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2019ANNUAL GRANT REPORT

Resource Development and Administration

Greetings,

The Lone Star College Resource Development and Administration (LSC RDA) Department provides leadership, support, coordination, and development for all external grants of Lone Star College. The purpose of LSC RDA is to advance the mission, vision, and strategic goals of Lone Star College through securing and grants and fostering grant compliance in awarded grants.

The LSC RDA team strives to be:

An Informational Resource in soliciting external funding opportunities and in monitoring legislation and appropriations that impact grant programs

A connection with local, state, and federal agencies that secures funding and facilitates identification of, and agreements with, project partners

Research Experts to ensure that all research projects comply with federal human subject research requirements and funder guidelines

Process Experts in the development, submission, and negotiation of proposal applications

A Convener that provides grant management support to project directors and monitors project goals, deliverables, and outcomes

This LSC RDA Annual Grant Report for Fiscal Year 2019 provides an overview of the activity over the past year, discusses major grant project undertakings. Most importantly, the report details LSC RDA’s successful obtainment of 47 new awards totaling $6,789,627, including nine grants secured in partnership with the LSC Foundation, and the management of 95 grants totaling $27,246,423.

Should you need additional information about Resource Development and Administration, please contact us.

Respectfully, Rand Key, J.D, M.B.A AVC, Real Estate and Strategic Planning

Elizabeth Thompson, CFLE, CMPI Executive DirectorLSC Resource Development and Administration

LSC Resource Development and Administration FY2019 Annual Grant Report 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 4

Promoting a Grant Culture ......................................................................................................... 5

Summary Data ......................................................................................................................... 6

Featured Grant Awards and Highlights ........................................................................................ 7

Top 3 Funder ............................................................................................................................ 8

Institutional Review Board .......................................................................................................... 9

Grant Portfolio ........................................................................................................................ 10

MISSION STATEMENT

The Lone Star College Resource Development and Administration Office (LSC RDA)

supports the development, enhancement, and management of grant programs designed to enhance student success and completion at

Lone Star College.


Grant Dollars by TypeNumber of Grants by Type

Combination

State

Other

Federal

Foundation

$27,246,423 in the 95 grants

95 grants managed

$6,789,627total newly awarded to 47 proposal requests

$15,026,187 requested in new grant funds through 73 proposals

35 grant amendments facilitated

$1,653,374 in new funds from amendments to existing LSC grants

4 Successful audits facilitated

Hosted 4thAnnual Grant Summit

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYFY2019 (September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019)

Selected by Salt Lake Community College as

Model College

Post-award support for funded grants included:• 11 new-grant orientations• 85 agreements or contracts • Nine grant program desk reviews• Daily support to program managers

These supports are provided to ensure that program staff understand basic grant requirements (including the grant budget) and to serve as a resource for program implementation.

Conducted a desk review process with nine grant programs, ensuring that funded programs were operating according to program guidelines and LSC procedures and producing the required deliverables.


PROMOTING A GRANT CULTURE

LSC RDA seeks grants that ensure the success of Lone Star College students, align with the LSC Strategic Plan, and strengthen the LSC commitment to the community. FY 2019 grants supported academic success for underrepresented students and veterans, scholarships, wraparound services, and workforce education.

In aggressive efforts to meet these and other needs, LSC RDA sought funds from federal and state government, local agencies, and foundations.

LSC RDA continued its forward progress this year by:

Expanding the Grants ServiceNow module for LSC RDA to include a Knowledge Base that houses department procedures. This is a training tool for RDA staff that is accessible from anywhere. Since RDA staff work throughout the LSC system, such a tool is useful.

Hosting the fourth LSC Grant Summit for faculty and staff to learn how to apply for grant opportunities and how to manage awarded grants. Thanks to widespread interest, summit participation again reached full capacity. In fact, it “sold out” in two days. Grants Accounting and the LSC Foundation joined LSC RDA in the Grant Summit this year to present sessions. The 2020 Grant Summit is moving to the Lone Star Community Building at LSC-System Office, The Woodlands to allow a larger capacity for the event.

Securing Three Grants for LSC-Houston North. LSC named Dr. Quentin Wright the founding president of LSC-Houston North, effective June 15, 2019. The community immediately rallied around Dr. Wright and the new college, resulting in grants from Wells Fargo Texas Community Grants and Chase Foundation in partnership with the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the City of Houston. The Chase Foundation funds sponsored two cohorts of the Healthcare Scholars initiative, targeting opportunity youth in the Acres Homes area to earn Nursing Assistant certifications.

Hosting A Salt Lake Community College Site Visit. Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) identified LSC as a model for the redesign of their grant department. They are a multi-campus system with similar completion rates and a similar faculty-student ratio. LSC was honored to host and mentor SLCC.

