Indian Hills Community College Foundation

BOOSTING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING, EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND IMPROVED STUDENT SERVICES

IOWA COLLEGE AND CAREER TRANSITION COUNSELOR INITIATIVE

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROJECT

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TALENT SEARCH PROJECT

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROJECT

JOB CORPS EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER PROJECT

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (GO STEM)

THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S CENTERVILLE, IOWA, CAMPUS LOCATION TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING AND JOB TRAINING FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE, CONSTRUCTION, HEALTHCARE, AND TRANSPORTATION JOBS IN AN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED REGION. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ADDRESSING THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEED FOR PATHWAYS TO WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS BY EQUIPPING A NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION WING AT THE COLLEGE. THE RESULTING HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING FOR IN-DEMAND JOBS WITH FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES IN AN UNDERSERVED GEOGRAPHY MEETS ECONOMIC RESILIENCE NEEDS AS WELL AS EMPLOYER DEMAND. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE CHARITON VALLEY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. EDA FUNDS CHARITON VALLEY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.

GROWING RURAL IOWA'S CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE -DATA BREACHES AND CYBERATTACKS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON AND IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT NETWORKS AND COMPUTERS ARE PROTECTED FROM MALICIOUS ACTIONS BY OUTSIDE ENTITIES. UNFORTUNATELY, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL SETTINGS ARE AT A HIGHER RISK FOR CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS GIVEN THE LACK OF TRAINED CYBERSECURITY TECHNICIANS TO PROTECT THE COMPUTING SYSTEMS THESE ORGANIZATIONS RELY ON. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HELP ADDRESS THE NATION?S NEED FOR SKILLED CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS BY DEVELOPING AN EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE THAT WILL PRODUCE SKILLED CYBERSECURITY TECHNICIANS CAPABLE OF PROTECTING VULNERABLE COMPUTING ASSETS IN RURAL IOWA AND BEYOND. THE FOCUS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE TO REDESIGN AND ADD NEW HANDS-ON TRAINING TOOLS TO AN EXISTING CYBERSECURITY AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AAS PROGRAM AT INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHICH IS LOCATED IN RURAL SOUTHEAST IOWA. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY: (1) REVAMPING THE COLLEGE?S CYBERSECURITY AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AAS PROGRAM BY INTEGRATING COURSES, MODULES AND LABORATORY EXERCISES DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL CYBERWATCH CENTER; (2) PROCURING AND OPERATING A CYBER RANGE FOR HANDS-ON TRAINING; (3) LAUNCHING A CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION TO PROVIDE RURAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS, SECONDARY STUDENTS AND SECONDARY EDUCATORS WITH IN-DEPTH EXPOSURE TO THE FIELD; AND (4) HIRING DEDICATED PERSONNEL TO FOCUS ON INCREASING ENROLLMENT, RETENTION AND GRADUATION IN THE AAS PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT WILL ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF, AND DEVELOP AND TEST STRATEGIES AIMED AT INCREASING ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND COMPLETION AMONG RURAL, TWO-YEAR COLLEGE CYBERSECURITY STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON THE EDUCATION OF TECHNICIANS FOR THE ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY FIELDS THAT DRIVE THE NATION'S ECONOMY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT

ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CATEGORY: INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AS AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOL SINCE 1972.ELIGIBLE PROJECT CATEGORY: (A) PROJECTS THAT ESTABLISH NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH TECHNICAL SKILLS USED IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING PURCHASING EQUIPMENT, OR TO IMPROVE EXISTING PROGRAMS (B) PROJECTS THAT ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIPS OR APPRENTICESHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING EMPLOYMENT IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY AND (C) PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT OUTREACH ABOUT CAREERS IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY TO: PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OR COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE INDUSTRY.PROJECT OVERVIEW: IHCCS GROWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY AVIATION CAREER EDUCATION (GO PACE) PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MEETING THE NATIONAL NEED FOR AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL (AMT) WORKERS BY INSPIRING INTEREST IN AND INCREASE ACCESS TO AMT CAREERS IN SOUTHEAST IOWA. THE COLLEGE WILL CONDUCT TARGETED AMT CAREER OUTREACH TO YOUTH, UPGRADE AMT TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY AMT STUDENTS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO POSTSECONDARY AMT STUDENTS WITH BARRIERS TO COMPLETION. THROUGH THIS TWO-YEAR PROJECT, IHCC WILL INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS IN ITS AMT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IN TURN PRODUCE MORE QUALIFIED AMT TECHNICIANS TO FILL WORKFORCE NEEDS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) INCREASE STUDENT SCORES IN IHCC AMT COURSES FEATURING UPGRADED EQUIPMENT BY 9% COMPARED TO 2023-24 SCORES BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD 2) INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN IHCCS AMT PROGRAMS BY 40% BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND 3) INCREASE FIRST- TO SECOND-YEAR RETENTION BY 10% AMONG AMT POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS BY END OF PROJECT PERIOD BY PROVIDING STIPENDS TO COVER STUDENTS UNMET FINANCIAL NEEDS.ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EMBEDDING VIRTUAL REALITY AND ACTIVE LEARNING TRAINING AIDS INTO IHCCS SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY AMT CURRICULUM VISITING SIX RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS PER YEAR TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT AMT CAREERS HOSTING A TWO-DAY YOUTH SUMMER CAMP FOR 3RD-6TH GRADE STUDENTS AND AN OPEN HOUSE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDING STIPENDS TO POSTSECONDARY AMT STUDENTS IN NEED TO COVER UNMET NEEDS FOR THEIR COSTS OF COLLEGE ATTENDANCE, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL BRING KNOWLEDGE OF THE AMT FIELD TO AREAS WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES TO EDUCATE POTENTIAL STUDENTS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SKILLED AMT WORKERS, DIRECTLY FEEDING THE WORKFORCE BY DECREASING FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL HURDLES FOR AMT STUDENTS.

DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO RECRUIT AND ENROLL QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE?S COMMERCIAL DRIVER?S LICENSE PROGRAM INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANTICIPATES ENROLLING AT LEAST 14 STUDENTS WITH A TUITION COST OF $4,800. THE FMCSA APPROVES THE PROJECT PLAN AND BUDGET AT A REDUCED FUNDING AMOUNT FROM THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION. THE FMCSA IS RECOMMENDING A REDUCTION TOTALING $19,200 DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING. THIS WILL ALLOW THE AGENCY TO FUND ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS AND TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSE AWARDS.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CATEGORY: INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AS AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOL SINCE 1972.ELIGIBLE PROJECT CATEGORY: (A) PROJECTS THAT ESTABLISH NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH TECHNICAL SKILLS USED IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING PURCHASING EQUIPMENT, OR TO IMPROVE EXISTING PROGRAMS (B) PROJECTS THAT ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIPS OR APPRENTICESHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING EMPLOYMENT IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY AND (C) PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT OUTREACH ABOUT CAREERS IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY TO: PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OR COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE INDUSTRY.PROJECT OVERVIEW: IHCCS GROWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY AVIATION CAREER EDUCATION (GO PACE) PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MEETING THE NATIONAL NEED FOR AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL (AMT) WORKERS BY INSPIRING INTEREST IN AND INCREASE ACCESS TO AMT CAREERS IN SOUTHEAST IOWA. THE COLLEGE WILL CONDUCT TARGETED AMT CAREER OUTREACH TO YOUTH, UPGRADE AMT TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY AMT STUDENTS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO POSTSECONDARY AMT STUDENTS WITH BARRIERS TO COMPLETION. THROUGH THIS TWO-YEAR PROJECT, IHCC WILL INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS IN ITS AMT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IN TURN PRODUCE MORE QUALIFIED AMT TECHNICIANS TO FILL WORKFORCE NEEDS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) INCREASE STUDENT SCORES IN IHCC AMT COURSES FEATURING UPGRADED EQUIPMENT BY 9% COMPARED TO 2023-24 SCORES BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD 2) INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN IHCCS AMT PROGRAMS BY 40% BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND 3) INCREASE FIRST- TO SECOND-YEAR RETENTION BY 10% AMONG AMT POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS BY END OF PROJECT PERIOD BY PROVIDING STIPENDS TO COVER STUDENTS UNMET FINANCIAL NEEDS.ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EMBEDDING VIRTUAL REALITY AND ACTIVE LEARNING TRAINING AIDS INTO IHCCS SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY AMT CURRICULUM VISITING SIX RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS PER YEAR TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT AMT CAREERS HOSTING A TWO-DAY YOUTH SUMMER CAMP FOR 3RD-6TH GRADE STUDENTS AND AN OPEN HOUSE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDING STIPENDS TO POSTSECONDARY AMT STUDENTS IN NEED TO COVER UNMET NEEDS FOR THEIR COSTS OF COLLEGE ATTENDANCE, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL BRING KNOWLEDGE OF THE AMT FIELD TO AREAS WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES TO EDUCATE POTENTIAL STUDENTS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SKILLED AMT WORKERS, DIRECTLY FEEDING THE WORKFORCE BY DECREASING FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL HURDLES FOR AMT STUDENTS.