Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6)

The Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6) is a funding opportunity announcement from the Employment and Training Administration. The grant aims to fund community colleges to build program and system capacity for implementing and scaling access to short-term training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants. The grant focuses on promoting industry-driven strategies, worker mobility, and integration with the larger state workforce system. The funding opportunity is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The grant has an estimated funding of $65,000,000, with an award ceiling of $10,800,000 and an award floor of $6,500,000. Some key points to consider include: • The grant requires applicants to have adequate administrative and financial systems, including accounting systems that meet specific criteria. • The grant has a singular focus on building program and system capacity for implementing and scaling access to short-term training opportunities. • The grant promotes industry-driven strategies, worker mobility, and integration with the larger state workforce system. • The funding opportunity is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. • The grant has an estimated funding of $65,000,000, with an award ceiling of $10,800,000 and an award floor of $6,500,000.