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PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2021 Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE 2.0) Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3)
Lead Entity and Fiscal Agent: Pellissippi State Community College
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
1. Blount Partnership 2. Alcoa City Schools, Blount County Schools, Maryville City Schools
3. Employer Partners: Allevia Technology; Avero Advisors; Blount Memorial Hospital; and SmartRIA
4. Community Organizations: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley; KnoxDevs
Project Director: Dr. Michael Wolfe, Dean of Business & Computer Technology Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 694-6495
Funding Requested:
$994,164.00
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President of Higher Education Institution Project Director (Lead Entity) (Fiscal Agent and Lead Entity)
DocuSign Envelope ID: 0C958247-DF02-49A1-866F-B84A4D9CC72F
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Table of Contents Section 1. Demonstration of Need .............................................................................................................. 1
Alignment with Tennessee’s Drive to 55 Goals ...................................................................................... 1
Localized Data Demonstrating the Need for Action ............................................................................... 1
Clear Linkages Between Grant Activities and Local Needs ................................................................... 5
Section 2. Program Plan ............................................................................................................................. 5
ITC3 Overview and Detailed Project Timeline ........................................................................................ 5
Clear Alignment of Workforce Data and Drive to 55 Goals .................................................................. 8
Measurable Objectives for Each Phase of Project .................................................................................. 8
Recruitment of Underrepresented Student Groups ................................................................................ 9
Project Governance and Accountability Plan ......................................................................................... 9
Structure of Work-Based Learning Program ....................................................................................... 10
Role of Proposed Equipment Request ................................................................................................... 12
Section 3. Strength of Partnership........................................................................................................... 13
Roles and Capabilities of Mandatory Partners ..................................................................................... 13
Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) ............................................................................................. 13
Section 4. Budget Plan ............................................................................................................................. 13
Clear Alignment Between Funding Request and Grant Activities and Explanation of Anticipated
Indirect Costs: ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Section 5. Sustainability ............................................................................................................................ 14
Plan for Sustaining the Program Beyond the 30-month Funding Period ........................................... 14
Plan for Maintaining Communication and Sharing Resources Among Program Partners ............... 14
Availability of Long-term Resources to House, Maintain, Repair Equipment .................................... 15
Commitment/Strategy to Maintain a GIVE-developed WBL Program: ............................................... 15
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Abstract/Project Summary: Pellissippi State Community College will lead the efforts of the
GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) to address four major
obstacles to meeting the workforce needs of the region: 1) access; 2) insufficient early
postsecondary education and training opportunities; 3) inadequate student support; and 4)
misalignment between education and workforce needs. The GIVE 2.0 ITC3 project builds on the
successful work of the GIVE Knox County Careers Collaborative (KC3) and expands the
college’s capacity to meet the local needs documented by the project’s industry partners and
supported by state and regional data. ITC3 will extend the scope of the KC3 Work-Based
Learning Director and Career Navigator positions, increase access to IT-related postsecondary
opportunities and industry-recognized certification options, and expand outreach and awareness
activities and services—growing Pellissippi State’s IT-focused education and training reach to
include over 18,000 students across three Blount County school systems.
Three major strategies will be utilized as part of the ITC3 initiative: 1) expanding IT
career pathway programs utilizing a stackable credentials approach, including expansion of IT-
related course crosswalks and articulation agreements and the development of IT 4+1 plans with
partner high schools; 2) implementing a collaborative, meaningful, and structured work-based
learning (WBL) continuum that begins in middle school and continues through completion of
postsecondary credentials; and 3) expanding access to in-demand industry recognized
certification testing, including CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and others.
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Section 1. Demonstration of Need
Alignment with Tennessee’s Drive to 55 Goals: In alignment with Drive to 55 goals and
the workforce needs of the East Tennessee region, Pellissippi State Community College, four
local information technology (IT) sector employers, Alcoa City Schools, Blount County Schools,
the Blount Partnership, and two community-based organizations have partnered to form the
Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3). Pellissippi State will lead the
efforts of the Collaborative to expand into Blount County the IT career pathways work achieved
through the GIVE Knox County Careers Collaborative (KC3). The ITC3 partners are committed
to Tennessee’s Drive to 55 goal--to get 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college
degree or certificate by the year 2025. Currently, 34.4% of Blount County’s population between
the ages of 25-64 have earned a postsecondary degree. An increase of 20 percentage points or
4,000 college graduates per year is needed for Blount County to reach the Drive to 55 mission.1
Complete Tennessee’s Room to Grow report documented four significant obstacles to
achieving the Drive to 55: 1) access; 2) insufficient early postsecondary education and training
opportunities; 3) inadequate student support; and 4) misalignment between education and
workforce needs.2 Each of these obstacles is being successfully addressed through the work of
the Knox County Careers Collaborative (KC3). Expansion of KC3’s focused career pathways
work into the Blount County area will broaden the impact of the KC3 project and strengthen
alignment between postsecondary credentials and the needs of regional employers.
Localized Data Demonstrating the Need for Action: The Blount Partnership, a
cooperative effort between four of Blount county’s key development organizations, has
1 Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) & Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC), 2021 Higher
Education County Profile, Blount County. 2 Complete Tennessee, Room to Grow: Regional Perspectives on Higher Education Improvement, Complete Tennessee,
Nashville, TN, 2017.
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experienced great success in recruiting industry to Blount County, bringing thousands of new
jobs and billions of dollars in capital investment to the area. Many of these industry investments
have included significant numbers of IT-related jobs and added a need for more advanced IT
service capabilities to the County’s industry environment. Changes in the region’s landscape of
jobs, skills needed, and training have required innovation and proactive collaboration between
educational systems and business and industry. The Knox County Careers Collaborative (KC3) is
an example of this type of collaboration, collectively setting goals for growth and upskilling of
the information technology (IT) workforce in Knox County. Through KC3’s work, the need for
expansion of similar programming and services into Blount County has been identified as
critically important to meeting the region’s IT workforce needs.
Local businesses and ITC3 partners, Allevia Technology, Avero Advisors, Blount
Memorial Hospital, and SmartRIA have experienced exceptional growth and demand for IT-
related services in the past two years, due in large part to the Covid-19 pandemic and its
accompanied work-from-home and IT security trends. According to the TN Department of
Economic & Community Development’s (TNECD’s) LEAP 2020 In-Demand Occupations
Report, remote work and work-from-home trends will continue after the pandemic, and the need
for IT support and infrastructure will likely stay at heightened levels.3 Blount Partnership expects
continued growth in IT occupations in the Blount County and surrounding area through 2026,
including 28% employment growth for computer user support specialists, 42% employment
growth for computer network architects, 22% employment growth for computer systems
3 TN Department of Economic & Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT), LEAP 2020:
In-Demand Occupations. https://tnecd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-LEAP-Report-10-27-2020.pdf
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analysts; and 25% employment growth for information security analysts.4 See Appendix A--
letter from Blount Partnership detailing their analysis of Blount County’s labor market trends.
Both anecdotal and published local data, combined with the documented regional and
state data, underscore the goals of the ITC3 initiative—to grow and upskill East Tennessee’s IT
workforce. The state’s Academic Supply and Occupational Demand Annual Report for 2021
includes software developers and software quality assurance analysts as #12 of the top 25
occupations by projected growth.5 The LEAP 2020 In-Demand Occupations Report includes
Information Technology as one of the six priority occupation groups in high demand across the
state of Tennessee; computer programmers are in especially high demand in the East Tennessee
region. The report also calls attention to the need to strengthen the STEM workforce pipeline in
order to reinforce Tennessee’s competitiveness in business development, especially in the growth
of advanced industries.6
According to the Tennessee School Board Association’s (TSBA’s) District Dashboard,
the Information Technology career cluster ranks in the top 15 for the East Tennessee workforce
region in three areas--most annual openings (14th), highest wages (2nd), and largest projected
growth (2nd).7 In line with state and regional data, the ITC3 employer partners anticipate
consistent growth and the need to fill openings in a variety of IT-related positions over the next
several years. Table 1 depicts the projected annual openings and anticipated growth across East
TN for IT-related positions, and Table 2 provides a snapshot of anticipated IT-related openings
4 Tennessee’s School Board Association District Dashboard, Blount County School Districts, Information Technology Career
Cluster, https://tsbadatadashboard.com/careerclustersdetails 5 TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development, THEC, TSAC, Academic Supply and Occupational Demand in Tennessee
Report, 2021. https://www.tn.gov/thec/research/supply-and-demand.html 6 TN Department of Economic & Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT), LEAP 2020:
In-Demand Occupations. https://tnecd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-LEAP-Report-10-27-2020.pdf 7 Tennessee School Board Association District Data Dashboard, Blount County School District, East TN Workforce Region,
https://tsbadatadashboard.com/ExploreYourDistrictArea
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specific to ITC3 industry partners. Pellissippi State’s Computer Information Technology AAS
degree programs (cyber defense, networking, and programming concentrations) prepare students
to enter many of these positions directly and build the educational foundation required to pursue
four-year programs for further career advancement. Starting and median salaries for all positions
selected as a focus for the ITC3 project are above the living wage for a single adult in East TN -
$26,9988.
Table 1: Information Technology Career Cluster- East Tennessee Region Openings and Projected Growth
Career-Educational Pathway Occupation Annual
Openings
2022-2026
Median
Wage
New Jobs
2022-2026
Growth
Rate
Programming Software Developer, Applications 115 $84,101 420 45%
Programming Software Developer, Systems Software 80 $92,844 230 29%
Networking Computer User Support Specialist,
Computer Network Support Spec.
