Discovering New Public Funding Sources and Grant-Writing

Know- HowChristina Culver

Kim Fleming

Our Firm

C/H Global Strategies is a Washington, DC based strategic consulting and government relations firm for the Education Industry. Our firm offers expertise in public policy, grassroots awareness campaigns, strategic partnerships, sales and marketing programs, and message development on national, state, and local issues. We provide strategic advice, research and grant/RFP writing services to help you grow your business.

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Who We Are• Christina Erland Culver has over 20 years of education policy, non-profit,

and agency experience. Before becoming a consultant most recently, she dedicated several years as a political appointee at the U.S. Department of Education where she served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs and was responsible for federal relations with state government regarding compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act.

• Dr. Kimberly Fleming is founder and owner of Core Education, LLC. Fleming has more than 15 years experience in education, with experience working at the school, district, state, and university levels. She is a dynamic presenter and an accomplished grant writer specializing in complex federal procurement opportunities. In 2010, Dr. Fleming's proposals earned her clients over $86 million in federal funds.

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Overview and ObjectivesDay 1• Diversify your business• Federal Opportunities• State and Local Opportunities

Day 2• Analyze a grant application or Request for

Proposals (RFP)• Strategize to meet proposal requirements• Generate an effective proposal

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Diversify your business

Assess your company – do a resource inventory– What are your assets?– What is your special sauce?• Teacher force – human capital• Content – or methodology• Technology, IP• brand• Infrastructure – facilities, business process

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Diversify your business

Do your homework

– What are states buying?– What are school districts buying?– What are the districts needs? – What are the workforce development needs?– What are the state and district budget strengths

and weaknesses?

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Who do you know?

• Do a relationship inventory• Get to know your customer • Build trust with them – become their

advocate! Support their goals!• School District Champions

• Superintendent, Title I Coordinator, Principals, Teachers, Parents• Community Organization Executive Directors

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Diversify your business

• Adapt your services and provide a solution to meet the needs of your community, state, region– in school services– professional development– adult learning i.e. literacy, training– alternative education– special needs - RTI

• Make a commitment to build out a solution to those targeted needs and put resources into it

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Strategic Partners – Bid Teams

• Universities• Community Colleges• Career Colleges and Vocational Centers• Major Employers• Non-profits – Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA,

Community Centers• Workforce Investment Boards, One Stop Centers• Social Services Centers and Providers

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Bid Teams – teaming for the whole solution

– Professional Development experts– Special Education experts– STEM experts– Turnaround experts– Technology experts– Assessment experts– Project Evaluator– Grant Writer

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Grants vs. Contracts

• Grant - A sum of money awarded to finance a particular activity typically to fill a need identified by the funding agency. Applicants conceive an idea and prepare a concept paper, pre-proposal or full proposal/application. Proposals are typically scored by peer reviewers who make recommendations for funding. Funders provide support and oversight.

• Types of Grants– Government Grants – Federal or State– Private Grants – Foundations or Private

Organizations– Corporate Grants

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Grants vs. Contracts (cont’d)

• Contract - A legal agreement in which service providers agree to provide services as specified by an agency. Funders provide close monitoring and maintain ownership of the project.

• Types of Contracts– Government Contracts – Federal, State or Local– Subcontracts

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Federal Education Funding Streams

• Title I – disadvantaged students• Title II – Teacher Quality – professional

development• Title III – English Language Acquisition• IDEA – Response to Intervention (RTI)• 21st Century Community Learning Centers

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Federal Ed Funding Streams - ARRA

• Race to the Top– RFP, RFIs, vendor fairs– Lead Partners

• I3 - Innovation grants• School Improvement Grants– New schools adding to the lists– Almost every school district will have these

schools and awards focused on them.

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2012 Budget Proposal

$1.4 billion for new grant competitions

• Early childhood education - $350 million• Elementary and Secondary education (RTTT) - $900

million• Higher Education outcomes - $150 million

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2012 Budget Proposal

• $835 million Effective Teaching and Learning for a Complete Education (reading, STEM and humanities)

• $750 million English Language Learners• $600 million School Turnaround • $372 million Charter and other Autonomous Public Schools• $365 million School Safety• $300 million to Investing in Innovation program• $150 million for Promise Neighborhoods• $80 million for STEM teacher preparation

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US Department of EducationWebsites

http://www.ed.gov/http://www2.ed.gov/about/top-tasks.html

2010 Guide to U.S. Department of Education ProgramsPDF (3.42M, 08/2010)

Web page to search specific programs:http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gtep/index.html

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ED.gov

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School Improvement Grants

• As part of the broad array of economic stimulus efforts included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the U.S. Congress appropriated an extra $3 billion for school improvement grants (SIGs) – located in Title I - to help reform persistently low-achieving schools. When added to the $546 million that had already been appropriated for school improvement grants for fiscal year 2009, the ARRA appropriation brings the total funding for these grants to more than $3.5 billion,

• ……available for use through September 30, 2013.

