3:00-4:30 PM ET

Community Colleges National Trends Panel Discussion

Amber Garrison Duncan, Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation, Alexander Mayer, Director, Postsecondary Education Policy Area, MDRC, and Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher, Director, Office of Community College Research and Leadership; Executive Director, Council for the Study of Community Colleges

Moderator: Mike Massoglia, Director, Grant Writing and Development, Forsyth Technical Community College 

Featuring representatives from Lumina Foundation, MDRC, and the Office of Community College Research and Leadership, this panel discussion will provide a high-level overview of national trends that influence private foundation grant opportunities of interest to community colleges.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

Federal Funding Task Force Debrief

Team Captains or Team Members from the 2020 CASE Federal Funding Task Force

The 2020 CASE Federal Funding Task Force met virtually with federal program officers to discuss their grant programs, upcoming competition dates, and tips that help make stronger proposals. This year, CASE is proud to present a selection of key updates gleaned from the following federal agencies:

• U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Bureau of Health Workforce
• U.S. Department of Commerce – National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST): National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
• U.S. Department of Education – Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: Office of Migrant Education
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
• U.S. Department of Transportation – Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety and Training Program
• National Science Foundation
• Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Education Grant Program and Brownfields – Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants Program
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• U.S. Department of Education – Office of Postsecondary Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions Division
• U.S. Department of Education – Office of Postsecondary Education: Student Services Division (TRIO)
• U.S. Department of Commerce – Economic Development Administration (EDA)
• U.S. Department of Education – Office of Postsecondary Education: Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Division
• Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
• U.S. Department of Education – Office of Postsecondary Education: FIPSE
• National Institutes of Health

3:00-4:30 PM ET

Topic to be postponed to a later Spring 2021 date

If registered for the entire series package with recordings, a separate email with details regarding the postponement will be made available in early 2021.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

Advancing Your Institution: Coordinating Grant and Foundation Functions

Deborah Douma, Dean, Grants and Federal Programs, Pensacola State College, and Katie Shultz, Executive Director of Grants Development, St. Petersburg College

With limited means and a growing number of institutional priorities, it is more important than ever that organizations corral resources to focus on dedicated institutional advancement. Last year, St. Petersburg College (SPC) found itself needing to redefine and realign resource development in order to move the institution forward – ultimately placing both the Grants and Marketing/Communication Departments under the VP of Institutional Advancement/Executive Director of the Foundation. The totality of this endeavor has included successes, challenges, and lessons learned. Having struggled through everything from What is defined as a ‘grant’? to Who counts the ‘win’?, this session will share tangible strategies to be applied to Grants professionals who find themselves in similar staffing structures or simply want to learn how to work better with their institution’s Foundation. The session will also include an open dialog with grant colleagues, as a way to share struggles and wins related to collaborative Grant Department/College Foundation efforts.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

Federal Session with Program Officers: US Department of Labor: Grants and Resources for Community Colleges

Megan Baird, Division Director, USDOL/ETA, Office of Apprenticeship, Andrea Bizzell, Workforce Analyst, USDOL/ETA, Division of Youth Services, REO, Janet Brown, Policy Advisor, U.S. DOL / Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Kirk Lew, Supervisor, ODEP Youth Policy Team, U.S. DOL / Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), and Michelle Mills-Ajayi, Policy Division, USDOL/ETA, Office of Job Corps

Moderator:  Cheryl Martin, Program Manager, Competitive Grants, USDOL/ETA, Division of Strategic Investment

Learn about workforce development trends, resources, and opportunities for community colleges at the U.S. Department of Labor, including training and system building grants, apprenticeships, re-entry, and serving students with disabilities.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

How to Deliver a Stellar Grant Summit

Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Director, Resource Development and Grants, Lone Star College

A college-wide Grant Summit can position your department as professional and effective grant professionals, develop consistency in the college grant process and introduce new faculty, staff and administrators to the grant application and grant management process. A system-wide survey at Lone Star College revealed a strong need for college-wide education in grants. The resulting Grant Summit was a success and it has been an annual event every year since. Learners will walk away with sample programs, a how-to project management task list, and engaging ideas for bringing grant topics to life for participants. The end result of a successful Grant Summit event is increased visibility, a greater understanding of grant processes and why they exist, and a clearer understanding of grant accountability. In the long run, the increased knowledge throughout the college assists the grants department throughout the year.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

Catching Up With Capitol Hill: Federal Policy Issues Affecting Community Colleges

Brian Flahaven, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, CASE and Jim Hermes, Associate Vice President of Government Relations, American Association of Community Colleges

What's going on in Washington that affects your institution and students? What are the latest developments with federal funding, the Higher Education Act Reauthorization, workforce and CTE programs, and more? The American Association of Community Colleges federal advocates answer these questions and bring you up to speed on the policy issues that impact your work.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

NSF Community and Technical College Funding Opportunities

V. Celeste Carter, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation 

This session will present an overview of funding opportunities of interest to the 2-yr Community and Technical College communities. In addition to established programs like ATE and IUSE, you will hear about the new Program Description for 2-yr Institutions and other new opportunities. Dr. Carter will present a brief overview, provide tips on crafting competitive proposals, and then open the session for questions.

3:00-4:30 PM ET

Next Steps for Community College Grant Professionals

This will be a culminating seminar, encompassing findings from previous seminars, provide insight on what’s next for grant professionals, and include networking by career level. 

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