[Wsssc] Current SBCTC Student Service Pilots and Grants

Lauren Hibbs lhibbs at sbctc.edu
Wed Aug 23 09:14:26 PDT 2023 

Hello WSSSC Colleagues,


Great question below, Rob Cox, regarding current pilots, grants, and participating colleges. The legislature often enacts pilot or grant programs with colleges and universities to test and evaluate innovative ideas, policies, or initiatives on a smaller scale before implementing them statewide or nationally. These programs allow college leaders and legislators to gather real-world data, assess potential impacts, and make informed decisions based on empirical evidence. Pilot programs also provide colleges an opportunity to collaborate with policymakers, contribute to shaping effective policies, and demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of new approaches.



Our system currently has quite a few legislative funded pilots and (breaking news) one new SHEEO-CUNY ASAP planning grant that we applied and learned we received last week! Below includes an active list of SBCTC Student Service lead pilots and grants. Please note, there are other pilots and grant funds across the SBCTC that are not listed here (e.g. Early Achievers, Adult Basic Education, Job Skills, Perkins, etc.) that are managed by other areas.



We are in the process of composing a 2023-2024 Promising Practice Exchange list of proposals for WACTC. If this list sparks any topics for consideration, please let me know by end of next week.

Mental Health Counseling & Services Pilot (expires June 30, 2025)

  *   Grays Habor
  *   Lake Washington
  *   North Seattle
  *   Wenatchee

Health Insurance Outreach Pilot (expires June 30, 2024))

  *   South Puget Sound
  *   Yakima

HB 1835 Financial Aid Outreach Pilot (expiration date unlisted in bill)

  *   ESD 123: Columbia Basin, Big Bend, Walla Walla
  *   ESD 114:  Olympic, Peninsula
  *   These colleges were mandated as identified by regional High school FAFSA completion.

Community Based Financial Aid (expiration date unlisted in bill)

  *   All colleges eligible
  *   Funds do not have an end date at this time and may be subject to change with legislative action.

Free/Reduced Meal Pilot (expires July 1, 2026)

  *   Columbia Basin
  *   Everett
  *   Grays Harbor
  *   Walla Walla

New: Planning Grant: Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)

  *   Clover Park
  *   Peninsula
  *   Spokane District
  *   This is not funded by the legislature but is a CUNY grant SBCTC and WSAC were recently applied and were awarded.

Students Experiencing Homelessness (Permanent funding as of 7/1/2023)

  *   All colleges eligible
  *   Originally a pilot, now annually funded.

Student Emergency Assistance Grant (expiration date unlisted in bill)

  *   All colleges eligible

Opportunity Grant & Health Grant (funded through the biennium)

  *   All colleges eligible

BFET and WorkFirst

  *   These are both annual negotiated contracts.


WSAC Pilots & Grants
Interstate Passport (Managed by WSAC, supported by SS)

  *   Walla Walla
  *   Pierce
Wresting Startup Programs Grant

  *   Unknown
Emergency Contraceptive

  *   Unknown



As always, please let me know if you have any questions, or better yet, ideas to make our system even stronger!


[Compass]
Lauren Hibbs, Ed.D
Director, Student Services
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
lhibbs at sbctc.edu* o: 360-704-4334 *
sbctc.edu<https://www.sbctc.edu/> * Twitter: @SBCTCWashington<https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington> * Facebook: @WASBCTC<https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/>

SBCTC Vision:

"Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities."



From: wsssc <wsssc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> On Behalf Of Robert Cox via wsssc
Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 7:42 AM
To: wsssc at lists.ctc.edu
Subject: Re: [Wsssc] [EXTERNAL] ANNOUNCEMENT: Free/Reduced-Price Meal Pilot Program

[Sent from outside SBCTC]

Good morning,

Congratulations to the successful schools.

Is it possible to get a list of all of the pilot programs that are currently funded and what college has them? I have lost track and it could be helpful to reach out to some of those schools to learn from what they are doing.

