Workforce Development Funds (Washington)

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

    Summary

    The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is committed to helping industry thrive and expand in Washington State and to continue the development of a skilled workforce. The allocated resources will support the continued alignment of education and training programs with current industry practice and employee recruitment needs.


    This funding is to support one-time projects that are necessary to meet changing needs and expectations of industry and/or prospective students, or to support local workforce and economic development initiatives. Successful proposals will do one or more of the following:

    • Support the transition, redesign, or adjustment of workforce education and training programs to meet the changing needs and expectations of industry (e.g., new competencies, articulation agreements, career pathways, competency-based credentials, badging/micro-credentials, new technology, etc.);
    • Support the transition, redesign, or adjustment of instructional programs to meet changing needs and expectations of prospective students for how instructional programs are delivered (e.g., hybrid, remote, virtual, asynchronous);
    • Create, support, or streamline local workforce and economic development initiatives; and/or
    • Support and expand workforce development partnerships among employers, education and training providers, and workers.


     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Workforce development funds may not be used for:

    • General costs associated with program administration, review, assessment, instruction, or professional development that are not directly related to the development, implementation, and/or improvement of the CLNA process.
    • Products, services, licenses, and/or personnel costs typically funded by Perkins that could not be supported in perpetuity without supplanting state funds.

    The SBCTC requires that all digital software, educational resources, and knowledge produced as part of this competitive funding be placed under the Attribution license from Creative Commons. 

    Contacts

    Carolyn McKinnnon

    Carolyn McKinnnon
    Program Administration Questions

    ,
    360-704-3903

    Erin Frasier

    Erin Frasier
    Workforce Education
    1300 Quince Street SE/ PO Box 42495
    Olympia, WA 98504-2495
    (360) 704-4339
     

  • Eligibility Details

    • Public community and technical colleges, as defined under RCW 28B.50.030, and Centers of Excellence (COE), as codified under RCW 28B.50.902 may apply for funding.
    • Colleges may submit only one application as an individual institution or as the lead institution of a consortium.
    • Applications are allowed from both a Center of Excellence (COE) and, separately, from their host college.
    • Applications from a COE should be in a separate OGMS application, but submitted through its host college.
    • While a COE can submit applications separately, and colleges may participate in more than one consortium, the review panel will be cautious about awarding funding for multiple projects to one institution.

    Deadline Details

    Applications are to be submitted by April 4, 2024. A similar deadline is anticipated, annually.

    Award Details

    Funding available for 2024-25 totals $1,592,000. The SBCTC will fund projects in the range of $25,000 to $150,000 per proposal. A project that includes more than one community or technical college may apply for funding in excess of $150,000. Consortium proposals may not exceed $500,000.


    No less than $92,000 of the total funding must be awarded to an "Invest In Washington" project(s) that supports customized training, job skills, job readiness training, workforce professional development, and/or to assist employers with state-approved apprenticeship programs specifically for manufacturing and production occupations.

    Related Webcasts Use the links below to view the recorded playback of these webcasts


    • Funding Classroom Technology to Empower Students and Teachers - Sponsored by Panasonic - Playback Available
    • Maximizing Technology-friendly Workforce Development Grants - Sponsored by Panasonic - Playback Available
    • Funding Data-driven Workforce Development Projects - Sponsored by NetApp - Playback Available

 

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