(ii) priority is placed upon projects which are operated in more than one State, or which have a clear potential for multi-State application. Projects which would be operated within a single jurisdiction usually receive no priority; (iii) in order to merit active consideration, a proposed project must demonstrate a strong and immediate focus on equipping unemployed, underemployed, and disadvantaged persons with skills and abilities specifically related to successful participation in the labor market, or it must otherwise clearly contribute to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Act; (iv) proposals are usually deemed more attractive when they ensure that eligible individuals will have direct access to unsubsidized, stable, well-paying, and upwardly mobile job opportunities in the private sector; and (v) Projects usually are deemed more attractive when they address the employment-related needs of groups with extremely severe problems in the labor market such as handicapped persons, offenders, and others who face formidable barriers to employment. Projects are usually deemed more attractive when costs per participant and costs per placement into unsubsidized employment are reasonably related to job characteristics (e.g., entry wage, skill level), or to characteristics of participants which constitute barriers to employment. Unsolicited proposals should be submitted to the Administrator, OFAM, Attention: Office of Contracting, Room S4203,
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