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TUDENT ERVICES
1. CONTRACTS & GRANTS
Community College of Allegheny County
Quarterly Update: May 2008
NEW CHOICES/NEW OPTIONS
Sometimes a person needs to change direction in life, but doesn’t know where
to begin. Since 1986, single parents, displaced homemakers and individuals
interested in non-traditional (by gender) careers have been able to find needed
assistance at CCAC through the New Choices/New Options (NC/NO) program.
This program, while having undergone name changes and administrative changes
since its inception, has provided a free career development and job readiness
program to empower individuals in transition to participate fully in achieving their
career, education and personal goals. Overall, the mission of NC/NO is to assist
individuals in transition achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Originally funded under the Perkins grant, this grant program is now funded solely
at the state level under the guidance of the Pennsylvania Department of Education,
Bureau of Career and Technology Education. At CCAC, Sumana Misra oversees the
NC/NO program and serves as the program’s counselor to assist participants with
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personal and/or career-related issues. During the 2007–2008 grant year, classes were
New Choices/New Options
held at Allegheny campus, Homewood-Brushton center, West Hills center, Boyce
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campus and Washington County center. Classes were also offered at the Brashear
Funding News Association located in the South Side. A total of 100 participants were enrolled in
the program.
The program provides 100 hours of direct service to individuals and is conducted
in eight week cycles—three days per week, 4.5 hours per day. Students who
enroll can expect to participate in modules covering personal development, career
CONTRACTS & GRANTS development, job readiness and basic computer skills to enhance their desirability
The Contracts & Grants office is available in the job market.
to assist faculty, staff and administrators
in the procurement of external funding. If During the personal development segment, students learn about self-esteem
you would like help identifying funding
development, transferable skills, stress and time management, financial
opportunities or with grant development,
contract/grant compliance and grant-related empowerment, assertive communication and conflict resolution. Goal setting
professional development, please call:
and decision-making exercises round out this module. The career development
Carol Yoannone, D.Ed.
component consists of vocational and personality tests, job market information
Director of Contracts & Grants
including regional and national trends, high priority careers, non-traditional careers
Ph: 412.237.2227
Email: cyoannone@ccac.edu
and training options. Students are also provided information on obtaining financial
Kathleen Weir aid for continuing their education.
Grants Development Coordinator
412.237.3013
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Email: kweir@ccac.edu
2. Contracts & Grants Students are provided with practical information to assist them with entering the
Contact Information job market immediately. During the job readiness module, students are taught
College Office, Room 209 how to write a resume and cover letter, and learn interviewing skills, the art of
800 Allegheny Avenue networking and cold calling. They also are instructed on how to use the computer
Pittsburgh, PA 15233 and Internet for a job search and learn study skills needed for remaining employed
Phone: 412.237.2227 once they secure a position. Finally, to ensure that students have up-to-date skills,
Fax: 412.237.3037 they are provided with at least 30 hours of computer instruction to learn the
Microsoft package.
Email: grants@ccac.edu
Once students have completed the program, a graduation ceremony is held to
celebrate their success. The program doesn’t end there—the students who are “job
ready” work with a NC/NO job developer to find employment while others enroll
at CCAC or other institutions for further training.
Throughout the years, students from all walks of life and education levels have
found their way to the program. The overwhelming driver for all of them was that
something needed to change in the direction of their lives. After coming together as
disparate individuals, they work together as a group to learn more about themselves
and the world of work. Students who have graduated from the program have
gone on for further education at CCAC and other institutions and have obtained
positions that provide sustainable wages. Past participants have found employment as
a full-time legislative assistant for a U.S. Senator, an income maintenance caseworker
in the Department of Public Welfare and even various positions with CCAC.
For more information, contact Sumana Misra or Linda Little at Byers Hall, Room
322, Allegheny campus, 412.237.4682.
FEDERAL BUDGET TIMELINE
CCAC operates on a budget year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30—but
not all grants begin and operate on that same calendar. The federal government’s
fiscal year begins on October 1. Sometimes this may get confusing, especially when
federal dollars are involved. The following is the timeline under which Congress
must take action on the federal budget. These dates are mandated in federal law, but
they are not always met, although they remain the goal.
April 15: Deadline for adoption of the conference report on the nonbinding
congressional budget resolution for the coming fiscal year. The resolution is
required to pass the House and Senate, but the president does not sign it.
