PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College is one of 12 nationwide selected to receive special training and technical assistance for obtaining grants and other public and private investments.
The Rural Community College Funding Development Initiative grant will provide training and assistance for the next 12 months in a pilot program.
“We hope that participating in the initiative will help us to overcome barriers we have encountered in identifying and applying for viable grant funding opportunities,” Luke Robins, Peninsula College president, said in a news release.
“It will also help us to develop a strategic fundraising plan that is comprehensive and sustainable,” he added.
Monthly Web teleconferences and in-person training at the American Association of Community Colleges conference this month and the Rural Community College Alliance in February are also planned.
The Rural Community College Funding Development Initiative is managed by the Rural Community College Alliance and the American Association of Community Colleges with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Office.
Colleges were chosen based on the scope of need, capacity opportunities and geographic and demographic diversity in conjunction with the funder’s impact assessment.