225 $41,266-
$53,715
530 28%
16%
Networking & Cyber Defense Information Security Analyst 20 $87,994 50 25%
Programming Computer Systems Analyst 60 $73,175 130 18%
Networking Network & Computer Systems
Administrator
80 $73,799 150 15%
Programming Computer Programmer 50 $64,559 70 10%
Totals/Averages 725 $71,067 1,860 25%
Source: Tennessee’s School Board Association District Dashboard, Blount County School Districts, Information Technology
Career Cluster, https://tsbadatadashboard.com/careerclustersdetails
Table 2: GIVE 2.0 ITC3 Industry Partners’ IT-Related Hiring Needs 2022-2026
Industry Partner Occupation/s Projected
Openings
Annual Salary
Allevia
Technology
Tier 1 Technician, Intake Technician 24 $35,000
Avero Advisors Network Engineer, Project Manager 2-4 $60,000-$90,000
Blount Memorial Help Desk Analyst, Technical Support Analyst, Information Security
Analyst
25 $30,000-$50,000
SmartRIA Software Developer, System Engineer, Software Engineer 8 $45,000-$55,000
Source: Industry Partner MOUs and discussions (MOUs included as Appendix B)
The IT-related workforce needs in the region are significant, and the enrollment and
graduation rates for the related education programs are not sufficient to meet the projected needs.
A Jobs4TN.gov review of real-time job listings and active candidates for the first quarter in 2019
found that two in every three STEM occupations had a shortage of candidates compared to job
listings. Half of the occupations with significant shortages were computer occupations, including
8 MIT Living Wage Calculator, https://livingwage.mit.edu/metros/28940
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programmers, computer user support specialists, applications developers, database
administrators, and information security analysts.
Over the past three years, there have been 126 Pellissippi State graduates from the AAS
degree program concentrations that prepare students for highest demand IT occupations. This
represents a 21% increase in the number of CIT graduates since the beginning of Pellissippi
State’s KC3 GIVE grant initiative, but the growing demand and documented shortages of
qualified candidates for positions across the East TN region, demonstrate why the timing is right
to expand IT-related program offerings and services into Blount County through the ITC3.
Clear Linkages Between Grant Activities and Local Needs: The GIVE 2.0 ITC3 project
builds on the successful work of the Knox County Careers Collaborative (KC3) and expands the
college’s capacity to meet the local needs documented by the project’s industry partners and
supported by state and regional data. ITC3 will extend the scope of the KC3 Work-Based
Learning Director and Career Navigator positions, increase access to IT-related postsecondary
opportunities and industry-recognized certification options, and expand outreach and awareness
activities and services—growing Pellissippi State’s IT-focused education and training reach to
over 18,000 students across three Blount County school systems. The proposed expansion is a
sound investment towards increasing the pursuit and completion of in-demand credentials in
order to meet Drive to 55 goals and the region’s IT workforce needs.
Section 2. Program Plan
ITC3 Overview and Detailed Project Timeline: ITC3 will focus on six goals within
information technology education and training: 1) expanding Computer Information Technology
(CIT) career and education pathway options; 2) increasing interest and preparedness for high-
demand IT-related career fields; 3) increasing participation in IT-related dual enrollment; 4)
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increasing access and completion of in-demand IT-related industry recognized certifications; 5)
increasing access and participation in work-based learning; and 6) increasing completion of IT-
related AAS degrees. These goals will be accomplished through three major strategies and
related activities. A 30-month project timeline of ITC3 activities and the project’s contingency
plans are included as Appendix C to this proposal.
Strategy 1: Expand IT-related career and education pathway options utilizing a
stackable credentials approach. Related Activities: 1) expand the scope of the KC3 career
navigator position to include working with Blount County school systems, industry, and other
community partners to develop and implement a systematic and coordinated approach to career
pathway navigation; 2) expand/enhance the alignment of college and industry credentials and
career opportunities through continued development of IT-focused competency models, career
maps, ladders, and other multi-media aids; 3) expand the capacity of Pellissippi State’s Cyber
Defense and Networking AAS concentrations through the addition of a cybersecurity &
networking lab space on the college’s Blount County campus; 4) expand flexible and responsive
IT course delivery options to meet the needs of diverse learners; 5a) expand/develop outreach,
recruitment, and advisement activities to Blount County high school campuses; 5b) work with
community partners to execute an outreach and recruitment plan targeting student groups
traditionally underrepresented in higher education and IT occupations; 6) expand IT-related
course crosswalks and articulation agreements—develop Information Technology 4+1 plans9
with partner high schools; 7) enroll students in introductory IT dual enrollment courses and/or
9 4+1 Plans: these plans will be designed in partnership with partner school systems to offer the entire 1st year of a CIT AAS
degree during the 4 years of high school. When students finish HS, they will have only 1 year of Pellissippi State coursework to
complete to earn an AAS degree. Plans will be designed to provide stackable credential options, allowing for a combination of
Industry Recognized Certification testing/PLA credit and dual enrollment classes to result in completion of a full year of CIT
program requirements.
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accept Prior Learning Assessment credit earned through IT industry recognized certifications; 8)
develop/expand structured support services for students pursuing IT-related credentials.
Strategy 2: Develop and implement an Information Technology work-based learning
(WBL) continuum in Blount County. Related Activities: 1) expand the scope of the KC3 Work-
based Learning (WBL) director position to include working with Blount County schools’ WBL
directors to identify current and future workforce needs and coordinate, develop, and implement
the ITC3 WBL continuum; 2) facilitate job skills validation by employers to ensure that
curriculum, instruction, and work-based learning prepare students for careers; 3) work with K-12
partners to develop middle school/early high school career awareness and career exploration
WBL activities (workplace tours, guest speakers, career fairs, etc.); 4) develop, expand career
preparation and capstone WBL activities, such as job shadowing/internships, apprenticeships,
and instructor externship experiences; 5) plan and execute student and community career
awareness/exploration/preparation events (i.e., IT camps, Career Fairs, Informational Interview
Panels, etc.); 6) implement, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs, an evidence-based soft-
skills, work-readiness training program to address identified skills gaps.
Strategy 3: Expand access to industry recognized certifications and build a stackable
credentials model to meet identified regional workforce needs. Related Activities: 1) identify
and embed up-to-date preparation for industry recognized certifications (IRCs) within
curriculum; 2) offer expanded access and flexible delivery methods for CompTIA A+,
Network+, Security+, and other IRC preparation and testing for students and instructors; 3)
monitor student progress and conduct advisement sessions with students completing
certifications; and 4) enroll and support students in next steps along a career pathway.
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Clear Alignment of Workforce Data and Drive to 55 Goals: The GIVE 2.0 ITC3
initiative aligns with regional workforce data and the Drive to 55 goals. The East Tennessee
region is projected to have 725 openings annually in IT-related positions targeted for expansion
by this proposal; ITC3 industry partners anticipate filling close to 100 positions within the next
three to five years for which Pellissippi State CIT graduates will be prepared to fill. Through the
strategies and activities proposed in this application, enrollment and completion of programs that
prepare individuals for the region’s high demand jobs will increase, moving Blount County
closer to achieving the Drive to 55. The ITC3 team will expand the work of the successful GIVE
KC3 project into Blount County and align their efforts with the ongoing work of the WBL
directors at partner high schools and with the state’s TN Pathways Initiative to continue the
upward trend in completion of in-demand IT-related certifications and training programs.
Measurable Objectives for Each Phase of Project: Measurable objectives for ITC3 are
established as follows. See also Appendix D for baseline and comparison data and established
target improvement goals to be achieved by the end of the project period (May 2024): Obj. 1:
increase year to year participation in career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation
work-based learning activities at the middle/high school levels; Obj. 2a: increase by 10 students
per year participation in information technology-related dual enrollment opportunities and/or
Industry Recognized Credential credit; Obj. 2b: finalize and implement computer information
technology (CIT) 4+1 agreements with two Blount County high schools; Obj. 3a: increase
enrollment in CIT postsecondary cyber defense, networking, and programming concentrations by
20%; Obj. 3b: increase the number of female students enrolled in CIT postsecondary cyber
defense and networking program concentrations by 50%; Obj. 4: increase year to year the
number of high school students who participate in information technology-related capstone WBL
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opportunities (internships, apprenticeships, OJT, etc.); Obj. 5a: increase year to year the number
of CIT industry-recognized certifications earned by students; Obj. 5b: increase completion of
CIT AAS degrees—cyber defense, networking, and programming concentrations by a total of 30
students over baseline by May 2024.
Recruitment of Underrepresented Student Groups: Student groups traditionally
underrepresented in IT-related career pathways include females, Black/African-American, and
Hispanic students; therefore, targeted efforts to recruit students from these groups will be an
important focus for the ITC3 initiative. The project team will work with community partner Boys
& Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTV) to identify underrepresented student groups in
their programs who have likely not considered an IT career. Boys & Girls Clubs’ participants
include teens ages 14-18, and typical demographics are 70% female, 80% Black/African-
American, 10% Hispanic, and 10% White. ITC3 staff will develop an outreach and recruitment
plan targeting underrepresented student groups, including plans for how information will be
disseminated across student groups at BGCTV program high schools and other locations. A
calendar of events will be created and shared with schools, community organizations, and other
locations to inform students, families, and community members about ITC3 program activities
and work-based learning opportunities. Additionally, through the ITC3 partnership with
BGCTV’s YouthForce Workforce Development program, students will be paid for participation
in capstone WBL experiences and soft-skills training, motivating and providing the means by
which students can participate in opportunities that may have otherwise been prohibitive.
Project Governance and Accountability Plan: Pellissippi State is the lead entity and
fiscal agent for the proposed GIVE 2.0 ITC3 initiative. The college will be responsible for the
governance, meeting schedule and facilitation, decision-making structure, purchasing, staff
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training and management, overall project management, and implementation of project activities.
The college’s dean of business and computer technology will serve as the project director, with
management assistance from the work-based learning director. The ITC3 core team10, under the
leadership of Pellissippi State’s work-based learning director and ITC3 project director, will
serve as an advisory committee, providing project guidance, oversight, direction, and
coordination. The core team will hold regular meetings for the duration of the project to ensure
completion of the project’s activities and objectives. The WBL director and project director will
facilitate decision-making around the parameters/criteria and budget information included in the
ITC3 proposal; the core team will share implementation responsibility for the project’s activities,
and the WBL Director will monitor and report on progress towards meeting objectives.