May 15: House begins consideration of appropriation bills, even if a budget
resolution has not been approved.
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3. June 10: House Appropriations Committee should complete last appropriation bill.
June 30: House should complete action on all 13 regular appropriations bills and
sends the measures to the Senate.
Oct. 1: The new fiscal year begins. All appropriations bills must have been approved
by Congress and signed by the president, or a continuing resolution to temporarily
fund agencies without formal appropriations must be enacted. Failure to do so can
cause parts of the federal government to shut down.
Glossary
Following is a listing of commonly used terms that describe various stages and
components of the federal budget process.
Appropriation—the act of Congress that enables a federal agency to spend money
for specific purposes. An appropriation may be for any dollar amount up to the
authorization level.
Authorization—legislation that establishes or continues the legal operation of a
program and usually sets limits on the amount of federal funds that may be made
available in any given fiscal year.
Budget authority—the legal permission granted by Congress to obligate funds
from the U.S. Treasury, usually in the form of an appropriation.
Budget resolution—a nonbinding agreement between the House and Senate that
sets the overall level of funding that will be provided through appropriations in a
given fiscal year.
Discretionary spending—the funding contained within the federal budget that is
distributed by Congress and the president for programs they choose to fund and for
which an authorization has been approved.
Entitlement spending—funding that the federal government is legally obligated to
provide to programs and individuals meeting the legal criteria for eligibility. Such
programs include Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare.
Fiscal year 2009—federal government’s budget year, which begins Wednesday,
October 1, 2008, and ends Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
Obligations—contracts and other commitments made by the federal government
that will require monetary outlays in the future.
Outlays—how much money the U.S. Treasury actually dispenses in a given
fiscal year.
Rescission—a reduction or cancellation of previously appropriated funds.
source: February 18, 2008 Local/State Funding Report, Thompson.com, pg. 5
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4. GRANT WRITING
As always, the Contracts & Grants office encourages you to consider writing a
grant. Not only can you find funding for a worthwhile project, but grant writing
provides an opportunity for professional development. When considering writing
a grant proposal, remember that each funding agency has a mission that guides
its grant awards. Look for grant opportunities that match both CCAC’s goals as
well as the funding agency’s. For example, Department of Labor funding will be
more interested in how the workforce is impacted with your project, while the
Department of Education is more interested in projects with a positive effect on
disadvantaged students.
Basic Grant Components
Abstract: concise summary
n
History/Background: answers where?
n
Need (Problem Statement) to be addressed: answers why?
n
Goals and Objectives/Outcomes: answers what will be accomplished?
n
Plan of Operation/Management
n
Plan: answers how?
n
Timeframe/Timeline: answers when?
n
Key Personnel: answers who?
n
Evaluation: answers how well?
n
Sustainability: answers for how long?
n
Budget and Budget Justification: answers how much?
n
source: Daphne Lewis, CFRE Director, Grants Development, Rowan-Cabarrus
Community College, Council of Resource Development online presentation, April 2008.
Online Data Sites
If you are interested in using data to highlight the need for your proposed project,
explore these websites:
AACC Trends and Statistics
http://www2.aacc.nche.edu/research/index.htm
Statistics about U.S. community colleges and demographics
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
Statistical data and information on postsecondary institutions
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5. FUNDING NEWS
Through the support of Senators Arlen Specter and Robert Casey and Congressman
John Peterson, CCAC will receive $454,912 in Congressionally-directed funds.
These awards will be used for two different projects. The U.S. Department of
Education provided the college with $383,187 to be used to continue providing
technical education courses in the northwestern region of Pennsylvania. The
remaining $71,725 from the U.S. Department of Labor will be used to improve
access to apprenticeship programs. These awards will help the college to move
forward its mission to prepare the region’s residents for academic, professional, and
personal success in our changing global society.
THE FINAL WORD
Looking for a Committee?
The Contracts & Grants office is looking for volunteers to serve on an advisory
committee. This committee is needed to assist with reviewing the current Contracts
& Grants handbook as well as to advise on the internal grant approval process. If
you are interested, send an email to grants@ccac.edu.
Did You Know?
The CCAC Contracts & Grants office’s handbook is available online. The
handbook includes a proposal outline, budgeting information and how to navigate
the CCAC process for grant proposal submission. Click on Contracts & Grants
Handbook to find the handbook online. Make this your first stop before writing a
grant proposal!
