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Feds give $14.9 million to MT for healthcare workforce development

By Billings Gazette  
   September 30, 2014

Health care education across Montana got a significant boost on Monday with the announcement that 15 colleges will receive a total of nearly $15 million in federal grants to help train students for health care jobs. "Montana's public and tribal two-year colleges are working together to build new pathways, partnerships and curriculum updates to serve our state's health care needs," said Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian. Announced by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Montana Health Creating Access to Rural Education (CARE) grant will be administered by Missoula College at the University of Montana. Funds will go to 15 two-year, community and tribal colleges, which will partner with 39 health care agencies to improve health care training and education.

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