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HECC sought $2.5M for workforce credentialing programs; agency did not receive the award

Education Subcommittee on Joint Ways and Means · January 14, 2026

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Summary

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission applied for a competitive $2.5 million U.S. Department of Education grant to support short-term Pell-eligible credentialing programs but learned via a press release it was not on the awards list; the subcommittee nonetheless moved the retroactive approval request to the full committee with LFO backing.

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission requested retroactive approval to apply for a competitive federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education worth $2.5 million to design and launch short-term Pell-eligible credentialing programs and provide technical assistance for workforce…

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