"The funding marks the sixth round of Strengthening Community College Training Grants, administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration. Community colleges will be able to receive awards up to $11 million to support their efforts to create Workforce Pell-eligible programs. The money can also help community college systems or consortia develop processes for tracking outcomes data required by Workforce Pell."
"The move comes after community colleges won a smaller-than-expected share of Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, or FIPSE, grants dedicated to preparing colleges for Workforce Pell funding. "The Department of Labor continues to deliver on President Trump's mission to upskill and reskill our workforce to revitalize American Industry," U.S. labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in the announcement. "I'm excited to offer community colleges the opportunity to engage with the public workforce system and increase the availability of programs seeking eligibility for Workforce Pell Grants.""
The U.S. Department of Labor is providing $65 million to help community colleges develop short-term training programs that qualify for Workforce Pell. The funding represents the sixth round of Strengthening Community College Training Grants, administered by the Employment and Training Administration. Individual community colleges may receive awards up to $11 million to support creation of Workforce Pell-eligible programs. Grants can also fund systems or consortia to develop processes for tracking outcomes data required by Workforce Pell. The funding follows a smaller-than-expected community college share of FIPSE grants aimed at preparing colleges for Workforce Pell eligibility.
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