1. ApprenticeshipNC Regional Collaboration and Expansion Project 2018-2019

2. Goals:
Hire 7 Regional Apprenticeship Coordinators (one person for 7 of the 8 prosperity zones) to implement expansion
Register an additional 1,100 apprentices by
Note: 1,100 registrations can be Pre-Apprentices or Registered Apprentices

3. Objectives:
Assess industry needs for skilled workers in the following sectors:
Advanced Manufacturing
Construction
Energy
Healthcare
Hospitality
Information Technology
Logistics
Public Safety

4. Objectives:
Meet business and industry’s employment and training needs though registered apprenticeship
Develop and implement regional approaches for the delivery of apprenticeship and pre- apprenticeship programs
Increase the number new companies with Registered Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Programs

5. Regional Apprenticeship Coordinator:
Will be an employee of the lead community college, funded through the USDOL Grant
Will work with partnering colleges to develop and implement regional strategies to increase registered apprenticeships
Will work in the prosperity zone during the period of this contract

6. Key Activities:
Develop and maintain regional partnerships with business and industry, workforce and economic development agencies, and community colleges
Identify new and emerging employee training opportunities that align with economic market trends and industry workforce needs
Organize, facilitate, and register apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs

7. Key Activities Continued:
Work directly with business and industry to develop the key elements of a registered apprenticeship program
Advise regional partners of local, state, and federal funding and other resources available
Promote the best practices and trends around existing registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs throughout the state

8. ApprenticeshipNC:
Today there are apprenticeships in over 1,000 occupations
ApprenticeshipNC:
6,533 apprentices in 63 counties
664 companies
186 of those companies partner with 38 Community Colleges to provide related instruction

9. Apprenticeship Partners:
Business Partners
Industry Associations
Intermediaries
Community Colleges
Economic Development
Chambers of Commerce
Community Based Organizations

10. Core Components of Apprenticeship
On -the -Job Learning
Related Instruction or Theory behind the occupation
Progressive Wage Scale
State and National Credentials

11. General Grant Administrative Guidelines
Grants will be awarded to local community colleges
The college submitting the proposal will serve as the lead college and host for the Regional Apprenticeship Coordinator
The lead college will recruit, identify and hire the Regional Apprenticeship Coordinator

12. General Grant Guidelines:
The lead college should consider partner colleges in collaborating on this grant, in the recruitment of apprentices, and in the development of related instruction through continuing education and curriculum programs of study
Oversite of the activities, budget, and braided funding for this project are the responsibility of the lead college in collaboration with the ApprenticeshipNC Regional Consultant, college administrators, and the ApprenticeshipNC Director

13. Budget Information and Constraints
A maximum of $75,213
Each of the seven community colleges, for the time period from November 2018 to December 31, 2019
Expenditures of these funds are to hire and support a Regional Apprenticeship Coordinator
Funds will NOT be used to supplant a current employee’s salary

14. Budget Information and Constraints:
Funds are for salaries and benefits only
may not be used for cost of meetings, curriculum development, furniture, equipment, or travel
The allocation of these funds will be approved through the State Board of Community Colleges
Funds must be used in accordance with the NCCCS Accounting Procedures Manual and the U.S. Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

15. Each proposal shall include the following:
Executive summary (one page)
Narrative description
not to exceed seven double-spaced pages (using a 12- point font and 1” margins all around)
address each of the items outlined in the Proposal Review Form in Appendix A.
Certification page (Attachment A)
Proposed budget (Attachment B)
Regional Apprenticeship Coordinator job description (Attachment C)
Support letters from partners (Attachment D)

16. Reporting Requirements:
Quarterly Reports
Progress in meeting grant goals and objectives
Number of registrations
Reports Due to ApprenticeshipNC Director:
December 31, 2018
March 29, 2019
June 29, 2019
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2019

17. Submission Instructions:
A PDF copy of the signed proposal must be ed to by 5:00 pm on September 12, 2018
The original, signed proposal must be received by the System Office no later than close of business, September 13, 2018
Submit your proposal package to: Kathryn Castelloes, ApprenticeshipNC Director North Carolina Community College System Office
U. S. Postal Address:
5016 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
FedEx, UPS, et al. Address:
200 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC
Faxed copies will NOT be accepted

18. Grant Proposal Review and Selection Process:
Independent Committee:
Review Proposals
Score
Discuss
Make recommendations based upon scores
The review team reserves the right to request modifications to the selected proposal
The review team reserves the right to reject proposals that do not meet the RFP requirements

19. Grant Timeline: August 9, 2018 August 15, 2018 September 12, 2018
Release of the Request for Proposals
August 15, 2018
Informational webinar
September 12, 2018
Grant proposals due by 5:00pm
September 13, September 27, 2018
review and selection of proposals

20. Grant Timeline Continued:
October 15, 2018
Recommended grants sent to State Board of Community Colleges
November 5, 2018
Grant recipients notified
November 15, 2018
Deadline for grantee to assign or hire the Reg App Coordinator
November 30, 2018
Draft due for strategies for local grant implementation
October 30, 2020
Project completed
Final report due

21. Apprenticeship Coordinator Training:
Training is planned for November 2018
Training provided by:
ApprenticeshipNC
US Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship
USDOL, Federal Project Officer
USDOL Contractor, Maher and Maher

22. Contact Information:
Kathryn P. Castelloes, ApprenticeshipNC
Office
Cell