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BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund Technical Assistance Meeting June 21, 2010

BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund Technical Assistance Meeting June 21, 2010. Preparing for BRAC. 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) BRAC Subcabinet Statewide Action Plan BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund. BRAC-Impacted Military Installations. Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)

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BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund Technical Assistance Meeting June 21, 2010

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  1. BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund • Technical Assistance Meeting • June 21, 2010

  2. Preparing for BRAC • 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) • BRAC Subcabinet • Statewide Action Plan • BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund

  3. BRAC-Impacted Military Installations • Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) • Andrews Air Force Base • Fort Detrick • Fort George G. Meade • National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda Naval Hospital)

  4. BRAC-Impacted Military Installations

  5. Higher Education Needs & Capacities • MHEC needs and capacities study is included in RFA • Training and Workforce Development needs focusing on support positions (i.e. clerical, administrative, security, lab assistants) • Applicants are encouraged to consult other sources for needs and capacities as well

  6. Authorization • House Bill 704 – 2008 legislative session • Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article,§15-106.6– Higher Education Investment Fund

  7. Purpose The purpose of the BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund is to provide funding for initiatives to address the higher education needs related to the BRAC process.

  8. BRAC Fund Awarding • $1 million for BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund • Award range for grants will be $25,000 to $100,000 • Award payment schedule 50% - January 2011 50% - August 2011

  9. Timeline • September 1, 2010 Proposals due at MHEC by 4:00 p.m. • December 1- 4, 2010 Award notification

  10. Grant Period • Project period January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 • Applications may be submitted for one funding cycle only

  11. Eligible Applicants • Maryland two-year, four-year, public or private institutions of higher education; • Maryland research institutions; • Maryland Regional Higher Education Centers; or • Maryland private career schools approved by MHEC.

  12. Partnerships • Collaboration is encouraged • Other partners may include other postsecondary education institutions, businesses, nonprofits or other entities • An eligible applicant must be the lead

  13. Priorities • Development of programs and/or courses that specifically meet the educational needs of the military installations • Production of trained workers for support positions in one of the five Maryland BRAC-impacted military installations

  14. Questions?

  15. Proposal Preparation • 12-point font (single-spaced okay) • 8-1/2 by 11-inch pages—numbered and with one-inch margins • Proposal narrative must not exceed fifteen (15) pages (excluding cover sheet, abstract, budget, budget narrative, résumés, or appendices • All parts of the application must be submitted together, using appropriate forms • 4 copies and one original must be submitted

  16. Needs Assessment • Describe the BRAC educational needs to be addressed by the project • Explain how those needs were determined • Identify the target population/audience • Show how the proposed project addresses the needs being described

  17. Project Outcomes & Objectives • List the project goals and their supporting objectives • Project objectives should be described as what you plan to accomplish and the expected results in specific terms

  18. Plan of Operation • Be detailed • Explain how the services/activities are appropriate to the needs identified • Provide information about each activity (what, when, how long) • Estimate the number of participants • Include a timeline for the activities

  19. Management Plan • Include a work plan that lists major management actions for the project • Project duties must be clearly linked to the budget and plan of operation • Indicate key staff member’s responsibilities • Provide a clear organizational structure, a timeline, and milestones for accomplishing goals

  20. Management Actions • The management actions • demonstrate that the project director and other key staff have sufficient time to conduct the grant project effectively • demonstrate the adequacy of the project team to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget • indicate what each partner’s role will be

  21. Project Evaluation • A systematic means for monitoring and evaluating based on the partnership goals and objectives • What data will be collected, how frequently, by whom the data will be collected

  22. Budget • Must clearly link all costs to the project activities detailed in the Plan of Operation • Document proposed purchases (invoices, vendor estimates, etc.) • Indirect costs charged to the grant cannot exceed 8% • Use Budget Summary form in Appendix A

  23. Review Process • Panel of reviewers will read the applications and score each according to the criteria in the RFA • Panel will make recommendations as to funding and adjustments • The Secretary of Higher Education will review all panel evaluations and make final selection

  24. Contact Info • John Stephenson, Ph.D. • BRAC Coordinator • Phone: 410.260.4531 • Cell: 410.708.8024 • Fax: 410.260.3203 • jstephen@mhec.state.md.us 

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