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gov Maintenance Calendar View similar opportunities Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6) Employment and Training Administration Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:FOA-ETA-26-40 Funding Opportunity Title:Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6) Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Employment, Labor and Training Expected Number of Awards:10 Assistance Listings:17.
280 -- WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Mar 19, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:May 20, 2026 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Current Closing Date for Applications:May 20, 2026 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 65,000,000 Award Ceiling:$10,800,000 Eligible Applicants:Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:See the Funding Opportunity Announcement Section II. A and Amendment One for complete eligibility requirements.
## Additional Information Agency Name: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.
Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants. gov/search-results-detail/361307) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: SCC6_FOA-ETA-26-40@dol.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community Colleges (although the listed deadline has passed, similar programs may open in the future). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (SCC2) is funded by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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DOL's second round of Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants closes August 17, 2026: roughly $40 million, about 10 awards, an $8 million ceiling, and an eligibility list restricted to State Workforce Agencies. The real opportunity is downstream, where the money converts into employer reimbursements. Here is how the architecture works, what Round 1 revealed, and how employers, community colleges, and workforce nonprofits should position for the money once it lands.
Read articleOn July 1, 2026, federal Pell grants became available for short-term, non-degree training for the first time — a generational shift that changes the economics of workforce programs. Here is how Workforce Pell works, how the $65M SCC6 competitive grants fund the infrastructure to capture it, where it sits in DOL's $8B+ workforce ecosystem, and the strategy for colleges and training providers.
Read articleThe DOL Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund is distributing $30 million across 14 states for employer-led workforce training in advanced manufacturing, AI, and skilled trades. Employer applications open mid-2026.
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