district grants office annual grant development update report to presidents, september 2014
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District Grants Office
Annual Grant Development UpdateReport to Presidents, September 2014
Schedule Preview• 8 TRIO Student Support Services grants being prepared of $1.250M+ each• 5 Title V – Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
grants anticipated at $2.5 - $3.25M each over 5 years• 3 NSF Advanced Technological Education grants
expected• 4 NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education grants• Career and Technical Education grants from the State• 4 Song-Brown grants in Nursing and Physician Assistant
Training, ~$50,000-$300,000 each
Outlook Plans• Schedule addresses institution-wide strategic plans• Institutionalize grant flow and timelines• Spring 2016 opportunities are large
– Up to 12 Title V and Title III HSI STEM grants can be requested by 2016; $10M+ at each college
DOE Timeline
2015
2016
2017
-Title V Competition5 grants scheduled – max schedule
-Title III HSI STEM Competition-6 grants possible Dist.-wide– individual and cooperative-T-V Fund down list -no competition
-Title V Competition (anticipated)-Next opportunity for a Title V; this is a 2-year wait from 2015
Expected U.S. Department of Education Strategy for Title V and HSI STEM Grants
Resource Planning for T-V• No Title V grants awarded in District in 2014• High competition, low percentage of awards• 5 T-V scheduled in District in 2015• Process flow and schedule: to accommodate
large grants schedule in 2015/2016• Recommend consulting resources to optimize
results
Funding Conditions: Title V• Preliminary Planning: September – October 1
– Form project concepts/summaries– Form administrative and faculty teams, with project leader– If coop, select partner institution and development agreement– Additional resources: consultants and their agreement(s) prepared– Approval of prelim plans by committees and President to proceed
• October 1: Commence Project development with Grants Office via timeline– Planning with consultant (if applicable)– Outline of project(s), data collection, budget development– Needs Statement– Comprehensive Development Plan, Evaluation, etc.
Resources Planning• T-V and Title III HSI STEM: Individual and Cooperative• Resources: Consultant?
– Munsell & Associates• High success rate: 100% in district• 7% on Title V: each year of 5 years• 6% (discount) on Title III HSI STEM• 5 T-V slots left• Want committed • They recommend doing individuals
with their services
• Write 1 each college on highest priority• Want fully committed colleges who will taketheir recommendations. If no, not the right fit
Payment Options• 1. Include Evaluation Services as part of payment - each year
– ~$17,000 for evaluation to Pinnacle Evaluations– ~$31,000 from non-grant awards
• 2. Include Evaluation Services and position replacement to reduce or cover entire fee– Ex: tenured faculty salary paid in grant and adjuncts pick up 3 or more classes
for savings– Similar for other positions in grant for salary savings– Combination of faculty/counselors and other positions could eliminate yearly fees– Careful planning would create greater savings than fee being paid (‘make
money’)– Savings fully realized at the end of the year; payment needs to be made up front
• 3. Pay full 7% each year out of college funds
District Recommendations• Review options and decide on grants and resources• Consulting is recommended this year; you will likely wait two years for
Title V again and there will not be another Title III HSI STEM competition (mandatory funding ends)
• Select option to cover consulting fees with position replacement process and evaluation services
• Start when recommended no matter with Consultant or Grants Office – too many to do with short deadline and precision matters for success
• Don’t leave money on the table just to save on consulting fees• If possible, take advantage of all Title V and Title III potential grants
Questions ???