Missouri to receive grant funding for workforce development
State could see up to $100,000
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and last updated 2021-03-09 16:44:33-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Missouri is one of nine states that will receive up to $100,000 in grant funding to aid the economy in its COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts, according to the state Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Gov. Mike Parson said in a news release that Missouriâs inclusion in the Workforce Innovation Network will build on efforts to âstrengthen workforce development and prepare Missouri job seekers for the jobs of tomorrow.â
The stateâs application focused on developing a plan to âincrease job-seeker engagementâ in workforce development programs by 60% in four years.