Administering the LSC Grant Advisory Council (GAC). All campuses and many Lone Star College-System Office departments are represented on the GAC. Its purpose is to evaluate grant opportunities, use experience to inform future grant priorities, and to enhance grant systems within LSC.

Collaborating across LSC to optimize funding opportunities and facilitate the management and compliance of funded grants. The RDA-LSC Foundation collaboration continues to secure funds at a rate that neither RDA or the LSC Foundation could achieve alone. Grants Accounting and LSC RDA continued to work jointly in the desk review process, providing funded programs with a more complete assessment of their grant progress. RDA was recognized by LSC AIR in its annual report as partners in utilizing and benefitting from Power BI reports.


SUMMARY DATA

Grant Development Activity

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Active Grants Pending Awarded Submitted Researched

133

50

2811

67

108

56

3522

85

164

57

3013

74

143

66

2817

71

116

73

4412

95

The number of newly funded grants increased from 28 in FY2018 to 44 in FY2019.

One of the most productive partnerships of FY2019 was the partnership between RDA and the LSC Foundation. The two departments initially teamed up in FY2016. FY2019 yielded the best results to date with nine new awards valued at $893,775.

RDA-LSC Foundation Partnership Projects109876543210FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

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LSC continued to enjoy high levels of funding success in FY2018. While there were fewer opportunities available for federal funding, 57% of the proposals that LSC submit-ted were funded.

The full LSC grant portfolio can be found at the end of this report.

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$33.38$32.58

$27.22 $27.24

FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

Dollars Managed (in Millions)

$45,122,758 in grant funding has been awarded to LSC in the last five years.

Grant activity was alive and well in FY2019. While the average grant award amount was smaller, the total amount and number of grants were ahead of FY2018.


FEATURED GRANT AWARDS & HIGHLIGHTS

Addressing Food Insecurity With the Houston Food Bank

One third of North Harris students are age 25 or over. Many have family responsibilities and work while attending college. Reduced work hours and low pay can result in food insecurity, making it difficult for students to remain in school. The Food for Change grant is a project of the Houston Food Bank that provides food scholarships to 150 full time students who maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher, make satisfactory academic progress and enroll in the program. Students receive an average of 60 pounds of groceries twice a month. Groceries are distributed via a mobile food truck.

Scholarships for Tomorrow’s Workforce

LSC workforce education students benefitted from several scholarship grants in 2019. LSC was one of 10 U.S. community colleges to receive $100,000 in workforce scholarship funds from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation. The Gene Haas Foundation granted $38,000 in scholarships for CNC Machine Technology and Engineering students at LSC-North Harris, LSC-University Park and LSC-CyFair. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo granted $25,200 to LSC for process technology, electrical technology, industrial diesel technology, oil and gas floor hand roustabout, welding technology and mechatronics students.

Introducing Tomorrow’s Students to STEM and College

TWC awarded $85,565 to LSC for the Governor’s Summer Merit Program to conduct summer camps at LSC-Tomball, LSC-Montgomery and LSC-North Harris. The grant provided disadvantaged students ages 14-21 the opportunity to gain exposure to STEM careers and the college experience. Students engaged in hands-on learning in Three-Dimensional Summer Camp (LSC-NH), RoboTech Camp (LSC-T), and Minorities and Mathematics in STEM Summer Institute (LSC-M).

Active Learning Classroom

Steelcase, the furniture corporation, granted a flexible classroom to LSC-CyFair. The grant included furniture, design, onsite training, and installation for a classroom that will incorporate active learning activities into the co-requisite mathematics courses.

Hispanic Serving Institution

Continued growth in the LSC Hispanic student population resulted in six campuses being declared eligible to apply for Title III and Title V grants. That eligibility also waives cost share requirements for student workers, allowing LSC to provide work opportunities for more students. LSC-Houston North was not yet established at the time of application.


TOP 3 FUNDERS

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$3,786,46418 grants

Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board

Texas Workforce Commission$7,311,00716 grants

U.S. Department of Education$11,906,121

19 grants


The Lone Star College Institutional Review Board (LSC IRB) is a key function under the purview of LSC RDA. The LSC IRB exists as a safeguard to ensure the ethical and responsible treatment of human subjects in research and helps to encourage research within LSC. The LSC IRB does not give permission to conduct research. It only approves the method by which

research is performed as it relates to the protection of human subjects. The LSC Institutional Review Board consists of a representative from each campus and at least one community member.

RDA provides support to researchers who submit LSC IRB applications, reviews all submitted applications and facilitates the approval process. This includes providing training tools on the protection of human subjects in research, responding to questions, providing guidance about the LSC IRB approval process, and requesting revisions to research protocols to ensure the comprehensive protection of human subjects. LSC RDA recommends expedited reviews for applications that meet the criteria and forwards applications to the LSC IRB Chairperson, Professor Brian Shmaefsky, LSC-Kingwood.

