Michigan Strategic Fund
King-Chavez-Parks
Initiative
Competitive Grants Program Meeting
November 15, 2011
Ingrid Clover: Competitive Grants & VISTA
Tracey Taylor: GEAR UP
Jim Whittaker: FFF & VP
Introductions
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KCP Staff

Grantees
2
KCP Update

Transitions – WDA/MSF
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Staffing
3
Capitol Update

Lansing

Washington
4
Policies and Procedures

Disclaimer - In the event that the Michigan Legislature
fails to provide or terminates the funding necessary for
the KCP grants, the State may cancel or modify KCP
grant awards.
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Policies and Procedures

Dedicated Percentage of Time Staff
 is
allowable to the extent that it is aligned with
program activities, and
 supporting
documentation specifically
identifies the work performed.
The number of hours per week expended in
program activities
 The specific tasks to be performed
 The connection of those tasks to the program goals

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Policies and Procedures

Equipment versus Supplies
 The
purchase of all equipment is EXCLUDED
from KCP State award and matching funds.
 Equipment



includes personal property that
lasts over one year,
is durable in nature, and
has a continuing use.
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Policies and Procedures
 The
definition of equipment does not include
supplies. Supplies are expendable personal
property which is consumed and has an
expected service life of less than a year.

Permissible supply costs include promotional
materials such as brochures, T-shirts, as well as
office supplies and other incidental program
materials.
 Supplies
are a permissible use of KCP State
award and matching funds.
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Policies and Procedures

Alignment of Expenditures With Program Goals
 KCP
program guidelines require that all project
costs must be reasonable and justifiable, and
that only expenditures directly related to the
implementation of project goals, objectives, and
activities are included.
 The
budget narrative should include details
connecting the line item expenditures to
program goals.
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Policies and Procedures

Modification Procedures
 Written
approval from the KCP office is
required BEFORE implementing a budget
modification of greater than 10% of a line item.

The budget modification should be reflected in the
budget line item AND the accompanying line item
budget narrative.
 Budget
modifications of less than 10% do not
require prior written approval from the State
office.
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Policies and Procedures

KCP Program Integration
 Coordination
among KCP Competitive Grant
Programs

Programs can coordinate services by jointly
designing and implementing strategies that include
shared goals, objectives, and resources.
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Policies and Procedures

KCP Program Integration
 Coordination
between KCP Competitive Grant
Programs and MI GEAR UP

Opportunities for cross program collaboration
include guidance, mentoring and academic
support, summer visitation programs, on-campus
math and science academies, and financial aid
and postsecondary application workshops.
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Policies and Procedures

KCP Program Integration
 Coordination
between KCP Programs and
College Access Organization.

KCP programs can collaborate with other college
access organizations such as TRIO or Upward
Bound to facilitate enrollment and coordination of
services across the range of programs sharing the
common goal of college access and success.
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Reporting

Satisfactory Grantee Performance
 Mid-Year


& Year-End Reporting
Part 7, Questions 1 & 2
Part 7, Questions 1-4
 Documenting
Budget Line Items
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Help Tab: FAQ
Keyword
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Resources Tab
Keyword
Search
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Help Tab: How-to & Tutorials
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Reporting
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Tips and Tricks

Fill each area with a place holder and save
the question.

To check your work, save the question
and use the print function from the
Proposal Manager.
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Questions
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King-Chavez-Parks Initiative
201 N. Washington, 2nd Floor
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Rudy Redmond
Manager
(517) 373-9700
redmondr@michigan.gov
Tracey Taylor
Higher Education Consultant
(517) 335-5846
taylort12@michigan.gov
Ingrid Clover
Department Specialist
(517) 241-1190
cloveri@michigan.gov
Jim Whittaker
Administrative & Technical Support
(517) 373-9700
whittakerj@michigan.gov
Dawn Marsh
Department Technician
(517) 373-8425
marshd@michigan.gov
Higher Education Consultant 1 – Vacant
Higher Education Consultant 2 – Vacant
Department Specialist – Vacant
Department Analyst – Vacant
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