of funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program (TAACCCT) to be awarded through a competitive process. This amendment to the SGA clarifies items related to the use of SCORM for online and technology-enabled courses. The document is hereby amended.   Section I.B, p.4-5 of the solicitation, the following text should be replaced: o Old Text – “All successful applicants that propose online and technology-enabled learning projects will develop materials in compliance with SCORM, as referenced in Section I.B.4 of this SGA. These courses and materials will be made available to the Department for free public use and distribution, including the ability to re-use course modules, via an online repository for learning materials to be established by the Federal Government. All grant products will be provided to the Department with meta-data (as described in Section III.G.4) in an open format mutually agreed-upon by the grantee and the Department.” o New Text – “All successful applicants that propose online and technologyenabled learning projects will develop materials in compliance with Section I.B.4 of this SGA.” Section I.B.4, p. 8 of the solicitation, the following text should be replaced: o Old Text – “All online and technology-enabled courses developed under this SGA must be compliant with the latest version of SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model), as of this writing, version 2004 (3.0). All online and technology-enabled courses must permit free public use and distribution, including the ability to re-use course modules, via an online repository for learning materials to be established by the Federal Government. All grant products will be provided to the Department with meta-data as described in Section III.G.4 of this SGA. To learn about SCORM, download the standard, and test completed training products, please visit http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/scorm/default.aspx.” o New Text – “All digital assets within online and technology-enabled courses, including course components, tests, e-publications, and applications used in course development under this SGA, should be produced to maximize interoperability, exchange, and reuse. In addition, all assessments and/or other content that result in a student score or grade must conform to industry-leading e-learning open standards and specifications (for example, AICC [Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee], IMS [Information Management Standard], PESC [Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council], or SCORM [Shareable Content Object Reference Model]). Applicants must identify the industry standard they will use in online course development. All digital assets must be licensed for free, attributed public use and distribution (as described in Section IV.B.4).”   Section V.A.2.i, p. 25 of the solicitation, the following text should be replaced: o Old Text – “For applicants implementing online and technology-enabled strategies, clearly describe the technical feasibility of the design, technologies, and delivery methods for these strategies and discuss the potential re-use and repurposing of courses and materials to be developed through the program.” o New Text – “For applicants implementing online and technology-enabled strategies, clearly describe the technical feasibility of the design, technologies, and delivery methods for these strategies and discuss the potential re-use and repurposing of courses and materials to be developed through the program, and identify the industry standard to be used in online course development.” Section V.A.2.iii, p. 26-27 of the solicitation, add the following bullet to the published section: o  “A list or description of the student services available to the targeted group of TAA-eligible online learners.” Section VI.B.4, p. 34 of the solicitation, the following text should be replaced: o Old Text – “See Section V.A.4 for information on the bonus evaluation discussion criterion.” o New Text – “See Section V.B for information on the bonus evaluation discussion criterion.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Abdullah, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Federal Assistance, at (202) 693-3346. Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th day of February, 2011 Donna Kelly Grant Officer, Employment & Training Administration