There were 99 research protocols submitted in FY2019 that led to a total of 640 information exchanges. Ultimately, 86 of the 99 protocols were approved, two were declined and 11 were missing information or the submitter did not complete the required actions for approval.

The majority of IRB applications are submitted by Lone Star College Honors College students. Honors College students are encouraged to conduct or participate in research as part of their academic experience.

99 PROTOCOLS640 INTERACTIONS

Faculty and Student Surveys

Leadership Development

Educational Research

Student Research

Dissertation Research

Types of Research at Lone Star College

LSC INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD


GRANT PORTFOLIO

LSC managed $27,246,423 in grant funding in FY2019 for 95 grants. The table below is a detailed list of grants that were active at any point during FY2019.

Funding Type Funding Agency Grant Title College Awarded Amount

Federal NASA Astrobiology Institute

Cooperative Agree-ment Notice Cycle

8LSC-Kingwood $0

Federal National Science Foundation

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar-

ship ProgramLSC-CyFair $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education

Title III & V Eligibili-ty -CyFair LSC-CyFair $0


Title III and V Eligi-bility-Montgomery LSC-Montgomery $0


Title III and V Eligi-bility-Kingwood LSC-Kingwood $0


Title III and V Eligibility-LSC

Tomball LSC-Tomball $0


Title III and V Eligibility-University

Park LSC-University Park $0


Title III and V Eligi-bility LSC-North Harris $0


Title III and V Eligi-bility - CyFair LSC-CyFair $0


Title III/V Eligibility - Kingwood LSC-Kingwood $0


Title III/V Eligibility - Montgomery LSC-Montgomery $0


Title III/V Eligibility - University Park LSC-University Park $0


Title III and V Eligi-bility-Tomball LSC-Tomball $0


Title III and V Eligi-bility - North Harris LSC-North Harris $0

StateTexas State Library and Archives Com-

mission

ILL Lending Reim-bursement Program

Lone Star College System $222

Foundation State Farm Good Neighbor Grant Program LSC-Tomball $500


Foundation Tomball Health Coalition

Tomball Health Coalition Grant LSC-Tomball $1,200

Other American Political Science Association

APSA Peer to Peer Pedagogical Part-nerships Funding

Acceptance Agree-ment

LSC-Tomball $1,500

Other W.W. GraingerGrainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholar-

ship ProgramLSC-North Harris $4,000

Other W.W. GraingerGrainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholar-

shipLSC-North Harris $4,000

Other ExxonMobilExxonMobil Com-munity College Pet-rochemical Initiative

LSC Department of External and Em-ployer Relations

$5,000

Other Mathematics Asso-ciation of America

Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical

Science (PIC Math)

LSC-North Harris $5,500

StateTexas Higher Edu-cation Coordinat-

ing Board

Nursing Shortage Reduction Program

- RegularLSC-North Harris $7,930

Foundation Gene Haas Foun-dation

Post-Secondary Pro-gram Scholarship

GrantLSC-University Park $10,000


Grants for Post-Sec-ondary Scholar-

shipsLSC-CyFair $10,000

Foundation Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Texas Community Grants LSC-Houston North $10,000

Foundation Banfield Founda-tion

Veterinary Equip-ment Grant LSC-Tomball $12,581


ing Board


– Under 70 Pro-gram

LSC-CyFair $12,986


ing Board


– Under 70 Pro-gram

LSC-CyFair $12,988


ing Board

Nursing Shortage Reduction - Under

70, LSC-North Harris




Post-Secondary Pro-gram Scholarship

GrantLSC-North Harris $18,000

Federal Texas Workforce Commission

Governor's Summer Merit Program LSC-North Harris $19,138

State Texas Workforce Commission

Skills for Small Busi-ness (2018-2019)


$21,000


Skills for Small Busi-ness (2017-2018)

Lone Star Corporate College $21,000


Governor's Summer Merit Program LSC-Tomball $23,310

Other Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Vocational Scholar-ship Program LSC Foundation $25,200

Foundation Tomball Regional Health Foundation

Ask About Menin-gitis, Get the Shot, and Register Pro-

gram

LSC-Tomball $27,000


Camp Code for Girls LSC-Tomball $27,920

Foundation Medallion Founda-tion

Medallion Founda-tion-Kingwood LSC-Kingwood $28,250

Foundation Bank of America Bank of America Charitable Given LSC Foundation $30,000

Other Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Vocational Scholar-ship Program LSC Foundation $33,000

Foundation Tides Foundation Google IT Support Professional Project


$40,000


Governor's Summer Merit Program LSC-Montgomery $43,117


ing Board


- Regular LSC-North Harris $49,833

FederalTexas Higher Edu-cation Coordinat-

ing Board

Perkins State Lead-ership Grant


$49,985


ing Board

Perkins Reserve Grant Comprehen-sive Local Needs

Assessment Model


$50,000


Skills for Transition (2019-2020)

