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Los Angeles K12 Strong Workforce Program

Round 7 RFA

Dr. Narineh Makijan, Chair/AVP

Dr. Linda Bermudez, K14 TAP/Director

September 5, 2024

@LosAngelesRC

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Presentation at Glance

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Welcome

K12 SWP Overview

Review Round 7 RFA

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LA Regional Priorities & LMI

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CC Partner Breakout Rooms

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K12 SWP Overview

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In 2016, The State of California invested in the creation and distribution of the Strong Workforce Program Grant. In 2018, they allocated additional resources to the Strong Workforce resources for the K12 System.

This investment has played a pivotal role in bridging the state’s two largest educational systems: Community Colleges and K12 Districts through Career Technical Education (CTE) program alignment.

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Baccalaureate Program Notices & Approved Programs

K-12 Strong Workforce Program

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K12 Strong Workforce Program

K12 SWP is a joint effort between CCCCO and CDE designed to:

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K12 Strong Workforce Program

The K12 SWP Metrics that measure K–12 student-level outcomes:

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To be able to develop systems that are intuitive to the needs of our region the following personnel is vital to our ecosystem of support:

Career Pathways Partnership, Project Lead

Regional Chair

Focuses on developing strategic relationships with each College CTE Deans and Regional Industry Employers to understand the workforce demands and current college programs offered within the region. This informs the college of what skills are required for the current workforce in the region.

K14 TAP Director

In partnership with the Regional Chair, the K14 TAP Director serves as a regional representative of the K12 Districts. The Director works to ensure that the K12 Districts are aware of the demand and facilities exposure of best practices to integrate career exploration, work-based learning experiences, and concurrent/dual enrollment to gain industry certifications and college certificates with the K12 Districts.

K12 Pathway Coordinator

With the support of the the K14 TAP Director, the K12 Pathway Coordinators support each subregion within LA to ensure that each college district is obtaining tailored support. The K12 Pathway Coordinator facilitates strategic regional relationships that support the K12 Districts planning and expansion of CTE Pathways. This support will vary based on the subregional needs of each K12 District.

Career Pathways Specialist

In partnership with the K12 Pathway Coordinator, the Career Pathway Specialists is the regional college representative that support the planning and implementation of CTE Dual Enrollment Pathway with the K12 Districts. �

Once Linda and Lyla complete, the overview of each position, talk about one example of our collaboration projects:�K12 CTE Pathway Tracker

Pick One Pathway to showcase articulation and CTE DE integration.
Showcase Completers

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Baccalaureate Program Notices & Approved Programs

State & Regional Ecosystem

Linda

To be able to develop systems that are intuitive to the needs of our region the following personnel is vital to our ecosystem of support:

Career Pathways Partnership, Project Lead

Regional Chair

Focuses on developing strategic relationships with each College CTE Deans and Regional Industry Employers to understand the workforce demands and current college programs offered within the region. This informs the college of what skills are required for the current workforce in the region.

K14 TAP Director

In partnership with the Regional Chair, the K14 TAP Director serves as a regional representative of the K12 Districts. The Director works to ensure that the K12 Districts are aware of the demand and facilities exposure of best practices to integrate career exploration, work-based learning experiences, and concurrent/dual enrollment to gain industry certifications and college certificates with the K12 Districts.

K12 Pathway Coordinator

With the support of the the K14 TAP Director, the K12 Pathway Coordinators support each subregion within LA to ensure that each college district is obtaining tailored support. The K12 Pathway Coordinator facilitates strategic regional relationships that support the K12 Districts planning and expansion of CTE Pathways. This support will vary based on the subregional needs of each K12 District.

Career Pathways Specialist

In partnership with the K12 Pathway Coordinator, the Career Pathway Specialists is the regional college representative that support the planning and implementation of CTE Dual Enrollment Pathway with the K12 Districts. �

Once Linda and Lyla complete, the overview of each position, talk about one example of our collaboration projects:�K12 CTE Pathway Tracker

Pick One Pathway to showcase articulation and CTE DE integration.
Showcase Completers

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LA Regional Investments (Rounds 1-6)

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Two Primary Objects of K12 SWP

(1) Support Essential Collaboration Across the K12 and

Community College System &

(2) Develop and Implement High-quality K14 Pathways

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Click here for Round 6 K12 SWP Projects

K-12 Strong Workforce Program

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Round 7 (2024-25)

Request for Applications

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Round 7 Key Dates (RFA p. 18)

DATE	EVENT
August 20, 2024	Release of Round 7 K12 SWP Request for Applications (RFA)
October 11, 2024	K-12 SWP Applications due in the NOVA system at 5 pm
November 22, 2024	K-12 SWP preliminary awards announced
December 13, 2024	Appeals due to LARC
December 20, 2024	LARC Intent to Award Memo Released
January 2025	Statewide K-12 SWP final awards announced
January 2025	Project budget review and certification
January 1, 2025	Round 7 project term begins
March 2025	LARC initiates the subcontracting process
April-May 2025	LARC begins processing advance payments

