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Proposal for an "adult workforce promise" aims to reconnect thousands of Mississippians to training
Summary
Presenters proposed a targeted, last-dollar grant for adult learners enrolled in priority occupations, recommending wraparound supports and small pilot funding ($1M) with full rollout estimates of $8—M'0M annually depending on scale.
Jennifer Rogers and Courtney Taylor presented a design for an "adult workforce promise" grant aimed at reengaging adult learners who are financially independent or have interrupted postsecondary pathways.
Courtney Taylor described the program as a grant-based, not loan-based, approach modeled on successful state programs such as Tennessee Reconnect and Michigan Reconnect. Key features she and other presenters recommended include last-dollar tuition and fee…
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