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House adopts adjustment to Fast Track workforce grant income limits
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Summary
Lawmakers voted to perfect and print a committee substitute to HB2151 that raises household income eligibility thresholds for the Fast Track workforce grant program (single filer $40,000→$50,000; joint/household $80,000→$100,000) to reflect inflation and expand access for adult learners.
The House adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 21‑51 to adjust eligibility thresholds for Missouri's Fast Track workforce grant program.
The bill sponsor, the gentleman from Saint Charles, described the bill as a "fast track program fix" that does not raise the program's total allocation but raises the household income limits so more adults returning to training can qualify. He cited participation numbers: 658 students in 2023, 1,261 in 2024, and 1,485 in 2025. (Gentleman from Saint Charles, S29.)
Members asked clarifying questions about program age and institution types; the sponsor confirmed the program serves adults 25 and older and can be used at two‑ and four‑year institutions. A member who formerly worked for the program's manager commended the measure and urged expansion to high schools but supported the current adjustment.
The House adopted the substitute and ordered it perfected and printed by voice vote.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the change responds to inflation and will broaden access to workforce training for adults seeking to change careers without increasing the program's total funding. The sponsor pointed to growing enrollment as evidence of demand.
What comes next: The committee substitute was perfected and printed; further appropriation or implementation details were not included in the floor excerpt.