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Key Round 7 RFA Documents

College Support Letter Contact List
Indirect Guidance
NOVA Application Training Video
Industry Sector Crosswalk
Regional Engagement Convening Recording & Slide Deck

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Key Items to Note:

Request accounts here
Training video link
NOVA roles
Help desk link
NOVA Sandbox link

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NOVA Access & Training

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RFA Section I

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Round 7 Allocations (RFA p. 8)

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Round 7 Funding Levels (RFA p. 8)

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Eligible Applicants (RFA p. 11)

Eligible K-12 SWP applicants (LEAs):

School district
County office of education
Charter school
Regional occupational center or program (ROC/P)

LEAs are limited to no more than 3 projects as a lead or funded partner

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Eligible Applicants Key Requirements (RFA p. 11-12)

Eligible K-12 SWP applicants Must:

Partner with at least 1 community college
The LEA (Lead and all K–12 Partner Agencies) shall be located within the geographical boundaries of the region from which it is applying for funds
Each LEA that is a Lead or K–12 Partner Agency on the application must engage in regional efforts to align workforce, employment, and education services
Must use the current LA Regional Plan to inform/direct CTE efforts
Must report data to support and evaluate the program, including demographic data used to evaluate progress in closing equity gaps

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Selection Committee & Past Performance (RFA p. 10)

The K12 Selection Committee makes all decisions within its region related to selecting grant recipients and awarding specific funding amounts for each grant.
Per Ed Code, Section 88830, when determining grant recipients, the K12 Selection Committee shall consider past performance (reporting, unspent funds, etc.) of grantees before awarding additional funds to those reapplying for grants.

Each Regional Consortium has a K12 Selection Committee that is responsible for reviewing all eligible LEA applications that are requesting K12 SWP funds within its region (Ed Code Section 88829).

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Round 7 Funding Criteria (RFA p. 10)

For Round 7 (2024-25), each K12 Selection Committee has created criteria for award decisions. Each Selection Committee will make decisions based on the merits of the proposed project,

proportionality of the request, and alignment with the intent of legislation, funding applications that best meet the priorities of the region as set by the regional plan and local labor market demand. If the total amount requested is higher than the region’s allocation, funding decisions will be made by selection criteria decided upon by each regional selection committee.

The decision-making criteria for LARC Round 7 can be found at the following link.

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Partnerships (RFA p. 14-15)

Focus on purposeful, mutually beneficial partnerships

K12 LEA Partner Agencies (optional)- If the ADA for a K-12 Partner Agency are included on the application as the student population served, then that LEA must also receive K-12 SWP funds and is also responsible for submitting all required reports. If a K-12 Partner Agency will only receive services but not award funds, the ADA for that LEA cannot be included as the population served
Collaborative Partners (optional) - Include businesses and industry organizations, workforce development agencies, government offices, and philanthropies, among others.

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“LEA applicants are required to identify and describe a purposeful partnership with at least one partnering community college or community college district with the intent of developing clearly defined K–14 career pathways for students which include sector/pathway alignment of K12 to partnering community college’s strong workforce program”.

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Partnerships (RFA p. 14-15)

Click here to find your CCD area

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Partnerships (RFA p. 14-15)

Higher Ed Partners

At minimum one strongly demonstrated community college partner is required

Formal CC partner letter of support outlining specific agreements related to work plan

K16 partners encouraged (CSU, UC & private)
Explore match assistance

Leverage existing local SWP community college projects serving K12
CTE outreach or dual enrollment efforts

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Match (RFA p. 15)

Non-Allowable Match

California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program (CTEIG)
Career Technical Education Facilities Program Grant
Public School Facilities Bond (Proposition 51)
The same local match that is being used for CTEIG
The same local match that is being used for another concurrent K12 SWP grant/application.
Past K12 SWP award amounts

Please reference Appendix C on RFA p. 45-50 for additional details

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Match (RFA p. 15)

Allowable Match

Any source of funding or in-kind NOT listed on the non-allowable list
A few new or often overlooked sources to consider:

Local Public School Facilities Bonds
District foundation program contributions
Golden State Pathways Program
K16 Collaborative Funds
Enrichment funds
Pre Apprenticeship/ Youth apprenticeship grants
General fund contributions such as teacher salaries

UNITE-LA CA K16 State Investments Crosswalk Link

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RFA Section II

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Scoring Rubric (RFA p. 24)

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Prior Performance (RFA p. 21-22)

K12 Selection Committee shall consider past performance of grantees before awarding additional funds to those reapplying for grants

NOVA will ask if you’ve been awarded before
Provide detailed information on prior round(s) outcomes/successes
Address past unspent funds
Committee may ask K14 TAP for: expenditures, progress, CalPASS Plus data, industry info, etc.

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Supporting Documentation (RFA p.35)

Applicants must upload the following documents:

A signed agreement (Statement of Assurance) with each K–12 Partner Agency whose ADA is included on the application as the students served, and
Formal letter of support from at least 1 community college

LARC contact list link
Please note turnaround times (av. 3-4 weeks)

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Scoring Rubric (RFA p. 24)

Applications are scored based on a 101 point scale.

