1、CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCalifornia Career Pathways TrustREQUEST FOR APPLICATIONSFunded by Assembly Bill 86Application Due Date: Friday, March 28, 2014Administered by theCareer and College Transition DivisionCalifornia Department of Education1430 N Street, Suite 4202Sacramento, CA 958145901
2、Main Phone: 916-445-2652FAX: 916-327-5868REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONSCalifornia Career Pathways TrustTable of ContentsOVERVIEW 4Purpose4Assumptions 5PROGRAM DESCRIPTION5Grant Information.5Funding Levels.6Fund Distribution . .6Eligibility Requirements6Letter of Intent to Apply Requirement 8Defining the L
3、abor Market .8Essential Responsibilities of Partners .9Allowable Activites and Costs 11Non-allowable Activities and Costs12Administrative Indirect Cost Rate.13ACCOUNTABILITY.13Performance Period .13 Program Outcome Measures.14Program Deliverables.15Reporting Requirements 16APPLICATION PROCEDURES and
4、 PROCESSES .16Program Timeline.16Application Due Date .17Application Review 17Evaluation Criteria17Technical Assistance .17Incomplete and Late Applications 17Appeals Process 17GRANT AWARDS 18Grant Award Notification18Assurances, Certifications, Terms, and Conditions.18APPLICATION QUESTIONAIRE: SECTI
5、ON FOR SUBMISSION19Application Instructions19Section I: Statement of Need .20Section II: Target Group.20Section III: Career Pathways Program Planned Approach 20Section IV: Partnerships.21Section V: Program Outcome Measures22Section VI: Capability and Sustainability22Section VII: Budget and Budget Na
6、rrative .23FORMSForm A: Letter of Intent24Form B: Target Group25Form C: Program of Study Worksheet 26Form D: Partner Roles, Responsibility, and Resource Chart .27Form E: 201415 Grant Budget Page .28Form F: 201516 Grant Budget Page .29Form G: 201617 Grant Budget Page 30Form H: 201718 Grant Budget Pag
7、e.31Form I: 201819 Grant Budget Page.32Form J: 201415 Budget Narrative33Form K: 201516 Budget Narrative 34Form L: 201617 Budget Narrative . .35Form M: 201718 Budget Narrative.36Form N: 201819 Budget Narrative .37APPENDICESAppendix A: Scoring Rubric 38Appendix B: Definitions . . 43Appendix C: Budget
8、Categories45 California Department of Education4OVERVIEWA. PurposeThe California Department of Education (CDE) is accepting applications from school districts, county offices of education, direct-funded charter schools, and community college districts for the California Career Pathways Trust (CCPT).
9、 Funds in the amount of $249,750,000 have been appropriated as part of Assembly Bill 86, Chapter 48, Statues of 2013, for the establishment of kindergarten through community college (K14) career pathways programs in the form of one-time competitive grants available for the 201415 fiscal year through
10、 the 201718 fiscal year.Applicants must target K14 career pathway programs that provide students with a sequenced pathway of integrated academic and career-based education and training, aligned to current or emerging regional economic needs. Career pathway programs are designed to lead students to a
11、 postsecondary degree or certification in a high-skill, high-wage, and high-growth field.The overarching goal of the CCPT is to build robust partnerships between employers, schools, and community colleges in order to better prepare students for the 21st century workplace and improve student transiti
12、on into postsecondary education, training, and employment.To accomplish this goal, successful applicants will:1. Establish or strengthen existing regional collaborative relationships and partnerships between business entities, community organizations, and educational agencies.2. Develop and integrat
13、e standards-based academics with a career-relevant, sequenced curriculum following industry-themed pathways that are aligned to high-skill, high-wage, high-growth jobs, or emerging regional economic sectors.3. Provide articulated pathways to postsecondary education aligned with regional economies.4.
