Economic & Workforce Development project grants

February 20, 2009

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TO: Chief Executive Officers

Economic Development Program Advisory Committee

Chief Instructional Officers

Chief Business Officers

Administrators of Occupational Education

Academic Senate Presidents

Public Information Officers

FROM: José Millan, Vice Chancellor

Economic Development and Workforce Preparation Division

SUBJECT: New Grant Opportunities

The Economic and Workforce Development Program Request for Applications (RFA): Instructions, Terms and Conditions for Competitive Grant Awards, 2009-10 and the RFA Specifications are now available online:

http://www.cccco.edu/OurAgency/EconDevWorkPrep/EWD/Grants/tabid/487/Default.aspx

 

Note: Hard copies of the materials will not be mailed

The RFA Instructions and Specifications describe opportunities and requirements for Economic and Workforce Development Program grants that are available to all California community colleges.

New grant opportunities include:

RFA Specification Number	RFA Specification Title	Total Amount Available	Maximum Amount per Grant	Grant Length
09-0317(a)	Initiative Director for Multimedia and Entertainment	$162,500	$162,500 per year	5 years
09-0317(b)	Initiative Director for Workplace Learning	$162,500	$162,500 per year	5 years
09-0326	Industry Driven Regional Collaboratives	Approximately $5 million	Open	2 years maximum
08-0332*	Responsive Training Fund for Incumbent Workers	Approximately $6 million	Open	One year

* This specification will be released February 27, 2009.

Action/Date Requested:

1.Complete the grant application using the materials in the Request for Applications (RFA) Specifications, and the Economic and Workforce Development Program Request for Applications: Instructions, Terms and Conditions for Competitive Grant Awards, 2009-10.

2. Submit eight (8) complete Grant Applications - three (3) with original signatures in an ink color other than black. Grant applications must be received in the Chancellor’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2009.

3. Address the application packet as follows:

May Walker

Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges

Economic and Workforce Development Program Unit

1102 Q Street

Sacramento, CA 95811-6549

 

 

4. Submit an electronic copy of the application to econdev@cccco.edu.

The Chancellor’s Office appreciates your efforts to disseminate the information and assist faculty and staff in developing and reviewing applications. If you have any questions, please contact Ray York, Dean of Economic and Workforce Development, at (916) 324-5646.

cc: Regional Consortia Chairs

Initiative Directors

Economic Development and Workforce Preparation Division Staff