Pellissippi State’s director of grant development will monitor programmatic/fiscal compliance of
the project, working closely with the project director, VPs, deans, and grant accountant.
Structure of Work-Based Learning Program: The ITC3 team will implement a WBL
system in Blount County that broadens student access to WBL opportunities, deepens learning
experiences, and provides a proactive approach to bridging the gaps between high school,
postsecondary education, and high-demand careers. The team will utilize the state’s WBL
Framework and WBL Toolbox resources to expand the successful KC3 WBL programming into
Blount County. The ITC3 WBL continuum will begin in 6th-8th grades and continue through
postsecondary enrollment and completion. WBL opportunities will include sequenced and
structured career awareness, career exploration, career preparation, and career training
10 Members of the ITC3 Core Team: Pellissippi State Community College – Dr. Michael Wolfe, Dr. Tammie Bolling, WBL
Director- Rebecca McDonough; Career Navigator-Laura Grosek; reps. from Alcoa City Schools, Blount County Schools, and
Maryville City Schools; employer partner reps. from: Avero Advisors, Allevia Technology, Blount Memorial Hospital, and
SmartRIA (Blount); community organization representatives from Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and KnoxDevs;
and members of the KC3 core team.
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experiences that guide and prepare participants for next steps. Elements of program development
are outlined in the table below:
ITC3 WBL Program Development
Coordination of services among endorsed teachers, counselors, the high school WBL coordinators, and the
project’s WBL director
Partnerships with postsecondary institutions and job training programs to facilitate successful transitions beyond
high school
Adequate staffing of the work-based learning coordination function
A school schedule that enables quality work-based learning and supervision
Communication materials to inform employers, students, and parents of opportunities
Technology infrastructure to support placements, orientations, and actual WBL experiences
Tools, processes and documentation for quality control and compliance with legal requirements
Community-based advisors (employer and other partners) involved in program and with experience planning
and generating opportunities for students
Strong capstone work-based learning experiences, including internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, OJT,
and externships for instructors – MOU commitments from ITC3 employer partners to provide job shadowing,
instructor externships, (all partners) and internships (Avero, SmartRIA).
A culture that values and supports WBL across the curriculum for all students
Regionally-aligned pathways with community-shared expectations for WBL experiences and learning outcomes
Evaluative measures that facilitate continuous program improvement
Employer collaboration is a key component for the ITC3 WBL program. Collaboration
will include bringing the ITC3 core team and other business and industry partners together on a
regular basis to discuss the WBL needs of employers and how to best address those needs and
successfully prepare students for WBL experiences. The ITC3 career awareness, exploration, and
preparation activities that are planned include employer partners’ commitments (see MOUs) for
involvement in workplace tours and field trips, providing guest speakers for classroom
presentations, informational interviews, career mentoring, job shadowing, summer and weekend
enrichment camps, externships for high school and college instructors, and other events and
activities. Planned career training activities include employer partners’ commitments (see
MOUs) to provide internships for 5-7 students per year; additional employer partner
commitments for capstone WBL experiences are expected by the end of the project’s first year,
and ITC3 partner, KnoxDevs will assist project staff in identifying additional employers to
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provide internship and/or other capstone WBL experiences for students. The ITC3 WBL director
will be responsible for coordinating the program and monitoring/evaluating progress.
Role of Proposed Equipment Request: In order to expand Pellissippi State’s capacity
to offer cyber defense and networking program concentrations in the Blount County area, a
cyber defense/networking lab on the college’s Blount County campus will be equipped.
Addresses local labor market employment and training needs: Equipping a cyber
defense/networking lab space addresses Blount County’s labor market employment and
training needs cited in Section 1 of this proposal and shared as anecdotal data by CIT advisory
board members and ITC3 employer partners, all who have confirmed the need for IT workers
with strong cyber and networking skills as critical to their business’s growth. With an
estimated 350 local/regional cyber security and networking-related job openings anticipated
annually through 2026, the addition of the proposed lab in Blount County better positions
Pellissippi State to prepare students to meet those workforce needs. The proximity of the
Blount County campus lab space will make it possible for Blount County high school students
to pursue and complete both industry recognized certifications (IRCs) and AAS degrees in CIT
cyber defense and networking concentrations, both critically important to the development of
the 4+1 plans described as part of ITC3’s Strategy 1 (see footnote 9, page 6). Additionally, it
will facilitate IRC and degree completions for adult students living and working in Blount
County, as the only comparable lab is on the Strawberry Plains campus, a 2-hour round trip
drive from Blount County. Educational value: In addition to increasing the capacity for
NetLab+ and other certification preparation and testing, the cyber/networking lab space will be
used as integral components of ten different IT classes including networking, network security,
information assurance, perimeter defense, and others required for graduation from the cyber
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defense and networking AAS concentrations. Description of equipment: The equipment will
be comparable to what is in place at the Strawberry Plains campus Cyber-Lab and will
accommodate classes of up to 18 students at a time. A detailed list of equipment and estimated
costs are provided with the budget and includes, but is not limited to: student and teacher
workstations, computer monitors, computers with Linux operating system and pre-installed
software, wiring, ethernet cables, VoIP phones, wall-mounted smart monitors, Linux network
server and server racks, appropriate storage lockers, and a variety of electrical/digital
components needed for secure operation of all lab equipment.
Section 3. Strength of Partnership
Roles and Capabilities of Mandatory Partners: Each ITC3 partner is committed to the
goals outlined in this proposal and will be actively involved in strategy development and
implementation, evaluation, and sustainability planning. Specific project roles, assigned tasks,
strengths and capabilities of each partner are included as Appendix E and within the signed
MOUs included as Appendix B.
Memorandums of Understanding (MOU): MOUs have been executed that establish the
agreements and commitments of the ITC3 partners; each partner’s respective benefits, roles, and
responsibilities are included. See Appendix B for all partner MOUs.
Section 4. Budget Plan
Clear Alignment Between Funding Request and Grant Activities and Explanation of
Anticipated Indirect Costs: All budget requests are closely aligned with the needs and activities
outlined in the project narrative. See Appendix F for complete budget request details, budget
justification narrative, and an explanation of anticipated indirect costs.
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Section 5. Sustainability
Plan for Sustaining the Program Beyond the 30-month Funding Period: The ITC3
initiative expands into Blount County services and activities designed to prepare students for
postsecondary education and entry into the IT workforce. The project will achieve its goals
through the addition of essential human resources, equipment, and programming. The total
post-grant costs to maintain the positions, equipment, supplies, and other programming is
estimated at approximately $320,000 annually. Pellissippi State is institutionalizing the WBL
Director position in December 2022 and plans to institutionalize the Career Navigator position
by May 2024. The remaining costs to continue GIVE 2.0 activities and services and ensure
maintenance and replacement of equipment will be close to $125,000 annually. This and the
ongoing costs of salary and benefits for staff are equivalent to the state appropriations the
college would receive ($6,889/FTE/year) for fewer than 50 full-time students. When ITC3
programs and services are operational and producing anticipated results, the state
appropriations generated will provide the resources needed to continue. Specifically, when
objectives 3a and 5b are realized, the college’s IT programs will grow by at least 54 FTEs,
generating more than what is needed to sustain ITC3 programming beyond the 30-month grant
period. Additional sustainability funding will include new and existing fundraising efforts of
the Pellissippi State Foundation, including the Student Opportunity Fund and other scholarship
accounts established to provide assistance for students’ tuition, fees, books, and other
education and training expenses. Grants and other funding opportunities will also be sought to
fund ongoing program expansion efforts.
Plan for Maintaining Communication and Sharing Resources Among Program Partners:
Communication and sharing of resources among program partners will continue beyond the grant
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period. The partners have a history of working together to identify and address local workforce
needs and skills gaps, and they will continue to do so. Meetings of the core team will continue on
a quarterly to biannual basis, and data regarding programs and services will be shared, discussed,
and evaluated. Services will continue to evolve with the input of the core team and others. The
WBL director position will be institutionalized in December 2022 and will maintain
responsibility for convening the partner group on a regular basis and ensuring that
communication and resources continue to be shared and utilized to further the project’s intent.
Availability of Long-term Resources to House, Maintain, Repair Equipment: All
equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement are the responsibility of Pellissippi State. The
equipment will be permanently housed on a Pellissippi State campus and college staff will be
responsible for its regular maintenance and inspection schedules. Funds for equipment
maintenance, repair, and replacement will be included/sustained in operational budgets.
Commitment/Strategy to Maintain a GIVE-developed WBL Program: The college and
project partners are committed to maintaining the GIVE-developed WBL program beyond the
30-month funding period. As detailed in the sustainability plan, the WBL director position will
be institutionalized in December 2022. The WBL Director will work closely with the partner
high schools’ WBL directors, employer partners, college faculty and staff, and others to finalize
and implement the sustainability strategy and secure firm commitments for maintaining the
program that is developed through the ITC3 initiative. Structures for supporting students,
including central points of contact for supervisors and other supports, such as transportation and
scheduling will all be part of the finalized sustainability plan. The ITC3 WBL Director will be
the main point of contact and the coordinator for the program during and after the grant period.
Memorandum of Understanding Between
Pellissippi State Community College and Alcoa City Schools
Whereas, Alcoa City Schools and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge the
need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work together to identify
and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career cluster, and
Whereas, Alcoa City Schools and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information
Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic programs
that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials, employment, and
career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and structured continuum of
work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized certification preparation and
attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training and program goals with
postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
• Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the Blount County GIVE 2.0 grant project
• Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
o Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and monitor
achievement of measurable project outcomes
o Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry experiences,
career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and externships
• Work with Collaborative partners to develop “4+1” program of study that pipelines students through CIT
programs at Pellissippi State Community College.
