[Wsssc] FW: Ramifications of Federal Shutdown on SBCTC and Colleges

[Joyce Hammer]

Please share with impacted departments on your campus.

Joyce


[Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass]Joyce D. Hammer, Ph.D. (she/her)
Deputy Executive Director for Education
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From: Choi Halladay <challaday at sbctc.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2023 4:37 PM
To: Choi Halladay via BAC <bac at lists.ctc.edu>
Cc: Stephanie Winner <swinner at sbctc.edu>; Denise H. Costello <dcostello at sbctc.edu>; Grant Rodeheaver <grodeheaver at sbctc.edu>; Joyce Hammer <jhammer at sbctc.edu>; Julie Huss <jhuss at sbctc.edu>; Teri Sexton <tsexton at sbctc.edu>; Lauren Hibbs <lhibbs at sbctc.edu>
Subject: Ramifications of Federal Shutdown on SBCTC and Colleges

Good Afternoon,

I am writing to warn you about ramifications of a Federal Government shutdown. While it is possible that such a shutdown might be averted if the House and Senate passes a Continuing Resolution or a series of budget bills prior to the Midnight Sept 30 deadline, it would be prudent to think through the actions that your college would take if a shutdown happened.

In all past shutdowns, the federal government did eventually make institutions whole for the federal grants and activities that colleges undertook during the shutdown. However, continuing these activities isn't without risk in case the new budget pares down funding for the grant activities, or in the worst-case scenario the passed budget cuts that grant altogether.

Here are some of the things that should be on your radar. In the next few days, we will likely receive more information from OFM related to other pass-through funding that our system receives as "state funding," so this is not a comprehensive list, just a starting point for you to start college level planning. As we receive more information from OFM we will send it along to the colleges.

Program(s)
Effect of Shutdown
BEdA (Adult Basic Education)
SBCTC will not be able to draw funds from the Federal Government and pass those funds on to colleges
BFET
DSHS will not be able to draw funds from the Federal Government, and SBCTC will not be funded by DSHS, making it impossible to pass through funding to colleges
Perkins
The Workforce Training Board will not be able to draw funds from the Federal Government, and SBCTC will not be funded by the Workforce Training Board, making it impossible to pass through funding to colleges
WorkFirst
DSHS will not be able to draw funds from the Federal Government, and SBCTC will not be funded by DSHS, making it impossible to pass through funding to colleges
Federal Financial Aid
G-5 Will not be available for colleges to draw down Title IV funds. Colleges should do everything possible to do a draw down this Friday.
Title III, Trio, Talent Search, and all other Department of Education Grant Programs
G-5 Will not be available for colleges to draw down grant funds. Colleges should do everything possible to do a draw down this Friday.

At SBCTC, we have made the decision to keep all our federal grant funded positions employed for the time being using reserves. They will continue to be available to your college staff for consultation and help on the programs they administer. If the shutdown is protracted, we will need to re-evaluate this decision.

This message will be sent to BAC, BAR, HRMC, IC, and WSSC.

If you have any questions, please contact me, Stephanie Winner, or Denise Costello.

[Compass]
Choi Halladay
Deputy Executive Director, Business Operations
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
challaday at sbctc.edu<mailto:challaday at sbctc.edu> * o: 360-704-4303


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