Workforce Development

AACC’s Office of Government Relations (OGR) advocates for strong federal support for job training and workforce development programs at our nation’s community colleges. This work includes advocacy around expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term workforce programs and bolstering the role of community colleges in the federal workforce development system through reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

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opens in a new windowWashington Watch: Not just the dog days Congress this week began its annual August recess, leaving representatives and senators in their home districts and states until after Labor Day. opens in a new windowFull article. Washington Watch: Workforce Development

Extend Pell Grant Eligibility to Students in Short-Term Workforce Education Programs Community College Legislative Priorities – September 2023

AACC Letter on 2023 Farm Bill Coalition Letter in Support of Short-Term Pell Joint Letter Regarding the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Mark Up Joint Letter Urging Congress to Extend Pell Grant Eligibility to Workers in Shorter-Term Postsecondary Education Programs

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