School Improvement Grants

Four school improvement models• transformation – most schools choosing this model• turnaround• restart• closure model

Key Term:Persistently Low Achieving Schools – PLAs – lowest 5% of Schools

in Need of Improvement

School Improvement Grants

Process:

1. Federal SIG awarded to SEA – states - by formula2. SEA creates RFP process (approved by feds) for LEAs3. SEA determines criteria/definitions for PLAs4. SEA puts out RFP to LEAs with PLA schools5. LEA applies to SEA (not all are awarded) 6. LEAs awarded and then determine which PLAs get funded

School Improvement Grants

What you can do:• Determine the PLA schools in each district where you do

business.• Focus on districts where you already do business• Work at the Title I Director and Superintendent levels of the

district• Each state is different – determine criteria to get on the

vendor schedule and preferred vendor lists• Partner on the front end or contract on back end

School Improvement Grants

Two new reports from Center on Education Policy on how SIG funds are being used. Both can be accessed here: http://www.cep-dc.org/

Early State Implementation of Title I School Improvement Grants Under the Recovery Act– Author(s): Jennifer McMurrer, Shelby Dietz, and Diane Stark Rentner

Published: February 23, 2011Changing Tires En Route: Michigan Rolls Out Millions in School

Improvement Grants– Author(s): Caitlin Scott and Kenne Dibner

Published: February 23, 2011

Race to the Top$4.35 billion to 11 states and DC: 4-year grant period

FY 2012 Proposed Funding - $900 millionAvailable to School Districts

Race to the TopAssurance Areas

–College and Career Readiness (Standards and Assessments)–Great Teachers and Leaders– School Turnaround– Longitudinal Data Systems

– STEM

Race to the Top‘No Consultant Left Behind’ – Rick Hess, Director of

education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute

– Follow the Money– Seek out local and state opportunities– Search state procurement sites for opportunities– Identify if states have approved vendor lists– Do not contact state personnel other than those

named as contacts in RFPs – could disqualify you

Federal Education Programs with Tutoring as an Allowable Use of Funds

Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies (Title I,Part A)http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html

21st-Century Community Learning CentersFiscal Year 2010 $1,166,166,000 http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html High School Graduation InitiativeFiscal Year 2010 $50,000,000 http://www.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html Adult Education—Basic Grants to StatesFiscal Year 2010 $628,221,000 http://www.ed.gov/programs/adultedbasic/index.htm

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Allowable Use of Funds (cont’d)

Adult Education—National Leadership ActivitiesFiscal Year 2010 $11,346,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/aenla/index.html

Smaller Learning CommunitiesFiscal Year 2010 $80,107,636http://www.ed.gov/programs/slcp/index.htmlhttp://slcp.ed.gov Education for Homeless Children and Youths—Grants for State and Local ActivitiesFiscal Year 2010 $65,427,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html

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Allowable Use of Funds (cont’d)

Gulf Coast Recovery Grant InitiativeFiscal Year 2010 $12,000,000 - Note: FY 2010 is the first year of fundinghttp://www.ed.gov/programs/gulf/index.html

Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youths Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk

Fiscal Year 2010 $50,427,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleipartd/index.html

Developing Hispanic- Serving Institutions ProgramFiscal Year 2010 $117,429,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html

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Allowable Use of Funds (cont’d)

TRIO PROGRAMS

Educational Opportunity Centers Fiscal Year 2010 $46,830,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioeoc/index.html

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP)Fiscal Year 2010 $323,212,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html

Hispanic-Serving Institutions—Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)Fiscal Year 2010 $100,000,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/hsiccraa/index.html

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Allowable Use of Funds (cont’d) TRIO PROGRAMS (CONT’D)

Educational Opportunity Centers Fiscal Year 2010 $46,830,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioeoc/index.html

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP)Fiscal Year 2010 $323,212,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html

Hispanic-Serving Institutions—Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)Fiscal Year 2010 $100,000,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/hsiccraa/index.html

Student Support Serviceshttp://www.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/index.html

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Allowable Use of Funds (cont’d) TRIO PROGRAMS (CONT’D)

Talent Search ProgramFiscal Year 2010 $141,954,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/index.html

