Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

The Content box should not go past this line >>

Workforce Funding and Technical Assistance


The Department provides the funding and technical assistance to Washington State community and technical colleges in the following program areas:

  • Apprenticeship grants help maintain and expand apprenticeship programs.
  • Basic Food, Employment and Training enables food stamp recipients to gain the skills necessary for higher wages, better jobs, and further advancement.
  • Centers of Excellence funding helps colleges that are designated as Centers of Excellence serve as points of contact and resource hubs for industry trends.
  • Customized Training for businesses expanding in or relocating to Washington State.
  • The Homeland Security Institute, chartered under the Washington State Homeland Security Strategy, provides cross-discipline training and training support systems to emergency responders.
  • Job Skills grants provide funding for customized training for business. This program also links funding for customized training with dollars from Worker Retraining, WorkFirst, and Employment Security Department incumbent worker training programs.
  • Federal Perkins dollars help stimulate innovative instruction and link high schools and colleges together through the Tech Prep program.
  • Worker Retraining serves unemployed workers seeking new skills.
  • WorkFirst block grants serve low-income students.
  • Workforce Development / High-Demand funds are available in several categories: base allocations, workforce development projects, and high-demand grants.

Application for Funding

Washington State community and technical colleges can apply for funding from the programs listed above through the Online Grant Management System (OGMS).

2009-10 Application Dates

Applications will be released and are due on the following dates.

Application - (Tentative)
Release Date
Due Date

Apprenticeship

TBD

TBD

Centers of Excellence

May 14, 2009

June 25, 2009

Job Skills Program*

March 5, 2009

April 29, 2009

Non-Traditional Training & Employment**

April 23, 2009

June 11, 2009

Perkins

February 26, 2009

April 9, 2009

Perkins Leadership Block Grant**

April 23, 2009

June 11, 2009

Private Career School Worker Retraining

March 12, 2009

April 23, 2009

Tech Prep

February 26, 2009

April 9, 2009

Worker Retraining

March 19, 2009

April 30, 2009

WorkFirst Delivery Agreement

February 19, 2009

April 2, 2009

Final Day to submit invoices for FY 09

July 14, 2009

*Job Skills Program application reviews begin on May 6, 2009.  Applications received by April 29, 2009, will be reviewed on May 6, 2009. From there-forward, applications will be accepted through the last Wednesday of each month for review the following week. Any Job Skills Program applications approved prior to July 1 are on a provisional basis pending funding availability in FY2010.  Projects may not begin until July 1, 2009.

**Non-traditional and Perkins Leadership applications received no later than June 11, 2009, will secure funding July 1, 2009.  Applications will be accepted after that date, but funds cannot be used for expenses incurred before application approval. 

2007-08 Final reports

Final reports are due on the following dates. Please return your completed report form to workforce@sbctc.edu.

Application
report form
Due Date

Job Skills Program

Word Document

July 14, 2008

Non-Traditional Training & Employment

Word Document

July 14, 2008

Perkins

Word Document

July 31, 2008

Perkins Leadership

Word Document

July 14, 2008

Tech Prep

Word Document

July 31, 2008

PDF = PDF Word Document = Word Excel Document = Excel PPT = PowerPoint  Access = Access  Link = Link 

Federal Grants Fiscal Workshop

Learn the basics of compliance with Federal grants for Washington Community and Technical colleges! View and download the presentation slides from the Workforce Education Conference ITV on Tuesday, July 29, 2008.
Presentation (1Mb)

TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING

Time and effort reporting is required of educational institutions that receive federally-funded grants or SBCTC grants that require time and effort reporting. 

Time and Effort - Updated January 2008

PDF

 

 

Top of page

The Content box should not go past this line >>

WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges   |   Phone: 360-704-4400   Fax: 360-704-4415

PO Box 42495  Olympia, WA 98504-2495   |   1300 Quince Street SE   Olympia, WA 98504-2495  Get Directions|   Contact Web Master