2011-12 Grant Guidelines Webinars

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Office will hold webinars on October 6-8, 2010 for the "WTCS 2011-12 Grant Guidelines". The design of having three webinars provides participants with an opportunity to register only for the applicable grant guidelines of interest. The webinars schedule is as follows.

Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Session One

General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Grant Guidelines
- Health Care Education
- New and Expanding Occupations
- Advanced Chauffeur Training
- Displaced Homemakers
- Minority Student Participation and Retention
- Transitional Services for Individuals with Disabilities
- Faculty Development
- School-to-Work for At-Risk Youth
- Workforce Advancement Training
- Work-Based Learning Grants to Tribal Colleges
General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Grant Guidelines - ABE/ELL Related
- Basic Skills
- Adult Literacy
- Workplace Adult Basic Education

Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Session Two

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFL) Grant Guidelines
- Accountability
- Local AEFL Plan
- Local Performance Improvement Plan
- Adult Basic Education Comprehensive Services
- Adult Basic Education Outreach Services
- Institutionalized Individuals
- Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Session Three

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins) Grants Guidelines
- Accountability
- Tech Prep Accountability
- Local Perkins Plan
- Strengthening Career and Technical Education Programs
- Student Success
- NTO
- High School to College Transitions
- Reserve Fund
- Criminal Offenders Program
- Tech Prep

Who Should Participate

The webinars are intended for: 1) staff responsible for client reporting data collection, submission, error resolution, and reporting issues; and 2) staff submitting applications and managing projects under the following grant areas: General Purpose Revenue (GPR), Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFL); and Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins).

What to Expect

The webinars review the final guidelines and application forms for Fiscal Year 2012. It also includes the 2011-2012 planning timetables and 2011-2012 planned funds available. The review of guidelines focuses on additions to and changes from the 2010-2011 guidelines as well as provides several process reminders. Comments, suggestions, or areas of interest for consideration on the 2011-12 Grant Guidelines webinar agenda should be sent to the WTCS Grants Coordinator, Valerie Payne at valerie.payne@wtcsystem.edu.

Registration
Registration information will be available at a later date.

Questions / Comments
If you have comments, suggestions for agenda items or other questions, please contact valerie.payne@wtcsystem.edu at (608) 266-8879 concerning the Grant Guidelines Webinars.

3-Hour Grants Training

The 3-hour grants webinar training for new or existing Grant Managers/Plan Coordinators and Community Based Organizations will be held on October 6, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please contact valerie.payne@wtcsystem.edu at (608) 266-8879 with any areas of interest to cover.

Reminder - Client Reporting Meeting
The WTCS Office is holding the next State Called Meeting for Client Reporting on Tuesday,
October 5, 2010 at Western Technical College's Lunda Center in La Crosse. More information regarding the Client Reporting draft agenda and meeting registration is available at the systematic web site: http://systemattic.wtcsystem.edu/MIS/default.htm. If you have questions or other Client topic suggestions, please contact nancy.alar@wtcsystem.edu at (608) 266-7962.

For more information contact valerie.payne@wtcsystem.edu at (608) 266-8879.

Last modified: May 25 , 2010