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Grants Office webcast presentation on Funding to enhance technology in workforce development programs
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Funding to Enhance Technology in Your College
Workforce Development Programs
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Sponsored by
Funding to Enhance
Technology in Your
College Workforce
Development Programs
Sponsored by
Michael
Paddock CEO
Grants Office
Eric Sheets Regional Grant
Manager
Cisco
• 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)
Thinking About Technology In A Post-secondary Context
Enhancing student learning
Extending academic opportunity
Improving student safety and security
Equipping and Connecting research
teams
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
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
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)
TAACCCT Goals
• Increase attainment of certifications
• Introduce innovative and effective methods for curriculum development
and delivery
• Demonstrate improved employment outcomes
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
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
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
Unallowable Costs
• Cost of tuition
• Wages of participants (i.e. paid internship)
• Stipends for wage replacement of participants
• Purchase of real property and construction
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
TelePresence Endpoints
TelePresence Infrastructure
MXE / Show and Share
In Some Cases:
WebEx
WebEx Social
Core Infrastructure
Applicable Cisco Solutions
86A9H7EP
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/
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.
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
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
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
Follow us on Twitter @grantsoffice
• Professors and
Instructors
• Employer Partners
• CIO
• Deans, Department
Leaders
• Workforce Investment
Board
• Trade Associations
• Community Based
Organizations
Technology Needs:
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
Podcasts
grantsoffice.podomatic.com
.Info websites
HigherEdGrants.info
Grants Office Funded Newsletter
GrantsOffice.com/efunded
Cisco.com
Cisco GST Resources
Education Grants Webcast Series – Sponsored by Cisco
http://grantsofficeevents.webex.com
Click “View Event Recordings”
Follow us on Twitter @grantsoffice
Recommended Next Steps: Contact Cisco for Technology Solutions and how they fit into grants Replay the Webcast series on Higher Education Funding
Stephanie Jones
219-766-0821
Follow us on Twitter @grantsoffice
Resources
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For Grants Development:
Dan Casion
Manager of Grants Development Services
(585) 473-1430 ext. 113
For other inquiries:
Michael Paddock
CEO
(585) 473-1430 ext. 175
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