[BFET] FW: Contingency planning - Update on Grants & Allocations from SBCTC

Thu Jul 6 13:42:06 PDT 2017

A follow-up message was sent out to our system this morning concerning the state budget's impact on our grants and allocations. I just want to make sure you saw it as well.

Erin Frasier

From: Jim Crabbe
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 11:45 AM
To: Instruction Commission (deaninstr at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:deaninstr at lists.ctc.edu>); Student Services Commission (WSSSC-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:WSSSC-bounces at lists.ctc.edu>)
Cc: Michele Rockwell
Subject: FW: Contingency planning - Update on Grants & Allocations from SBCTC

As a follow-up to the contingency planning information SBCTC sent you last week (see below), here is an update on various grants and allocations.

Federal Funds:

*        Perkins - Grants were released to colleges last week in OBIS with a start date of July 1, 2017.

*        BFET and RISE - Current grants, which run on an October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017 timeline, had no issues since a budget was passed on June 30, 2017.

*        WorkFirst - Grants have not yet been released to colleges but will be released with an effective date of July 1, 2017 as soon as SBCTC has an interagency agreement (contract) in place from DSHS.  Many interagency agreements have been delayed due to the budget not passing until June 30, 2017.

State Funds:

*        Allocations including, but not limited to, Worker Retraining, Opportunity Grants, HEET, and Workforce Development should go out in the next week or two and will have an effective date of July 1, 2017.  Please work closely with your college's business office for allocation information.

*        Early Achiever Grants - Grants have not yet been released to colleges but will be released with an effective date of July 1, 2017 as soon as SBCTC has an interagency agreement (contract) in place from DEL.  Many interagency agreements have been delayed due to the budget not passing until June 30, 2017.

*        Corrections Education Grants - Grants have not yet been released to colleges but will be released with an effective date of July 1, 2017 as soon as SBCTC has an interagency agreement (contract) in place from DOC.  Many interagency agreements have been delayed due to the budget not passing until June 30, 2017.

*        Job Skills Grants - Grant applications are being reviewed now.  Approved grants will be released with an effective date of July 1, 2017 or the project's start date, whichever is later.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Jim Crabbe

Deputy Executive Director (Interim)

SBCTC

360-704-4353

From: DeanInstr [mailto:deaninstr-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Jan Yoshiwara
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 10:02 AM
To: Instruction Commission (deaninstr at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:deaninstr at lists.ctc.edu>)
Cc: Susan Wanager; Joe Holliday; Jon Kerr; John Boesenberg
Subject: [Deaninstr] Contingency planning

Colleagues,

As most of you are probably aware, the Legislature has yet to reach agreement on a new two-year budget to take effect July 1.  We remain optimistic that the Legislature will reach a budget agreement by June 30.  Both the House and Senate recognize the importance of higher education to students' lives and to our quality of life here in Washington.

That said, it's our responsibility to notify you about the impact on federal and state funded grants, contracts, and financial aid in the event that SBCTC does not have an appropriation by July 1.

Contingency Plans:  Your college and SBCTC have contingency plans in place.  Through the use of non-appropriated funds, the colleges and State Board will continue operations and serving students.  Your budget office can provide more specific information, including whether or not program-supported tuition payments can be put on hold until the budget is approved.

Federal Funds:

*         Perkins - WTECB will honor all allowable expenditures as of July 1 as soon as the state has a budget.

*         BFET and RISE - DSHS will reimburse expenditures after the Legislature enacts a budget.  However, colleges will not be reimbursed for any expenditures during the period of no state budget unless the legislative budget is retroactive to July 1.  EJAS will not be available to check on eligibility of students as of July 1 - so colleges cannot be reimbursed for support services nor participant reimbursement costs.

*         WorkFirst - DSHS will reimburse expenditures after the Legislature enacts a budget.  However, colleges will not be reimbursed for any expenditures during the period of no state budget unless the legislative budget is retroactive to July 1.  EJAS will not be available for staff use. TANF recipients will continue to receive their Federal TANF grant (Not State). Students will not have access to any WorkFirst support services and will not be required to participate in any WorkFirst activity.

State Funds

*         ALL state-funded programs, including (but not limited to) Worker Retraining, Opportunity Grants, Early Achiever Grants, Corrections Education, Job Skills, HEET, and Workforce Development grants are subject to budget approval, and as a result we cannot allocate or grant funds until the Legislature completes its work.

We expect that if the budget has not been approved by June 30th, the legislature will make the budget (when they do pass it) retroactive so that costs incurred as of July 1st will be covered.  However, there is no guarantee funding will be made retroactive.

Payments for student wrap-around services such as transportation, emergency food/utilities/rent or child care will be dependent on non-appropriated funding available at your college.  Please work with your business office and collage leadership to understand what options exist for students.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and it is still our hope that we will receive a budget agreement by June 30.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Jan

Jan Yoshiwara

Deputy Executive Director for Education Services

Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

1300 Quince Street SE

Olympia WA  98504-2495

360.704.4353

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