14、 Leverage and build on any of the following: Existing structures, requirements, and resources of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, California Partnership Academies, and Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCPs) including staff knowledge, community r
15、elationships, and course development.California Department of Education5 Matching resources and in-kind contributions from public, private, and philanthropic sources. The California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program and its sector strategies and deputy sector navigators.
16、Participation in the local California Community Colleges Skills Panel.Career pathways programs may be delivered through high schools, ROCPs, California Partnership Academies or other career academies, alternative education programs, continuation schools, programs administered by county offices of ed
17、ucation, adult education programs, or community colleges.B. Assumptions:The CCPT is built on the following evidence-based assumptions and core principles:1. Students participating in career pathways programs will be more fully prepared for career and college.2. Collaborative regional or county-wide
18、networks are more likely to build innovative and quality (high-skill, high-wage, and high-growth) career pathways programs that lead to employment or postsecondary education than programs designed by a single institution.3. Work-based educational and training opportunities will enhance the employmen
19、t prospects of low and moderate income individuals, and contribute to the stability and economic development of their communities.4. Integrated academic and technical learning will best prepare students for both postsecondary education and careers in high-skill, high-wage, and high-growth sectors of
20、 the economy.PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONA. Grant InformationThe CCPT provides one-time funding for a grant period beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2018. Funds are available to each applicant based on the application and proposed budget. The total grant budget for this Request for Application (RFA) i
21、s $249,750,000.California Department of Education6B. Funding LevelsThere are three categories of funding available: Regional Consortium Grants: No more than 10 grants will be awarded for up to $15,000,000.00 Regional or Local Consortium Grants: No more than 15 grants will be awarded up to $6,000,000
22、.00 Local Consortium Grants: No more than 15 grants will be awarded up to $600,000.00The CDE will fund successful grant applications at the level requested if the program application is well-justified and the budget is realistic and well-supported. The CDE reserves the right to fund applications at
23、a lesser amount or not fund all career pathways within the application if it is determined that the application can be implemented with less funding, or if state funding is not sufficient to fully fund all applications that merit award. The CDE also reserves the right to award a fewer or greater num
24、ber of grants in each category depending on the quality of the grants submitted. C. Fund DistributionThe grant period will cover the 201415, 201516, 201617, and 201718 school years. Funds for this grant will be distributed over a period of three years as follows: Year 1: 50 percent of the total awar
25、d for expenditures beginning in the 201415 school year Year 2: 35 percent of the total award for expenditures beginning in the 201516 school year Year 3: 15 percent of the total award for expenditures beginning in the 201617 school yearD. Eligibility RequirementsApplicants can apply as a:1.Regional
26、consortium consisting of multiple local educational agencies (LEA), community colleges, and business partners formed to address the employment needs of a specific economic region or a;2.Local consortium including at least one LEA, one community college, and one business partner.California Department
27、 of Education7For the purposes of this grant, an LEA is defined as a school district, direct-funded charter school, or a county office of education.In addition to the partnership requirement, applicants must meet the following requirements:1. Identify an applicant agency/fiscal agent. An applicant a
28、gency/ fiscal agent must be a school district, a county office of education, a direct-funded charter school, or a community college district.2. The applicant agent/fiscal agent must set aside funding within its own budget and obtain funding commitments from program partners sufficient to support the
29、 ongoing costs of the program.3. Prepare the application in the name of the applicant agency/fiscal agent, not the partnership/consortium, since the group is not a legal entity. 4. Confirm that all partners meet the following requirements:a. Agree and provide all responsibilities listed on pages 911
30、 below. b. Sign a partnership agreement that specifically outlines all services each consortium member agrees to provide and for what period of time those services will be provided (submit as part of Section IV of narrative). 5. Confirm that the applicant agency/fiscal agent: a. Will receive and adm
31、inister the grant funds and submit the required reports to account for the use of grant funds.b. Will be responsible for the performance of any services provided through funds awarded under this grant by the partners, consultants, or other organizations.Please note an eligible agency can be an appli
