Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 6 - Workforce Education Policies › Appendix 9-6-A - CHALLENGE GRANT DOCUMENTATION

Current through June 25, 2024
(Based on limited funding and projected calculations of
				the tax formula, there will be no
NEW
Challenge Grants
				accepted at this time. This suspension is in place until further
				notice.)
MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
2013 Challenge Grant Announcement
				Information
In accordance with the FY13 Workforce Education Polices, the
				Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) will designate up to 20% of the
				funds collected by the Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Fund in FY11
				for the purpose of awarding FY2013 Challenge Grants. Challenge Grants are
				defined as those workforce projects that do not qualify for traditional
				workforce training dollars and that meet the intent of the priorities, criteria
				and considerations herein. Challenge Grants will be awarded to community and
				junior colleges according to the procedures and for the purposes set forth in
				this document.
Priority of Award
The fundamental priorities for the award of challenge grant
				funds are:
1. those proposed activities
			 that train for the workforce of the future within the state of
			 Mississippi,
2. those proposed
			 activities that generate an increased and sustainable capacity to train
			 individuals or to train for companies during subsequent training years,
			 and
3. those proposed activities
			 that serve more than one community college district, promote partnerships among
			 colleges, among colleges and other entities, or consortia efforts.
Eligible Grant Recipients
Community and Junior College Workforce Development Centers and
				Career & Technical Education Departments.
Criteria Required for Award: (Priority Rating 14
				points)
The following questions represent the criteria which must be
				addressed by submitted proposals. Proposals do not have to address all of the
				criteria; however,
proposals will receive one (1) priority point for each
				of these factors the proposal clearly addresses.
1. How will the proposed activity increase
			 Mississippi's per capita income growth?
2. How will the proposed activity increase
			 the efficiency or productivity of an existing business, industry, or
			 sector?
3. What training will be
			 done that is not already being done?
4. What technological components does the
			 proposed activity contain that are not common to current training?
5. How will the proposed activity drive more
			 training to the community and junior college system?
6. What new skills will the proposed activity
			 provide trainees?
7. Is the pay for
			 the skills attained above average for the area for the proposed
			 activity?
8. Will the proposed
			 activity result in a skills set that will be a magnet for new and/or expanding
			 business?
9. Will the proposed
			 activity aid in increasing the state's high-tech employment share?
10. Will the proposed activity aid in
			 maintaining the state's manufacturing or other job share which requires
			 advanced skills sets?
11. Will the
			 proposed activity provide access to additional training and/or access to a
			 career path?
12. Will the proposed
			 activity provide training that leads to industry recognized credentials or
			 certifications to enable portability of skills?
13. Does the proposed activity leverage other
			 resources, such as business contributions, federal, local or other
			 funds?
14. Will the proposed
			 activity have a regional impact?
Other Considerations for Awarding Grants: (Priority
				Rating: 6 points)
The following represents secondary items that will be
				considered when awarding grants.
A proposal will receive one (1) priority
				point for each of these factors the proposal clearly demonstrates it
				addresses.
1. Use of
			 new curriculum.
2. Open entry/open
			 exit (when possible).
3.
			 Partnership with the WIN Job Centers or other placement sources for employment,
			 apprenticeships, internships, and other sustainable career
			 enhancement.
4. Partnerships with
			 ABE/GED, Career-Technical Education, and/or industry associations.
5. Delivery of training in the shortest time
			 frames.
6. Creative use of
			 facilities and flexible training periods (hours, days, nights, weekends, etc.).
Required Proposal Criteria and Instructions
Please limit your proposal to no more than fifty (50) 8
				½ x 11 typed pages, one-sided, single spaced. Each of the following
				items MUST be addressed in the proposal for it to be considered. Provide
				examples where appropriate to support activities.
Please include
				headings for sections I - IV.
Cover Sheet (0 pts - not included in the page
				limit):
Include project name, College Name, and Contact Name, Title,
				Phone Number and Email.
I.
Project Description (25 points):
* Describe in detail the Challenge Grant criteria and other
				relevant items that will be implemented or enhanced with these funds.
* Provide tentative dates and timelines
* Provide a detailed proposed budget
II.
Target Business and Industry
			 and/or Participants (15 pts):
* Describe in detail how the Challenge Grant business and
				industry and/or participants will be identified and informed of the project or
				activity and how their needs and interests will be determined and met.
III.
Projected Impact (15
			 pts):
* Describe how the proposed Challenge Grant will contribute to
				increased trainees, per capita income, collaborative partnerships, business and
				industry growth, employability skills, curriculum alignment, and overall
				workforce development.
* Include discussion of any resulting partnerships (such as
				with business and industry, WIN Job Centers, Industry Associations, etc.) and
				how those relationships might strengthen your ability to achieve Challenge
				Grant objective.
IV.
Outcomes and Results (25 pts):
* Describe how outcomes and results from the Challenge Grant
				will be assessed and documented
* Describe how the Challenge Grant may be sustained at the
				completion of grant award.
Period of Performance
Challenge Grants may be awarded for up to three years if funds
				are available. All proposed FY2013 grant activities must be completed by the
				end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2013. Request for reimbursement of all FY2013
				expenses must be received by the MCCB by no later July 15, 2012. Arrangements
				can be made for expenditures to "split" fiscal years.
Evaluation of Submitted Proposals/Notification of
				Award
Proposals will be accepted on or before July 15, 2012 for
				FY2013 award in October. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked by a four (4)
				member team consisting of MCCB staff and an industry representative. Evaluation
				of a submitted proposal will begin only after the proposal is complete and has
				been developed according to the instructions here in, and only if funds are
				available to cover the proposed costs.
The four (4) member evaluation team will use a point based
				ranking system for making awards. However, the system of ranking will be
				invoked only after the project has been identified as meeting all three funding
				priorities and has been identified as being unique with respect to traditional
				workforce projects.
Award of a submitted proposal will be considered only after
				evaluation of the proposal has resulted in the proposal receiving a composite
				score within the top 10% of all scored proposals. Proposals selected for award
				and rejection will be notified by the MCCB Associate Director for Workforce,
				Career and Technical Education and/or the Director of Workforce
				Education.
Successful Challenge Grant recipients, once notified, must
				enter their grant into the GCR system as a traditional project to be funded, as
				follows: