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U.S. Department Of Labor Awards TCSG $4.85 Million in Strengthening Community College Training Grants
The “Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants” aim to address the skill development needs of employers and to support workers in gaining skills and transition quickly from unemployment to employment.
February 16, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced the award of $4.85 million to a consortium of Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges to help meet labor market demands for a skilled workforce. The “Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants” aim to address the skill development needs of employers and to support workers in gaining skills and transition quickly from unemployment to employment. The grants also build the capacity of community and technical colleges to address challenges associated with the Coronavirus pandemic, such as expanding online and technology-enabled learning.
COCC gets share of $5 million federal grant for advanced manufacturing training
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Late last year, Central Oregon Community College partnered with Mt. Hood Community College, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and seven other Oregon community colleges to apply for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community College Training Grant.
This funding helps institutions address the skill development needs of employers and support workers in gaining skills to transition quickly from unemployment to employment.
This month, the consortium of Oregon community colleges learned they had been awarded the full $5 million in requested funding. COCC will receive $80,000 per year for four years from the award, which the college will use to support advanced manufacturing workforce development in Central Oregon.
The U.S Department of Labor awards $5 million to consortium of Oregon community colleges including COCC
Late last year, Central Oregon Community College (COCC) partnered with Mt. Hood Community College, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and seven other Oregon community colleges to apply for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community College Training Grant. This funding helps institutions address the skill development needs of employers and support workers in gaining skills to transition quickly from unemployment to employment.
This month, the consortium of Oregon community colleges learned they had been awarded the full $5 million in requested funding. COCC will receive $80,000 per year for four years from the award, which the College will use to support advanced manufacturing workforce development in Central Oregon.