The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC”), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA”) awards grants to eligible entities that administer workforce programs in the health.
Donor Name: Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Focus Areas
HECC will fund projects in the below identified focus areas.
Nursing Career Pathways
- Projects will do one or more of the following for nursing career pathways:
- Expand education and training
- Job placement
- Job Retention
- Career advancement
- Credentials may include:
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Registered Nurse
Healthcare Career Pathways
- Projects will focus on innovation and regional partnerships in healthcare fields.
- Projects should meet identified regional workforce needs in areas which may include:
- Recruitment
- Education
- Training
- Retention
Projects in either focus area must prioritize equitable program participation by individuals from the following priority populations identified
- Communities of color;
- Women;
- Low-income communities;
- Rural and frontier communities;
- Veterans;
- Persons with disabilities;
- Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals;
- Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes;
- Individuals who disproportionately experience discrimination in employment on the basis of age; and
- Individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Performance Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026.
Allowable uses of funds
Allowable Costs may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Providing direct benefits to individuals, which may include:
- Paid work experience, including stipends and wages,
- Tuition and fee assistance for workforce programs, and
- Wraparound workforce development services. Wraparound workforce development services provide supports for individuals participating in workforce programs and may include but are not limited to childcare, transportation, mental health services, housing support, job-related materials and supplies, books, tuition, and other services designed to help individuals attain employment and progress along career pathways.
- Creating and expanding education and training programs, including developing culturally and linguistically specific career pathways for obtaining certificates, credentials, or degrees recognized by targeted industry sectors.
- Expanding the capacity of organizations to provide workforce development services, including:
- Hiring staff or contracting for services;
- Developing strategies around workforce programs including program development
- Purchasing equipment, technology, or other supplies;
- Paying for administrative costs; and
- Any other activities necessary to increase the organization’s capacity to provide workforce programs that advance economic mobility, educational attainment, and career advancement in the healthcare sector.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to receive an award under this RFA, an Applicant must:
- Be a workforce service provider or a community-based organization that administers workforce programs in the healthcare sector;
- Defines workforce service providers as including:
- nonprofit and public workforce education, training, and career services providers; and
- governmental entities that provide workforce development services.
- ORS 660.390(1)(a) defines community-based organizations to include:
- nonprofit organizations that are representative of a particular community or specific segments of a community and are located within or in close proximity to the community they serve; and
- culturally-specific organizations.
- Defines workforce service providers as including:
- Have an active registration in SAM.Gov and have a Unique Entity Identifier.
- Have an Employer ID Number with the Internal Revenue Service.
- Have and maintain a current business registration with the Oregon Secretary of State.
For more information, visit HECC.
