Workforce Funding and Technical Assistance


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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.
  • 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.

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).

What to do if grant contact information has changed.

Notify Deb Knackstedt, Program Manager, of any changes to the contact information of grants submitted through OGMS.

2012-13 Application Dates

Applications will be released and are due on the following date:

Application Release Date Due Date
Job Skills Program May 16, 2012 April 26, 2013
Perkins Non-Traditional Training & Employment April 23, 2012 May 1, 2013
Perkins Innovation Projects April 23, 2012 May 1, 2013
Perkins Leadership Block Grant April 23, 2012 May 1, 2013
Perkins Leadership Special Projects April 23, 2012 May 1, 2013
Final Day to submit invoices for FY13 July 15, 2013

2012-13 Final Report Forms

Final reports are due on the following dates. Please upload the completed form as an attachment to your application located in the Online Grant Management System (OGMS) Blank forms are available in OGMS.

Application Report Form Due Date
Job Skills Program July 15, 2013
Perkins Non-Traditional Training & Employment July 31, 2013
Perkins Leadership Block Grant July 31, 2013
Perkins Innovation Projects July 31, 2013
Perkins Special Projects July 31, 2013

2013-14 Application Dates

*Any JSP applications approved prior to July 1, 2013 are on a provision basis pending funding availability. Projects may not begin until July 1, 2013.

Perkins Non-traditional, Leadership Block Grant, Innovation and Special Projects applications received by June 6, 2013, will secure funding July 1, 2013. Applications will be accepted after that date, but funds cannot be used for expenses incurred before application approval.

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

Application Release Date Due Date
Job Skills Program
April 25, 2013
Continuous*
Perkins Non-Traditional Training & Employment April 18, 2013 June 6, 2013
Perkins Leadership Block Grant April 18, 2013 June 6, 2013
Perkins Leadership Special Projects April 18, 2013 June 6, 2013
Perkins Innovation Projects April 18, 2013 June 6, 2013
Perkins February 28, 2013 April 11, 2013
Basic Food Employment & Training April 4, 2013 May 16, 2013
Private Career School Worker Retraining March 7, 2013 April 18, 2013
Worker Retraining March 14, 2013 April 25, 2013
WorkFirst Delivery Agreement February 21, 2013 April 4, 2013
Final Day to submit budget revisions for FY14 June 13, 2014
Final Day to submit budget revisions for FY14 June 13, 2014
Final Day to submit invoices for FY14 July 15, 2014

2013-14 Final Report Forms

Final reports are due on the following dates. Please upload the completed form as an attachment to your application located in the Online Grant Management System (OGMS) Blank forms are available in OGMS.

Application Report Form Due Date
Job Skills Program July 7, 2014
Perkins Non-Traditional Training & Employment July 31, 2014
Perkins Leadership Block Grant July 31, 2014
Perkins Innovation Projects July 31, 2014
Perkins Special Projects July 31, 2014

Questions? Contact Deb Knackstedt - Program Manager

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. Download the Time and Effort Reporting GuidelinesPDF .

 

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