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New Federal Funding Opportunity: U.S. DOL Announces $65M in Grants for Community Colleges to Develop In-Demand, High-Quality Training

February 18, 2026

By: OSHE Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor announced $65 million in grants through the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants to help community colleges increase access to high-quality, short term training programs that seek eligibility for the forthcoming Workforce Pell. The Department anticipates making 6-10 awards with the funding range per award of $6,500,000-10,800,000.

Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59PM on May 20, 2026. A pre-recorded Prospective Applicant Webcast will be available on March 4, 2026 here. View the press release to learn more about the opportunity and the grants link to apply.


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Last Updated: Monday, 04/13/26