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Previous Years Institutional Grants

2021-2022 Fiscal Year SLOCCCD GRANT PROGRAM REPORT (Click here for PDF)

2020-2021 Fiscal Year SLOCCCD GRANT PROGRAM REPORT (Click here for PDF)

2019-2020 Fiscal Year SLOCCCD GRANT PROGRAM REPORT (Click here for PDF)

 

 

SWP/ Perkins Grant Overview (click here for Power Point)

 

Current Institutional Grants

2022-2023 Fiscal Year

 

Grant Program Granting Agency Award Duration Overall Award Amount Project Description
  California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 05/2020-12/2022 $300,000 Mental Health- Provides Mental Health Services campus-wide and customized services for at-risk student populations.
Innovation Academy California Department of Finance 07/2017-present $2,000,000 An award to offer fee-free college education by expanding dual and concurrent enrollment courses and services at local high schools.
Early Childhood Education Apprenticeships California Department of Labor/Foundation for California Community Colleges 01/2020-12/2022 $150,000   A partnership with San Luis Obispo County Office of Education to offer two-year apprenticeships for 25 students in Early Childhood Education.
  Foundation for California Community Colleges 07/2022-06/2023 $22,500 Assist current and former foster youth in transitioning successfully into self-sufficiency and adulthood.
ENGAGE "Engineering Neighbors: Gaining Access, Growing Engineers" National Science Foundation 06/2019-09/2023 $1,179,708 ENGAGE- Subaward through California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) to provide scholarships and wrap-around services for up to 50 engineering students from underrepresented groups.
  National Science Foundation 03/2019-02/2023 $256,456 IUSE- Develop and promote an undergraduate research education program at Cuesta College.
Innovation and Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI) California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 08/2021-08/2023 $175,000 Support equity of access through review of existing real property and consideration of investment in other potential educational site locations
  U.S. Department of Education 10/2017-09/2023 $2,492,170 HSI Teacher Pathways- Provides Teaching Pathways, support services, and professional development opportunities for future teachers. Also provides expanded wi-fi coverage on campus.
  U.S. Department of Education 10/2020-09/2025 $2,983,921 HSI Title V- Support guided pathways, increase services to South County, and improve instructional technology.
Subsidized Childcare and Student Supports for Pell-Eligible
Student Parents at Cuesta College		 U.S. Department of Education 10/2022-09/2026 $419,112 Provides childcare subsidies to Cuesta College's Children's Center for low income students.
  U.S. Department of Agriculture  09/2018-02/2023 $275,000 HSI USDA- Supports Agriculture Guided Pathways, outreach to Latinx students and community, job shadowing, experiential learning, and scholarships to Ag students.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Cuesta College Continuing Education U.S. Department of Education, though California Department of Education 07/2022-06/2023 $224,545 WIOA- Support Adult Education and Literacy Programs through the Cuesta College Continuing Education Program.
Nursing Enrollment Growth and Retention California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 07/2022-06/2023 $120,967  Nursing- Increase nursing program enrollment above baseline, implement diagnostic assessment testing and related support, provide support services for enrolled students, and promote licensure testing success for completing students.
Perkins Career Technical Education U.S. Department of Education, though California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 07/2022-06/2023 $449,963 Perkins- Improve career technical education programs according to local needs, with a focus on special populations as defined by legislation.
  National Science Foundation 10/2021-06/2024 $148,937 LSAMP- Subaward through Allan Hancock College to provide students from historically underrepresented backgrounds in STEM with access to financial, academic, and career support. Collaboration with 8 California community colleges.
Strong Workforce Program California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 07/2021-06/2024 $3,559,326 Increase student enrollment in career technical education programs that lead to high-demand, high-wage jobs and improve program quality to increase the number of students completing, transferring, gaining employment or increasing earnings.
Rising Scholars California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 07/2022-06/2025 $444,000 Rising Scholars Expand the number of justice-involved students participating and succeeding in community college.
  California Volunteers 03/2022-07/2023 $635,000 College Corps- A subaward and partnership with California Polytechnic University and Allan Hancock College to help create debt-free pathways to college while engaging students in service in their communities, addressing K-12 education, climate action, and food insecurity. 
Amazon Web Services Cloud Skills Pilot California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 04/2022-06/2024 $304,308 Create and strengthen offerings for cloud computing certificates and degrees to meet labor market demand.
Invention and Inclusive Innovation (i3) at Cuesta College California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 04/2022-06/2023 $125,000  i3- Facilitate the instruction of an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ that will empower students to build their life in their own terms, take dreams of a future career into their own hands, and contribute to community solutions.
School Food Specialist Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 02/2022-06/2025 $44,050 Develop and launch pilot pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that will support education and workforce development for healthy school food in California.
The Breakfast Club City of San Luis Obispo 07/2022-06/2023 $4,725 Provide homeless students with a safe space, regular hot meals, and access to support services.