LSC Veterans Af-fairs $50,000



Skills for Transition - Operation Wel-come Home and

Military Family Sup-port Programs


$50,000

FoundationGreater Houston Community Foun-

dation

Hire Houston Youth Healthcare Schol-

ars ILSC-Houston North $64,162


ing Board


70, LSC-North Harris



ing Board


70LSC-North Harris $65,000

Other Steelcase Education Active Learning Center LSC-CyFair $67,000


Tomball Regional Health Foundation LSC-Tomball $73,282

FoundationGreater Houston Community Foun-

dation

Hire Houston Youth Healthcare Schol-

ars IILSC-Houston North $76,250

Federal U.S. Department of Transportation

Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training

(CMVOST)

Department of Ex-ternal and Employ-

er Relations$76,493


ing Board

Perkins State Lead-ership Grant


$77,330

Federal

National Science Foundation via Col-lin County Commu-

nity College

Advanced Tech-nology Education

(ATE)-National Con-vergence Technolo-

gy Center

LSC-Montgomery $79,565


College Credit for Heroes Phase VII


er Relations$99,635

FoundationAll Within My

Hands Foundation via AACC

Metallica Scholars Initiative


er Relations$100,000


Tomball Regional Health Foundation LSC-Tomball $100,000

Federal

National Science Foundation via Col-lin County Commu-nity College district

Advanced Techno-logical Education: IT Skill Standards 2020 and Beyond


$104,842



ing Board

Nursing Innovation Grant Program:

Building SimulationLSC-North Harris $143,343


ing Board

Nursing Innovation Grant Program -

KingwoodLSC-Kingwood $160,556


ing Board

2018 College Readiness and

Success Models for 60x30TX

LSC-Tomball $161,664


Advanced Tech-nological Educa-tion-Scaling Mi-

crosystems Support via University of

New Mexico

LSC-Montgomery $181,167


ing Board

2018 College Readiness and

Success Models for 60x30TX

LSC-Kingwood $182,352


Advanced Techno-logical Education (University Park) - Programmable

Logic Controllers, Robotics, and Net-

working

LSC-University Park $198,671

Foundation Tomball Regional Health Foundation Support for lifePath LSC-Tomball $211,775


ing Board


- RegularLSC-North Harris $213,720

Other IHS Markit University Grant Program LSC-Tomball $232,944

Other IHS Markit IHS University Grant Program LSC-Tomball $232,944

Federal U.S. Small Business Administration

Small Business De-velopment Center


er Relations$277,211

Federal

U.S. Small Business Administration via University of Hous-

ton

Small Business De-velopment Center


$282,210

Other IHS Markit University Grant program LSC-CyFair $291,180

Other IHS Markit IHS University Grant program LSC-CyFair $291,180


Foundation Rebuild Texas Fund Rebuild Texas Fund LSC Foundation $300,000

Foundation Houston Food BankFood for Change - Food Scholarship

Program LSC-North Harris $312,000


Skills Development Fund: Cypress

Fairbanks Medical Center

Lone StarCorporate College $314,686


ing Board

Texas- Science, Technology, Engi-

neering, and Math Challenge Scholar-

ship Program

LSC-University Park $367,902


Skills Development Fund: Tomball

Regional Medical Center dba Tomball

Texas Hospital



Skills Development Fund: Oceaneering



Pathways to Teach-ing Careers Pro-

gram (Title V: HSI)LSC-Kingwood $949,599


ing Board

Perkins Basic Grant Program


$997,685


Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts Short Term, Fast-Track Training Courses

for Dislocated Workers; National Dislocated Worker Disaster Grant Proj-

ect TX-32


$1,024,942


ing Board

Perkins Basic Grant Program


$1,152,840


TRIO: Student Sup-port Services LSC-Tomball $1,174,033


TRIO: SSS Program - North Harris LSC-North Harris $1,210,862

State

Texas Workforce Commission via

Houston-Galveston Area Council

Adult Education and Literacy (2018-

2019)


$1,250,000



TRIO Upward Bound _ Aldine and Eisenhower

High Schools (ACE)

LSC-North Harris $1,346,587


Adult Education & Literacy (2019-

2020)


$1,350,000

Federal U.S. Department of Education TRIO: Talent Search LSC-North Harris $1,355,488


TRIO Upward Bound MacArthur and Nimitz High

Schools

LSC-North Harris $1,577,129


Skills Development Fund: A Manufac-turing Consortium (Goodman Man-ufacturing, Shield Air and QuietFlex)

Lone Star Corpo-rate College $1,807,110


Title V - Center for Leadership, Aca-

demics and Student Success

LSC-Tomball $2,129,059


Title V: Developing Hispanic Serving

Institutions LSC-North Harris $2,587,367


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