• Provide a framework by which GIVE grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
• Provide Industry Recognized Credential vouchers and training for Alcoa City Schools students and
teachers
• Fund fees and materials costs for Dual Enrollment courses in CIT programs of study
• Continue/expand prior learning assessment credit through industry recognized credential testing
Alcoa City Schools agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
• Active participation in the Blount County GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide CTE representative/s to
serve on roundtable/advisory committee
• Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning continuum
in areas of:
o Provide connection to classroom teachers to host industry partner guest speakers in classrooms that
align with areas of study in curriculum
o Promote GIVE 2.0 WBL learning activities organized by Pellissippi State to students in the areas of
industry experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing
• Share student/employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation
• Work with Collaborative partners to develop a “4+1” program of study that pipelines students through
CIT programs at Pellissippi State Community College
• Work with Collaborative partners to develop and conduct outreach services and recruit students to higher
education programs and appropriate discipline
__________________________________________ _______________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Patty Thomas, Director of CTE Date
Pellissippi State Community College Alcoa City Schools
DocuSign Envelope ID: D956034B-0482-4A5D-9CC3-B0B6E104515C
8/23/2021
No.2022.080
8/23/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between Pellissippi State Community College and Allevia Technology
Whereas, Allevia Technology and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge
the need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work together to
identify and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career
cluster, and
Whereas, Allevia Technology expects to hire 24 employees over the next 6 years in the positions of Tier I
Technicians and Intake Technicians with an average starting salary of $35,000, and
Whereas, Allevia Technology and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information
Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic
programs that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials,
employment, and career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and
structured continuum of work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized
certification preparation and attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training
and program goals with postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the Blount County GIVE 2.0 grant project
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and
monitor achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and externships
for instructors
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
Allevia Technology agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on roundtable/advisory committee 2. Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
i. Facility Tours, 20 students at a time
ii. Guest Speakers, 1 per month
iii. Job Shadowing, 1-2 students at a time
iv. Career Path Mentoring
3. Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or credentials for employment used for hiring
and promotion
4. Share student/student-employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation and
dissemination of outcomes funded through the project
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Stefan Wilson, Founder Date
Pellissippi State Community College Allevia Technology
DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F815C14-CA40-442C-9659-7A0FEA060FA5
No.2022.084
8/24/2021 8/24/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between Pellissippi State Community College and Avero Advisors
Whereas, Avero Advisors and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge the
need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work together to
identify and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career
cluster, and
Whereas, Avero Advisors expects to hire Project Managers and Network Engineers with an average
starting salary of $60,000 and $90,000 respectively, and
Whereas, Avero Advisors and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information
Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) to: 1) expand and develop academic programs that
create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials, employment, and
career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and structured continuum of
work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized certification preparation and
attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training and program goals with
postsecondary credentials;
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant project
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the
development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and
monitor achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and
externships for instructors
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and
sustained
Avero Advisors
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on roundtable/advisory committee 2. Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
i. Facility Tours
ii. Guest Speakers, Informational Interviews
iii. Teacher Externships
iv. Job Shadowing, 2-3 students per year
v. Career Path Mentoring, special projects mentoring
vi. College Internships, 2-3 per year
3. Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or credentials used for hiring and promotion
4. Share student/student-employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation and
dissemination of outcomes funded through the project
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Abhijit Verekar, President and CEO Date
Pellissippi State Community College Avero Advisors
DocuSign Envelope ID: F377DF2B-9C8E-48B1-AD8D-ED1B1B54B878
No.2022.093
8/26/2021 8/31/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding Between
Pellissippi State Community College and Blount County Schools
Whereas, Blount County Schools and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge
the need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work together to
identify and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career
cluster, and
Whereas, Blount County Schools and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information
Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic programs
that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials, employment, and
career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and structured continuum of
work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized certification preparation and
attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training and program goals with
postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1) Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the Blount County GIVE 2.0 grant project 2) Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
- Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and monitor
achievement of measurable project outcomes
- Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry experiences,
career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and teacher externships
3) Work with Collaborative partners to develop “4+1” program of study that pipelines students through
CIT programs at Pellissippi State Community College.
4) Provide a framework by which GIVE grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
5) Provide Industry Recognized Credential vouchers and training for Blount County Schools students and
teachers
6) Facilitate a Cyber Defense Awareness Day on Pellissippi State’s Blount County campus for 8th graders
7) Provide funding for purchase of 3 class sets of laptops (2 sets of 30, 1 set of 10) with selected
software appropriate to academic coursework, programmatic needs, IRC’s, and specialty camps or
activities subject to licensing requirements and current costs 8) Provide, if needed, a class set of surplus computers for use in A+ Hardware to Blount County Schools
Blount County Schools agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1) Active participation in the Blount County GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide CTE representative/s
to serve on roundtable/advisory committee 2) Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
- Provide connection to classroom teachers to host industry partner guest speakers in classrooms that
align with areas of study in curriculum
- Promote GIVE 2.0 WBL learning activities organized by Pellissippi State to students in the areas of
industry experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing
3) Share student/employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation
4) Work with Collaborative partners to develop a “4+1” program of study that pipelines students through
CIT programs at Pellissippi State Community College
5) Work with Collaborative partners to develop and conduct outreach services and recruit students to
higher education programs and appropriate disciplines
__________________________________________ __________________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Alisa Teffeteller, Supervisor of Federal Programs/CTE Date
Pellissippi State Community College Blount County Schools
DocuSign Envelope ID: BDFC8AA5-067D-4D28-9A4E-BCE2FE0283FD
No.2022.081
8/23/2021 8/24/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between Pellissippi State Community College and
Blount Memorial Hospital
Whereas, Blount Memorial Hospital (Blount Memorial) and Pellissippi State Community College
(Pellissippi State) acknowledge the need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional
Collaborative that will work together to identify and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in
the Information Technology career cluster, and
Whereas, Blount Memorial estimates they will hire approximately 25 employees in their IT department
within the next 6 years with salaries ranging from $30,000-$50,000 in positions such as helpdesk analyst,
technical support analyst, and information security analysts, and
Whereas, Blount Memorial and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information
Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic
programs that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials,
employment, and career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and
structured continuum of work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized
certification preparation and attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training
and program goals with postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the ITC3 GIVE 2.0 grant project
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and
monitor achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and externships
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
Blount Memorial Hospital agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on
roundtable/advisory committee, help determine strategic direction for GIVE 2.0 program 2. Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
i. Facility Tours, approximately 10 students, pandemic permitting
ii. Teacher Externships, once yearly
iii. Guest Speakers, 1 per semester
iv. Job Shadowing, 1 student yearly in technical analysis department
3. Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or credentials for employment used for hiring
and promotion
4. Share student/student-employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation and
dissemination of outcomes funded through the project
__________________________________________ _______________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Andrew Skeenes, Information Systems Director Date
Pellissippi State Community College Blount Memorial Hospital
DocuSign Envelope ID: 2C0644D4-C228-4C82-90B3-E651696F3118
No.2022.079
8/23/2021 8/27/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between Pellissippi State Community College and
Blount Partnership
Whereas, Blount Partnership and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge
the need for and are interested in expanding the work of the GIVE 1.0 Career Collaboratives to identify
and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career cluster; and
whereas, Blount Partnership and Pellissippi State are interested in expanding the GIVE Knox County
Career Collaborative (KC3) work into the Blount County region; and
Whereas, Blount Partnership and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the GIVE 2.0
Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) to: 1) expand and develop academic
programs that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials,
employment, and career advancement in the information technology field; 2) develop and implement a
collaborative, meaningful, and structured continuum of information technology-related work-based
learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand information technology-related industry recognized certification
preparation and attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training and
program goals with postsecondary credentials;
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the Blount County GIVE 2.0 grant project—ITC3
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and
monitor achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and externships
for instructors
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
Blount Partnership agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on roundtable/advisory committee 2. Assist with the development of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning continuum:
i. Facilitate contact and cooperation with business/industry representatives
ii. Assist in development of outreach materials and promotion of IT career pathways
iii. Assist in identifying mentors, guest speakers, and other resources for career awareness,
exploration, preparation, and training activities
iv. Assist in the development of projects supporting professional development and/or externships for
teachers; assist with the development learning activities for use in education/career training
programs
3. Assist in the identification of in-demand industry-recognized certifications or credentials used for
hiring and promotion
4. Share relevant industry, labor market, and other data with lead entity
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Bryan Daniels, President and CEO Date
Pellissippi State Community College Blount Partnership
DocuSign Envelope ID: 74895F44-6E84-4B1E-A66C-698349975F0E
8/25/2021
No.2022.092
8/25/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding Between
Pellissippi State Community College and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
Whereas, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi
State) acknowledge the need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will
work together to identify and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information
Technology career cluster, and
Whereas, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley agrees to partner their YouthForce Workforce
Development program for a 12-hour soft-skills training program (YouthForce University) and stipend
disbursement for student participants in career exploration activities and job-shadowing/internship
opportunities, and
Whereas, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part
of the Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop
academic programs that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials,
employment, and career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and
structured continuum of work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized
certification preparation and attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training
and program goals with postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the GIVE 2.0 grant project
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and monitor
achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry experiences,
career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing partnership and case-
management
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on
roundtable/advisory committee 2. Assist, pending program funding, with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant
Work-Based Learning continuum in areas of:
i. YouthForce University Soft-Skills training: All participants will complete 12-hour training
comprised of sessions on workplace communication, interview skills, resume writing, & financial
literacy (75 students per year)
ii. Job-Ready Internships: 60-hour summer internships/job-shadowing opportunities with local
information technology businesses (15 students per year)
iii. Technical Training Camps: Information Technology camps developed and implemented by
Pellissippi State CIT faculty for high school students (50 students per year)
3. Share participant data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation and dissemination of outcomes
funded through the project
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Bart McFadden, President & CEO Date
Pellissippi State Community College Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
DocuSign Envelope ID: AA10FD1B-2D97-4E21-BC5C-27ED79F665A8
8/23/2021
No.2022.078
8/23/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between Pellissippi State Community College and
KnoxDevs
Whereas, KnoxDevs and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge the need
for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work together to identify
and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career cluster, and
Whereas, KnoxDevs is a 501c3 nonprofit that works to support the local software development and
technical community and are a grassroots volunteer organization with over 1500 members who support
local tech user groups; and whereas, KnoxDevs hosts large public tech events with guest speakers and
networking opportunities and support an active hiring channel where local jobs are posted in the areas of
programming, networking, and cybersecurity, and
Whereas, KnoxDevs and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information Technology
College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic programs that create
educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials, employment, and career
advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and structured continuum of work-
based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized certification preparation and
attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training and program goals with
postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the GIVE 2.0 grant project
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the development
and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and
monitor achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and externships
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
KnoxDevs agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on roundtable/advisory committee 2. Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
a. Mentoring and Career Coaching
b. Guest Speakers
c. Internship Opportunities (pending funding)
3. Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or credentials for employment used for hiring
and promotion, assist in development of strategic direction for GIVE 2.0 programming
4. Share student/student-employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation and
dissemination of outcomes funded through the project
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Cody Lambert Date
Pellissippi State Community College KnoxDevs
DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D711316-2DA1-4996-8913-2BE46D54A860
8/24/2021
No.2022.086
9/13/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding Between
Pellissippi State Community College and Maryville City Schools
Whereas, Maryville City Schools and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State)
acknowledge the need for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work
together to identify and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology
career cluster, and
Whereas, Maryville City Schools and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information
Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic
programs that create educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials,
employment, and career advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and
structured continuum of work-based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized
certification preparation and attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training
and program goals with postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1) Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the GIVE 2.0 grant project 2) Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the
development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
- Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and monitor
achievement of measurable project outcomes
- Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, youth
apprenticeships, and externships
3) Work with Collaborative partners to develop “4+1” program of study that pipelines students through
CIT programs at Pellissippi State Community College.
