Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6)
The summary for the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6) grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Employment and Training Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6): 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 [email protected]. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
| Federal Grant Title: | Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) |
| Grant Categories: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-26-40 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 17.280 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 20th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 20th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | February 17th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | February 17th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | February 21st, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $65,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $10,800,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $6,500,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | February 17th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See the Funding Opportunity Announcement for specific eligibility requirements.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Sarah Medley
[email protected]
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