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Cincinnati State Technical & Community College Grant Administration July 23, 2013. Lawra J. Baumann, Ph.D. 2 Year Status Report. President designates Director of Grant Administration April 2011 Initial report to Board May 2011 July 2013 report to Board: Progress & Results since 2011
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Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegeGrant Administration July 23, 2013 Lawra J. Baumann, Ph.D.
2 Year Status Report • President designates Director of Grant Administration April 2011 • Initial report to Board May 2011 • July 2013 report to Board: • Progress & Results since 2011 • Impact of Results • Future Objectives
The Role of Grant Administration • Anticipate impact of public policy and regional employer demands on CSTCC • Understand needs of students vis-à-vis capacity of internal stakeholders to educate & prepare a skilled regional workforce • Identify, pursue, secure and effectively manage grant investments and partnerships made towards advancing the strategic mission of the college • Collaborate with Institutional Advancement to meet fundraising goals
Federal & Private Funders Focused on: • Training workforce for in-demand occupations • Accelerated completion of training • Occupational competencies • Innovation in training delivery & use of technology • Stackable Credentials & Career Pathways • Retention - Academic & Employment • Serving diverse populations such Veterans, first generation college, low income
2011 – 2012 Results • Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati (HCC) DOL Grant ($4.9 million) largest CSTCC grant as of 2010 • Day-to-day grant manager & HCC Executive Director • 10 external partners & grant recipients (Mercy Health, Children’s Hospital, UC Health, TriHealth, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, etc.) 1937 Recruited/Served (258% of goal) 1215 Completed Training (187% of goal) 706 Employed (118% of goal) Results as of 3/30/13; final quarter data still being compiled.
2011 – 2012 Results, Con’t. • Director Grant Adm. & Dean Marianne Krismer develop Pathway to Employment (PTEC) Concept • Director Grant Adm. & Batelle Foundation consultant draft $19.6 million H2P Consortium proposal for which CSTCC agrees to serve as lead grant applicant • H2P funded – largest CSTCC grant – PTEC pilot project funded • Total new grants secured 2011-2012 = $30,502,762
2012 – 2013 Results • Weekly meetings with internal stakeholders to discuss funding needs, grant opportunities • Common hour seminars (open to all) on grant process, National Science Foundation grant process • New grants secured totaling $3,523,572 • FY 2013 revenue from Indirect Expense recovered from grants = $500,000
2012 – 2013 Results, Con’t. • Current Pipeline of Grant Proposals Pending Approval = $10,854,022 including: TAACCCT Round 3: • WDC/CIT/H&S/ESD GCMCA Single Applicant ($2,750,000) for Manufacturing, new Welding Degree; includes $500,000 in new CNC and virtual welding equipment • M-Advantage Consortium ($2,490,839) WDC/CIT/H&S/ESD Welding & Industrial Maintenance includes virtual welding and Industrial Maintenance equipment • SHAPE Consortium ($2,316,051) BTD/H&S/ESD new Culinology Degree and Kitchen Upgrades US Dept. of Education C-Campis Mallory Child Care Center ($756,972) Student supports & child care subsidies for Pell-eligible & military parent students.
Aligning Strategy & Investments • Fund equipment & new degrees relevant to industry needs • Expand PTEC services • Enhance Veteran services • Develop methods to accelerate completion (prior learning credits, remedial education supports) • Innovate curriculum delivery (virtual welding, adaptive learning) • Maximize indirect expense recovery (pending proposals = $580,070 indirect)
Aligning Strategy & Investments • All grant proposals tied directly to CSTCC Strategic Plan • All are responsive to state, federal emphasis on completion, accelerated progress, employment • All document current local employer needs, forecasted occupational demand, and seek to enhance college’s capacity to be relevant in meeting those workforce training needs
Future Objectives • Support & collaborate with Institutional Advancement team to maximize results • Leverage Grant Success to Attract New Investments • H2P grant work has national reputation and partnerships (Gates Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, TAACCCT Round 3 contracts for TA proposed at $2.25 million) • PTEC recognized by DOL as best practice, was leveraged as element to Urban Accelerator & GE Get Skills to Work projects done by WDC • TAACCCT Round 4 in 2014 • Currently funded success strategies can boost reimbursements under new State success formula
Grant Administration FAQ’s Director of Grant Administration (1.0 FTE) Contractual Grant Consultant (2.5 days/week) Grant Success Rate = 72% of proposals written have been funded since May 2011 Value of current Grant Portfolio = $25,043,745.00 Value of Grants expired 6/30/13 = $6,910,950.00