4) Provide a framework by which GIVE grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
5) Provide Industry Recognized Credential vouchers and training for Maryville City Schools students
and teachers
6) Fund fees, materials costs, and transportation of Maryville City Schools students for Dual Enrollment
courses in CIT programs of study
Maryville City Schools agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1) Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide CTE representative/s to serve on roundtable/advisory committee 2) Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
- Provide connection to classroom teachers to host industry partner guest speakers in classrooms
that align with areas of study in curriculum
- Promote GIVE 2.0 WBL learning activities to students in the areas of industry experiences, career
exploration & awareness activities, internships, job shadowing
3) Share student/employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation
4) Work with Collaborative partners to develop a “4+1” program of study that pipelines students
through CIT programs at Pellissippi State Community College
5) Work with Collaborative partners to develop and conduct outreach services and recruit students to
higher education programs and appropriate discipline
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Mike Winstead, Director of Schools Date
Pellissippi State Community College Maryville City Schools
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1B9D2552-71A8-402E-BD21-F450192D1C28
8/23/2021
No.2022.082
8/24/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between Pellissippi State Community College and SmartRIA
Whereas, SmartRIA and Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State) acknowledge the need
for and are interested in forming a long-term, regional Collaborative that will work together to identify
and address regional workforce needs and skills gaps in the Information Technology career cluster, and
Whereas, SmartRIA actively recruits Pellissippi State programming students and expects to hire 3-4
interns per year for the next 3-6 years, and
Whereas, SmartRIA expects to hire 4-8 employees over the next 3-6 years in the positions of Software
Developers with an average starting salary of $45,000-$55,000 with potential to earn $80,000-$100,000
annually, and
Whereas, SmartRIA expects to also hire CIT Cyber Defense graduates for cybersecurity positions and
additional programming graduates for Quality Assurance/Software Tester positions, and
Whereas, SmartRIA and Pellissippi State agree to work together as part of the Information Technology
College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) in order to: 1) expand and develop academic programs that create
educational and career pathways that lead to industry recognized credentials, employment, and career
advancement; 2) develop and implement a collaborative, meaningful, and structured continuum of work-
based learning (WBL) experiences; 3) expand industry recognized certification preparation and
attainment; and 4) contribute to the Drive to 55 initiative by aligning training and program goals with
postsecondary credentials,
Therefore, each party enters into this memorandum of understanding and agrees to the following roles and
responsibilities related to the GIVE 2.0 Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3):
Pellissippi State Community College agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Serve as lead entity and fiscal agent for the Blount County GIVE 2.0 grant project
2. Through funding of a director and staff to operate the program, provide leadership for the
development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant project including:
i. Development of a Collaborative roundtable and/or advisory committee to plan activities and
monitor achievement of measurable project outcomes
ii. Plan and organize a continuum of Work-Based Learning experiences, including industry
experiences, career exploration & awareness activities, internships/job shadowing, and externships
3. Provide a framework by which GIVE 2.0 grant project initiatives will be evaluated and sustained
SmartRIA agrees to collaborate in the following ways:
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on
roundtable/advisory committee 2. Assist with the development and implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
i. Facility Tours
ii. Guest Speakers
iii. Informational Interviews
iv. Job Shadowing
v. Pellissippi State Internship, 3-4 students per year
vi. Pellissippi State Capstone Project Guest Judge, once per year
3. Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or credentials for employment used for hiring
and promotion, assist in development of strategic direction for GIVE 2.0 programming
4. Share student/student-employee data with lead entity to be used for project evaluation and
dissemination of outcomes funded through the project
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
L. Anthony Wise, Jr., President Date Mac Bartine, CEO Date
Pellissippi State Community College SmartRIA
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9D36789E-8308-4170-A52B-06B3715CADFB
No.2022.085
8/24/2021 8/24/2021
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX B: Memorandum of Understanding
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ITC3 Project Timeline
Month and
Year
Activities Key Person or Group
Responsible
Month 1,
Dec 2021
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students
Develop schedule of outreach and advisement for schools, Recruit for
Spring Clubs/Activities
Project Staff
Career Navigator
Month 2,
Jan 2022
Convene YR 1 ITC3 core team meeting
• Review project plan and goals
• Review partner responsibilities
• Revise timeline as needed
Meet with new IT teachers in Knox and Blount County school
systems
Begin “4+1” program discussions with school systems to expand
course crosswalks, framework for stackable credentials for Pellissippi
State course credit – see 4+1 description in proposal narrative,
footnote 9, page 6.
Spring IT Clubs begin, Knox and Blount Counties
• Implement soft-skills training with all program participants
Project Director and
Staff
Work-Based Learning
Director (WBLD) and
Career Navigator
Project Director and
College Staff
WBLD and Career
Navigator, Boys &
Girls Clubs of the
Tennessee Valley
(BGCTV)
Months 3-6,
Feb-May 2022
Months 3-6,
Feb-May 2022
Blount County Campus Cyber Defense/Networking lab equipment
purchasing and installation, develop plan for building capacity of CIT
Cyber Defense/Networking in Blount County
Develop and plan IT course delivery options that are flexible and
responsive to needs of diverse learners; review curriculum for
program management projects embedded into IT capstone courses
Spring IT Clubs continue, Knox and Blount Counties
Blount County IT Workforce Advisory Board Meeting, Educator’s
Roundtable, ITC3 core team meeting
Development of Spring WBL Continuum between Industry Partners
and School Systems for middle/high school participation
• Classroom Guest Speakers
• Facility Tours
• Project-Based Learning
• Review/Update IT Competency Models, Pathway Maps
Spring Break Career Awareness Activity
• Camp at Pellissippi State in coordination with Industry
Partners
• Implement soft-skills training with all program participants
Development of Summer Job Shadowing Opportunities, Technical
Camps
Project Director,
College Staff
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD
WBLD
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD
BGCTV
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ITC3 Project Timeline
Month and
Year
Activities Key Person or Group
Responsible
Advertise and Recruit for Summer Programs
• Interview Candidates for Summer Job Shadowing, Match
students with partners, develop schedule of work, implement
soft-skills training
• Finalize Acceptances for Summer Camps, implement soft-
skills training
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students, Bootcamps
WBLD and Career
Navigator
Project Staff
Months 7-8,
Jun-Jul 2022
Summer Camps, i.e. Programming, Cybersecurity Principles, IT
Fundamentals
Facilitate Summer Interns
• Weekly Check-ins with Career Navigator
• Weekly Check-ins with Host Businesses
Teacher Externships
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students, Bootcamps
Enroll students in summer/or Fall dual enrollment; provide
advisement and structured student support
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD and Career
Navigator, Knox Devs
WBLD, Industry
Partners
Project Staff
Career Navigator
Month 9,
Aug 2022
Convene ITC3 Meeting
• Summer Recap
• Review project plan and goals
• Review partner responsibilities
Meet with new IT teachers in Knox and Blount County school
systems
Recruit for Fall Clubs
Project Staff
WBLD and Career
Navigator
Career Navigator
Months 10-13,
Sep-Dec 2022
Months 10-13,
Sep-Dec 2022
Fall IT Clubs, Knox and Blount Counties
• Implement soft-skills training
Development/Implementation of Fall WBL Continuum between
Industry Partners and School Systems
• Classroom Guest Speakers
• Facility Tours
• Project-Based Learning
Fall Break Career Awareness Event, i.e. information interview with
industry partner panel
Advertise/Recruit for Spring Programs
Blount County IT Workforce Advisory Board Meeting, Educator’s
Roundtable, ITC3 core team meeting
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students, Bootcamps
WBLD and Career
Navigator, BGCTV
WBLD, Industry
Partners
WBLD, Industry
Partners
Career Navigator
WBLD
Project Staff
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ITC3 Project Timeline
Month and
Year
Activities Key Person or Group
Responsible
Month 14,
Jan 2023
Convene YR2 ITC3 Meeting
• Review/update project plans and goals, as needed
• Review/update partner responsibilities
Spring IT Clubs begin, Knox and Blount Counties
• Implement soft-skills training
Project Director and
Staff
WBLD and Career
Navigator, BGCTV
Months 15-18,
Feb-May 2023
Months 15-18,
Feb-May 2023
Spring IT Clubs continue, Knox and Blount Counties
Development/Implementation of Spring WBL Continuum between
Industry Partners and School Systems
• Classroom Guest Speakers
• Facility Tours
• Project-Based Learning
Spring Break Career Awareness Activity
• Camp at Pellissippi State in coordination with Industry
Partners
• Implement soft-skills training with all program participants
Blount County IT Workforce Advisory Board Meeting, Educator’s
Roundtable, ITC3 core team meeting
