Transcript Community College Contribution to Jobs and the Economy

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
IDRC – Economically Distressed Areas
Clean Energy Grant
Bidder’s Conference
Monday, February 10, 2014
Cris McCullough, Dean Policy Alignment & Outreach
Workforce and Economic Development Division
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Bidder’s Conference Overview
Format of Bidder’s Conference
http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/WorkforceandEconDev
/WEDDRFAs.aspx
● Muting of Participants
● Overview of RFA Instruction, Terms & Conditions
● Questions & Answers
● Clarification Questions:
Abigail Singleton
[email protected]
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B. Program Overview
IDRC – Economically Distressed Areas
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SB 1402 (Lieu)
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$600,000 estimated
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Applications Due Friday, April 11, 2014
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One Year Funding
 Objectives determined by industry-driven regional collaboratives
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Program Outcome Metrics
Momentum Points
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Certificates & Degrees (MP 17-18 and 23)
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Internship, Job Placement, 3rd Party Credential (MP-27-29)
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Wage gain and Lay-off aversion (MP 29-33)
Leading Indicators
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L-1 through L 6
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students
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D. Eligibility
● Counties with per capita annual income
below $30,000 (EDD LMI data)
● College service area includes more than
50% of the residents of an eligible county
● 5 bonus points for colleges that have not
previously been awarded 2012-2014 SB 1402
funding
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F.
RFA Clarification
If any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in
this RFA is discovered, immediately notify the Chancellor’s Office of
the error and request a written modification or clarification of the
document. A clarifying addendum will be given to all parties who
have obtained the RFA, without divulging the source of the request.
Insofar as practical, the Chancellor’s Office will give such notice to
other interested parties, but the Chancellor’s Office shall not be
responsible for failure to do so.
Contact person for these Instructions and/or RFA Specification is:
Abigail Singleton
(916) 322-4285
[email protected]
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G.
Application Format & Instructions
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Follow the format and sequence
instructions (in order to receive the
highest possible score).
● To avoid being disqualified application
format instructions must be followed, all
questions answered, and all data
supplied.
● The RFA Specification and Appendix B
forms & Appendix C Templates will be
used as tools.
● Grant applications are scored based on
a maximum of 100 points as indicated
on the table to the right.
● A minimum averaged score of 75 must
be obtained within the reading process
in order to be considered for funding.
● The Chancellor’s Office may require the
applicant to make adjustments in the
budget, annual workplan, or other
aspects of the application prior to
funding the grant.
Need
10
Response to Need
15
Annual Workplan
25
Application Budget/Budget
Detail
Project Management
10
Dissemination
5
Feasibility of the Project
15
Total Points
100
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G. Application Format & Instructions (Continued)
All narrative sections of the application must have 1” margins, single
or double spaced, and 12pt Arial font. All narratives have a page limit.
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Face Sheet
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Cover Letter
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Contact Page
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Application Abstract (1 page)
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Table of Contents
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Need (5 pages,10 points)
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Response To Need (7 pages,15 points)
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G. Application Format & Instructions (Continued)
● Annual Workplan (25 points)
► Objectives
► Activities
► Timelines
► Responsible Persons
► Performance Outcomes
► Metric Number(s)
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G. Application Format & Instructions (Continued)
● Application Budget/Budget Detail (10 points)
► Budget Detail Sheets
► Budget Summary
► Indirect Administrative Costs
► Travel
► Equipment Purchases
► Regional Consortia Meetings
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G. Application Format & Instructions (Continued)
● Project Management Plan (5 pages, 20 points)
● Dissemination (1 page, 5 points)
● Project Partnership & Feasibility (15 points)
● Application Procedures
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H. Rejection of Application
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Application is not received via electronic submittal by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014
Application is sent to wrong e-mail address at [email protected]
Application is sent in multiple e-mails
Application has the wrong RFA Specification Number (anywhere in the application)
The fiscal agent is not a Community College District and/or not within the applied for region.
The application budget detail or summary exceeds the allocated amount.
The Annual Workplan and/or Budget Detail does not show attendance at regional consortia meetings
The application contains facsimiles of forms and has changed language on those forms (this may cause a rejection)
Narratives in the application exceed the maximum page limit
It does not include all required application documents submitted in a single e-mail
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Cover Letter (Signed by CEO or Designee of CCD)
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Contact Page
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Application Abstract (1 page)
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Table of Contents
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Need (5 pages)
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Response to Need (7 pages)
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Annual Workplan
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Application Budget Summary (Project Director, Chief Business Office Signatures)
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Application Budget Detail Sheet
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Out-of-State Travel Forms (if out-of-state travel is requested)
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Project Management (5 pages, organizational chart, governance chart)
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Dissemination (1 page)
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I. Calendar of Key & Reporting Dates
Key Dates
February 3, 2014
February 10, 2014
RFA Released
Bidder’s Conference
April 11, 2014
May 1, 2014
May 15, 2014
May 19-20, 2014
May 21, 2014
Deadline for Submitting Application
Notification of Intent to Award
Appeal Deadline
Board of Governors Approval (grants over $100,000)
Grant Commencement
Reporting Dates
October 25, 2014
1st Quarter Year-to-Date Expenditure and Progress Report due
January 25, 20145
2nd Quarter Year-to-Date Expenditure and Progress Report due
April 25, 2014
3rd Quarter Year-to-Date Expenditure and Progress Report due
July 25, 2015
4th Quarter Year-to-Date Expenditure and Progress Report due
August 31, 2015
Final Claim of Expenditures and Final Report
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Request for Applications Specification
RFA Specification
RFA Title: Industry Driven Regional Collaborative –
Economically Distressed Areas
Funding Source: SB 1402 – Economic and Workforce
Development Program
Funding Period: May 21, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Total Funds Available: $600,000 estimated
Required Match: 1:1 match required (cash and/or inkind)
Number of Awards: 2-3 depending on available funding
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● Background
● Need
● Response to Need
● Objectives
● Project Management Plan
● Permissive Activities and General Costs
● Reporting Requirements
► Year-to-Date Expenditure and Progress Report
► Accountability Reporting
● Reference Materials
● Terms and Conditions
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students
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Appendix A
Legal Terms and Conditions
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Article I Program-Specific Legal Terms
and Conditions
► Cost and Payments
► Budget Changes
► Application Amendment Requests
► Reporting
Article II, Standard Legal Terms and
Conditions
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Appendix B
Application Forms
Excel Workbook
● Do First
● Contact Page
● Application Budget Summary
● Application Budget Detail Sheet
● Application Budget Detail Sheet (Format Example)
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Appendix C
Application Templates
● Application Checklist for SB 1402
● CEO Cover Letter (Template)
● Out-of-State Travel Form
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Appendix D
Guidelines, Definitions and Allowable Expenditures
● Determining Allowable Costs
● Permissive Activities SB 1402
● Allowability of General Costs
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Appendix E
Common Metrics and Accountability Measures
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Background
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ARCDC 2.0 Framework
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Measures
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Contact Information
Thanks for your participation
For Questions or Clarification Contact
Abigail Singleton
(916) 322-4285
[email protected]
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