The fiscal year 2022 budget bills Gov. Mike Parson signed June 30 include $21.8 million in state funding and $12 million in federal funds for programs that will train Missourians for high-demand, high-wage jobs.
The University of Central Missouri will receive $897,000 in total, including:
The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development and Coordinating Board for Higher Education recommended the funding through the MoExcels program.
“MoExcels is unique in that it requires colleges and universities to collaborate with local employers, chambers of commerce, and civic organizations to identify regional workforce needs and develop a plan to meet those needs,” said Zora Mulligan, commissioner of higher education. “It’s also unique because it’s a very competitive grant program, which means that only the best proposals get funded.”
These investments are part of a record year for higher education funding in Missouri.
All public colleges and universities will see an increase in core funding, resulting in the highest level of total funding since 2010.
On a year-over-year basis, core funding will increase 13 percent from FY 2021 to FY 2022, which is the highest percent increase in two decades.
“We are grateful for Gov. Parson’s support of MoExcels and we thank the legislative delegation from Warrensburg and the surrounding region for championing these projects,” Mulligan said.
