Implementation of the Washington State Adult Education 5-year Plan 2014-
2019 with Revised WIOA Requirements for Transition Year 2015-2016
Who May Apply
Purpose of Grant
Application Process
Funding is to be used for the following
Funding may NOT be used for the following
Guidelines for WIOA Transition projects
Application Approval Criteria
Important Dates
ABE Office Contact Information
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The 2015-16 BEdA Leadership Block Grant application is open to currently approved BEdA providers funded by the SBCTC–Basic Education for Adults Office only. The application is noncompetitive, but eligible providers must apply and address all questions in the application in order to receive the grant.
The purpose of the 2015-16 BEdA Leadership Block Grant is to support implementation of the
Washington State Adult Education 5-year Plan 2014-2019 with Revised Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) Requirements for Transition Year 2015-2016 and the implementation of College and Career Readiness Standards to increase system capacity for continuous program improvement and required training as identified by SBCTC.
How does the provider apply?
• By accessing the 2015-16 BEdA Leadership Block Application through the Online Grant
Management System ( OGMS )
• Your agency or campus OGMS security contact OGMS security contact can give you permission for FY16 .
• Required: CASAS, NRS, DPI, WABERS+ trainings;
• SBCTC-BEdA sponsored training/activities, e.g., implementation of the 2014-2019 State
WIOA Transition Plan, College and Career Readiness Standards, Team Teacher Trainings,
HS 21+, and
• Funds may also be used for WIOA Transition projects that are targeted to specific issues, as described in your agency’s approved project plan. The project should be based on data, research or evidence with a goal that fully implements WIOA. All activities/trainings must be targeted to support implementation of the WIOA requirements and the 2014-2019 State Plan Goals: o
Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
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Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment. o
Contextualize adult education courses to support transition to high school completion & equivalency certification, postsecondary education, and employment. o
Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance. o
Create and maintain strategic alliances to leverage local resources and increase navigational support to students. o
Foster student self-efficacy.
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• With prior approval, funding may also be used for other state and national trainings that support implementation of the State Plan.
• Costs associated with attending Council for Basic Skills (CBS) meetings
• Meetings or trainings that are not approved by the BEdA office
• Developing and implementing comprehensive college and career pathways
• Integrated and contextualized instructional models
• Integration of employability skills, solving problems in technology-rich environments, math for ESL, speaking & listening for ABE, Integrated/co-enrolled employment activities (i-BEST/I-BEST like) EL Civics programming, and other required transition plan elements
• Designing activities to meet or exceed performance measures
• Establishing tractable and measurable goals for outcomes
• Activities related to research and effective educational practice
• Activities that integrate advances technology
• Innovation that increases student progression, transition, and completion
• Activities providing learning in real life contexts to ensure that an individual has the skills needed to successfully transition to college level courses
• Activities related to establishment of strong links with internal and external partners that support increased student educational attainment
• Training and project resources can be found at: http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/_ebeda-training-calendar.aspx
Application will be approved if it:
 Ensures attendance at all mandatory trainings by appropriate staff
 Targets strategic implementation of WIOA and 2015-2016 State Plan
 Answers each question in this application
 Proposes a project around an issue that needs to be addressed
 Demonstrates a way of tracking impacts that addresses the issue and purpose of the project
 Prioritizes the participation of part time faculty and staff in the project
 Complies with fiscal guidelines (see FY16 BEdA Leadership Fiscal Guidelines & Grant
Information for more information)
Application Released in OGMS:
Application Due to SBCTC:
Grant Start Date:
Final Date to Submit Budget Revisions:
April 16, 2015
May 14, 2015
July 1, 2015
June 15, 2016
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Grant End date:
Final Date to Submit Invoices:
Final Report Due:
June 30, 2016
July 14, 2016
September 15, 2016
For more information on the fiscal dates, see FY16 BEdA Leadership Fiscal Guidelines & Grant
Information .
Please contact Cindy Wilson cwilson@sbctc.edu
for general questions about the grant purpose or structure.
For assistance with the OGMS system, please contact Christy Lowder at clowder@sbctc.edu
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