Committee advances framework for statewide Workforce Pell program

Feb 13, 2026

Lawmakers passed HB 2383 (HD1), which sets a statewide framework and an approval committee for implementing Workforce Pell for short‑term training programs; witnesses said federal guidance is pending but state readiness is important.

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The House Committee on Higher Education voted Feb. 13 to pass HB 2383 (HD1), a bill that establishes a statewide framework for implementing Workforce Pell grants for certain short‑term workforce education and training programs and establishes a program approval committee within the Workforce Development Council.

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