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).
Washington Watch: House won’t consider Workforce Pell bill on ThursdayThe Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (BWPA, H.R. 6585) is slated for consideration on Thursday by the full House. The bill is being considered under a “suspension of the rules,” meaning that it must receive support from two-thirds of the members present and cannot be amended. Full article. |