The Department of Social Services has extended the deadline for families to apply for Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to August 20, 2021. If you have students in your household who qualified for free or reduced-price meals during the...
Older youth in foster care and former youth in foster care under age 27 may be eligible for one-time funding of up to $12,000 through the Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program, or up to $2,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for education, employment, housing,...
The Columbia & Capital City (Jefferson City) Job Centers are now offering Walk-In Wednesdays, starting in July, offering both employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect and do one-on-one interviews. As many employers are having difficulty finding new...
Job seekers and employers now have a new online way to connect with and receive assistance from Missouri Job Center staff. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development’s Office of Workforce Development launched a live chat feature last week...
Governor Mike Parson announced, Friday, the appointment of a new member to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE). Allen Brooks of Poplar Bluff will succeed Doug Kennedy as the board member from Missouri’s eighth congressional district. The CBHE...
The Central Workforce Development Region has launched a new podcast, The Workforce Link, offering forward thinking conversations for the workforce, linking employers and job seekers to a brighter tomorrow. Hosted by Sundi Jo Graham of the Central Workforce...