Development of Summer Job Shadowing Opportunities, Technical
Camps with Industry Partners and Pellissippi Faculty
Advertise and Recruit for Summer Programs
• Interview Candidates for Summer Job Shadowing, Match
students with partners, develop schedule of work, implement
soft-skills training
• Finalize Acceptances for Summer Camps, implement soft-
skills training
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students, Bootcamps
Sustainability planning
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD, Industry
Partners
WBLD and Career
Navigator
BGCTV
WBLD
WBLD, Industry
Partners
WBLD and Career
Navigator, Industry
Partners, BGCTV
Project Staff
Project Director and
staff
Months 19-20,
Jun-Jul 2023
Summer Camps, i.e. Programming, Cybersecurity Principles, IT
Fundamentals
Facilitate Summer Interns
• Weekly Check-ins with Career Navigator
• Weekly Check-ins with Host Businesses
Teacher Externships
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students, Bootcamps
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD and Career
Navigator, Industry
Partners, Knox Devs
WBLD and Career
Navigator, Industry
Partners
Project Staff
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ITC3 Project Timeline
Month and
Year
Activities Key Person or Group
Responsible
Months 19-20,
Jun-Jul 2023
Enroll students in summer/or Fall dual enrollment; provide
advisement and structured student support
Career Navigator
Month 21,
Aug 2023
Convene ITC3 Meeting
• Summer Recap
• Review project plan and goals
• Review partner responsibilities
Meet with new IT teachers in Knox and Blount County school
systems
Recruit for Fall Clubs
Project Staff
WBLD and Career
Navigator
Career Navigator
Months 22-25,
Sep-Dec 2023
Fall IT Clubs, Knox and Blount Counties
Development/Implementation of Fall WBL Continuum between
Industry Partners and School Systems
• Classroom Guest Speakers
• Project-Based Learning
Fall Break Career Awareness Event
Blount County IT Workforce Advisory Board Meeting, Educator’s
Roundtable, ITC3 core team meeting
Advertise/Recruit for Spring Programs
Industry Recognized Credential Testing for Pellissippi State CIT
Students, Bootcamps
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD, Industry
Partners
WBLD
WBLD
Career Navigator
Project Staff
Month 26,
Jan 2024
Convene ITC3 Meeting
• Review project plan and goals
• Review partner responsibilities
Spring IT Clubs begin, Knox and Blount Counties
Project Director and
Staff
WBLD and Career
Navigator
Months 27-30,
Feb-May 2024
Spring IT Clubs continue, Knox and Blount Counties
WBLD
Development/Implementation of Spring WBL Continuum between
Industry Partners and School Systems
• Classroom Guest Speakers
• Project-Based Learning
Spring Break Career Awareness Activity
Prepare Summative Evaluation, Finalize/Implement Sustainability
Plan
WBLD and Career
Navigator
WBLD
WBLD, Industry
Partners
WBLD and Career
Navigator
Project Director,
WBLD
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Pellissippi State ITC3 Contingency Plans
The ITC3 project timeline represents the ideal structure and timing of planned activities
for ITC3 project implementation. If circumstances change from what is anticipated, contingency
plans are in place to ensure that ITC3 can continue activities and meet project goals. For
example, ongoing Covid-19 pandemic challenges, including school and/or business closures, can
be addressed immediately based on experiences and solutions created during GIVE KC3 project
implementation. Much of what has been developed as a result of the challenges faced in the KC3
project can be adapted to overcome a variety of challenges to project implementation, not only
those directly related to the pandemic. Specifically, KC3 staff, in partnership with community
and industry partners, Knox County school system, and Pellissippi State faculty, established new
and systematic ways to engage high-school students with the IT industry through a combination
of virtual and limited capacity in-person events. This model will be replicated, as needed with
partners and students in Blount County. A new IT job shadowing program was also developed
during the pandemic, and KC3 staff successfully recruited 7 businesses to host high school
students when most businesses did not have in-person staff. These advances have prepared staff
and provided models for ways to creatively and effectively engage students and industry in the
implementation of meaningful work-based learning opportunities in challenging times.
Pellissippi State’s IT department has also strengthened its relationship with multiple
community organization partners, allowing the college to serve a wider audience of young
people with IT-related activities in a variety of ways. This is evident in the ITC3 GIVE 2.0
proposal, with a formal partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
(BGCTV) and Pellissippi State. Both BGCTV and Pellissippi State staff are experienced in
finding creative ways to serve students in challenging times and are in the process of developing
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virtual program options that can be implemented if circumstances do not allow for in-person
activity.
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX D: Objectives – Baseline Data
For Objectives 1, 2a, 4, and 5a, baseline data and target improvement goals will be
compiled/established in Year 1 of the ITC3 project (1/22-12/22). Baseline data and ITC3 target
improvement goals for Objectives 3a, 3b, and 5b are presented in Table 3 and Table 5 below.
Table 4 includes Pellissippi State’s average enrollment and demographic data (AYs 2019-2020)
for CIT college students participating in capstone WBL experiences. This data will be used to
inform the establishment of appropriate baseline comparison data for Objective 4 – to increase
the number of high school students who participate in information technology-related capstone
WBL opportunities (internships, apprenticeships, OJT, etc.). All baseline and comparison data
for Objectives 3a, 3b, 4, and 5b were compiled from Pellissippi State’s Electronic Fact Book,
maintained by the college’s Institutional Effectiveness, Assessment, and Planning (IEAP) staff.
Table 3. Objectives 3a and 3b Computer Information Technology Enrollment
Baseline Data AY 2018-19 and ITC3 Target Increases
CIT
Concentration
Baseline
Total
Baseline
Females
Target ITC3
Total
Target ITC3
Females
Cyber Defense 85 14 102 21
Networking 69 7 83 11
Programming 113 27 136 40
Table 4. Objective 4 Baseline Pellissippi State CTE Students Completing CIT Capstone WBL Internships
Academic
Year
Total Gender
M/F
Race/Ethnicity Low-Income
(Pell-eligible)
English as a
Second Language
Students with
Disabilities
2019-20 65 78% Male
22% Female
83% White 40% 1% 9%
6% Black/AA
5% Hispanic
6% Asian/Other
2020-21 50 90% Male
10% Female
86% White 48% 4% 6%
4% Black/AA
4% Hispanic
6% Asian/Other
Table 5. Objective 5b CIT Graduate Baseline Data
AYs 2018-19 and 2019-20 (averaged) and ITC3 Targets
CIT Concentration Baseline Total Grads ITC3 2024 Targets
Cyber Defense 14 24
Networking 14 24
Programming 10 20
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 APPENDIX E - Partner Roles & Capabilities
Partner and Role in Carrying Out the Project
and Unique Strengths and Qualifications
Assigned Roles/Tasks
Lead Entity and Fiscal Agent
Pellissippi State Community College
Strengths and Qualifications: The College
currently manages 31 grant projects with over
$26.7M in grant funding, including two GIVE
1.0 grants which have resulted in increased
enrollment and graduation rates in targeted
programs even during an overall enrollment and
graduation decline due to the Covid-19
pandemic. College faculty, staff, and
administrators maintain strong relationships
with business and industry, community
organizations, K-12 school systems, and other
higher education institutions in the region and
across the country. Pellissippi State is an active
partner on the Blount County Advanced
Manufacturing Advisory Committee and works
closely with that membership to plan, design,
and implement education and training program
that best meets the needs of local/regional
employers.
Provide leadership for the planning and implementation of the
GIVE 2.0 ITC3 Grant Collaborative; Hire project staff; Provide
leadership for the development of the ITC3 core team/advisory
board and conduct/facilitate regular meetings; Plan and
organize a continuum of WBL experiences; Work with partners
to prepare students with academic and other workplace
readiness skills; Work with partners to develop and conduct
outreach services and recruit students to higher education
programs; Work with partners to align and map
education/training program curriculum and credentialing
requirements to industry standards and needs and to
enhance/expand career pathways; Deliver training; Provide a
framework by which ITC3 grant project initiatives will be
evaluated and sustained.
Workforce Development Partner
Blount Partnership
Strengths and Qualifications: The Blount
Partnership is a cooperative effort between four
of Blount county’s key development
organizations, including the accredited five-star
Blount Chamber of Commerce with over 1,300
members. They have experienced great success
in recruiting industry to Blount County, bringing
thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in
capital investment to the area. The Partnership is
active in working with local school systems,
higher education, and industry leaders to
identify workforce needs and collaborate to
meet them.
Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 Grant Collaborative
Core Team/advisory board; Assist with identification of local
workforce needs and related skillset deficits; Assist with design
of program components that address the identified local
workforce needs and skills gaps; Work with Collaborative
partners to align and map education/training program
curriculum and credentialing requirements to industry
standards and needs and to enhance/expand career pathways;
Assist with the identification and engagement of stakeholders,
including marketing/recruitment of partners for identified
career pathways and WBL continuum program activities/
experiences.
Employer Partners
Allevia Technology provides managed services
and technical support for small businesses in
East Tennessee.
Avero Advisors specializes in a beginning to
end approach that encompasses efficient use of
resources, from human to technology.
