Examples of grant-funded projects and programs

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Major PCC programs that were originally (or currently) funded by grants

  • ABE/GED/ESOL (Title II WIOA)
  • Career Pathways
  • Cascade Student Support Services (SSS)
  • Child Care Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)
  • Community College STEP Consortium (SNAP 50/50)
  • Future Connect
  • Makerspaces and STEM Centers
  • YES to College and Gateway to College

Grants that align with the Strategic Plan priorities

January 2024

Delivery (Academic Affairs) grants
Grant title Grant project director Grant timeframe
Enhancing Cross-disciplinary Infrastructure Training at Oregon (EXITO) Alissa Leavitt 9/26/2014 – 6/30/2024
GenCyber Instructor Survival Kit Cara Tang 6/16/2022 – 6/15/2024
National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Research, and/or National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (NCAE-C) 9/17/2021 – 12/31/2024
eGIST Part 2 Christina Friedle 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2025
Geospatial Data Cooperative Agreement 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2026
GenCyber: Student Camp Hazel Yamada 6/1/2023 – 5/31/2025
Early Learning Higher Ed Consortium Jamie Heberlein 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
AI Earmark Jen Piper 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2024
PCC Channel 27 Playback Upgrade Jenelle Neill 9/1/2020 – 8/31/2025
Addiction Counseling Diversity Kristopher Chew 10/1/2022 – 10/31/2025
SAPT Block Grant 1/31/2022 – 4/1/2024
Oregon Adult Basic Skills WIOA Title II Adult Education & Family Literacy Luis Rodriguez Garcia 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2024
Pasadena CC Sub-Award Peter Kazarinoff 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2025
Special Project – Micro/Nano 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024
David Douglas GYO Tanya Mead 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
MESD GYO 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
Teacher Connect GYO 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
Belonging (Student Affairs) grants
Grant title Grant project director Grant timeframe
Alternative Schools Chon Madrigal 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
Campus Veteran Resource Center Grant Program Walt Ghant 12/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Josh Peters McBride 10/1/2022 – 6/30/2026
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Greg Contreras 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2026
FIPSE: Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Lauren Smith 9/1/2023 – 8/31/2026
Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program Caroline Bartlett 10/1/2022 – 6/30/2025
Immigration Legal Services and Capacity Building Leni Tupper 3/15/2023 – 2/28/2024
Latino/a/x & Indigenous Student Success Efrain Rivas-Flores 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2024
PCC Cascade Campus TRIO Student Support Services James Gapinski 9/1/2020 – 8/31/2025
Portland Community College HEP Beto Espindola 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
Right to Counsel Leni Tupper 12/1/2021 – 6/30/2024
YDD Community Investment Josh Laurie 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2023
YDD Regional Reengagement Grants Chon Madrigal 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2023
Alternative Schools Chon Madrigal 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
Community Workforce Development grants
Grant title Grant project director Grant timeframe
COVID-19 Equitable Economic Recovery: Workforce Support DaNene Dwyer 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2024
Community College Consortium: SNAP 50/50 Jaime Clarke 10/1/2016 – 9/30/2024
Disability Innovation Fund: Career Advancement Initiative Model Demonstration Projects 11/15/2021 – 9/30/2026
Future Ready Oregon (FRO): BOLI Apprenticeship Grants 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
Future Ready Oregon (FRO): Manufacturing/OMIC Pam Hester 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
Future Ready Oregon (FRO): WSI Intel Quickstart 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2025
Next GEN Youth Services 9/1/2020 – 8/31/2025
WorkSource Workforce Navigator 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2024
WorkSource Lead Liaison Services 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2024
Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant Patty Hawkins 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2024
Build Back Better with Mass Timber Tara Nelson 10/1/2023 – 9/30/2026
Future Ready Oregon (FRO): BOLI Apprenticeship Grants 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024
Enterprise grants
Grant title Grant project director Grant timeframe
Community Technology Grants Jenelle Neill 6/30/2022 – 6/30/2024
PCC RISES- Re-imagining Integrated Support for Equitable Success Josh Laurie 10/1/2019 – 9/30/2024
Regional Travel Options (RTO) Michael Kuehn 7/1/2023 – 7/1/2026
USDA Regional Food Business Centers Tammy Marquez-Oldham 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2028