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Strengthening Community Colleges Training (SCC) Grants, Round 6 is sponsored by Department of Labor. This federal grant program supports community colleges in developing industry-driven strategies for in-demand skilled trades, including occupations essential to the buildout of AI infrastructure and information technology, including AI.
Funds can be used to support teacher AI training, curriculum integration, student AI skills development, and purchasing AI hardware and software.
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Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants – Grant Opportunity Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants – Grant Opportunity Workforce Services Information Notice Issued: February 24, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the availability of $65 million in funding for the sixth round of the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (SCC) program.
This grant program aims to build community colleges’ capacity to implement high-quality, short-term training programs to meet the skill development needs of employers and workers. This sixth round of SCC funding will focus on programs seeking eligibility for the newly authorized Workforce Pell Grants, which promote industry-driven strategies, worker mobility, and integration with the larger workforce system.
The DOL anticipates that this round of SCC grant funding will benefit a broad range of community college students at participating institutions, including dislocated workers, employed workers, and new entrants to the workforce. Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.
This round of SCC will prioritize funding for statewide community college systems, or consortia of multiple community colleges, to support the goals of state-level workforce and education system integration. DOL expects to fund between six and ten organizations nationwide, and will not fund more than one successful application per state. Individual awards will range from $6,500,000-$10,800,000.
Applications will be accepted until May 20, 2026, at 11:59 p. m. Eastern Time .
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The current listing shows up to $10,800,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Strengthening Community Colleges Training (SCC) Grants, Round 6 is funded by Department of Labor. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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