Introduction and Instructions

Thank you for your interest in Results for America’s Make Every Dollar Count Sprint: Using Evidence and Data to Strengthen Workforce Investments in a Changing Labor Market. Please submit the following application to participate in this 6-week learning opportunity. This application will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

You can preview the application questions here.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday September 18, 2026.

Only one application is needed per team. Each team should identify a team lead to coordinate communications. We encourage the team lead to submit the application.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at workforce@results4america.org.

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Organization

Department, if applicable

Email Address

What jurisdiction does your agency serve? (e.g. City, County, or State)

Interest and Goals

For the following questions, Results for America would like to learn more about your interest in the Sprint and your team’s goals for participating. This will help us tailor our curriculum to your needs.

Please share a bit about why your team is interested in strengthening how your organization uses evidence of effectiveness in workforce development. How will this sprint contribute to your organization’s goals?

Please choose the statement below that most closely describes your team’s current knowledge of and experience with evidence of program effectiveness. (choose only one)

We are new to evidence of effectiveness in workforce development. We want to learn the basics and how to apply them.

We have a basic understanding of evidence-based workforce development models but have not applied evidence of effectiveness in our funding processes, policies, or decision-making and are looking for practical, actionable guidance.

We are well-versed in evidence of effectiveness and have applied it in our funding processes, policies, or decision-making. We want to participate in this Sprint to learn about best practices.

Our team would like to strengthen and embed evidence in a live or planned: (select all that apply)

Grant, request for proposal (RFP), or contractWIOA Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) initial or continued eligibility criteriaAn agency- or workforce development board-wide evidence policyNone of these; we’re just here to learn the basicsOther

Please specify

Does your team already have an RFP, grant, or policy document you would like to work on during the Sprint? If so, please upload it here.

Sprint Team

Please detail the individuals who will participate in the Sprint team below. Please also include yourself as Member 1. Note, you will have flexibility to continue adding team members through the Sprint onboarding period.

	First Name	Last Name	Email	Title	Organization
Team Member 1
Team Member 2
Team Member 3
Team Member 4
Team Member 5
Team Member 6
Team Member 7
Team Member 8
Team Member 9
Team Member 10

Team Lead

Do you plan on serving as the team lead? Team leads will be asked to coordinate communications, next steps, and other logistics. Team leads will support team members in making progress on the Sprint objectives, but will not be asked to speak on behalf of all organizations represented.

YesNo

If no, please share the name and email of the anticipated team lead if decided upon.

Agreement and Housekeeping

Commitment to Session Attendance

The Sprint includes 6 weekly 90-minute sessions, beginning Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Weekly Time Commitment: Each week, you'll need to commit to 1.5 hours of guided learning during the sessions, plus an additional 1-2 hours for reading and team action plan work outside of the sessions. We recommend setting aside extra time for team collaboration, discussing session topics, and preparing your action plans.
Attendance Expectations: To make the most of this opportunity, a majority of the team (3-5 members) must be able to attend each session, though we strongly encourage all members to participate in all six sessions.

Session 1: Tuesday, October 6, 2-3:30 pm ET

Session 2: Tuesday, October 13, 2-3:30 pm ET

Session 3: Tuesday, October 20, 2-3:30 pm ET

Session 4: Tuesday, October 27, 2-3:30 pm ET

Session 5: Tuesday, November 3 , 2-3:30 pm ET

Session 6: Tuesday, November 10, 2-3:30 pm ET

Please confirm your team's availability and commitment to participate in the 6-session Sprint.

Yes, my team understands the Sprint time and work commitment.

Which software does your team currently use?

We are only allowed to use Google WorkspaceWe are only allowed to use Microsoft 365/Microsoft OfficeWe are allowed to use either Google or MicrosoftSomething else

Please specify

How did you hear about this opportunity?

Results for America (RFA) emailShared by colleagueSocial mediaOther

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Is there anything else you would like the Results for America team to know?