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(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has awarded $20 million in funding to nearly two dozen postsecondary institutions to provide high-demand career training for new and underrepresented populations and to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agriculture and supply chains. The Missouri General Assembly appropriated the funding to MDHEWD for the Private MoExcels and Agriculture Innovation & Workforce grant programs during the 2022 legislative session. The grants are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and were recommended in Governor Parson's Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal. "These funds are yet another opportunity to help keep our economy moving forward," Governor Parson said. "These grants will allow Missouri colleges and universities to expand our workforce, particularly in entrepreneurship and other careers wh

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