[Factc] 44 Million in Emergency Relief to WA CTCs from Governor Inslee

[Jennifer Whetham]

Please see the news release, below, for more details about the 44 million dollars in emergency relief Governor Inslee dedicated to our 34 CTCs.
Our 9 member, governor-appointed State Board<https://www.sbctc.edu/about/board/board-member-profiles.aspx> will hold a special meeting today, Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m., to discuss and act upon a recommended method for distributing the funds.
Please direct questions to Laura McDowell (lmcdowell at sbctc.edu)


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Jennifer Whetham (pronouns: she/her/hers)

Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC)

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From: Laura McDowell <lmcdowell at sbctc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:17 PM
Subject: RELEASE: Community and technical college board set to allocate emergency relief funds


Good evening,



The following news release went out earlier this afternoon.



Sent to:  State Board, presidents, trustees, PIOs and State Board staff



[Compass]Laura McDowell

Director of Communications

Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

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News Release
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
1300 Quince Street | P.O. Box 42495
Olympia, WA 98504-2495
360-704-4400



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Sept. 1, 2020
Contact: Laura McDowell, 360-704-4310, lmcdowell at sbctc.edu<mailto:lmcdowell at sbctc.edu>



Community and technical college board set to allocate emergency relief funds



OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<https://www.sbctc.edu/default.aspx> will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss and act upon a recommended method for distributing $44 million in federal funds available through the Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund. The fund is a discretionary pool of funds provided to governors through the federal CARES Act. Governor Inslee elected to dedicate $44 million of his share to Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges.

The meeting will be held remotely and is open to the public. Background materials<https://www.sbctc.edu/about/board/meetings.aspx> are posted on the State Board website.




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  *   Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges: https://www.sbctc.edu/





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About the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is led by a governor-appointed board and provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, about 363,000 students train for the workforce, prepare to transfer to a university, gain basic math and English skills, or pursue continuing education.


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