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Resource Development & Administration

Annual Grant Report2018

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P2 ...... Executive Summary

P4 ...... Promoting a Grant Culture

P5 ...... Summary Data

P6 ...... Notable Grant Awards & Highlights

P7 ...... Top 3 Funders

P8 ...... Institutional Review Board

P10 .... Grant Portfolio

Table of Contents

Mission Statement

The Lone Star College Resource Development and Administration Office (LSC RDA) supports the development, enhancement, and management of grant programs designed to enhance student success and completion at Lone Star College.

Greetings,

The Lone Star College Resource Development and Administration (LSC RDA) Department provides leadership, support, coordination, and development for all external grant activities to Lone Star College faculty and staff to advance the mission, vision, and strategic goals of Lone Star College.

The LSC RDA team strives to be:

• An Informational Resource in soliciting external funding opportunities and in monitoring legislation and appropriations that impact grant programs

• Liaisons that work with local, state, and federal agencies to secure funding and facilitate identification of, and agreements with, project partners

• Research Experts to ensure that all research projects comply with federal human subject research requirements and funder guidelines

• Process Experts in the development, submission, and negotiation of proposal applications

• A Support System that provides grant management support to project directors and monitors project goals, deliverables, and outcomes

This LSC RDA Annual Grant Report for Fiscal Year 2018 provides an overview of the activity over the past year, discusses major projects undertaken and the grants awarded to assist with providing student support after Hurricane Harvey. Most importantly, the report details LSC RDA’s successful obtainment of 28 new awards totaling $5,877,328, including four grants to assist in rebuilding student services after Hurricane Harvey, and the management of 71 grants totaling over $27,220,727.

Should you need additional information about Resource Development and Administration, please contact us.

Respectfully,

Rand Key, J.D, M.B.A CEO LSC System Office, University Park

Elizabeth Thompson, CFLE, CMPIExecutive Director LSC Resource Development and Administration

LSC Resource Development and Administration FY2018 Annual Report LSC Resource Development and Administration FY2018 Annual Report2 3

Executive SummaryFY2018 (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018)

$27,220,726 in the 71 grants

71 grants managed

Post-award support for funded grants included:

• 16 new-grant orientations

• 70 agreements or contracts

• Daily support to program managers

These supports are provided to ensure that program staff understand basic grant requirements (including the grant budget) and to serve as a resource for program implementation.

Conducted a desk review process with 11 grant programs, ensuring that funded programs were operating according to program guidelines and producing the required deliverables.

$5,877,328total newly awarded to 30 proposal requests

$13,798,217 requested in new grant funds through 66 proposals

23 grant amendments facilitated

$285,429 in new funds from amendments to existing LSC grants

Hosted NSFCommunity College Day

7 Successful audits facilitated

Hosted 3rdLSC Grant Summit

14%

3%

28%

53% $

NUMBER OF GRANTS - BY TYPE -GRANT DOLLARS

- BY TYPE -

37% 18%

7%

4%

34%

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Other

LocalState

Federal Foundation

Combination

1%

LSC Resource Development and Administration FY2018 Annual Report4

LSC RDA seeks grants that ensure the success of Lone Star College students, align with the LSC Strategic Plan, and strengthen the LSC commitment to the community. FY 2018 grants supported academic success for underrepresented students, intensive college readiness, and workforce education. In aggressive efforts to meet these and other needs, LSC RDA sought funds from federal and state government, local agencies, and foundations.

LSC RDA continued its forward progress this year by:

• Enhancing the Grants ServiceNow module for LSC RDA to manage LSC grants throughout the grant life cycle. ServiceNow includes a dashboard for real time information and serves as a single repository for LSC grant information. ServiceNow makes it possible for any employee within LSC to request assistance in pursuing a grant through the LSC Service Center.

• Hosting the third LSC Grant Summit for faculty and staff to learn how to apply for grant opportunities and how to manage awarded grants. Thanks to widespread interest, summit participation again reached full capacity. Grants Accounting once again joined LSC RDA in the Grant Summit this year to present sessions on the financial management of grants.

