Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6)

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Employment and Training Administration

Description

Round 6 of the Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC or SCC6) grants will fund community colleges, with a singular focus on building program and system capacity for implementing and scaling access to short-term training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants—i.e., promoting industry-driven strategies, worker mobility, and integration with the larger state workforce system (e.g., Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) partners) for statewide impact. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to Sarah Medley at SCC6_FOA-ETA-26-40@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

Who can apply

  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Others

Contact

Sarah Medley<br/>SCC6_FOA-ETA-26-40@dol.gov
SCC6_FOA-ETA-26-40@dol.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedFeb 17, 2026
  • ClosesMay 20, 2026
  • Award floor$6,500,000
  • Award ceiling$10,800,000
  • Program funding$65,000,000
  • Expected awards10
  • CFDA17.280

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