NC Department of Public Instruction
Preparing Future Workforce in Coding and Mobile App Development Grant Program
Grant Application
Application Deadline: October 15, 2017
Program Implementation: Spring 2018
Application Submission to: Delores P. Ali, Section Chief, Career and Technical Education (CTE) at
Program Purpose
State Superintendent Mark Johnson received funding in the budget recently passed by the General Assembly to establish the Coding and Mobile App Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to develop industry partnerships with local school administrative units and charter schools to design and implement computer science, coding, and mobile app development curricular programs for middle school and high school students. The first grant recipients will be identified fall 2017. Fall 2017 grant recipients are required to implement program spring semester 2018. During succeeding years, programs are to be implemented during the fall following a summer grant award.
Timeline
Activity / DateRelease of Grant Application / August 15, 2017 and March 15 in subsequent years
Grant Application Deadline (1st Year) / October 15, 2017
Grant Recipients Selected (1st Year) / November 15, 2017
Grant Application Deadline Subsequent Years (Pending Funds Available) / May 15 in 2018 and subsequent years
Grant Recipients Selected Subsequent Years (Pending Funds Available) / July 15 in 2018 and subsequent years
Grant Program Recipient Reporting / August 1 in 2018 and subsequent years
NC Department of Public Instruction Reporting to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division / September 15 in 2018 and subsequent years
Permissible Uses of Program Funds
Program funds awards shall be used for the below listed purchases. The maximum amount of award is $40,000 per program.
1. Equipment
2. Digital materials
3. Related capacity building activities (teacher professional development for coding, computer science, and mobile application development initiatives)
4. Administrative cost up to five percent (5%)
Eligible Recipients
Eligible Recipients are local school administrative units and charter schools. Recipients may reapply. The maximum amount of award is $40,000 per grant application.
Required Reporting
Grant recipients are required to submit a report on the below listed information.
1. The use of grant funds.
2. The number of students by grade level participating in the partnership initiative.
3. The number of students who subsequently participated in work-based opportunities, internships, or apprenticeship programs and a description of the types of opportunities for those students.
4. Student outcome data regarding job attainment and postsecondary opportunities because of the partnership initiative.
5. Correlation between middle and high school programs: enrollment or course demand.
Program Criteria and Guidelines
Applications will be scored on a 100-point scale based on the below listed required information as narrative or figures to be submitted as part of the application. The cover sheet, narratives (include the title of the identified information), proposed budget, and assurance page as PDF documents, including minimum of 12-point font size, one-inch margins (all sides), and narratives double spaced.
Information: Cover Sheet, Narratives, Proposed Budget, and Assurance Page Required / Page(s)1. Cover Sheet (Provided) / 1
2. Narrative-Description of Curricular Program: Up to 9 Points / 1
3. Narrative-Impact of Proposed Partnership: Up to 16 Points
A description of how the proposed partnership initiative will impact community by providing increased career opportunities for students by engaging in high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand occupations. Also, include the anticipated size of the student population to be impacted. / 1
4. Narrative-Demonstrated Evidence: Up to 21 Points
Demonstrated evidence of employer demand for the partnership initiative and related career and technical education (CTE) training, including documentation of industry involvement in the partnership initiative. / 1
5. Narrative-Program Alignment: Up to 21 Points
A description of how the proposed initiative aligns with other existing or future programs, including CTE, Career and College Pathways, and postsecondary programs and, if appropriate, how equipment necessary for the initiative will be utilized by partners. / 1-2
6. Narrative-Relevance to High Demand Jobs: Up to 21 Points
A description of how the project will create innovative, nontraditional, and immediate career pathways for students to enter high demand jobs in the areas such as development of mobile software applications, information technology, cyber security, computer programming, or artificial intelligence. / 1-2
7. Action Plan (Template Provided) / 1
8. Proposed Budget (Template Provided): Up to 12 Points
A proposed budget for the partnership initiative, including demonstrated commitment of local or regional partners to sustain the programs beyond the initial grant funding. The maximum amount of award is $40,000 per grant application. / 1
9. Assurance Page (Provided) / 1
Required Application Materials
Completed applications must include the below listed materials and be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on deadline to via email to .
Application Materialsÿ Cover Sheet
ÿ Narratives / ÿ Description of Curricular Program
ÿ Impact of Proposed Partnership
ÿ Demonstrated Evidence
ÿ Program Alignment
ÿ Relevance to High Demand Jobs
ÿ Action Plan
ÿ Proposed Budget
ÿ Assurance Page (Signed by Partners)
Questions or Additional Information
Questions or request for additional information must be submitted via Google form at https://goo.gl/forms/nQJhi49LWYQYafUt1 no later than September 10, 2017. Responses will be posted on the CTE Directors Moodle by September 15, 2017.
Cover Sheet
Date of Application:Name of Primary Contact Person: / Title of Primary Contact Person
Name of School(s): / Name of School System(s):
School Address: / City, State, Zip: / State Board Region:
Email Address of Primary Contact Person: / Area Code and Telephone Number of Primary Contact Person:
Partner Name, Title, and Contact Information: / Partner Name, Title, and Contact Information: / Partner Name, Title, and Contact Information:
Partner Name, Title, and Contact Information: / Partner Name, Title, and Contact Information: / Partner Name, Title, and Contact Information:
Action Plan
Activity / Partner(s) Responsible / Grant Fund Resource(s) Needed / TimelineProposed Budget Template
Fund Category / Amount / Rationale for Proposed PurchaseEquipment (List)
Digital materials (List)
Related capacity building activities (teacher professional development for coding, computer science, and mobile application development initiatives (List)
Administrative cost, up to five percent (5%) (List)
Other (List)
TOTAL
Assurance Page
The partners agree to the below listed activities.
• Provide administrative supervision and support to foster success of the program.
• Work cooperatively with North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and grant partners in monitoring and evaluating the program to meet reporting requirements.
• Provide personnel, time, and other resources to develop and implement curricular program.
• Ascertain that members of the partnership follow applicable federal and state laws to promote equal opportunity for all participants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, political affiliation, or national origin.
• Attest that all funds will be used to develop and implement curricula program described in the application and approved.
• Establish fiscal control and accounting procedures for proper disbursement of and accounting program funds.
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Primary Contact Signature Date
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Superintendent Signature Date
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Partner Signature Date
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