Upward BoundFiscal Year 2010 $257,831,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html Upward Bound Math-ScienceFiscal Year 2010 $35,230,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/triomathsci/index.html Veterans Upward BoundFiscal Year 2010 $13,852,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/triovub/index.html

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Allowable Use of Funds (cont’d)

Literacy Programs

Even StartFiscal Year 2010 $66,454,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/evenstartformula/index.html Striving Readers Comprehensive LiteracyFormula Grants, Discretionary/Competitive Grants Fiscal Year 2010 $250,000,000http://www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders-literacy/index.html

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21st-Century CommunityLearning Centers

Type of Assistance (specifically)Formula grants are awarded to SEAs, which, in turn,manage statewide competitions and award subgrants toLEAs, CBOs, and other public and private entities.___________________________________________________AppropriationsFiscal Year 2008 $1,081,166,187Fiscal Year 2009 $1,131,166,000Fiscal Year 2010 $1,166,166,000___________________________________________________Fiscal Year 2010 Awards InformationNumber of New Awards Anticipated: 52Average New Award: $21,997,744Range of New Awards: $5,714,213–$127,443,6282012 Budget Request $1,270,000

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21stCCLC (cont’d)Program DescriptionCommunity Learning Centers• Academic enrichment opportunities during nonschool hours; Proposed

2012 budget allows use of funds for extended school day and school year programs

• Focused on students who attend low-performing schools. – Tutoring in core academic subjects, such as reading, math and science– Enrichment activities – arts, music– Mentoring– Services to limited English proficient (LEP) students– Services to students who are truant, suspended or expelled– Literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children

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21stCCLC (cont’d)

Contact Information:Name Pilla ParkerE-mail Address Pilla.Parker@ed.gov Telephone 202-260-3710___________________________________________________Links to Related Web Siteshttp://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html

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US Department of Labor

• Workforce Investment Acthttp://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/• Green Jobs Initiative• Community-Based Job Training Grants• Veterans Employment and Training Services - VETS program• Federal Grant Funding from Labor is to Regional Labor offices

– Workforce Investment Boards, One Stop Shops

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Veterans Administration

http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/CH35/CH35_Pamphlet_General.htmContact your local VA office to find out how you

can support these programs• Work-Study Assistance Program • Tutorial Assistance • Survivors' and Dependents' Educational

Assistance Program (DEA)

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

http://www.imls.gov/applicants/project.shtmLook for Grant information in:• Formal Education • Informal Learning• Professional Development/Continuing

Education

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State and Local Funds

• Extended Day and After School Programs• District Discretionary funding• State funded initiatives• Library programs – state and local• Summer workforce prep and summer school

programs

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Fresno, California

Fresno County Board of Education: http://www.fcoe.org/index.php?n=1

City of Fresno: http://fresno.gov

City of Fresno Business Incentive zones:http://www.fresno.gov/Businesses/IncentiveZones/Default.htm The County of Fresno website:http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/Default.aspx

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Miami Dade FloridaMiami Dade Governmenthttp://Miamidade.gov http://services.miamidade.gov/DPM/SolicitationList.aspx Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners http://www.miamidade.gov/commiss/home.asp Grant examplehttp://www.miamidade.gov/commiss/mom_pop.asp Florida Department of Educationhttp://www.fldoe.org Adult Workforcehttp://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdgrants/

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Los Angeles , California

LA County Government:http://lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lac/home/http://lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lac/business/http://www.worksourcecalifornia.com/job_seekers/jobs.htmLA County Office of Education:http://www.lacoe.edu/James Irvine foundation:http://

www.irvine.org/evaluation/program-evaluations/connected-network-of-schools

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Monroe County, NY

Monroe County School Boards Associationhttp://www.mcsba.org/index.htmlhttp://www.mcsba.org/jobs.htmlMonroe Countyhttp://www.monroecounty.gov/business-index.phpNYS Education Department (SED)

http://www.nysed.govNYS Budget Department

www.budget.state.ny.us

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General Info

Find RFP:http://www.findrfp.com/default.aspxGrants:http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jspSubstance Abuse programs:http://www.adolescent-substance-abuse.com/Juvenile Justice:http://probation.lacounty.gov/default.asp

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How we can help

We are delighted to provide supplemental one on one grant consultation sessions to webinar participants:

• research to identify specific funding opportunities• advice and counsel on how to best pursue opportunities• consultation to you and your in-house grant writer to

review proposals• full grant writing services• pricing of services upon request

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For more information:

Christina Culver and Caroline HughesC/H Global Strategies, LLC2126 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20008202-538-9031christina@chglobalstrategies.comcaroline@chglobalstrategies.com

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