diversifying your braided funding strategy
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TYRA REDUS, KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET
HEATHER SALAZAR, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
LEXIE WAUGH, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
DIVERSIFYING YOUR BRAIDED FUNDING STRATEGY
Agenda
1. Welcome & Introductions
2. Overview of Braided Funding
3. Examples
- Colorado Corrections
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
4. Case Study Activity & Report Out
5. Wrap Up
What is Braided Funding?
Braided funding refers to: 1) the weaving together of federal, state
and private funding streams; and 2) the development of funding
strategies to support career pathways and other
programs and the students enrolled in them.
Funding Streams
Streams: Existing, multi-year sources of funding from federal programs, state programs, and private dollars.
Examples include: • Workforce Investment & Opportunity Act • Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education • TANF • Community Service Block Grant • Grant Dollars
Funding Strategies
Strategies: Ways to create more funding opportunities independent of specific funding streams, including: (1) Reducing costs; (2) Raising new revenue; or (3) Redirecting existing revenue. Examples include: • State funding allocations • Fee waivers • Online technology to reduce costs • Employer tuition reimbursements
Why is Braided Funding Important?
The Reality: • Reductions in federal, state
and even private foundation funding will continue for the foreseeable future.
• Performance-based funding will continue to tie funding to outcomes.
• Per-student educational costs must come down.
The Benefits: • Build new partnerships • Sustainability: institutional
transformation, leadership support, investment priorities
• Improved competitiveness for grants
• Efficiency and effectiveness
• Do more with less
Key Agreements
• Clear vision for collaboration
• Designated leads at each organization
• Shared goals and outcomes
• Collaborative work required!
Sample Community College Team Makeup
Internal Members • Finance/Financial Aid • Grants & Development • Workforce/CTE • Registrar • Student Services • Senior Administration • Career pathway lead/
coordinator • Adult Education • Academic Deans • Transfer Department
External Members • American Job Center • Employers/Industry
Partners • CBOs • Nonprofits • TANF office • Dept. of Corrections • Community Action
Agency • Veteran Affairs
Illinois Community College Example
Instruction: - TAACCCT Round 3 Grant - Institutional Funds - Accelerating Opportunity Grant
Funds - State Adult Education & Family
Literacy Funds - Department of Education Title III
Strengthening Institution Funds
Tuition: - YouthBuild - Federal Financial Aid (upon
receipt of the GED)
Supplies: - State Carl Perkins Funds - Accelerating Opportunity Grant
Funds - YouthBuild
Administration: - Transitions Coordinator: Adult
Education & Family Literacy; Truant’s Alternative and Optional Education Program; Accelerating Opportunity Grant Funds; Department of Education Title III Strengthening Institution Funds
- ABE Counselor: Adult Education & Family Literacy; AO Grant Funds; Institutional Funds
- Other Counseling/Advising: In Kind
HEATHER SALAZAR, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PRISON
OPERATIONS, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS
CDOC Education: GED/ ESL/ ABE - 1,456 students Apprenticeship (49 trades: Electrician, Automotive, Carpenter, Graphic Design, Plumber, Network Admin, Laundry Machine Mechanic, Welder, Wastewater Treatment) – 317 students Career & Technical Education (Auto Collision, Barber, BT, Carpentry, IT, Custodial, Food Production, Heavy Equipment, Masonry, Renewable Energy, Welding, IT Essentials, Customer Service) – 1,247 students
Collaboration with Community College System and Dept. of Labor & Employment (LMI) Entry level marketable job skills & transferable job skills & soft skills development Secondary employment opportunities (i.e. medical field – janitorial, food services, laundry, transportation)
Colorado Department of Corrections
Colorado Department of Corrections
Community Re-Entry: CDLE & local WFC’s (WIOA, Perkins, tax credits & bonding, OJT)
Wrap around services (DOH – HUD/Section 8, DHS – child support enforcement, DOR –
State identification, Transportation – discount passes, HCPF – Affordable Care Act) CBO/FBO – mentoring Co-location of services (one-stop philosophy) Veteran’s Administration – VASH vouchers, VA services Grants – Second Chance Act & Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative
TYRA REDUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION
CABINET
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BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES MONTHLY PROJECT TEAM MEETING
DECEMBER 2013
OVERVIEW OF BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES
April 8, 2015
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BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES B2O PARTNERSHIPS
Kentucky TransportaNon Cabinet Kentucky State University
Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet Office of Employment and Training (Kentucky Career
Center)
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Business
and
Labor
KYTC
Louisville Metro
FHWA Workforce
Development Cabinet
KSU
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BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES MONTHLY PROJECT TEAM MEETING
B2O ADVISORY TEAM RepresentaNves from the Governor’s Office, Louisville’s Metro Government, University of Louisville Military IniNaNves and Partners, Community and Faith Base OrganizaNons
who provide monthly program guidance and support for advancement
NETWORK PARTNERS Walsh ConstrucNon Company, Local Carpenters Union #175, Laborers Unions #576 and #795, OperaNng Engineers Union #181, Iron Workers Union #70, Knight School of Welding, Sullivan
College, Jefferson Community & Technical College, Indiana Technical College and other affiliates
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BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES MONTHLY PROJECT TEAM MEETING
BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES is a program to educate and train skilled individuals, parNcularly minority and female workers to achieve
careers in construcNon and related fields.
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Enrollment
• Customers provide verifica=on documenta=on • Ini=al mee=ng to discuss program ini=a=ves
• Resume reviewed for construc=on experience/decision to waive assessments
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• TABE Assessment (General Educa=on) • BenneO Mechanical Assessment Test
• Workplace Inventory Assessment
Assessment
§ Waived with proof of Associates Degree or higher
§ Waived for Journeyman and two+ years of experience in heavy/highway construc=on
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• TABE Assessment (General Educa=on) • BenneO Mechanical Assessment Test
• Workplace Inventory Assessment
Assessment
§ Waived for Journeyman and two+ years of experience in heavy/highway construc=on
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• Short-‐Term Workforce Cer=fica=on
• Basic Blue Print Reading • Highway Safety and Flagging Cer=fica=on
§ Ini=al cer=fica=on for novices and exposure to trade
§ Bonus creden=al for tradespeople for cer=fy exis=ng knowledge – no expira=on date
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• Individual Career Counseling Session to Determine Referral Path Track 2 – Union Referral for Appren=ceship Work list Applica=on
• Follow-‐Up and Tracking
Referral § Based on exis=ng union affilia=on
§ Based on novice interest, and skill level
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• Individual Career Counseling Session to Determine Referral Path Track 3 – Undergraduate cer=ficate Voca=onal / Trade School
• Follow-‐Up and Tracking
Referral § Based on interest, previous educa=on and =me commitment
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B2O TESTIMONALS
MVP ***Darren Weber*** He said, “I am thankful that I was offered the opportunity to get training while seeking employment. Not knowing, it would immediately open doors for me to get a job to provide for my (three babies in diapers) family. The program keeps equipping me for beHer things!” Mr. Weber is contracted and employed as a Highway Safety Flagman and currently enrolled in Knight’s School of Welding.
MVP ***Keith Wade*** He said, “ I am thankful for the B2O program! I am working with the Laborers Union from Rme to Rme. The tools I received from the program helps me to work for myself between jobs.” Special thanks to all the B2O Staff for making a difference in people lives!
Accessing the Braided Funding Toolkit
To log on to the toolkit, go to http://application.jff.org/ • Click on “Request Access” next to “Accelerating
Opportunity Braided Funding” • Click on the link for “Accelerating Opportunity
Braided Funding” • Click “Log In” in the top right corner and then click on
“click here to register” • Submit your registration request • Once approved, you will choose your username and
password
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