Blount Memorial Hospital is a private hospital
in Maryville, Tennessee and is part of the Mayo
Clinic Care Network. They have a large IT
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 Grant
Collaborative. Provide representative/s to serve on roundtable/
advisory committee
2. Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or
credentials used for hiring and promotion
3. Share student/student-employee data with lead entity to be
used for project evaluation and dissemination of outcomes
funded through the project
4. Provide facility tours and guest speakers
5. Assist with the development and implementation of the
GIVE 2.0 ITC3 grant Work-Based Learning continuum in the
following ways:
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 APPENDIX E - Partner Roles & Capabilities
Partner and Role in Carrying Out the Project
and Unique Strengths and Qualifications
Assigned Roles/Tasks
department that services a wide array of
technology needs for the hospital.
SmartRIA is a software platform that
streamlines an organization’s compliance
operations with flexible, automated workflows,
risk alerts and transparent reporting of an
organization’s rules and regulations.
Strengths and Qualifications: Combined, these
partners employ over 2,900 employees and
represent small, medium, and large businesses.
The employers are active in the community and
have documented needs for additional skilled IT
workers.
Allevia Technology
• Career Path Mentoring
• Job Shadowing, 1-2 students at a time
Avero Advisors
• Career Path Mentoring, special projects mentoring
• College Internships, 2-3 per year
• Informational Interviews
• Job Shadowing, 2-3 students per year
• Teacher Externships
Blount Memorial Hospital
• Facility Tours, approximately 10 students, pandemic
permitting
• Guest Speakers, 1 per semester
• Job Shadowing, 1 student yearly in technical analysis
department
• Teacher Externships, once yearly
SmartRIA
• Informational Interviews
• Job Shadowing
• Pellissippi State Capstone Project Guest Judge, annual
• Pellissippi State Internship, 3-4 students per year
Community-Based Organization Partners
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
Youth-serving non-profit with over 3,000
members in four East Tennessee counties with
20 club-sites. Over 900 students served in
college and career programs. YouthForce
Workforce development program, Job-Ready
Internships, Technical Training Camps
KnoxDevs
A non-profit organization of that connects and
supports the software developer community.
Strengths and Qualifications: These partners
represent small and large organizations that
provide services and resources for the
community. Both non-profits assist
organizations in the region to drive economic
development, recruit underrepresented
individuals and promote education.
1. Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 Grant Collaborative.
Provide representative/s to serve on roundtable/advisory
committee
2. Share participant data with lead entity to be used for project
evaluation and dissemination of outcomes funded through the
project
3. Assist, pending program funding, with the development and
implementation of the GIVE 2.0 grant Work-Based Learning
continuum in areas of:
Specific to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
• Assist with identification and recruitment of
underrepresented student populations for IT career
pathway exploration, preparation, training activities
• YouthForce University Soft-Skills training: All
participants will complete 12-hour training comprised of
sessions on workplace communication, interview skills,
resume writing, & financial literacy (75 students per year)
• Job-Ready Internships: 60-hour summer internships/job-
shadowing opportunities with local information
technology businesses (15 students per year)
• Technical Training Camps: Information Technology
camps developed and implemented by Pellissippi State
CIT faculty for high school students (50 students per year)
Specific to Knox Devs
• Mentoring and Career Coaching
• Guest Speakers
• Internship Opportunities (pending funding)
• Identify in-demand industry-recognized certifications or
credentials for employment for hiring and promotion,
assist in development of strategic direction for GIVE 2.0
programming
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 APPENDIX E - Partner Roles & Capabilities
Partner and Role in Carrying Out the
Project and Unique Strengths and
Qualifications
Assigned Roles/Tasks
K-12 Partners
Alcoa City Schools, Blount County Schools,
and Maryville City Schools
Strengths and Qualifications:
The high schools combined graduated 1,385
students in 2019. Blount County Schools has
eight Tennessee Pathways Certifications,
including IT/STEM. Alcoa City Schools has
two Tennessee Pathways Certifications in IT/
STEM. Maryville City Schools is working on
Tennessee Pathways Certifications by
enhancing coursework that includes early
postsecondary opportunities, and a series of
work-based learning experiences.
• Active participation in the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 Grant
Collaborative Core Team/advisory board;
• Assist with identification of local workforce needs and
related skillset deficits;
• Assist with design of program components that address
the identified local workforce needs and skills gaps;
• Work with Collaborative partners to align and map
education/training program curriculum and
credentialing requirements to industry standards and
needs and to enhance/expand career pathways;
• Coordinate and document career exploration and other
work-based learning opportunities for students;
• Support student projects;
• Provide time and coordinate learning opportunities to
teachers; Develop and deliver curriculum and hands-on
training;
• Provide technology infrastructure, WBL coordination
staffing, tools and materials, and professional
development for instructors;
• Assist with the identification and engagement of
stakeholders, including marketing/recruitment of
partners for identified career pathways and WBL
continuum program activities/experiences.
PSCC ITC3 APPENDIX F: BUDGET
Policy 03Object
Line-itemReference
EXPENSE OBJECT LINE-ITEM CATEGORY 1 GRANT CONTRACT
GRANTEE PARTICIPATION
TOTAL PROJECT
1, 2 Salaries and Benefits & Taxes $ 401,234.00 $0.00 $401,234.004, 15 Professional Fees, Grant & Awards 2 $ 245,390.00 $0.00 $245,390.005, 6, 7, 8, 9,10
Supplies, Telephone, Postage & Shipping, Occupancy, Equipment Rental & Maintenance, Printing & Publications
$ 56,000.00 $0.00 $56,000.00
11, 12 Travel, Conferences & Meetings $ 19,200.00 $0.00 $19,200.0013 Interest 2 $0.00 $0.0014 Insurance $0.00 $0.0016 Specific Assistance to Individuals $0.00 $0.0017 Depreciation 2 $0.00 $0.0018 Other Non-Personnel 2 $0.00 $0.0020 Capital Purchase 2 $ 242,340.00 $0.00 $242,340.0022 Indirect Cost $ 30,000.00 $0.00 $30,000.0024 In-Kind Expense $0.00 $0.0025 GRAND TOTAL $ 994,164.00 $0.00 $994,164.00
1 Each expense object line-item shall be defined by the Department of Finance and Administration Policy 03, Uniform Reporting Requirements
and Costs Allocation Plans for Subrecipients of Federal and State Grant Monies, Appendix A . (posted on the Internet at:
http://www.state.tn.usninancelacUdocuments/policy03.pdf).
2 Applicable detail follows this page line-item is funded.
GRANT BUDGET
GIVE 2.0 PELLISSIPPI STATE ITC3
The grant budget line-item amounts below shall be applicable only to expenses incurred during the followingApplicable Period: BEGIN: 11/15/2021 END: 05/15/2024
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX F: 30-month Grant Budget Line Item Detail and
Justification for $994,164
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Line 1 Salaries and Wages Total- $312,196
Personnel Employment Dates Total
WBL Director (.5 FTE) GIVE 2.0- ITC3
WBL Director (.5 FTE) GIVE 1.0- KC3
WBL Director (1.0 FTE) PSCC Institutional
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
12/17/2022 - 05/15/2024
$35,048
Funded by KC3
Funded by PSCC
Career Navigator (.5 FTE) GIVE 2.0- ITC3
Career Navigator (.5 FTE) GIVE 1.0- KC3
Career Navigator (1.0 FTE) GIVE 2.0- ITC3
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
12/16/2022 - 05/15/2024
$27,092
Funded by KC3
$70,856
PT Adjunct Instructors 11/15/2021 - 05/15/2024 $105,000
PT Camp Instructors 11/15/2021 - 05/15/2024 $67,200
Faculty – curriculum development and 4+1 plan
development
11/15/2021 - 05/15/2024 $7,000
$312,196
$35,048 - WBL Director Salary @ .5 FTE or 50% funded by GIVE 2.0- ITC3 - calculated as
follows: $64,700 FTE WBL Director Annual Salary ÷ 12 = $5,392 monthly salary x 50% =
$2,696 x 13 months 11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022 = $35,048. Remaining 50% annual salary funded
by GIVE 1.0 KC3 ($35,048).
The ITC3 project expands the work of the GIVE 1.0 KC3 project into Blount County. In order to
facilitate this expansion, the GIVE KC3 WBL director’s role will be expanded to cover services
and activities with Blount County school systems and employer partners. The WBL director’s
salary and effort will be split and paid ½ by the GIVE 1.0 KC3 project and ½ by the GIVE 2.0
ITC3 project until December 16, 2022. Beginning December 17, 2022, the WBL director’s salary
will be institutionalized and paid 100% by the College.
The WBL director will maintain responsibility for KC3 WBL coordination through the end of
that project and will coordinate GIVE ITC3 by working with GIVE 2.0 partners to plan and
execute a work-based learning (WBL) continuum in Blount County; working collaboratively
with each partner high school’s WBL director to ensure coordination of K-12 and postsecondary
efforts and to avoid duplication of services.
$27,092 - Career Navigator Salary @ .5 FTE or 50% funded by GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – calculated
as follows: $50,010 FTE Career Navigator Annual Salary ÷ 12 = $4,168 monthly salary x 50%
= $2,084 x 13 months (through the end of GIVE 1.0 KC3) 11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022 = $27,092
$70,856 - Career Navigator Salary @ 1.0 FTE or 100% funded by GIVE 2.0- ITC3 –
calculated as follows: $50,010 FTE Career Navigator Annual Salary ÷ 12 = $4,168 monthly
salary x 17 months (post-GIVE 1.0 KC3) - 12/16/22-5/15/24 = $70,856
The ITC3 project expands the work of the GIVE 1.0 KC3 project into Blount County. In order to
facilitate this expansion, the GIVE KC3 career navigator’s role will be expanded to cover
services at partnering Blount County school systems. The career navigator’s salary and effort
will be split and paid ½ by the GIVE 1.0 KC3 project and ½ by the GIVE 2.0 ITC3 project until
December 16, 2022. Beginning December 17, 2022, the career navigator’s salary will be paid
100% with GIVE 2.0 ITC3 funds.
