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Funded for: *Round 4 only; **Rounds 2 and 3 only; ***Project leadership funds only

Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$513,250

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$999,498

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$526,864


Lead: Debbie Smith, Deborah.Smith@chaffey.edu, Chaffey College
Number of colleges participating: 4
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, Norco, San Bernardino Valley

Sector: Advanced Manufacturing

  • Program TOPS Codes: Electronics and Electric Technology (093400), Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (095600)
  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Degree or Certificate, Employed 2 Quarters After Exit, Job Closely Related to Field of Study, Change in Earnings

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$750,000

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$1,658,199

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$763,213


Lead: Stacy Jones, Stacy.Jones@vvc.edu, Regional Makerspace Director
Number of colleges participating: 8
Colleges: Barstow**, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Crafton Hills, Mt. San Jacinto, Moreno Valley College, Norco*, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley***

Sector: Advanced Manufacturing, Health, ICT/Digital Media, Small Business

  • Program TOPS Codes: Business Administration (050500), Business Management (050600), Computer Information Systems (070200), Computer Infrastructure And Support (070800), Computer Networking (070810), Computer Support (070820), Health Information Technology (122300), Machining And Machine Tools (095630), Marketing And Distribution (050900)
  • Metrics: Enrollments, Earned a Certificate or Degree

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$585,000

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$292,504

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$292,496

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$607,191

Lead: Wendy Deras, wederas@collegeofthedesert.edu, Regional Director, Employer Engagement - Health, Inland Empire/Desert
Number of colleges participating: 8
Colleges: Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Mt. San Jacinto, Palo Verde, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

Sector: Health

  • Program TOPS Codes: Licensed Vocational Nursing (123020), Registered Nursing (123010)
  • Metrics: Enrollments, Job Closely Related to Field of Study

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$991,000

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$697,500

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$667,072


Lead: Berchman (Kenny) Melancon, bmelancon@sbccd.cc.ca.us, Larry McLaughlin, Larry.McLaughlin@vvc.edu
Number of colleges participating: 9
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Mt. San Jacinto, Palo Verde, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

Sector: Advanced Transportation and Renewable Energy

  • Program TOPS Codes: Automotive Technology (094800)
  • Metrics: Enrollments, Students Who Earn a Degree or Certificate

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$1,060,000

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)


Lead: Debra Mustain, debra.mustain@norcocollege.edu, Norco College
Colleges: Chaffey, Mt. San Jacinto, Norco, Riverside City
Number of colleges participating: 4

Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing, Health, ICT/Digital Media, Small Business

  • Program TOPS Codes: Business Administration (050500), Computer Information Systems (070200), Digital Media (061400), Electrical (095220), Industrial Systems Technology And Maintenance (094500), Machining And Machine Tools (095630), Manufacturing And Industrial Technology (095600), Welding Technology (095650)
  • Metrics: Enrollments, Students Who Earn a Degree or Certificate, Employed 2 Quarters After Exit, Job Closely Related To Field Of Study, Change In Earnings, Job Closely Related to Field of Study, Change in Earnings, Attained a Living Wage

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$1,915,000

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$1,905,519

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$966,981

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$1,412,954


Lead: Tim Vasquez, tivasquez@sbccd.edu, Riverside City College

Colleges: Chaffey, COD, CMCCD, Crafton, MSJC, MVC, Palo Verde, RCC, SBVC, VV
Number of colleges participating: 11

Sector: Across all Sectors

  • Metrics: Enrollments, Employed 2 Quarters After Exit, Employed 4 Quarters After Exit

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$300,000

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$195,880


Lead: Susanne Mata, smata@sbccd.cc.ca.us, Regional Director, Employer Engagement - ICT/Digital Media, Inland Empire/Desert

Colleges: Chaffey, Norco, Palo Verde, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley
Number of colleges participating: 5

Sector: Across all CTE TOPS and Sectors

  • Metrics: Enrollments, Students Who Earn a Degree or Certificate, Employed 2 Quarters After Exit, Employed 4 Quarters After Exit

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)
$1,144,129

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$409,112

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$1,360,566


Lead: Ashley Etchison, Ashley.etchison@norcocollege.edu, Norco College
Colleges: All Colleges
Number of colleges participating: 12

Sector: Across all Sectors

  • Metrics: Enrollments, Students Who Earn a Degree or Certificate, Employed 2 Quarters After Exit, Employed 4 Quarters After Exit

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$81,990

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$81,990

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$200,014


Lead: Wendy Deras, wederas@collegeofthedesert.edu, Regional Director, Employer Engagement - Health, Inland Empire/Desert

