California Community Colleges -Competitive Grants

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE Competitive Grants Updated as of May 17, 2005
*Note:* You will notice on this grants table, that we continue to carry the prior year's dates until the current year's dates are set, in order to give you a rough sense of the timeline.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
Noncredit/Adult Education Consulting Service Contract 2005-2006 The California Community Colleges System Office is initiating a one-time Statewide Leadership Noncredit/Adult Education Alignment project. This project will engage the community college system in the review of Noncredit/Adult Education programs, courses, procedures and practices to improve the alignment and articulation among the system's various instructional components. Anticipated start date: May 1, 2005.
Award Amount	Date Available	Bidders Workshop	Due Date	Reading Dates	Contact
$100,000 Memo Background	March 16, 2005	NA	April 8, 2005	NA	Academic Affairs and Educational Services, Dean LeBaron Woodyard

ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Regional Initiative Centers The California Community Colleges System Office is soliciting applications for Regional Initiative Centers in various Economic and Workforce Development Program Strategic Initiatives. The performance period for these grants is January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007. Districts/Colleges within the designated regions are eligible to apply.
Award Amount	Date Available	Bidders Workshop	Due Date	Reading Dates	Contact
FY 2005-06–$89,437 FY 2006-07–$178,875	May 12, 2005	NA	August 8, 2005	NA	Economic and Workforce Development, Dean Kay Ferrier


STATE GENERAL FUND GRANTS
Career Technical Education - Correctional Officer Training Demonstration Projects 2005-06 The California Community Colleges System Office is soliciting proposals to determine the feasibility of the community colleges to provide training to students which will result in employment with the California Department of Corrections.
Award Amount	Date Available	Bidders Workshop	Due Date	Reading Dates	Contact
Three to Five (3-5) Grants Awarded a maximum of $300,000 each	May 6, 2005	May 13, 2005 (video conference)	August 1, 2005	TBD	Career Technical Education, Dean Ron Selge
Grants Clearinghouse for the California Community Colleges This site provides a unique source of information on previously awarded grants. Simply select a category to reference grant abstracts in numerous funding areas.