Judy Mortrude amp Manuela Ekowo 1 Challenges to sustaining and scaling up career pathways Generally funded with onetime grants D ifferent funder requirements eligible populations timeframes and accountability expectations ID: 572077
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Braiding Funds to Support Career PathwaysJudy Mortrude & Manuela Ekowo
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Challenges to sustaining and scaling up career pathways
Generally funded with one-time grants
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ifferent funder requirements, eligible populations, timeframes, and accountability expectationsKey partners may be missing from the initiativeRemains an innovation, not yet the “new normal”Pilot funding vs. FTEs, ADAs, and ITAsPrograms must do many “work arounds” of existing policies, although this has really changed under new WIOA
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Federal programs can support career pathways
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Title I (Adults and Youth)
Workforce
Innovation & Opportunity Act Title II (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act)Trade Adjustment AssistanceRegistered Apprenticeship and Pre-ApprenticeshipWorkforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Title III Employment Service (Wagner-Peyser Act)Pell Grants – Ability to Benefit ProvisionCarl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education ActTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)3Slide4
“Braid” Federal Funds to Help Develop, Sustain, and Scale Up Efforts
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…and more!Slide5
Braided Funding for Minnesota FastTRAC Adult Career Pathways Grant Making
RFP Round
Funding
2009201020112012WIA Title 1b 10% Funds (discretionary)WIA Title II Discretionary (adult
ed
)
WIA Incentive Funds
Greater
Twin Cities United Way
State Colleges
& Universities Systems Office
TANF Innovation Funds
TOTAL
$548k$1m~$1.7m$1.5m
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2013 - 2015: State workforce development funds and TANF Innovation funds support MN FastTRAC adult career pathway programsSlide6
MN FastTRAC Local Braided Funds (2013)
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Arkansas State Career Pathways Initiative
Workforce
Innovation & Opportunity Act
Title I (Adults and Youth)Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Title II (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act)Trade Adjustment AssistanceRegistered Apprenticeship and Pre-ApprenticeshipWorkforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Title III Employment Service (Wagner-Peyser Act)Pell GrantCarl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)
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Locals Link Community Resources
Arkansas Department of Higher Education determines which two-year colleges receive grant awards that range
from
$167,000-$605,000 in FY16. Students must apply for Pell.Local WIB may pay for fees, uniforms and transportation.Department of Childcare pays for childcare if student is eligible and funds are available.Department of Workforce Services refers TEA clients and provides case management for these students.Department of Human Services provides food stamps and ArKids.Community College provides instruction and awards credentials.Colleges provide in-kind with classrooms, labs, office space, faculty, assessments and financial aid staff, as well as other services that are available to all students. TANF funds may be utilized for the following purposes:Direct support (tuition, books, transportation and childcare) and indirect student support (case managers and career coaches).
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Oregon Career Pathways
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Title I (Adults and Youth)
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Title II (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act)
Trade Adjustment AssistanceRegistered Apprenticeship and Pre-ApprenticeshipEmployment Service (Wagner-Peyser Act)Pell GrantsCarl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education ActTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)9Slide10
Funding Career Pathways:
A Federal Funding Toolkit for States
Understand key components of career pathways
Identify Federal Resources to support career pathwaysPinpoint state policy changes or actions neededMost recent version = February 201510Slide11
How to Use the Toolkit
Step 1:
Understand possible key components and tasks involved in developing, implementing, and maintaining career pathways and career pathway bridges.
Step 2: Identify how federal resources can support these key components and tasks.Step 3: Pinpoint state policy changes or other state actions needed to fully leverage federal funding opportunities for pathways.
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Thank You!
Judy Mortrude & Manuela Ekowo
Alliance for Quality Career Pathwayscareerpathways@clasp.org 12