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Grants Leadership & Development

The Grants Leadership & Development office supports JCCC strategic initiatives by helping faculty and staff translate innovative ideas into competitive grant proposals, then monitoring implementation and compliance of successfully funded projects.

Recently Awarded Grants

March 2024

U.S. Department of Transportation / Kansas Department of Transportation
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)
To host a summer camp for 20 students entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. The camp will introduce students to career pathways in transportation industries, including railways, ground transportation, air, and inland waterways.

January 2024

Small Business Administration / Kansas Department of Commerce
Small Business Development Center – SBA and KDC 2024
To provide small business consulting and training to existing and aspiring small business owners.

December 2023

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
FY 2023 Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending
To enhance the existing Automated Engineer Technology and Welding/Metal Fabrication programs and to launch a new credit Machining & Manufacturing Technology program with new curriculum in Continuing Education.

U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research
Procurement Technical Assistance Center 2023 - Extension
To provide Procurement Technical Assistance (PTA) services to local business owners to grow their businesses via sales to the government. This is a two-month extension of the 2023 grant due to the change in the funder and grant period within the Department of Defense from the Defense Logistics Agency (Feb-Jan) to the Office of Naval Research (Apr-Mar).

November 2023

Cotton Incorporated
Cotton in the Curriculum 2024
To support Fashion Merchandising & Design students’ exploration of cotton materials through draping and patternmaking skills and applying the “right fabric” to the “right style.”

October 2023

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operator Safety Training Grant
To recruit and enroll in JCCC’s CDL program 20 veterans and/or their family members.

U.S. Department of Education / Kansas Board of Regents
Carl Perkins Reserve Fund FY24 – Special Populations Support Grant
To purchase supplies and textbooks to help students overcome financial barriers while in the Practical Nursing and Certified Nursing Aide programs.

September 2023

U.S. Department of Education / Kansas Board of Regents
Carl Perkins Program Improvement Grant FY24
To develop more fully the academic, career and technical skills of students enrolled in career and technical education programs.

Ellucian Foundation
Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship Program
To provide emergency assistance and book/tuition scholarships to eligible students enrolled in the Fall 2023 semester.

August 2023

U.S. Department of Education / Kansas Board of Regents
Adult Education Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant FY24
The grant funding supports services offered through Johnson County Adult Education (JCAE) / Continuing Education, including adult education, workplace and family literacy, English language acquisition, and workplace preparation.

Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Nursing Initiative Grant FY24
To support faculty professional development and purchase one new Gaumard Mannikin for the Zamierowski Family Center for Healthcare Simulation.

National Endowment for the Arts / Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
New Dance Partners, New Dance Lab 2023-2024
Through New Dance Partners, a select group of local professional dance companies are paired with reputable choreographers from across the world to create new works. The 2023-2024 program provides an opportunity for local dance companies to advance and sustain artistic development.

July 2023

Health Forward Foundation
Digital Equity Grant - COVID-19 FUND
To purchase Chromebooks for use by Johnson County Adult Education (JCAE) students.

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Procurement Technical Assistance Center 2023
To provide Procurement Technical Assistance (PTA) services to local business owners to grow their businesses via sales to the government.

U.S Department of Agriculture / Cultivate Kansas City
Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access
To increase land and capital access for urban and socially disadvantaged farmers in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Professor Rebecca Layne will serve on the coordinating committee for the project.

June 2023

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Program
The project will provide training to faculty and staff in how to help students experiencing mental health crises, support suicide awareness outreach to students through on-campus events, and enhance the College’s policies and procedures pertaining to student mental health and wellness.

Small Business Administration / Kansas Department of Commerce
Small Business Development Center – SBA and KDOC 2023
To provide small business consulting and training to existing and aspiring small business owners.

May 2023

U.S. Department of Transportation / Kansas Department of Transportation
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) Program
To host a summer camp for 20 students from low-income households entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. The camp will introduce students to career pathways in transportation industries, including railways, ground transportation, air, and inland waterways.

U.S. Department of Education / Kansas Board of Regents
Adult Education Special Projects
To provide English language instruction classes to non-native English-speaking employees at Spectrum Brands (SB) in Gardner, KS to improve their language skills and on-the-job performance. SB has committed to recruiting at least 12 student-employees; providing space for training; purchasing books, laptops and headphones for participants, and paying employees for a portion of the time they spend in ESL classes.

April 2023

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation / Mid-America Regional Council
Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund - Digital Equity Project
To purchase Chromebooks for use by Johnson County Adult Education (JCAE) students.

Kansas City Irish Fest
Kansas City Irish Fest Grant
To cover costs associated with the presentation of “Danu – St. Patrick’s Celebration,” being held at the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College on Friday, March 10, 2023.