Workforce Grants
The SPWD Division manages workforce-related grants, such as the Strong Workforce Program and Carl D. Perkins V grant, to expand career and technical education programs, enhance student success and support, and support alignment between education and industry.
The information below outlines the ways in which faculty and program coordinators can access funds to support initiatives to ensure that students have access to industry related training to prepare them for entry into the workforce
About Carl D. Perkins Grant (Perkins V)
The Carl D. Perkins Grant is federal grant created to ensure Career Technical Education (CTE) programs meet the demands of the twenty-first-century economy. Perkins funding should be used to expand and enhance CTE programs so every student can explore, choose, and follow these programs and career pathways to earn credentials of value if they so choose.
About the Strong Workforce Program (SWP)
The Strong Workforce Program (SWP) is an initiative aimed at strengthening and expanding career education and workforce training programs at California Community Colleges. The program is designed to address the workforce needs of California's regional economies by providing funding and support for CTE programs.
Perkins V & SWP Metrics and Goals
Perkins V and SWP resources provide the college a unique opportunity to create and enhance pathways and programs that lead to in-demand careers in our region. Applications submitted should advance the following metrics and goals:
- Prioritize enrollment of non-traditional and special populations.
- Increase the number of students enrolling in and completing CTE programs.
- Strengthen connections to internships and job opportunities for CTE program graduates, aiming for sustaining wage careers.
- Develop new programs that address regional employer needs.
- Align and enhance existing programs with current and emerging industry demands.
- Funding allocations should align with Skyline College's mission and goals as outlined in the Educational Master Plan.
There are two ways in which faculty and program coordinators can access Workforce Grants: through an Annual Request or through One-Time Funds.
Annual Application
- Completed once a year to request funding for the following academic year
- Available October 1 - November 30
- Focused on planning ahead for program needs
- Approved & confirmed prior to the following academic year
- Funds are available to use at the start of the following academic year
- Please make sure only one full time faculty, staff member, or administrator from the program submits the application
Just-in-Time Application
- For urgent one-off requests throughout the current academic year
- Approved once a month via Committee
- Requests over $50,000 submitted via the Just-In-Time application will go to Cabinet for final approval
- Please make sure only full time faculty, staff, or administrators submit this application
- Funds are available to use upon approval and must be spent before the expiration date provided
Skyline College faculty, program coordinators, and administrators are invited to submit
a Workforce Grant application in support of requests and activities next fiscal year.
This application is for both Perkins and Strong Workforce Program funding.
Download the annual application
Please note:
- There is one application for both funding sources (we will determine what funding source your request best fits)
- The application will open once every academic year between October & November
- The Dean of SPWD is available to meet for one-on-one meetings to assist with the annual application and any questions you may have
- Please make sure only one full time faculty, program coordinator, or administrator from the program submits the application to avoid duplication and delays
- Applications must support a CTE program
- If you're a non-CE program, an application must be submitted by the CTE program
- Eligible programs must have completed their most recent program review to apply for resources
- CTE Programs must have held an advisory board meeting within the past academic year and minutes must be posted on the program website
- Requests via the annual application should advance the metrics and goals above
- All CTE programs applying for funding will need their Deans approval
- All annual applications will be reviewed by a rotating review team each year
- The review team will consist of the Review Committee, one Business Office representative, 2 full time CTE faculty, and one full time classified professional
- Annual applications will be evaluated using a Workforce Funding Request Scoring Sheet
- Approved applications by the Review Committee will then go to Cabinet for final approval
- Final approved annual application awardees will be notified in early March of their allocations for the following academic year
| Month | Relevant Item |
|---|---|
| July | Funding is awarded for the academic year |
| September | Quarter 1 Check-in Meetings commence |
| October | Annal Application for funding opens for the following academic year |
| November | Annual Application for funding closes. Quarter 2 Check-in meetings commence. |
| February | Quarter 3 Check-in Meetings commence |
| March | Awardees are informed of allocations for following academic year |
| April | All funding for the current academic year must be spent |
| May | Quarter 4 Check-in Meetings commence |
| June | Funding expires |
Please note that quarterly meetings are only for programs receiving funding.
- Advisory Board Guide
- Previous Investments
- Information Slide Deck
Questions?
Contact Dr. Lauren Ford, Dean of Strategic Partnerships & Workforce Development at fordla@smccd.edu.