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Funding to Enhance Technology in Your College

Workforce Development Programs

Listen Hands-free!

You may listen over your computer speakers or

headphones

There is no dialing-in required!

Please note:

You may ask questions at any time using the

Q&A interface

This session will be recorded and available for

download at http://www.HigherEdGrants.info

The session will begin shortly.

Sponsored by

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Funding to Enhance

Technology in Your

College Workforce

Development Programs

Sponsored by

Michael

Paddock CEO

Grants Office

Eric Sheets Regional Grant

Manager

Cisco

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• Team of Regional Grant Managers for direct support

• Grant education/training and funding research services

• Feedback on applicant eligibility and project competitiveness

• Provide targeted grant application and writing support on a case-by-case basis

• Consult on post-funding project implementation

Cisco Grant Strategy Team (GST)

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Thinking About Technology In A Post-secondary Context

Enhancing student learning

Extending academic opportunity

Improving student safety and security

Equipping and Connecting research

teams

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Grant Programs We’ll be Covering

• Trade Adjustment

Assistance Community

College and Career

Training Grants Program

• H-1B Technical Skills

Training Grants

• Advanced Technological

Education

• Workforce Innovation

Fund

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Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants Program

• Administered by the Department of Labor – Employment and Training

Administration

• Focused on development and implementation of 2-year training

programs in high-growth industries

• Public/Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Ed eligible

• May apply as individual organization or consortium

• Deadline: May 24, 2012 (expect an April-May deadline in 2013)

• Applications may be submitted electronically on Grants.gov or in

hardcopy by mail or hand delivery.

• Guidelines: www.doleta.gov

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Awards

• $500 million each Fiscal Year, 2011 – 2014

• At least $2.5 million must be awarded in each state

• Individual awards: $2.5 million to $3 million (one per state)

• Consortium awards: $5 million to $15 million

• Award period: 3 years (cost sharing is not required)

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TAACCCT Goals

• Increase attainment of certifications

• Introduce innovative and effective methods for curriculum development

and delivery

• Demonstrate improved employment outcomes

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TAACCCT Core Elements

Evidence-based design

• Develop new strategies or replicate existing evidence-based strategies

• Use evidence to continuously improve programs

Stacked and latticed credentials

• Work with industry associations and employers

• Develop certifications, certificates, and diplomas which can be stacked

• Build a portfolio of credentials which are standardized and recognized

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TAACCCT Core Elements

Online and technology-enabled learning

• For students balancing work and family

• For students in underserved areas

• Design for maximum scalability

• Technology-based infrastructure projects

Transferability and articulation

• Recognized levels of achievement

Strategic Alignment

• With 1) employers and industry; 2) public workforce system; 3)

educational institutions and other organizations

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Allowable Costs

• Hiring and/or training additional instructors or staff

• Purchasing or upgrading classroom supplies, equipment, and educational

technology

• Leasing space and altering facilities

• Implementing and/or enhancing information technology infrastructure

• Organizing and/or analyzing program data for program evaluation

• Other costs of program development such as using subject matter

experts, education, state workforce agency labor market and economic

research entities, and other areas to inform and assist in curriculum

design

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Unallowable Costs

• Cost of tuition

• Wages of participants (i.e. paid internship)

• Stipends for wage replacement of participants

• Purchase of real property and construction

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Required Outreach

• Employers and industry associations, including small- and medium-sized

firms

• Local, county, and/or State government agencies, including the State

workforce agency that administers the TAA for Workers program

• Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)

• Labor organizations

• Local educational agencies, and other relevant educational entities, such

as career and technical education and adult education programs serving

the community

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Pine Technical College – TAACCCT Grant

• Three lead institution s in partnership with other members of the MN College and University System will

deploy Cisco Telepresence to deliver advanced manufacturing courses and programs of studies to employers.

Employers want to offer onsite training for their employees and Cisco Solutions make this possible. Cisco

Solutions include Show and Share, Content Server, MX300 Endpoints, WebEx Meeting Center, and Media

Experience Engine.

• Foreign trade has had a

severe impact on MN.

More than 6300

manufacturing jobs lost due

to foreign trade since 2007

• Manufacturers across the

state are experiencing a

severe skills gap – they

can find plenty of lower-

skilled workers, but high

skilled technicians in

advanced manufacturing

are scarce.

• Connecting 18 partner

companies to each other

and to the colleges to

improve companies’

abilities to upgrade

employed lower skilled

workers in their own

workspace.

• Bring to the college

classroom industry experts.

Solution

Benefits

Challenges

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H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants

• Administered by the Department of Labor – Employment and Training

Administration

• Provides education, training, and job placement assistance in the

occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to

hire foreign workers

• Funds partnerships of private and public sector entities

• Financed by a user fee paid by employers to bring foreign workers into

the United States

• Deadline: Spring and Fall 2013 (two rounds of funding)

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Awards

• $130 million in Fiscal Year 2013

• Individual awards: $1 million to $5 million

• Up to $30 million to grantees that provide On-the Job Training (OJT) to

all participants

• At least $40 million to applicants proposing to serve:

• long-term unemployed

• returning service members and veterans

• unemployed young adults (ages 18-24)

• Award period: 48 months

• Cost-sharing for incumbent worker training activities: 50 percent

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H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Priorities

• Raise the technical skill levels of American workers so they can obtain or

upgrade employment in high-growth industries and occupations

• Help businesses reduce their use of skilled foreign professionals permitted to

work in the U.S. under the H-1B visa program

• Focus on high-growth industries and occupations that:

