2015-16 APPLICATION GUIDELINES
PERKINS SPECIAL PROJECTS
GRANT DESCRIPTION
The Perkins Special Project funds are used to support activities approved by the Workforce Education
Council (WEC) executive committee. Examples of Perkins Special Projects funded activities are: Presenters
for WEC meetings; Leadership Training for the Workforce Deans; New Instructor Boot Camp; Statewide
Student Leadership group coordination; COE Business Forums; WEC committee funds.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All projects must be approved by the WEC Executive Committee. The committee meets in late July/ early August
of each year to develop priorities and decide on how the Perkins Special Project funds are used. It is
recommended that applications be sent in no later than July 15, 2015 for consideration. The Perkins Special
Project application must be submitted in the Online Grant Management System (OGMS):
http://apps.sbctc.edu/onlinegrants.
We suggest writing applications in WORD. Then cut and paste the plan into OGMS to protect from
losing your work, if the OGMS application times out.
The assurances from the college’s Perkins Plan cover these funds.
FUNDING AND REPORTING TIMELINES
Special Project funds are available July 1, 2015 and must be expended by June 30, 2016.
Grant funds will not pay for costs incurred prior to the grant approval date or before July 1, 2015.
Funds depend on federal budgets and Workforce Training and Education Coordinating board (WTECB)
policy.
The SBCTC accepts 2015-16 applications from April 16, 2015 – July 15, 2015.
Final reports are due July 31, 2016. Final report forms are on the SBCTC web at
http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/_e-wkforceperkinsleadershipgrants.aspx. Final reports must be uploaded as
an attachment to the grant in OGMS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information, contact:
Anna Nikolaeva, Program Administrator – (360) 704-4342 or anikolaeva@sbctc.edu
Deb Knackstedt, Program Manager – (360) 704-4337 or dknackstedt@sbctc.edu
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
2015-16 Perkins Special Projects Guidelines
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