Strategy 6.0: Establish and maintain sustainable funding mechanisms for a successful CTE system for youth and adults.
6.1 Establishing criteria for prioritizing CTE program requests for state funding.
a) Identify, develop, and implement effective and meaningful accountability practices of CTE programs.
b) Develop a standardized request for funding that incorporates the CTE program evaluation criteria and the AWIB
Future Workforce Strategic Policies and Investment Blueprint.
c) Require CTE programs requesting funding to demonstrate their relationship to the current job market and/or future
economic development plans of the region/state.
d) Provide assistance to current programs that do not meet standards in:
6.2 Encouraging CTE providers to take advantage of the State of Alaska corporate tax credit for contributions to qualified training programs.
a) Produce and distribute documents that explain tax credits and include examples of successful partnerships.
b) Provide technical assistance to CTE providers in promoting tax credits to industry partners.
c) Maintain an ongoing list of successful business/training program partnerships that contribute to operational or capital
funding for CTE.
d) Recognize businesses that provide funding to CTE programs.
6.3 Developing a strategy for State of Alaska CTE funding that leverages local, federal and private resources.
a) Identify existing CTE funding sources, such as STEP, TVEP, Carl Perkins, and amounts per source.
b) Inventory existing CTE programs and their funding sources.
c) Determine current workforce priorities through AWIB.
d) Identify priority use of state-administered funds to support high-quality CTE programs that are tied to priority
occupations.
e) Develop a comprehensive accountability model that will measure return on investment for CTE funding.
f) Target start-up funds to specific programs approved by AWIB.
g) Provide incentive funds for CTE programs and training centers to partner with other agencies.
h) Fund career-related learning experiences and organizations; for example, CTSOs, Junior Achievement, Future
Educators of America, pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship.
i) Increase funding for industry academies; for example, construction, health sciences, engineering.
6.1 Establishing criteria for prioritizing CTE program requests for state funding.
a) Identify, develop, and implement effective and meaningful accountability practices of CTE programs.
b) Develop a standardized request for funding that incorporates the CTE program evaluation criteria and the AWIB
Future Workforce Strategic Policies and Investment Blueprint.
c) Require CTE programs requesting funding to demonstrate their relationship to the current job market and/or future
economic development plans of the region/state.
d) Provide assistance to current programs that do not meet standards in:
- curriculum development,
- professional development,
- equipment/materials needed to meet standards,
- expense of undergoing industry certification review and
- accountability/reporting requirements.
6.2 Encouraging CTE providers to take advantage of the State of Alaska corporate tax credit for contributions to qualified training programs.
a) Produce and distribute documents that explain tax credits and include examples of successful partnerships.
b) Provide technical assistance to CTE providers in promoting tax credits to industry partners.
c) Maintain an ongoing list of successful business/training program partnerships that contribute to operational or capital
funding for CTE.
d) Recognize businesses that provide funding to CTE programs.
6.3 Developing a strategy for State of Alaska CTE funding that leverages local, federal and private resources.
a) Identify existing CTE funding sources, such as STEP, TVEP, Carl Perkins, and amounts per source.
b) Inventory existing CTE programs and their funding sources.
c) Determine current workforce priorities through AWIB.
d) Identify priority use of state-administered funds to support high-quality CTE programs that are tied to priority
occupations.
e) Develop a comprehensive accountability model that will measure return on investment for CTE funding.
f) Target start-up funds to specific programs approved by AWIB.
g) Provide incentive funds for CTE programs and training centers to partner with other agencies.
h) Fund career-related learning experiences and organizations; for example, CTSOs, Junior Achievement, Future
Educators of America, pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship.
i) Increase funding for industry academies; for example, construction, health sciences, engineering.