Remember…
Before entering into any contract for providing services and/or courses to an outside
agency or educational institution when government funds are involved, contact the
Contracts & Grants office. Many times, organizations are spending public grant
funds to purchase CCAC services and do not realize that we need to follow proper
procedures for compliance issues. If Contracts & Grants works with you before
the contract is finalized and the program begins, we are all better prepared with no
surprises.
Stop by Anytime…
Contracts & Grants is located in College Office. Kathy Weir is located in room 105
and Carol Yoannone is on the second floor in room 209.
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6. CONTRACTS & GRANTS, 2007–2008
This report shows currently funded contracts and grants for the 2007–2008 fiscal year; page will be updated as necessary.
Funding Agency Title Project Director Total Amount Funding Period
PA Dept of Education Act 101 Pettway $186,000 07/07–06/08
PA Dept of Education Act 143 041 (Federal) Onufer $29,448 07/07–06/08
PA Dept of Education Act 143 059 (State) Onufer $62,258 07/07–06/08
GLPC (PA Dept of Education) Adult Basic Education Greenwood $12,000 07/07–06/08
PA Dept of Education Adult Impact Grant – Case Management Onufer $55,000 07/07–06/08
Allegheny County Alumni Program Gall $150,000 01/07–12/08
Alleg County Dept of Human Services BETC Hester $125,000 07/07–06/08
NSF (PA SSHE) Career Pathways – Middle School/High School Cunningham $12,825 07/07–06/08
City of Pittsburgh CitiParks Guercio $20,000 07/07–06/08
McKeesport Hospital (PA Dept of Health) Diabetes Workshops Campano $50,000 01/05–12/07
PA Dept of Health Diversity in the EMS Profession Oblak $3,000 04/08–06/08
PA Dept of Community and Economic Development Haemonetics Hannon $50,000 07/04–06/08
US Dept of Labor Healthcare Recruitment and Retention Colville $149,115 05/05–09/07
Alleg County Dept of Human Services Hunger/Homeless Guercio $2,500 07/07–06/08
Alleg County Dept of Human Services Kane Leisure Learn Guercio $96,000 07/07–06/09
Alleg County Dept of Human Services KEYS Blocksidge $294,850 07/07–06/08
YWCA – Southwest Regional Key Keystone Stars Daller $9,431 07/07–06/08
(PA Dept of Welfare) (Quality Improvement Grant)
YWCA – Southwest Regional Key Keystone Stars Welch $9,436 07/07–06/08
(PA Dept of Welfare) (Quality Improvement Grant)
Alleg County Dept of Human Services Life Enrichment/Education & Training (Aging) Guercio $136,000 07/07–06/08
Alleg County Dept of Human Services MH/MR/DD Guercio $314,034 07/07–06/08
US Dept of Labor (ETA) Mobile Lab Blocksidge $49,600 03/06–02/08
Alleg County Dept of Human Services MOST Hester $260,000 07/07–06/08
Penn State Nanotechnology Cunningham $20,000 03/06–08/07
PA Dept of Education New Choices/New Options Misra $176,874 07/07–06/08
Alleg County Dept of Human Services Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA) Campano $83,000 07/07–06/08
US Dept of Health and Human Services Nursing Scholarships Kennedy $233,674 07/07–06/08
for Disadvantaged Students
PA Dept of Education Perkins Downey $1,097,237 07/07–06/08
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse PLSG—Biotechnology Hannon $1,006,958 05/05–04/08
(US Dept of Labor)
MAGLEV (US Dept of Labor) Precision Manufacturing Technology Cunningham $240,370 11/05–10/07
US Dept of Education/ FIPSE Research in the Health Careers Colville $99,200 09/05–02/08
Landmark College (US Dept of Education) Students With Disabilities Year 2 Mason $19,141 10/06–09/07
Landmark College (US Dept of Education) Students With Disabilities Year 3 Mason $19,141 10/07–09/08
PA Dept of Education Tech Prep DeJulio $211,225 07/07–06/08
US Dept of Education/FIPSE Technical Education Gillespie $496,000 07/05–10/07
PA Dept of Education Ultrasound/OTA Higher Education Assistance McKenna $607,397 07/07–06/08
Allegheny County Veterans Symposium Blocksidge $15,000 04/06–12/08
Alleg County Dept of Human Services WIA User Hester $24,000 07/07–06/08
TOTAL $6,425,714
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