Must score a minimum of 75 total points to be considered for funding (RFA, P.24)

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Positive Considerations (RFA p. 13-14)

11 core application points.

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9 possible bonus points

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Positive Considerations (RFA p. 13-14)

Core Positive Considerations:

Is the Lead LEA and/or any partner LEA located in a county considered an Area of Substantial Unemployment defined as at or above 4.8%? (2 points)
Does the Lead LEA and/or any partner operate within a rural school district?( 2 points)
Will the proposed project serve pupil subgroups that have a dropout rate higher than the state dropout rate of 8.2%? (2 Points)
Will the proposed project serve the following unduplicated pupils? (3 points)
Pathway(s) serve K12 students defined as special populations per Perkins V (2 points)

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Positive Considerations (RFA p. 13-14)

Additional New R7 Positive Considerations:

Will the proposed project create one or more new CTE Pathways aligned with the Vision 2030, in fields of STEM, Health, Education, Early Education, AND/OR Climate Sustainability? (3 points)
Is the Lead LEA and/or any partner LEA a new applicant having never received K12 SWP funds as a Lead or K-12 Partner in any prior round of K12 SWP funding? (3 points)
Does the proposed project have a focus on early college credit, youth apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship, and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy? (3 points)

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Problem Statement (RFA p. 28-29)

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Problem Statement Cont. (RFA p. 28-29)

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Project Objectives (RFA p. 29-30)

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Workplan (RFA p. 32-33)

For each K14 Pathway Quality Strategy selected, the following narratives are required: Items 1 and 2 below will be answered for each strategy selected:

Describe work and project activities to be funded by K12 SWP.
Describe and provide a list of expected measurable outcomes

Items 3, 4, & 5 below will be answered only once regardless of the number of strategies selected.

Identify partner roles and responsibilities
Identify the total number of students (unduplicated headcount) and/or teachers to be served and describe the way they will be impacted by each strategy.
Describe the student supports activities designed to improve access to and completion of high-skill/high-wage CTE opportunities for disproportionately impacted students.

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Budget (RFA p. 33-34)

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RFA Support

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K12 SWP Round 7 RFA

LARC RFA Support & Resources

LARC Round 7 Resource Hub

College support letter contact list link

Regional/Statewide Workshops

Vision 2030 Webinar recording link
Equity by Design (Tue reoccurring): August 27th - October 1st, 3:30 pm - 5 pm
Grant Writing Essentials (Thurs reoccurring): August 29th - October 3rd, 3:30 pm - 5 pm
1:1 Grant Writing Support with Dr. Wells (Thurs): August 29th - October 3rd, 9:00 am - 4 pm
A.I. Literacy Info Session (led by CDE): Sep 11th at 3 pm

K12 Pathway Coordinators

Contact list link
Key Talent RFA Office Hours link

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K12 SWP/CTEIG- Key Talent

Click here for the K12 SWP landing page

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K12 SWP Round 7 RFA

K12 Pathway Coordinators RFA Support

Facilitate connections between colleges & K12 LEAs
Provide RFA clarification
Provide LMI resources & assist with data analysis
Assist with CTE/dual enrollment data analysis
Assist with K14 pathway mapping
Connect practitioners with best practices

Examples: Dual Enrollment MOUs, WBL examples, course curriculum etc.

Help review application alignment to grant rubric

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LA Regional Priorities & Labor Market Information

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LARC Introduction

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BRIDGING

THE GAP

The Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC) consists of 19 community colleges in Los Angeles County. It serves to coordinate, collaborate, organize, and facilitate interaction in the region to ensure workforce training is provided to all in a way that is accessible, efficient, responsive, data-driven and improves outcomes.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between LA’s workforce and the employers fueling our cutting-edge economy. This will not only close the supply and demand gap, but also increase economic and social mobility for LA County residents.

We collaborate with 4-year universities, K-12 partners, high-road employers, and priority industries to align impactful curriculum and workforce training programs, creating a seamless pathway for college and career readiness.

LARC Regional Plan 2024-2027

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LARC Regional Plan

2024-2027

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Strategic Planning Process

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Commitment to Equity

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Priority Industry Sectors

Sector Importance: High-wage, high-growth potential, economic recovery post-pandemic.

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Priority Industry Sectors-Healthcare

Detailed overview of LARC Priority Industry Sectors (Pages 27-44)

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Strategic Directions

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Labor Market Information (LMI)

LA Center of Excellence

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K12 LMI Data Tool: Bridging Connections

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Community College Partners

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19 Community Colleges. One Mission.

19 Community Colleges.

One Mission.

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YOUR FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED

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Room 1

Santa Monica

West LA

Room 2

El Camino

LA Harbor

LA Southwest

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Compton

Long Beach

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LA Mission

LA Pierce

LA Valley

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Citrus

Mt. San Antonio

Room 5

East LA College

LA Trade Tech

LA City

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Pasadena

Rio Hondo

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Cerritos

Room 9

Glendale

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K12 SWP Key Talent Contact Information

Dr. Linda Bermudez, LA Region K14 TAP

lbermudez7@pasadena.edu

(626)755-6193

K12 Pathway Coordinators

Link to contact page

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