• Hosting National Science Foundation Community College Day-Advanced Education Grant Writing Workshop for LSC and 12 Gulf Coast colleges and universities. NSF holds only one or two of these events annually. LSC was selected as a host site. Speakers were V. Celeste Carter, Ph.D., Program Director Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) and Dr. Rupa Iyer, Ph.D., program director for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Education and Human Resources (EHR) Directorate were speakers for the day. The goal of the day was to learn strategies for developing a robust NSF proposal and to become familiar with the NSF merit review process. The day featured a panel of NSF principal investigators including Bruce Caraway, PI of the LSC Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers, Robotics and Networking NSF ATE grant.

• Administering the LSC Grant Advisory Council (GAC). All campuses and many system office departments are represented on the GAC. Its purpose is to evaluate grant opportunities, use experience to inform future grant priorities, and to enhance grant systems within LSC.

• Collaborating across LSC to optimize funding opportunities and facilitate the management and compliance of funded grants. Collaboration with the LSC Foundation resulted in three funded grants totaling $88,250 in FY2018 and another three grants that were submitted in FY2018 and funded in FY2019. Grants Accounting and LSC RDA continued to work jointly in the desk review process, providing funded programs with a more complete assessment of their grant progress. RDA was recognized by LSC AIR in the June/July 2018 AIR Newsletter and at the LSC Data Institute as partners in utilizing and benefiting from Power BI reports.

Introducing a tool for grant seeking. RDA introduced the LSC Grant Clearinghouse and began providing annual and as requested grant forecast reports. The Clearinghouse is a running list of grant opportunities for the foreseeable future. The forecast report helps campuses set priorities and allocate grant resources throughout the year.

Promoting a Grant Culture

LSC continued to enjoy high levels of funding success in FY2018. While there were fewer opportunities available for federal funding, 57% of the proposals that LSC submitted were funded.

The full LSC grant portfolio can be found on page 10 of this report.

Summary Data

$48,021,277 in grant funding has been awarded to LSC in the last five years.

57% funding success rate for the third year in a row.

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Dollars Managed (in millions)

$26.81$29.63

$32.58 $33.38

$27.22

Grant activity was alive and well in FY2018 despite the impact of Hurricane Harvey and decreased availability of federal dollars.

Grant Development Activity

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Active Grants Pending Awarded Submitted Researched

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108 164 143

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3530 28

61 67 85 74 710

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The Perfect Storm• LSC worked diligently and swiftly to secure grants that would support LSC students in the aftermath of Hurricane

Harvey. The results were impressive. The LSC Department of External and Employer Relations worked during Hurricane Harvey to lay the groundwork for what would become a $1,024,942 Texas Workforce Commission grant, “Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts Short Term, Fast-Track Training Courses for Dislocated Workers,” better known as Rebuild Houston. LSC received two grants totaling $10,000 to rebuild the LSC-Kingwood library collection and $28,250 from the Medallion Foundation for student transportation. Additionally, $20,000 from Scholarship America provided $500 scholarships to 40 Hurricane Harvey-impacted students.

Note: FEMA grants and insurance claims are handled separately from RDA.

Delayed Reaction • LSC received $1,605,700 in the fall of 2018 for nine grant proposals that were submitted in the FY2018 year.

These grants will serve LSC students in FY2019. Processing time for several state grants was longer than is typical this year, perhaps a consequence of Hurricane Harvey.

Workforce Education • LSC was particularly successful in securing funding for workforce education in FY2018. In addition to the

Hurricane Harvey grant mentioned above, the LSC Department of External and Employer Relations (workforce) also received $50,000 from TWC to assist veterans transitioning out of the military and $968,537 from TWC for a Skills Development Fund grant that provides training to employees of Goodman Manufacturing, Shield Air and QuietFlex. Finally, the THECB awarded a $49,985 Perkins Leadership grant to embed behavioral skills into workforce curriculum. The enhanced curriculum will provide an added value for employers to compliment the first rate skills training that LSC already provides.

Partnerships • The Lone Star College Foundation-RDA partnership continues to yield grant awards for LSC. Additionally,

LSC developed its external network by developing grant proposals with Collin County Community College, University of Saint Thomas and the RAND Corporation.

Hispanic Serving Institution • Continued growth in the LSC Hispanic student population resulted in all six campuses being declared eligible

to apply for Title III and Title V grants. That eligibility also waives cost share requirements for student workers, allowing LSC to provide work opportunities for more students.

