TGIY Program Pre-App Webinar Slides FINAL 11.15.2021.pdf

FY 2021

TRANSITIONING GANG-INVOLVED YOUTH TO HIGHER EDUCATION

PRE-APPLICATION WEBINAR

BEATRIZ CEJA–WILLIAMS, SENIOR DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

JYMECE SEWARD, PROGRAM LEAD

MARGARITA MELÉNDEZ, PROGRAM CO-LEAD

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

AGENDA

WELCOME

PROGRAM PURPOSE

FY 2021 COMPETITION AT A GLANCE

ELIGIBILITY

PRIORITIES

SELECTION CRITERIA

THE LOGIC MODEL

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

PLANNING YOUR GRANT APPLICATION

APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND REVIEW

PROGRAM PURPOSE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GANG INVOLVED YOUTH WITH

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL LEAD TO CERTIFICATION

OR CREDENTIALS. SUCH PROGRAMS CAN INCLUDE APPRENTICESHIPS OR OTHER

WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE JOB READINESS UPON

COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL

WRAP AROUND SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT SOCIAL AND

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

FY 2021 COMPETITION AT A GLANCE

• APPLICATION AVAILABLE: OCTOBER 29, 2021

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 29, 2021

• ESTIMATED AVAILABLE FUNDS: $990,000

• MAXIMUM AWARD: $990,000

• PROJECT PERIOD: 36 MONTHS

• ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: 1

• PRIORITIES

• 1 ABSOLUTE PRIORITY

• 1 COMPETITIVE PREFERENCE PRIORITY

• RESTRICTED INDIRECT COST RATE OF 8%

• DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

ELIGIBILITY

• COMMUNITY COLLEGES - AN INSTITUTION THAT MEETS THE

DEFINITION IN SECTION 312(F) OF THE HEA (20 U.S.C. 1058(F)) OR AN

INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT AWARDS DEGREES AND

CERTIFICATES, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF WHICH ARE NOT

BACHELOR’S DEGREES (OR AN EQUIVALENT) OR MASTER’S,

PROFESSIONAL, OR OTHER ADVANCED DEGREES

ABSOLUTE PRIORITY

ABSOLUTE PRIORITY (REQUIRED)

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

• COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AS A PARTNER:

• PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

• COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS),

• INDUSTRY PARTNERS, OR

• OTHER ENTITIES WITH A DEMONSTRATED RECORD OF WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH YOUTH WHO ARE GANG-INVOLVED

TO LEVERAGE SERVICES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND ACQUIRING THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO

TRANSITION INTO AN EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES MUST INCLUDE THE PARTICIPATION OF THEIR WORKFORCE OR CAREER SERVICES OFFICES TO ASSIST WITH CAREER PLACEMENT SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMIC COURSEWORK FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THIS MAY INCLUDE WORKING THROUGH THEIR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND

CONTINUING EDUCATION DIVISIONS OR OTHER OFFICES, AS APPROPRIATE.

COMPETITIVE PREFERENCE PRIORITY

• COMPETITIVE PREFERENCE PRIORITY – CREATING A POSITIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND IDENTITY SAFE CLIMATE (UP TO 15

POINTS).

PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH WHO ARE GANG-INVOLVED, BY CREATING A POSITIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND IDENTITY DASH SAFE CLIMATE THROUGH

ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

1. FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND INCLUSION FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GANG-INVOLVED. (UP TO 5 POINTS)

2. IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR ADVANCING STUDENTS ACCESS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GANG

INVOLVED. (UP TO 5 POINTS)

3. PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE BIAS AND BUILD

ASSET-BASED MINDSETS FOR STUDENT, FACULTY, AND STAFF THAT ADDRESSES ACTIONABLE INCLUSION EFFORTS WITH RESPECT TO RACIAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC, DISABILITY, AGE, AND GENDER CHARACTERISTICS. (UP

TO 5 POINTS)

SELECTION

CRITERIA

Selection Criteria Maximum Points

Quality of the Project Design 30

Quality of Project Services 30

Quality of Project Personnel 20

Quality of the Management Plan 10

Quality of the Project Evaluation 10

Total Maximum Score for Selection Criteria 100

Competitive Preference Priority 15

Total Possible Score Per Application 115

A. QUALITY OF THE PROJECT DESIGN (MAXIMUM 30 POINTS)

1. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED

PROJECT DEMONSTRATES A RATIONALE. (UP TO 10 POINTS)

2. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED

PROJECT IS APPROPRIATE TO, AND WILL SUCCESSFULLY

ADDRESS, THE NEEDS OF THE TARGET POPULATION OR

OTHER IDENTIFIED NEEDS. (UP TO 10 POINTS)

3. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL

ESTABLISH LINKAGES WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCIES

AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE TARGET

POPULATION . (UP TO 10 POINTS)

QUESTIONS

TO

CONSIDER-

PROJECT

DESIGN

• WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THE PROPOSAL IS ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS?