Number of colleges participating: 8
Colleges: Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain*, Crafton Hills*, Mt. San Jacinto, Palo Verde*, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley**, Victor Valley

Sector: Health

  • Metrics: Enrollment

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$796,917

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$595,499

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)


Lead: Rebecca Elmore, reelmore@collegeofthedesert.edu

Number of colleges participating: 7
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Moreno Valley, Norco, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley

Sector: Energy, Construction, and Utilities

  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Certificate or Degree

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$785,450

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$720,950

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$941,198


Lead: Charles Henkels, Charles.Henkels@rccd.edu, Riverside Community College District

Number of colleges participating: 10
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert**, Copper Mountain*, Crafton Hills, Moreno Valley, Mt. San Jacinto, Norco, Palo Verde*, Riverside*, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley*

Sector: Advanced Manufacturing

  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Certificate or Degree

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$74,000

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)


Lead: Lisa Kiplinger-Kennedy, lisak.kennedy@vvc.edu, Regional Director, Employer Engagement -
Business and Entrepreneurship, Inland Empire/Desert
Number of colleges participating: 11
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Crafton Hills, Copper Mountain, Mt. San Jacinto, Moreno Valley, Norco, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

Sector: Small Business

  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Certificate or Degree

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$693,585

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$251,265

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$674,673


Lead: Susanne Mata, smata@sbccd.cc.ca.us, Regional Director, Employer Engagement - ICT/Digital Media, Inland Empire/Desert

Number of colleges participating: 8
Colleges: Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain*, Crafton Hills*, Mt. San Jacinto, Moreno Valley, Riverside City, San Bernardino CCD***, San Bernardino Valley**

Sector: ICT/Digital Media

  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Certificate or Degree, Students Who Transfer

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$1,161,610

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$734,406

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)


Lead: Michael Goss, Michael.Goss@chaffey.edu, Director, Center of Excellence

Number of colleges participating: 11
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Crafton Hills, Mt. San Jacinto, Moreno Valley, Norco, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

Sector: Across all Sectors

  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Certificate or Degree

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$111,229

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$1,911,229

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$87,000


Lead: Norco College

Number of colleges participating: 9
Colleges: Barstow**, Chaffey, Copper Mountain, Crafton Hills**, Moreno Valley, Mt. San Jacinto, Norco, Palo Verde*, Riverside City, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

Sector: Across all Sectors

  • Metrics: Enrollment

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)
$372,932

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$733,401

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)


Lead: Susanne Mata, smata@sbccd.cc.ca.us, Regional Director, Employer Engagement - ICT/Digital Media, Inland Empire/Desert

Number of colleges participating: 8
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Crafton Hills, Mt. San Jacinto, Moreno Valley, Riverside City, San Bernardino CCD, San Bernardino Valley

Sector: ICT/Digital Media

  • Metrics: Enrollment, Earned a Certificate or Degree

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)
$1,343,720

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$547,592


Lead: Deanna Krehbiel, dkrehbiel@sbccd.edu, San Bernardino CCD

Number of colleges participating: 6
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey**, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain**, Crafton Hills**, Moreno Valley**, Mt. San Jacinto**, Norco, Riverside City, San Bernardino CCD***, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley*

Sector: Across all Sectors

  • Metrics: Enrollment

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$66,840


Lead: Julie Pehkonen, Julie.Pehkonen@rcc.edu
Number of colleges participating: 7
Colleges: Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Crafton Hills, Norco, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$69,620


Lead: Zerryl Becker, zerryl@collegeofthedesert.edu
Number of colleges participating: 6
Colleges: Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Palo Verde, San Bernardino Valley, Victor Valley

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$56,307


Lead: Susanne Mata, smata@sbccd.cc.ca.us
Number of colleges participating: 4
Colleges: Chaffey, Crafton Hills, Norco, Palo Verde

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$31,500


Lead: Julie Pehkonen, Julie.Pehkonen@rcc.edu
Number of colleges participating: 8
Colleges: Barstow, Chaffey, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Mt. San Jacinto, Norco, Palo Verde, San Bernardino Valley

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$305,032


Lead: Debbie Smith, Deborah.Smith@chaffey.edu
Number of colleges participating: 3
Colleges: Chaffey, Norco, San Bernardino Valley

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Round 1 Funding (through 12/31/18)

Round 2 Funding (through 12/31/19)

Round 3 Funding (through 12/31/20)

Round 4 Funding (through 12/31/21)
$110,500


Lead: Rebecca Elmore reelmore@collegeofthedesert.edu
Number of colleges participating: 7
Colleges:Chaffey, College of the Desert, Crafton Hills, Moreno Valley, Norco, Palo Verde, Victor Valley

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