economic development
Additional Grant/SFP Resources
GRANT PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING
See Academic Senate Grant Committee
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CURRENT GRANTS
EDD CTE Youth Workforce
Source: California Employment Development Department
Dates: July 1, 2011 - April 30, 2014
Funding: $500,000
Director: Joshua Abarbanel
Authors: John Sparks
To train local at-risk youth in digital arts technology, including entrepreneurial training for free-lance artists.
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
Responsive Training Fund
Source: State Chancellor's Office
Dates: July 1,2011 - June 30, 2012
Funding: $310,000
Director: John Sparks
Authors: John Sparks
To train Sterile Processing Technicians or Long Beach Memorial and Kaiser Permanente
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
Financial Empowerment Strategies for Student Success
Source: Achieving the Dream
Dates:
Funding: $60,000
Director: Leige Doffoney
Authors: Leige Doffoney, Sheila Millman, Mercy Yanez and John Sparks
To expand financial literacy training as a tool for college success
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
H-1B Grant Program
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
Dates: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Funding: $520,000
Director:
Authors: John Sparks
To train Sterile Processing Technicians and Medical Billing Personnel for Long Beach Memorial, and develop surgical technician training program.
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
Foster Care
Source: State Chancellor's Office
Dates: 7/1/2011- 6/30/2012
Funding: $145,951
Director: Juanita Naranjo
Authors:
The Foster and Kinship Care Education Program provides quality education and support opportunities for care givers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth.
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
Song-Brown Capitation
Source: Song-Brown Health Act, OSHPD (Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development)
Dates: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014
Funding: $200,000
Director: Lynn Yamakawa
Authors: Lynn Yamakawa, Tricia Wickers and John Sparks
To support 10 enrollments in the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
Song-Brown Special Program
Source: Song-Brown Health Act, OSHPD
Dates: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
Funding: $125,000
Director: Lynn Yamakawa
Authors: Lynn Yamakawa, Tricia Wickers and John Sparks
To create Nursing Success Program to reduce attrition
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
H-1B Grant Program
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
Dates: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Funding: $520,000
Director:
Authors: John Sparks
To train Sterile Processing Technicians and Medical Billing Personnel for Long Beach Memorial, and develop surgical technician training program.
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development
State Energy Sector Partnership
Source: U. S. Department of Labor/City of Los Angeles Community Development Department
Dates: 9/1/2010 - June 30, 2012
Funding: $400,000
Director:
Authors: John Sparks
To train unemployed and underemployed WIA-eligible workers in Green Building Maintenance and Management.
Copies of this grant may be requested from the office of Economic and Workforce Development

