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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Pathways One Stop Career Center Initiative
Fund Code: 627(School Year)/626(Summer)
| Purpose: | The goal of this state-funded grant program is to provide options that address the unique academic, employment, and career needs of post-12th grade students (Classes of 2003-2007) who need further remediation to attain the skills necessary to pass the MCAS in order to complete the state required competency determination for high school graduation. The services designed as part of this initiative will leverage a region's existing opportunities for remediation services in English language arts and mathematics. Outreach and services may additionally be offered to seniors (Class of 2008 students) who have not yet earned their competency determination. These services are to supplement currently funded local, state, and federal programs. |
| Priorities: | Funding priority will be given to One Stop Career Centers that have demonstrated previously success in providing student services. In addition, priority will be given to applicants that:
promote student academic achievement by maximizing access to a) academic remediation services in English language arts and mathematics, as well as b) related support services available in the service delivery area. Proposed initiatives must develop a process to provide identified students with intake, assessment, ongoing support, and data management to monitor student progress; demonstrate strong partnerships with Local Workforce Investment Boards, community colleges, and other relevant partners; propose innovative recruitment, extensive marketing, and outreach to post-12th grade students to establish a network of contacts as part of the initiative design; have the capacity to serve post-12th grade students from both local and regional areas; demonstrate staff experience in working with an at-risk population (examples of demonstrated experience may include participation in Connecting Activities, Communities and Schools for Success (CS2), Workforce Investment Act older youth services, or other related older youth services); and coordinate service delivery with other available resources, where they exist, in a service delivery region, including: school districts; Connecting Activities; Workforce Investment Act services; CS2; or other related student services. Whenever possible, service providers should be knowledgeable of, coordinate with, and further develop existing educational plans such as Individual Student Success Plan (ISSP) documents from school systems and any existing Individual Service Strategy (ISS) documents developed as a result of services received through the Workforce Investment Act.
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| Eligibility: | One Stop Career Centers working in collaboration with Local Workforce Investment Boards, community colleges, and other partners (e.g., community-based organizations, etc.) are eligible to apply. |
| Funding: | Subject to appropriation, funded One Stop Career Centers will receive a maximum of $55,000 each. Providers can apply as a consortium and for an amount exceeding the funding cap of $55,000 per grant, taking into consideration the number of sites in the consortium. Funding is not limited to one per region. |
| Fund Use: | Funds may be used for salaries for program coordination, staffing for direct services and planning, counseling programs and services to educate parents and high school students on post-twelfth grade remediation options, consultant and contract fees to provide program-related professional development, and program supplies. In-kind contributions and other funds to support this grant program are encouraged greatly. A maximum of 15% of the total amount of the grant may be budgeted for supplies; and a maximum of 20% of the total budget may be used for the sum of administrative, management, and indirect costs. |
| Project Duration: | School Year Program (Fund Code: 627) Upon Approval - 6/30/2008
Summer Program (Fund Code: 626) 7/1/2008 - 8/31/2008 |
| Program Unit: | Student Support |
| Contact: | Keith Westrich kwestrich@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3902 |
| Date Due: |
Friday, July 20, 2007
Competitive proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: | To apply for funding, submit a grant application that includes all of the required elements:
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| Additional Information: |
  Pathways Narrative Evaluation Guidelines and Pathways Activity Data Report
Program coordinators must use the Pathways Narrative Evaluation Guidelines to report on the overall effectiveness of the program and the Pathways Activity Data Report generated through MOSES. The Narrative Report and Pathways Activity Data Reports are due on January 31, 2008 and July 31, 2008 for School Year programs and September 30, 2008 for Summer programs.
School Year  > Summer > Required Student Data Submissions - Data Collection Template
Individual student data are required to be submitted through the Department's Security Portal. These data are due on June 30, 2008 for the School Year program (627) and September 30, 2008 for the Summer program (626). Details will be provided by the Department to all grant recipients and will be posted to the Academic Support Data Collection web pages - http://www.doe.mass.edu/as/data/. Professional Development/Technical Assistance Sessions
Grantees are expected to have personnel (coordinators, data entry staff, instructors, etc.) attend appropriate Academic Support professional development workshop and data training sessions. We welcome your input and feedback on the workshops. A schedule of sessions will be sent to grantees and posted on the Department's Academic Support web pages (http://www.doe.mass.edu/as/pd/). Scoring Rubrics
Available upon request (See Contact information above.)
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Submission
Instructions: | Submit 4 sets, each with an original signature of the Superintendent/Executive Director. Mail to:
Keith Westrich
Student Support
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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