Local College Access Networks (LCANs)
Recordings from October 14 LCAN Coordinator Gathering
October 14 Recordings & Agenda
Virtual Presentation Library
Click here to watch the recording of our virtual presentation, A Framework for the Future: Raising College Attainment Through Collective Impact.
Click here to watch the recording of our virtual presentation, Iowa LCAN Year 1 Grant Application Workshop. (Please watch A Framework for the Future, first.)
Click here to watch the recording of our virtual presentation, A Framework for the Future: Raising College Attainment Through Collective Impact.
Iowa College Aid works with communities across the state to address workforce needs and increase educational attainment through the Local College Access Network (LCAN) grant series. Iowa College Aid provides consultation and funding to select Iowa networks, using the Collective Impact framework to increase college attainment at the local and statewide level.
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LCAN Grant Series
Iowa College Aid offers a four-year series of grants to Iowa communities to build Local College Access Networks using the Collective Impact framework. The LCAN grant series is intended as seed funding for locally driven collaborative measures. Iowa College Aid also welcomes applications from initiatives that are focused on serving a specific population within Iowa. Sustainability of LCANs and their initiatives should be considered beginning in the exploratory phase of the grant process and will be addressed throughout the grant series. View Grants-at-a-Glance 3.0 for a high-level view of what the grant funds; funding amounts and match requirements by year; grant deliverables for each year (including the exploratory, pre-application phase); and a summary of how each year progresses, building on the previous year.
For more information on Collective Impact or the LCAN Grant series, please contact Anne Thomas.
LCAN Grant Calendar (Adjusted Due to COVID-19)
FY 2021 Grant Calendar
| April 15 | RFP's issued for July 1 - June 30 grant cycle |
| May 1 | Grant application opens on IowaGrants |
| June 1 or first Monday thereafter | Grant application closes on IowaGrants |
| June 1 - June 30 | Grant review process |
| July 1 | Award letters sent and new grant year begins |
| July 1- July 15 | Negotiation period for any stipulations, budget revisions, requests for additional information |
| July 15- July 30 | Contracts and Schedule of Reports and Deliverables issued for July 1 - June 30 grant cycle |
| August 30 | First monthly claims due |
| October (dates TBA) | Iowa LCAN Convening |
| January 1 | Six Month Progress Report due |
FY 2022 Grant Calendar
| January 28 | Collective Impact and LCAN Webinar |
| February 25 | Year I Grant Application Workshop |
| April 15 | RFP's issued for July 1 - June 30 grant cycle |
| May 1 | Grant application opens on Iowagrants |
| June 1 or first Monday thereafter | Grant application closes on Iowagrants |
| June 1 - June 30 | Grant review process |
| July 1 | Award letters sent and new grant year begins |
| July 1 - July 15 | Negotiation period for any stipulations, budget revisions, requests for additional information |
| July 15 - July 30 | Contracts and Schedule of Reports and Deliverables issued for July 1 - June 30 grant cycle |
| August 30 | First monthly claims due |
| October | New Coordinator Training |
| January 1 | Six Month Progress Report due |
| January | Iowa LCAN Convening |
Resources
| Collective Impact Theory and Research Resources | Postsecondary Data |
Partner Resources |
Iowa College Aid LCAN Data |