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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please take a moment to read the following information about new funding opportunities for High-demand or Career Launch endorsed programs. If you have questions, please contact Becky Wood. Her contact information is provided below. Thank
you. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jamilyn<o:p></o:p></p>
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Penn</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Director, Transfer Education
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jpenn@sbctc.edu"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">jpenn@sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> • cell: 253-302-9395<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> • Twitter:
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@SBCTCWashington</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> • Facebook:
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@WASBCTC</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are excited to share with you three upcoming funding opportunities:
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<h1>NEW! High Demand Funds<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">The legislature provided $2 million for the biennium to increase enrollment in high demand fields. The High Demand competitive funding opportunity will support community and technical colleges in new or expanded enrollments in training
programs that lead to employment in high demand fields. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Learn more about how to apply for funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please register now for the grant application webinar, scheduled for November 16th from 10:30am-12:00pm. In the grant application webinar, participants will learn about the intent of grant funding, hear an overview about application requirements,
understand the basics of fiscal guidelines, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Colleges intending to submit applications are strongly encouraged to register for this webinar.
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeiqrTgqGt1ix01DxoKrJfQYCE2CdQXm">
Register for the High Demand Funds Application Webinar – November 16, 2021 at 10:30am</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Can’t attend the grant application webinar? </i><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeiqrTgqGt1ix01DxoKrJfQYCE2CdQXm"><i>Register</i></a><i> to receive a copy of the recording.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D">22-23 High Demand Funds Important Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Applications available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">November 10, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Application Webinar - </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeiqrTgqGt1ix01DxoKrJfQYCE2CdQXm"><i>register here</i></a><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">November 16, 2021 (10:30am PDT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Application deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">December 22, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Colleges notified of grant awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">February 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Grant projects conclude<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">June 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1>Career Launch Enrollment and Equipment Funds<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Does your college offer certificates or degrees that combine meaningful, high-quality on-the-job experience with classroom learning? If so, have you considered a Career Launch endorsement?</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To be designated as a Career Launch program, the program must first be endorsed or a WA state registered apprenticeship. This endorsement also unlocks the door for certain types of state funding. <a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/career-launch/career-launch-endorsement-review.aspx" title="Learn more about the endorsement and the program review process.">Learn
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Did we get your attention and now you’re ready to learn all you can about this competitive funding opportunity?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/career-launch-enrollment-ftes-funding.aspx"><b>Career Launch Enrollment Growth</b></a><span style="color:#1F497D">--
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Eligible WA community and technical college programs include WA state registered apprenticeships or credit bearing programs that have received a Career Launch endorsement from the Career Connected Learning Cross-Agency Work Group’s Career Launch Endorsement
Review Team. Colleges are encouraged to collaborate with business, industry, labor, and workforce development partners in the development of Career Launch programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Learn more about how to apply for funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please register now for the grant application webinar, scheduled for September 30th at 1:00pm. In the grant application webinar, participants will learn about the intent of grant funding, hear an overview about application requirements,
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<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuf-upqTgiE9VMiQWWTWcYpV487AxHfwRk">
Register for the Career Launch Enrollment and Equipment Application Webinar – September 30th, 2021 at 1pm</a><u><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Applications available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">September 23, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Application Webinar - </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuf-upqTgiE9VMiQWWTWcYpV487AxHfwRk"><i>register here</i></a><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="color:#1F497D">Register to participate live or to receive a recording</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">September 30, 2021 (1:00pm PDT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Application deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">October 21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Colleges notified of grant awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Late November 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Grant funding to begin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">December 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director, Workforce Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;color:blue">sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Program Administrator, Workforce Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#003764">• office: 360-704-1004 </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#003764">•</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#003764"> cell: 360-421-0576</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><a href="https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;color:blue">Why I put my
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;background:white">Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His<o:p></o:p></p>
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