32、cant agency/ fiscal agent for only one CCPT application. However, an agency who is serving as the applicant agency/fiscal agent for one application may be a partner in other CCPT applications.California Department of Education8E. Letter of Intent to Apply RequirementAll applicants intending to submi
33、t an application are required to send a Letter of Intent to Apply, Form A, to the CDE postmarked by Friday, February 14, 2014, to the following mailing address or by e-mail to careerpathwayscde.ca.gov.Career and College Transition DivisionCalifornia Career Pathways TrustCalifornia Department of Educ
34、ation1430 N Street, Suite 4202Sacramento CA 95814F. Defining the Labor MarketHigh-skill, high-wage, high-growth jobs, in industry sectors that drive the regional economy can be tracked by state and local occupational employment projections. These projections estimate the changes in occupational empl
35、oyment over time resulting from industry growth, technological changes, and other factors. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has developed state and sub-state area long-term projections for a 10 year period. The projections are revised every two years to incorporate economic cha
36、nges that occur in the state and local areas. Statewide short-term projections are for a two year period and are revised annually.In addition to the EDD labor market data, applicants may also use studies and resources available from the California Community College Chancellors Office (CCCCO) Doing W
37、hat Matters for Jobs and Economy Web page at www.doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu. The goals of the Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy framework are to supply in-demand skills for employers, create relevant career pathways and stackable credentials, promote student success, and get Californians i
38、nto open jobs. For the purposes of this RFA, high-skill, high-wage, and high-growth jobs in industry sectors that drive a regional economy or that are emerging in economic sectors will be aligned with the EDD labor market projections and/or the CCCCO Doing What Matters framework (see links below). A
39、pplicants may use data other than the EDD labor market projections/data or Doing What Matters resources, however the applicant must justify the source and the quality of the data to receive maximum points.EDD labor market information can be found on the EDD Projections of Employment by Industry and
40、Occupation Web page at http:/www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/LMID/Projections_of_Employment_by_Industry_and_Occupation.html.An inventory of priority and emergent sectors along with economic regions identified through the community college regional consortia can be found on the CCCCO Doing California
41、Department of Education9What Matters for Jobs and the Economy Interactive Resource Map Web page at http:/doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/ResourceMap.aspx.Applicants can also contact Deputy Sector Navigators who coordinate industry-specific workforce services aligning community colleges and other workforc
42、e development resources. Industry specific resources can be found on the California Community Colleges Web site at http:/ additional resource is Californias Workforce Investment System, which is comprised of 49 local workforce investment areas, each with its own business-led local board. The local b
43、oard oversees the delivery of workforce services to local residents and businesses. More information is available on Californias Workforce Investment Board Local Boards Web page at http:/www.cwib.ca.gov/local_boards.htm.G. Essential Responsibilities of PartnersSecondary Partners Responsibilities: Co
44、mmit to fully implement a career pathways program(s); Form a strong collaboration, documented in a formal agreement, with postsecondary, business, and any other community partners; Develop a formal decision-making structure including identifying key leaders from each sector; Recruit a student cohort
45、 broadly representative of the overall school population, including students with special needs for enrollment in the career pathway; Identify potential school leaders who have demonstrated the ability to drive student outcomes; can provide the leadership skills essential for program success; and ca
46、n integrate high school, college, and work-based learning experiences; Provide dedicated staff to work on the career pathways program who have the authority to coordinate with postsecondary education on the LEAs behalf; Work with higher education, workforce development entities, and industry partner
47、s to develop seamless transitions for students into postsecondary education, employment, and or training; Establish opportunities for all students to:o Accelerate into community college courses while still in high school.California Department of Education10o Participate in appropriately sequenced wo
48、rk-place experiences to make informed choices among postsecondary options.o Develop personal dispositions such as time management, collaboration, problem-solving, leadership, study skills, communication, and analytical skills, which are required for success in the workplace. Provide relevant and ongoing professional development for administrators, and all participating teachers/instructor