Thanks

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Robert Cox
Vice President | Student Services
robert.cox at centralia.edu<mailto:robert.cox at centralia.edu> | 360-623-8385
Student Services Office: TAC 210
600 Centralia College Blvd. Centralia, WA 98531
www.centralia.edu<http://www.centralia.edu/> | 360-736-9391


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Subject: [EXTERNAL][Wsssc] ANNOUNCEMENT: Free/Reduced-Price Meal Pilot Program

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Hello and Happy Friday,

We are excited to announce that the SBCTC received 25 outstanding applications for the Free/Reduced-Price Meal Pilot Program! This was one of the most competitive and innovative application processes we have seen and we would like to thank each college that submitted an application for their comprehensive an thoughtful proposals. We saw significant diversity across the proposals - some were very developmental, some had significant infrastructure already built-in, some proposed innovative partnerships with non-profits, K-12 schools, fresh food, and vending, and each of them would certainly bring a lot of value to increasing food security for students.

We are pleased to share the following colleges have been selected to participate in the Free/Reduced-Price Meal Pilot Program as outlined in 2SHB 1559<https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1559-S2.PL.pdf?q=20230510152407>:

  *   Columbia Basin College
  *   Everett Community College
  *   Grays Harbor College
  *   Walla Walla Community College

In the interests of full transparency, more details about the review process are provided below my signature line in this email and I welcome you to reach out with any follow up questions. The SBCTC will be following up with the selected colleges next week to ensure they have the necessary budget and program information to get started.

Through reviewing applications, the review committee had the opportunity to see the broader landscape of the system as it relates to food insecurity and college/student needs. Through this shared learning opportunity, we are already planning activities to support colleges not selected to make a bigger positive impact on increasing food security across our system and state.


  1.  Creating a learning agenda that identifies what is currently happening and where colleges are needing support;
  2.  Developing a learning community of practice for all colleges;
  3.  Connecting colleges with community partners and advocates directly that can help support their efforts in creating access to food and meet specific needs;
  4.  Priority planning for considering a legislative ask for additional colleges to participate in the pilot program.

The committee and the SBCTC share our sincerest thanks for your hard work, interest, and support in reducing food insecurity and continuing to bridge equity gaps for students!

We are happy to answer any questions and look forward to working with all colleges to find ways to broaden work on food security.

Kindly,


[cid:image005.jpg at 01D9D5A1.7F4C2D50]Jennifer Dellinger
Policy Associate, Student Services
Student Support Programs
WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
jdellinger at sbctc.edu<mailto:jdellinger at sbctc.edu> / 360.704.4339
sbctc.edu<https://www.sbctc.edu/> * Twitter: @SBCTCWashington<https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington> * Facebook: @WASBCTC<https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/>




Review Process:
The review process for the free/reduced-price meal pilot program aimed to ensure fairness, consistency, and transparency.  The review process involved the use of a rubric for evaluating each application and interrater reliability to ensure a fair and consistent evaluation. The rubric outlined core strategic values, such as current infrastructure and feasibility, community impact, innovation and equity, and sustainability. Each criterion was assigned a rating scale to facilitate assessment. Reviewers, who are experts in the field, completed a comprehensive training on the rubric. The training ensured that all reviewers have a common understanding of the grant intent, evaluation criteria, and know how to assess each application consistently. Each grant application was then independently reviewed by multiple reviewers. This helped to minimize individual bias and provided a broader perspective on the strengths and limitations of each application. After completing individual reviews, the reviewers came together to discuss the applications and compare their assessments. This consensus-building process provided the opportunity to address any discrepancies or variations in scoring. Reviewers engaged in in-depth discussions to clarify differences and reach a consensus on the final scores. The applications were then ranked based on their scores, and the final selection of four colleges (2 on each side of the Cascade Mountains) for the free/reduced-priced meal pilot program was decided according to the predetermined selection criteria.



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