US Department of Labor awards $50M to help 15 colleges in 14 states improve equitable access to training for good-paying jobs - Department of Labor
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Third round of Strengthening Community Colleges Training grants announced
WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50 million in grants to help 15 community colleges in 14 states expand access to education and training for good-paying jobs and equitably meet employers鈥 and workers鈥 skill development needs.
The funding announced today 鈥 鈥 is a combined investment of $95 million since 2022 in the community college system from the Department of Labor under the Biden-Harris administration, allowing 28 community colleges in 24 states to provide career pathways for participants to train in healthcare, teaching, clean energy and other key industries.
In January 2023, the that full-time college graduates earn almost twice as much each week as workers with high school diplomas. For people in marginalized and underserved communities, a lack of access to education and training hinders career pathways and often worsens their economic disparities.
鈥淐ommunity colleges offer accessibility and affordability that make them great options for people in marginalized and underrepresented communities to learn the skills needed to succeed in the workforce,鈥 said Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. 鈥淐ombined with our September 2022 funding, today鈥檚 award will put $95 million to work to help community colleges in 24 states tailor their curriculum to respond to regional labor market needs, continue the Biden-Harris administration鈥檚 commitment to investing in education programs that connect people to quality jobs, and create a more inclusive and equitable workforce.鈥
Administered by the department鈥檚 , the third round of will enable recipients to increase educational and economic opportunities for people in underrepresented communities. Grants will provide opportunities to design and align education and training to respond to regional and state labor market needs through accelerated learning pathways.
In March 2022, for the second round of . A subsequent announcement 鈥 in June 2022 鈥 made awarded today.
A list of the grant recipients in the third round follows this release.
|
Recipient |
City |
State |
Amount |
|
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas |
De Queen |
AR |
$1,597,031 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District |
Sylmar |
CA |
$1,600,000 |
|
Arapahoe Community College |
Littleton |
CO |
$4,989,434 |
|
College of Central Florida |
Ocala |
FL |
$4,732,384 |
|
William Rainey Harper College |
Palatine |
IL |
$1,599,842 |
|
Des Moines Area Community College |
Ankeny |
IA |
$4,999,094 |
|
Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
Fergus Falls |
MN |
$4,201,050 |
|
County College of Morris |
Randolph |
NJ |
$1,600,000 |
|
Lorain County Community College District |
Elyria |
OH |
$5,000,000 |
|
Tulsa Community College |
Tulsa |
OK |
$1,600,000 |
|
Northeastern Technical College |
Cheraw |
SC |
$4,900,636 |
|
Piedmont Technical College |
Greenwood |
SC |
$4,987,461 |
|
Brazosport College |
Lake Jackson |
TX |
$1,598,762 |
|
Southside Virginia Community College |
Alberta |
VA |
$1,599,530 |
|
Chippewa Valley Technical College |
Eau Claire |
WI |
$4,994,776 |
