1-CCH Budget Request Form.xlsx

The document is a Budget Detail Form for the College Credit for Heroes (CCH) Program, submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The program aims to provide grants to Texas Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) for implementing credit recognition programs for Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members (VADSMs). The TWC has authorized $750,000 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding, with individual grants up to $200,000 available for Tier 1 activities. The Tier 1 grant focuses on program development, including creating evaluation processes, building champion teams, implementing Prior Learning Assessments (PLA), and developing tracking systems for military educational credits.

The budget form itself is currently blank, with no specific cost items entered, though there are sections for salary/wage costs, fringe benefits, outreach, supplies, equipment, contractual expenses, and other potential costs. A note from Geske, Jeremy indicates that some equipment costs may be unallowable and will require prior authorization. The program is structured with a two-tier approach, with successful Tier 1 grantees becoming eligible to apply for a Tier 2 grant focused on program refinement and growth. Eligible applicants include public and private Texas institutions of higher education, who will serve as fiscal agents for the awarded funds.