• HOW DO THE ISSUES, NEEDS, AND PROPOSED ACTIVITIES RELATE TO

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM AND THE TARGETED POPULATION?

• HOW WILL THE APPLICANT ADDRESS THE NEEDS?

• HOW WILL THE APPLICANT ADDRESS THE PRIORITIES?

• HOW WOULD THE PROJECT BE PRESENTED USING A LOGIC MODEL?

B. QUALITY OF PROJECT SERVICES (MAXIMUM OF 30 POINTS)

1. THE QUALITY AND SUFFICIENCY OF STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING EQUAL

ACCESS AND TREATMENT FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WHO

ARE MEMBERS OF GROUPS THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN

UNDERREPRESENTED BASED ON RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER,

AGE, OR DISABILITY. (UP TO 5 POINTS)

2. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE

PROPOSED PROJECT ARE APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE

INTENDED RECIPIENTS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THESE SERVICES. (UP TO

10 POINTS)

3. THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE

PROPOSED PROJECT ON THE INTENDED RECIPIENTS OF THOSE

SERVICES. (UP TO 10 POINTS)

4. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE

PROPOSED PROJECT INVOLVED THE COLLABORATION OF APPROPRIATE

PARTNERS FOR MAXIMIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT

SERVICES. (UP TO 5 POINTS)

TO CONSIDER

– PROJECT

SERVICES

• TO WHAT EXTENT ARE SERVICES SUFFICIENT TO ADDRESS THE

UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE TARGET POPULATION?

• IS THE INSTITUTION CONSIDERING NEW AND PROVEN SERVICE

MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE GOALS OF THE PROPOSED

SERVICES/PROJECT ARE ACHIEVED?

• WHAT GAINS ARE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROPOSED

SERVICES/PROJECT ?

• WHAT ARE THE SERVICES AND WHAT IS THE INTENDED

OUTCOME/IMPACT OF THOSE SERVICES?

C. QUALITY OF PROJECT PERSONNEL (MAXIMUM 20 POINTS)

1. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT ENCOURAGES

APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT FROM PERSONS WHO ARE

MEMBERS OF GROUPS THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN

UNDERREPRESENTED BASED ON RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN,

GENDER, AGE, OR DISABILITY. (UP TO 7 POINTS).

2. THE QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING RELEVANT TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE, OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OR PRINCIPAL

INVESTIGATOR. (UP TO 7 POINTS)

3. THE QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING RELEVANT TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE, OF KEY PERSONNEL. (UP TO 6 POINTS)

– PROJECT

PERSONNEL

• DOES THE PROPOSED PROJECT DIRECTOR HAVE EXPERIENCE OR

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE WORKING WITH THE TARGET

POPULATION?

• HOW WILL THE PROJECT ENSURE EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN

HIRING?

• DOES THE PROJECT DIRECTOR HAVE EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING

MANAGING SIMILAR PROJECTS AND COLLABORATING WITH

MULTIPLE PARTNERS?

• DO THE PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

OR TRAINING WORKING WITH THE TARGET POPULATION OR

PROVIDING SERVICES IN SIMILAR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS?

D. QUALITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN (UP TO 10 POINTS)

1. THE ADEQUACY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO ACHIEVE THE

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ON TIME AND WITHIN

BUDGET, INCLUDING CLEARLY DEFINED RESPONSIBILITIES,

TIMELINES, AND MILESTONES FOR ACCOMPLISHING PROJECT

TASKS. (UP TO 5 POINTS)

2. THE INCLUSION OF A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES IN THE

OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDING THOSE OF

PARENTS, TEACHERS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, A VARIETY OF

DISCIPLINARY AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS, RECIPIENTS OR

BENEFICIARIES OF SERVICES, OR OTHERS, AS APPROPRIATE . (UP

TO 5 POINTS)

QUESTIONS TO

CONSIDER –

MANAGEMENT

PLAN

• HOW WILL THE PROPOSED PROJECT BE MANAGED AND WHO WILL

MANAGE THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS?

• HOW WILL YOU ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE AND

WITHIN BUDGET TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

OF THE PROJECT?

• HAVE SUFFICIENT STAFF AND TIME BEEN COMMITTED TO ENSURE

THAT THE IDENTIFIED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE MET?

E. QUALITY OF THE PROJECT EVALUATION (MAXIMUM 10 POINTS)

1. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND OUTCOMES TO

BE ACHIEVED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT ARE CLEARLY SPECIFIED

AND MEASURABLE. (UP TO 5 POINTS)

2. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE METHODS OF EVALUATION ARE

THOROUGH, FEASIBLE, AND APPROPRIATE TO THE GOALS,

OBJECTIVES, AND OUTCOMES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. (UP TO 5

POINTS)

– PROJECT

EVALUATION

• WHAT METRICS WILL BE USED TO MEASURE PROGRESS AND ARE

THEY CLEARLY ALIGNED TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT?

