Establishes a grant program to support community colleges in North Carolina to improve educational attainment and workforce development.

The bill establishes the Career and College Pathways Innovation Challenge Grant Program to support community colleges in North Carolina. The program aims to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion, ensure alignment between educational options and labor market needs, and eliminate educational opportunity gaps. Grants are awarded to local and regional partnerships that represent cross-sector collaborations among various entities. The State Board of Community Colleges administers the program, with a total of two million dollars allocated for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years.

Establishes a grant program to support community colleges in North Carolina to improve educational attainment and workforce development.

The bill establishes the Career and College Pathways Innovation Challenge Grant Program to support community colleges in North Carolina. The program aims to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion, ensure alignment between educational options and labor market needs, and eliminate educational opportunity gaps. Grants are awarded to local and regional partnerships that represent cross-sector collaborations among various entities. The State Board of Community Colleges administers the program, with a total of two million dollars allocated for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years.