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Federal Opportunities and Priorities for Community Colleges
A consensus across OCTAE, NSF, and EDA that improving workforce development programs, especially at community colleges, is a priority because workforce development drives economic development.
EDA’s STEM Talent Challenge Grants: Workforce Funding for the Innovation Economy
In 2023, EDA funded 11 community colleges, universities, tribal governments, and non-profits to support workforce development for regional technology and innovation economies.
Establishing New Partnerships: Head Start and Community Colleges
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) are excited to launch the Kids on Campus User Guide. Since March 2023, ACCT and NHSA have worked to curate materials to simplify partnership exploration and the contract process between community colleges and Head Start providers.
Building a New Partnership for Community Colleges: The Desire to Partner with Head Start Programs
Community colleges understand that students, especially student parents, have unique needs to thrive. Access to affordable childcare is a well-known barrier faced by student parents. The Kids on Campus Initiative helps explore on-campus partnerships between Community Colleges and Head Start programs to support student parents on-campus.