Grant Awards & Highlights Top 3 Funders

U.S. Department of Education$12,054,126

13 Grants

Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board

Texas Workforce Commission$8,025,91912 Grants

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$4,693,77618 Grants


The Lone Star College Institutional Review Board (LSC IRB) is a key function under the purview of LSC RDA. The LSC IRB exists as a safeguard to ensure the ethical and responsible treatment of human subjects in research, and helps to encourage research within LSC. The LSC IRB does not give permission to conduct research. It only approves the method by which research is performed as it relates to the protection of human subjects. The LSC Institutional Review Board consists of a representative from each campus and at least one community member.

RDA provides support to researchers who submit LSC IRB applications, reviews all submitted applications and facilitates the approval process. This includes responding to questions, providing guidance about the LSC IRB approval process, and requesting revisions to research protocols to ensure the comprehensive protection of human subjects. LSC RDA recommends expedited reviews for applications that meet the criteria and forwards applications to the LSC IRB Chairperson, Professor Brian Shmaefsky, LSC-Kingwood.

The majority of IRB applications are submitted by Lone Star College Honors College students. Honors College students are encouraged to conduct or participate in research as part of their academic experience. This led to a corresponding increase in LSC IRB activity from FY2014 through FY2017. The number of applications decreased in FY2018, which could be related to the impact of Hurricane Harvey on students and staff.

LSC Institutional Review Board

LSC IRB Applications by Academic Year

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Faculty and Student Surveys

Leadership Development

Educational Research

Student Research

Dissertation Research

Types of Research at Lone Star College


Funding Type Funding Agency Grant Title College Award

Amount

Foundation East Aldine Management District

East Aldine Management District LSC-North Harris $5,000

Foundation Bringing Theory to Practice Campus Dialogue Grants LSC-University Park $5,000

State Texas State Library and Archives Commission Rebuilding Texas Libraries LSC-Kingwood $5,000

Foundation Educate Texas Bridge to College and Career Success Planning Grant - Lead

LSC Department of External and Employer

Relations$10,000

Foundation Scholarship America Scholarship America’s National Disaster Relief Fund Lone Star College $20,000

State Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Small Business (2017-2018)LSC Department of

External and Employer Relations

$21,000

Other Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Vocational Scholarship Program LSC Foundation $25,200

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program - Under 70 Program FY2018-19 LSC-CyFair $25,974

Foundation Medallion Foundation Medallion Foundation-Kingwood LSC-Kingwood $28,250

Foundation Bank of America Bank of America Charitable Giving LSC-Tomball $30,000

Other Jobs for the Future, Inc. Google IT Support Professional ProjectLSC Department of


$40,000

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Perkins State Leadership Grant 2018-19


Relations$49,985

State Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Transition - Operation Welcome Home and Military Family Support Programs


Relations$50,000

FoundationLumina Foundation via American Association of Community Colleges

The Right Signals InitiativeLSC Department of


$60,000

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board College Readiness and Success Models LSC-Tomball $74,463

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board College Readiness and Success Models LSC-Kingwood $75,000

FederalNational Science Foundation via Collin County Community College District

Advanced Technology Education (ATE) - National Convergence Technology Center (CTC)

LSC-Montgomery $79,565

Foundation Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation TG Scholars LSC-University Park $100,000

Federal U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Campus Navigator FY 2017: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces

LSC-CyFair $100,000


Amount

State Texas Workforce Commission Texas Adult Education and Literacy Program Grant


Relations$0


Texas-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship Program LSC-University Park $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title III/V Eligibility LSC-CyFair $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title III/V Eligibility LSC-Kingwood $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title III/V Eligibility LSC-Montgomery $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title III/V Eligibility LSC-North Harris $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title III/V Eligibility LSC-Tomball $0

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title III/V Eligibility LSC-University Park $0

Other Causementary Inc. Tickling Giants Movie Impact Grant! LSC-University Park $350

Foundation Humanities Texas Humanitites TExas Mini Grant (Rossini Project) LSC-Tomball $1,500

Foundation W.W. Grainger Inc. Grainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship LSC-North Harris $4,000

Foundation W.W. Grainger Inc. Grainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship LSC-North Harris $4,000

Other Texas Library Association Disaster Relief Assistance LSC-Kingwood $4,800

Grant Portfolio

LSC managed $27,220,726 in grant funding in FY2018 for 71 grants. The table below is a detailed list of grants that were active at any point during FY2018.



