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14. Will the information submitted in the quarterly reports be public data? i.e.,the trainee's work record and <br /> pay. <br /> Yes,with the exceptions allowed by law. (See section 14 of the RFP, "Public use of applicant's data".) <br /> 15. Will there be report forms for grantees to fill out and submit? <br /> Yes, grantees will be provided with assistance and forms where possible to help with the reporting process. <br /> There will be quarterly training reports to be filled out by the trainee and their building official and there will be <br /> quarterly financial reports to be filled out by the grantees financial contact person.These will be for expense <br /> reimbursements. All reports will have quarterly deadlines outlined in the RFP and contract agreement. <br /> 16. Would a small city that applied for the grant have a better chance at receiving it if they work with another <br /> city or organization to achieve the training requirements?Or doesn't that have anything to do with it? <br /> The review process uses a point system, evident in the RFP and proposal form,to determine a city's ability to <br /> deliver the requirements of the grant: i.e., on-the-job training, education, position sustainability, etc. (see the <br /> application and RFP).The ability to deliver on the requirements will have a bearing on the city's eligibility if the <br /> city does not demonstrate, in their proposal,the ability to provide those necessary requirements. <br /> With that said though, the grant process allows collaboration with others to deliver such requirements. If for <br /> instance a municipality that has few residential projects or other projects needed to provide training, they may <br /> need to enlist the help of a larger city or other methods to achieve their grant responsibilities, i.e., site visits, <br /> ride-a-long inspections, shared training, creating plan review scenarios etc. Remember though, get any <br /> collaboration documented, agreed upon ahead of time and included in your proposal to demonstrate to the <br /> reviewers,your ability to deliver the requirements. A joint powers agreement would be necessary if the city is <br /> contacting with others to provide that city's inspection and plan review services and if they are to be used in the <br /> training it is important,they know and commit to the time requirements for the required training. A letter of <br /> commitment may also be in order. <br /> Collaboration benefits all of us in the industry by adding more trained building officials to our ranks.The bottom <br /> line is that the smallest city can compete with the biggest if the grant requirements can be accomplished. It may <br /> just take more ingenuity and commitment on the part of the small city. <br /> 17. If a municipality were awarded one of the grants it appears the municipality would decide what the hiring <br /> wage would be based on the maximum grant amount. Is that correct? Does the grant dictate how much <br /> the trainee is paid? <br /> No.The city will decide how much they need to pay to get the best candidate. The trainee will be an employee <br /> of the municipality. The Grant Program provides some funding, but it is not intended to fully fund the training <br /> program or position. In most all cases your actual costs will exceed the grant awarded amount and additional <br /> municipal funding will be needed. <br /> 18. Would it be up to the municipality to decide whether the position was benefited or not? <br /> No.The BOT Grant Program is based upon the fact that the municipality's trainee is a NON-EXEMPT employee of <br /> that city. This is a competitive grant.All applicants are competing on this basis. Also,the grant reviewers will be <br /> awarding points based upon proposal responses. Benefits are included in the budget form. <br />