Pellissippi State GIVE 2.0 ITC3 – APPENDIX F: 30-month Grant Budget Line Item Detail and
Justification for $994,164
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The career navigator will maintain responsibility for coordination of KC3 school-based career
activities through the end of that project and will also coordinate GIVE ITC3 grant activities
involving student engagement, advising, outreach/recruitment, enrollment, retention, and success
in collaboration with the Work-Based Learning Director and other Pellissippi State advising and
student support staff. The career navigator will provide the following essential functions:
$105,000- Adjunct Instructors ($2,500 x 6 Adjunct Instructors x 7 semesters) Adjunct
instructors will be hired to teach core CIT program courses, as needed to meet enrollment
demands.
$67,200- Career Awareness, Exploration Instructors ($2,400 stipend x 2 Instructors x 14
camps) A stipend of $2,400 will be paid for each career awareness, exploration camp/activity
instructor. Instructors will be responsible for planning and executing career awareness and
exploration camps, activities for Information Technology career paths in Knox and Blount
Counties (6 camps in 2022, 6 camps in 2023, 2 camps in 2024).
$7,000- Faculty Stipend/s. Extra duty pay to faculty member/s responsible for IT curriculum
development and/or development of 4+1 agreements/plans. Faculty member/s will be paid based
on the number of hours needed to complete defined deliverables.
Line 2 Employee Benefits & Payroll Taxes Total- $89,038
Personnel Employment Dates Total
Salaries/Wages
Benefits &
Payroll Taxes
WBL Director (.5 FTE) GIVE 2.0- ITC3
WBL Director (.5 FTE) GIVE 1.0- KC3
WBL Director (1.0 FTE) PSCC
Institutional
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
12/17/2022 - 05/15/2024
$ 35,048
Funded by KC3
Funded by PSCC
$ 14,019
Career Navigator (.5 FTE) GIVE 2.0- ITC3
Career Navigator (.5 FTE) GIVE 1.0- KC3
Career Navigator (1.0 FTE) GIVE 2.0-
ITC3
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
11/15/2021 - 12/16/2022
12/16/2022 - 05/15/2024
27,092
Funded by KC3
70,856
$10,837
$28,342
PT Adjunct Instructors 11/15/2021 - 05/15/2024 105,000 $21,000
PT Camp Instructors 11/15/2021 - 05/15/2024 67,200 $13,440
Faculty – curriculum development and 4+1
plan development
11/15/2021 - 05/15/2024 7,000 $1,400
$312,196 $89,038
$89,038- Employee Benefits & Payroll Taxes over 30 months. Fringe for the WBL director and
career navigator will be split in the same ways described in Line 1 Salaries and Wages to
accommodate work on both GIVE 1.0 KC3 and GIVE 2.0 ITC3 until the end of the KC3 project.
Fringe benefits are specifically identified to each employee and are charged individually as direct
costs. The directly claimed fringe benefits include: FICA, Retirement, Health Insurance, and
Educational Benefits. TREATMENT OF PAID ABSENCES: Vacation, holiday, sick leave pay
and other paid absences are included in salaries and wages and are claimed on grants, contracts
and other agreements as part of the normal cost for salaries and wages. Separate claims are not
made for the cost of these paid absences. Pellissippi State estimates the cost of all fringe benefits
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for full-time employees at 40%; fringe for all PT positions and/or extra duty pay/stipend amounts
is estimated at 20% and includes FICA and Unemployment tax only.
Line 4 Professional Fees Total - $165,390
$125,000- Industry Recognized Certification Exam Fees ($30,000 x 3 semesters: Spring
2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 = $90,000 + $17,500 x 2 semesters: Summer 2023, Summer
2024 = $35,000). Funding for students (college, high school, middle school) and/or instructors to
take in-demand industry-recognized certification exams, ranging in cost from $40 - $300 per exam.
In-demand industry-recognized (IT-related) certifications may include but are not limited to:
CompTIA A+, Network +, and Security +; Microsoft Office Certification, National Healthcare
Association Certified Billing and Coding Specialist Certification, Google Certification, and other
stackable badges to be determined/identified by industry partners.
$40,390- Contract with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley to provide IT-related career
awareness, exploration, preparation camps/clubs/activities, Job-Ready Internship
preparation/training, and YouthForce soft skills training/programming for ITC3 students.
Descriptions of camps, activities, training and specific costs for each are included below:
• $3,200- Programming Camp ($80 per student X 20 students per year x 2 years) for
technical training coding camp at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley.
Student will learn programming skills.
• $1,920- Raspberry Pi Camp ($96 per student X 10 students per year x 2 years) for hands-
on technical training with Raspberry Pi kits at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee
Valley. Students will learn coding, how to install the operating system, and how to
operate a mini-computer.
• $5,120- Spring/Fall IT Clubs/Camps ($128 per student x 20 students per year x 2 years)
for technical training at the Saturday IT Clubs/Camps to be held at the Boys & Girls
Clubs of the Tennessee Valley locations.
• $15,750- YouthForce University Soft Skills Training + virtual job shadow soft skills
software license ($105 per student X 75 students per year x 2 years) for soft skills
training program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Students will learn
how to apply for, obtain and maintain a job, study financial literacy, and be introduced to
college and career pathways. Curriculum includes instruction and hands-on activities
covering communication/interpersonal skills, presentation skills, teamwork, leadership,
time management, problem solving, and other soft skills needed for employment and
career advancement.
• $14,400- Job-Ready Internship ($480 per student x 15 students per year x 2 years) for job
ready internship preparation and technical skills training at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the
Tennessee Valley. Students will learn specific job skills and gain practical experience
needed to obtain an internship or employment.
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Line 5 Supplies Total- $56,000
$32,000- Supplies for Career Awareness/Exploration Camps, Activities. Approximately
$2,600-$2,700 for instructional and other consumable supplies, food/beverages, etc. for each
summer and/or weekend IT career awareness and exploration camp/activity (6 camps in 2022
and 6 camps in 2023).
$20,000- Industry Recognized Certification Testing Prep/Exam Supplies ($10,000 a year x 2
years) Industry Recognized Certification supplies for student and instructor preparation for
exams, such as licenses for online exam study materials (training guides, books, and practice
assessments).
$4,000- Supplies for students to participate in internships ($2,000 a year x 2 years-2022 and
2023) Miscellaneous items needed for students to participate in internships or other capstone
WBL opportunities. May include items such as clothing, shoes, technology, etc.
Line 6 Telephone – N/A
Line 7 Postage and Shipping – N/A
Line 9 Equipment Rental and Maintenance – N/A
Line 10 Printing and Publications – N/A
Line 11 Travel Total- $19,200
$9,600- Transportation for Career Awareness and Exploration Camp Activities (2 school
buses per day x 4 days x $300 per day x 4 camps) provided to transport students to two 2022 and
two 2023 career awareness/exploration camp events.
$9,600- Transportation for Dual Enrollment/Summer Courses (1 school bus per day x 2 days
a week for 8 weeks x $300 per day x 2 summers) provided to transport dual enrollment course
locations during Summer 2022 and Summer 2023.
Line 12 Conferences and Meetings – N/A
Line 15 Grants and Awards Total- $80,000
$20,000- Instructor Externships ($1,000 x 10 instructors x 2 years = $20,000) College and high
school instructors will earn stipends of $1,000 each to participate in externships within
business/industry facilities to gain industry knowledge and become familiar with updates in
industry-specific technology and business practices.
$60,000- Dual Enrollment Tuition (360-361 credit hours x $166 per credit hour = $60,000).
Current high school students are eligible to earn college credit while satisfying high school credit
requirements. Tuition for dual enrollment students at Pellissippi State is $166 per credit hour,
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though some courses have extra fees that may cover equipment or lab materials. Many dual
enrollment students qualify for financial aid through the Tennessee Student Assistance
Corporation (TSAC) Dual Enrollment Grant. Dual enrollment students are not eligible for
federal financial aid. As part of the GIVE ITC3 4+1 plans, dual enrollment tuition funds are
requested to provide tuition assistance for students to take dual enrollment CIT courses that are
above the number of courses paid by TSAC or other student grant assistance. $60,000 will allow
approximately 360 credit hours or 120 3-hour courses to be taken by high school students over
the 30-month grant period.
Line 18 Other Non-personnel Expenses – N/A
Line 19 Capital Purchases Total- $242,340
$242,340- Equipment for Cyber Defense/Networking Lab Space on Blount County Campus
The equipment needed to establish a cyber defense/networking lab space on the college’s Blount
County campus will be purchased. The equipment will make it possible to prepare students for
in-demand IT-related positions and give students opportunities to apply skills being learned to
real-life situations in a secure environment. The cyber defense/networking lab space will be used
as integral components of ten different IT classes including networking, network security,
information assurance, perimeter defense, and others required for graduation from the cyber
defense and networking AAS concentrations. New construction is not required for the lab space,
only the equipment and related electronic and digital supplies. The equipment will be
comparable to what is in place at the college’s Strawberry Plains campus Cyber-Lab and will
accommodate classes of up to 18 students at a time. Equipment will include, but may not be
limited to: student and teacher workstations, computer monitors, computers with Linux
operating system and pre-installed software, wiring, ethernet cables, VoIP phones, wall-mounted
smart monitors, Linux network server and server racks, appropriate storage lockers, and a variety
of electrical/digital components needed for secure operation of all lab equipment.
Line 22 Indirect Costs Total- $30,000 (3% of total direct costs)
This amount will cover costs associated with administrative functions including specific
administrative, management, purchasing, accounting, data collection, and reporting associated
with GIVE grant start-up, implementation, and close-out
Line 24 In -Kind Expenses – N/A
Line 25 Total Expenses- $994,164