Project Grant E4058805K

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, a state government entity, received a $11,219,804 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to provide employment services to job seekers and employers across Missouri. This universal access program delivers a range of career services including labor exchange, job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to employment and...

The University of Missouri System will provide governance support and strategic planning services for Missouri's No Wrong Door System under a $820,296 cooperative agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The two-year award, made through the Special Programs for the Aging Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects program, aims to improve access to long-term services and supports for individuals and family caregivers in the state. The...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $11,080,052 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. The grant funding supports the delivery of a range of employment services to connect job seekers with employers in Missouri. Key activities include providing job search assistance,...

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development received a $599,314 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The purpose of the grant is to develop and disseminate essential labor market information (LMI) resources for job seekers, employers, workforce professionals, educational institutions, policymakers, and other key stakeholders...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $11,203,397 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities Formula Grant (CFDA 17.259) to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The grant aims to provide comprehensive workforce development services that prepare low-income youth aged 14-24, including those with barriers to employment, for postsecondary education and careers. Key services delivered through the grant and...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $23,681,890 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities (CFDA 17.207) program to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development for the period of July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds the Employment Service program, which connects job seekers with employers through career services like job search assistance, labor exchange, and referrals. Services are...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $10,088,379 Formula Grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. This grant provides resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive workforce services to out-of-school and in-school youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. Key services funded include tutoring,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living awarded a $236,091 Formula Grant to Missouri Protection And Advocacy Services on October 1, 2024 under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems (CFDA 93.618) program. This 5-year grant supports efforts to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities in Missouri, including providing legal advocacy, rights protection, voter...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded $1,094,098.16 under the Labor Force Statistics cooperative agreement program (CFDA 17.002) to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under this award, the recipient will collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wage statistics in Missouri according to the Wagner-Peyser Act as amended by the Workforce...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the University of Missouri System a $1,999,937 project grant under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) to address threats of violence in rural Missouri school districts. Through October 2022 to September 2025, the University will build capacity in 26 rural districts serving over 13,000 students by creating school-based threat assessment teams, implementing threat identification software, and...