Amount

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Shortage Reduction - Under 70 LSC-CyFair $404,694

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Shortage Reduction - Over 70 LSC-Kingwood $440,000

State Texas Workforce Commission SDF: Tomball Regional Medical Center dba Tomball Texas Hospital


Relations$595,196

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Shortage Reduction - Under 70 LSC-North Harris $650,318

State Texas Workforce Commission SDF: WebberLSC Department of


$780,462

FederalU.S. Department of Education via University of Houston Downtown

Pathways to Teaching Careers Program (Title V: HSI) LSC-Kingwood $949,599

State Texas Workforce CommissionSkills Development Fund: A Manufacturing Consortium (Goodman Manufacturing, Shield Air and QuietFlex)


Relations$968,537

Federal Texas Workforce Commission

Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts Short Term, Fast-Track Training Courses for Dislocated Workers; National Dislocated Worker Disaster Grant Project TX-32


Relations$1,024,942

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Career and Technical Education - Perkins Basic


Relations$1,052,541

Federal U.S. Department of Education TRIO: SSS Program - Tomball LSC-Tomball $1,128,737

Federal U.S. Department of Education TRIO: SSS Program - North Harris LSC-North Harris $1,164,143

Combination Texas Workforce Commission via Galveston Area Council Adult Education and Literacy (2018-2019)


Relations$1,250,000

Combination Texas Workforce Commission Adult Education and Literacy (2017-2018)LSC Department of


$1,250,000

Federal U.S. Department of Education TRIO Upward Bound Aldine and Eisenhower High Schools (ACE) LSC-North Harris $1,311,593

Federal U.S. Department of Education TRIO: Talent Search - North Harris LSC-North Harris $1,338,149

Combination Texas Workforce Commission Adult Education and Literacy (2016-2017)LSC Department of


$1,411,100

Federal U.S. Department of Education TRIO Upward Bound MANI LSC-North Harris $1,534,563

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title V: Center for Leadership, Academics and Student Success LSC-Tomball $2,039,975

Federal U.S. Department of Education Title V: Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions LSC-North Harris $2,587,367


Amount

Federal Texas Association of Community Colleges TSC Career Pathways Project LSC-North Harris $120,000

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Accelerate Texas Mentor College


Relations$132,000


Nursing Innovation Grant Program: Building Simulation LSC-North Harris $143,343

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Shortage Reduction - Under 70 LSC-North Harris $145,350

Federal Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Accelerated Pathways Through Developmental Education LSC-Tomball $150,000

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Innovation Grant Program - Kingwood LSC-Kingwood $160,556

Federal National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education - Scaling Microsystems Support LSC-Montgomery $181,167

Federal National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education - (University Park) Programmable Logic Controllers, Robotics, and Networking

LSC-University Park $198,671

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Shortage Reduction Program - Regular LSC-North Harris $221,650

Foundation IHS Markit IHS University Grant Program LSC-Tomball $232,944

Federal Small Business Administration via University of Houston

America’s Small Business Development Center Texas Gulf Coast Network


Relations$277,210

Other Small Business Administration via University of Houston

America’s Small Business Development Center Texas Gulf Coast Network


Relations$282,210

Foundation IHS Markit IHS University Grant Program LSC-CyFair $291,180

State Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Shortage Reduction - Under 70 LSC-Kingwood $300,000


Scaling and Sustaining Success in Integrated Basic Education and Workforce Training Programs-Accelerate, TX (Cohort IV)


Relations$300,000

State Texas Workforce Commission SDF: Cypress Fairbanks Medical CenterLSC Department of


$314,686

Federal OneStar Foudnation (AmeriCorps)

OneStar AmeriCorps College Knowledge Corps Kingwood LSC-Kingwood $340,858

State Texas Workforce Commission Building Construction Trades Training Demonstration Project


Relations$359,996


Texas-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship Program LSC-University Park $367,902

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