• ARE LONG- AND SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES CLEAR AND

MEASURABLE?

• HOW WILL THE EVALUATION BE USED TO INFORM CONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENT?

ADDRESSING THE PROJECT DESIGN:

DEMONSTRATES A RATIONALE &

THE LOGIC MODEL

COMPONENTS OF A PROGRAM LOGIC

MODEL

RESOURCES: MATERIALS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM

ACTIVITIES: STEPS FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

OUTPUTS: PRODUCTS OF THE PROGRAM

IMPACTS ON OUTCOMES: CHANGES IN PROGRAM

PARTICIPANTS’ KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, OR BEHAVIOR

SAMPLE

LOGIC

MODEL

NOTE: THE FEDERAL REGISTER IS THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDE.

THIS WEBINAR PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ONLY. 21

REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY (REL)

RESOURCES ON LOGIC MODELS

• LOGIC MODELS: A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAM PLANNING, COLLABORATION, AND MONITORING

HTTPS://IES.ED.GOV/NCEE/EDLABS/PROJECTS/PROJECT.ASP?PROJECTID=409

• LOGIC MODELS: A TOOL FOR DESIGNING AND MONITORING PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

HTTPS://IES.ED.GOV/NCEE/EDLABS/PROJECTS/PROJECT.ASP?PROJECTID=404

• LOGIC MODELS FOR PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION: WORKSHOP

TOOLKIT

HTTPS://IES.ED.GOV/NCEE/EDLABS/PROJECTS/PROJECT.ASP?PROJECTID=401

• EDUCATION LOGIC MODEL APPLICATION FOR CREATING LOGIC MODELS:

HTTPS://IES.ED.GOV/NCEE/EDLABS/REGIONS/PACIFIC/ELM.ASP

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=409 https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?ProjectID=404 https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?ProjectID=401 https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/elm.asp

GPRA PERFORMANCE MEASURES

THE GPRA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE:

1. PROJECT PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM.

2. NUMBER OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS EARNING A CERTIFICATE, DEGREE, OR OTHER

CREDENTIALS.

3. NUMBER OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS ACTIVE IN PAID INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, OR

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES.

PLANNING

YOUR GRANT

APPLICATION

• IDENTIFY GOALS FOR YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT AND

THEIR FOCUS ON THE PROJECT RECIPIENTS.

• ANALYZE EVERY PROPOSED ACTIVITY TO ENSURE

THAT IT IS ATTAINABLE, MEANINGFUL, AND

MEASURABLE.

• CHOOSE METRICS AND EVALUATION METHODS THAT

WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ROBUST FEEDBACK TO

MAKE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE

PROJECT.

PLANNING

YOUR GRANT

APPLICATION

• BE REALISTIC AND STRAIGHTFORWARD ABOUT

EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR PROJECT DESIGN.

• DESIGN ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE

MANAGEABLE AND DIRECTLY ADDRESS YOUR

IDENTIFIED CHALLENGES AND ISSUES.

• FORECAST AND CREATE AN IMPLEMENTATION AND

MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT IS REALISTIC.

LOGISTICAL ADVICE

• MAKE SURE YOU ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED IN THE GRANTS.GOV SYSTEM:

HTTPS://WWW.GRANTS.GOV/, YOUR AOR PROFILE IS CURRENT, AND YOU ARE APPLYING TO THE

CORRECT GRANT OPPORTUNITY NUMBER.

• ENSURE THAT YOUR IHE’S DUNS NUMBER IS UP-TO-DATE AND ACTIVE IN SAM

HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/SAM/.

• BE AWARE THAT THE DUNS NUMBER WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO A UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER

(UEI) IN APRIL 2022 (SEE HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION: HTTPS://WWW.GSA.GOV/ABOUT-

US/ORGANIZATION/FEDERAL-ACQUISITION-SERVICE/OFFICE-OF-SYSTEMS-

MANAGEMENT/INTEGRATED-AWARD-ENVIRONMENT-IAE/IAE-INFORMATION-KIT/UNIQUE-ENTITY-

IDENTIFIER-UPDATE).

• SUBMIT YOUR GRANT APPLICATION EARLY!

https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update

PROGRAM CONTACTS

• JYMECE SEWARD| JYMECE.SEWARD@ED.GOV, 202-453-6138

• MARGARITA MELÉNDEZ | MARGARITA.MELENDEZ@ED.GOV, 202-260-3548

• PROGRAM WEBPAGE: HTTPS://WWW2.ED.GOV/PROGRAMS/GIYP/INDEX.HTML

• PROGRAM EMAIL: TGIY-HEP@ED.GOV

mailto:Jymece.Seward@ed.gov mailto:Margarita.Melendez@ed.gov https://www2.ed.gov/programs/giyp/index.html mailto:TGIY-HEP@ed.gov

Q&A

THANK YOU!