[BLC] Funding Opportunity | NEW Resources about Workforce Development Funds

[Carolyn McKinnon]

Hello Colleagues:
This is to provide you with three new resources to assist colleges that are applying for FY23 Workforce Development Funds.

Each resource is located on the Workforce Development Funds webpage<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development-funds.aspx>:

  *   Applicant Webinar Recording<https://sbctc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=42ce4fd9-fa0a-4e9b-9031-ae46015efd19>
  *   Applicant Webinar Slides<https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development/fy23-workforce-development-funds-webinar.pptx>
  *   Application Questions and Answers<https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development/fy23-workforce-development-funds-q-and-a.pdf>

Applicants are welcome to continue sending questions about this application through Monday, March 28. The Q&A resource will be updated as questions come in throughout the process. Send questions to: cmckinnon at sbctc.edu<mailto:cmckinnon at sbctc.edu>.

Thank you!
Carolyn McKinnon

[Compass]Carolyn McKinnon
Policy Associate, Workforce Education
She/her/hers pronouns
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
cmckinnon at sbctc.edu<mailto:cmckinnon at sbctc.edu> * office 360-704-3903 rings to my remote office, so call me!
https://sbctc.webex.com/meet/cmckinnon



From: Carolyn McKinnon
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 8:16 AM
Subject: Funding Opportunity | Applications Now Available-Workforce Development Funds

Dear Workforce Education, Instruction, and Grant Writing Colleagues:
You got a preview of this announcement last week, and today is the big day! This is to notify you of today's release of the application for FY23 Workforce Development Funds<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development-funds.aspx>. Guidelines will be posted to this webpage<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development-funds.aspx> and the application can be found in the Online Grant Management System (OGMS)<https://ogms.sbctc.edu/>.

What are Workforce Development Funds?

This state funding is to support one-time projects that are necessary to meet changing needs and expectations of industry and/or prospective students, or to support local workforce and economic development initiatives. Funding available for FY23 totals $1,500,000. The SBCTC will fund projects in the range of $50,000 to $150,000 per proposal. A project that includes more than one community or technical college may apply for funding in excess of $150,000. Consortium proposals may not exceed $500,000. Successful proposals will do one or more of the following:

  *   Support the transition, redesign, or adjustment of workforce education and training programs to meet the changing needs and expectations of industry (e.g., new competencies, articulation agreements, career pathways, competency-based credentials, badging/micro-credentials, new technology, etc.);
  *   Support the transition, redesign, or adjustment of professional-technical instructional programs to meet changing needs and expectations of prospective students for how programs are delivered (e.g., hybrid, remote, virtual, asynchronous);
  *   Create, support, or streamline local workforce and economic development initiatives; and/or
  *   Support and expand workforce development partnerships among employers, education and training providers, and workers.

How can I learn more?
1. Register for the informational webinar<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeChqjIvHtC_bQUaVW_mn0iKoj7sq0qH>, and then attend live on Feb. 24 from 11am to noon, or watch the recording, which will be sent to all registrants and posted to the webpage. Register by clicking.<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeChqjIvHtC_bQUaVW_mn0iKoj7sq0qH>
2. Visit the Workforce Development Fund webpage<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development-funds.aspx> beginning on Feb. 17 to download the application guidelines (scroll down to "2022-23 Program Resources and Guidelines"). Click to go to webpage.<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/workforce-development-funds.aspx>

What are the important dates and deadlines for this opportunity?

  *   Application available: February 17, 2022
  *   Application Webinar (optional): February 24, 2022, 11:00am - Noon
  *   Application deadline: March 31, 2022
  *   Funds available: July 1, 2022

Please share with your colleagues. We look forward to supporting your workforce development efforts.
My best, Carolyn

[Compass]Carolyn McKinnon
Policy Associate, Workforce Education
She/her/hers pronouns
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
cmckinnon at sbctc.edu<mailto:cmckinnon at sbctc.edu> * office 360-704-3903 rings to my remote office, so call me!
https://sbctc.webex.com/meet/cmckinnon

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