• are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy

• are being transformed by technology and innovation requiring new skill sets for

workers

• are new and emerging businesses that are projected to grow

• have a significant impact on the economy overall or on the growth of other

industries and occupations

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Funding Categories

On-the-Job Training (OJT)

• OJT must be provided to every participant

• Participants are hired or employed and earn wages during training

• Training is based on an individualized plan

• Training is conducted in the work setting

• Employer is paid a reimbursement to cover costs of training

Other Training Strategies

• Classroom occupational training

• Contextualized learning

• Distance learning

• Customized training, including incumbent worker training, for particular

employers or groups of employers

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Funding Categories (continued)

Activities that Support the Training Strategies

• Costs related to accrediting employer and/or industry-recognized

credentials

• Recruitment of eligible participants

• Initial assessment of skill levels

• Job search assistance

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Funding Restrictions

• All proposal costs must be necessary to the project and in accordance

with Federal guidelines

• Applicants will NOT be reimbursed for pre-award costs

• No more than 10% of funds may be used to pay administrative costs

• Equipment costs must meet the standards in the applicable Federal cost

principles—such costs must be reasonable and necessary to achieve

grant outcomes

• On-the-Job Training will follow the definitions and requirements under

the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) section 101(31)

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Partnership Requirements

• In addition to the entities included in the applying partnership, applicants

must work with at least one employer or consortium of employers that is

engaged in the project

• ETA particularly encourages partnerships that include multiple

employers in an industry cluster

• Employer partners must be involved in one or more of the following

ways:

• defining program goals/activities

• identifying necessary skills

• providing resources to support training/education (equipment, instructors,

funding, etc)

• assisting with program design

• hiring qualified participants who complete grant-funded programs

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Learning

Ubiquitous

and

granularized

content,

anywhere,

anytime, any

device

Students can

design their

own learning

programs or

follow a set

program

Faculty and

staff evolve

their roles to

meet student

needs

Faculty and

student

collaboration,

social

networking,

and video

Traditional

classrooms

give way to

online and

blended

courses and

assessments

Deliver personalized, authentic learning experiences

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Advanced Technological Education

• Administered by the National Science Foundation

• Promotes improvement in the education of science and engineering

technicians at the undergraduate and the secondary school levels (grades 7

through 12)

• Two year colleges will have a leadership role in all projects

• $64 million was available for new and continuing awards in FY2012

• Deadline: October 17, 2013

• Proposals may be submitted through either www.grants.gov or the NSF

FastLane system

• Guidance document:

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf11692

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ATE Major Tracks

Projects

• Program development and improvement

• Curriculum and educational materials development

• Professional development for educators

• Leadership capacity building for faculty

• Teacher preparation

• Business and entrepreneurial skills development for students

• Small grants for institutions new to the ATE program

• Conferences and workshops

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ATE Major Tracks (continued)

Centers

• National

• Regional

• Resource

Targeted Research in Technician Education

• Technician education

• The changing role of technicians in the workplace

• Other topics

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TelePresence Endpoints

TelePresence Infrastructure

MXE / Show and Share

In Some Cases:

WebEx

WebEx Social

Core Infrastructure

Applicable Cisco Solutions

86A9H7EP

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Workforce Innovation Fund

• Administered by the Department of Labor – Employment and Training

Administration

• Funds public workforce development agencies and consortia

• $98.5 million was available in 2012

• Grants Range from $1 million to $12 million

• Deadline: March 22, 2012 (expect a February-March deadline in 2013)

• Partnerships are critical

• Guidelines: http://www.doleta.gov/workforce_innovation/

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WIF Program Areas

Provides funds to:

• Re-tool service delivery strategies and/or policy and administrative

systems and processes to improve outcomes for workforce system

customers

• Evaluate the effectiveness of such activities

• Remove administrative, statutory, and regulatory barriers to support

greater coordination in the delivery of services

• Support changes in structures and policies that enable a closer alignment

and integration of:

• Workforce development

• Education

• Human and social services

• Social insurance

• Economic development programs.

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Key Take-Aways

Focus on meeting workforce needs of your community

• Actively engage with local employers

• Don’t get caught up with “conventional wisdom” or vogue ideas

Collaboration is critical!

• State & Local Workforce Investment Boards

• State Workforce Agencies

• One-Stop Career Centers

• Other institutions of Higher Education

• Employers

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Grantseeking Advice

• Plan well in advance of (anticipated) deadline

• Details matter! Quantitative evidence (data, statistics, trends) is most

helpful to demonstrate need

• Create plan for sustainability of project after grant period

• Be very specific in your project narrative and budget request

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Advocating for Technology in Your Workforce Development Project

1. Start by addressing an identified need Technology is a means, not an end

2. Get others involved in developing a plan The earlier the better, especially faculty, IT Staff, Parnters

3. Communicate the plan broadly Everyone should know why this is important

4. Stay involved in the application Make sure to keep stakeholders involved

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• Professors and

Instructors

• Employer Partners

• CIO

• Deans, Department

Leaders

• Workforce Investment

Board

• Trade Associations

• Community Based

Organizations

Technology Needs:

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Immersive

Most realistic

face-to-face, virtual

communications for

dedicated classrooms

and auditoriums

Multipurpose

Transform any

classroom into a

TelePresence

collaboration center

Personal

Connect students,

faculty, and

administrators with

each other and

any classroom

Solution Platforms

TelePresence components

and complete systems for

customized education

deployments and

applications

Expanding student experiences

Uses of Cisco Technology in Education

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Manager of Grants Development Services

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(585) 473-1430 ext. 175

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