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$11.25 million to benefit working adults and displaced workers enrolled in community colleges |
| US Department of Education Press Service |
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $11.25 million in grants for 29 projects to benefit working adults and displaced workers pursuing degrees or credentials in community colleges. The grants will focus on preparing adult learners with the marketable skills and knowledge to address employer needs in high-growth occupations.
"The Obama Administration is committed to helping displaced workers and adult learners garner the training and support they need to succeed in the workplace, especially during these trying economic times," Secretary Duncan said. "These grants give community colleges an opportunity to tailor their activities and instruction to meet the unique needs of adult learners, many of whom must retrain to re-enter the 21st century workforce with newly honed skills."
The grants are administered by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), which supports reforms, innovations, and significant improvements of postsecondary education that serve as national models. Under the FIPSE program, the Secretary may make grants for special projects that respond to problems of national significance and need. This year, the Secretary authorized a special focus competition seeking innovative strategies in community colleges for working adults and displaced workers.
Located in 20 states, the 29 grantees include community colleges, sometimes in combination with other institutions of higher education and public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. Projects encompass a wide-range of activities depending on the needs of the grantee's student population, including academic remediation, tutoring, counseling and a variety of support services. Some projects will use distance learning for outreach to a diverse audience of adult learners.
Funding announced today is for two years of the three-year projects. The third year will be funded in fiscal year 2011.
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