CCCCOlogo

California Community Colleges

Chancellor's Office

1102 Q street

Sacramento, Ca  95811-6549

(916) 445-8752

http://www.cccco.edu

June 15, 2011

 

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:            Ray D. York, Dean

                        Economic and Workforce Development

 

SUBJECT:     New Grant Opportunities-Economic and Workforce Development-Short-Term Grants

 

The Economic and Workforce Development Program Request for Applications (RFA):  Instructions, Terms and Conditions for Competitive Grant Awards, 2011-12 are now available online:

 

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

Note:  Hard copies of the materials will not be mailed

 

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

 

New grant opportunities include:

 

RFA Number

RFA Specification Title

Maximum Funding

11-0326

Industry Driven Regional Collaboratives

Approximately $2-3 million

11-0336

Job Development Incentive Funds

$1.9 million

11-0332

Responsive Training Fund

Approximately $3.5 million

 

 

Action/Date Requested:

1.      Complete the grant application using the materials in the Economic and Workforce Development Program Request for Applications: Instructions, Terms and Conditions for Competitive Grant Awards, 2011-12.

 

2.      Applications must be submitted electronically in one e-mail (separate e-mails with pieces of applications will not be considered) to EWDAppSubmittals@cccco.edu by Thursday, September 8, 2011, 5:00 p.m.  The subject line of your e-mail should be EWD2011RFA - [insert college name and initiative].

 

The Chancellor's Office appreciates your efforts to disseminate the information and assist faculty and staff in developing and reviewing applications. 

 

cc:       EWD Project Directors

            Regional Consortia Chairs

            Initiative Directors

            Economic Development and Workforce Preparation Division Staff