Background
MoExcels funding facilitates development and expansion of employer-driven education and training programs and initiatives to substantially increase educational attainment. Funding recommended through MoExcels is available for a single fiscal year. If full funding of a project requires a multi-year phase in, each year's funding should stand on its own in the event that funds are not appropriated in subsequent years. A core funding increase may be requested after the third year in which a funded project achieves its performance goals.
MDHEWD will continue to work with partners and colleges on workforce needs through other opportunities as they become available, either through various non-profits, philanthropy, or federal grants.
FY 2025
Public colleges and universities were asked to submit proposals for funding in FY 2025 to facilitate development and expansion of employer-driven educational training programs, including entrepreneurship, to increase education attainment and career opportunities for populations historically underserved by higher education. Twenty-three proposals were submitted, requesting a total of $59.4 million. Scoring of proposals was completed by staff at the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development and the Department of Economic Development. The following list shows the proposals ranked in order by recommendation, which was reviewed by members of the Coordinating Board and the Commissioner of Higher Education.
MoExcels FY 2025 Funded Proposals
| Institution | Proposal Title | Funding Request |
|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | Capacity Building Through XR and Simulation | $1,012,645 |
| University of Missouri--Columbia | MO Child Care Workforce Development (FY25) | $1,838,100 |
| University of Missouri--St. Louis | Workforce Development and Career Advancement Center | $675,000 |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Agriculture Demonstration Center | $4,000,000 |
| State Fair Community College | Advanced Health Science Expansion | $3,496,000 |
| University of Missouri--Columbia | MU Engineering - CEEIT | $3,460,000 |
| Missouri State University | Interdisciplinary Clinical Training Facilities: Health Care Workforce Development | $1,600,000 |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology, East Central College, & St. Charles Community College | Bridging the Missouri Manufacturing Critical Skills Gap | $9,124,339 |
| Missouri Western State University | Digital Solutions for a Modern Missouri | $1,208,368 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Growing Missouri's Healthcare Workforce, Phase II | $1,190,000 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Public Safety and Forensics Institute | $132,608 |
| University of Missouri--Kansas City | Student Career Pathways & Student Success Space | $4,000,000 |
| Jefferson College | Workforce & Employment Space Renovation | $400,000 |
| Missouri State University--West Plains | Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Assistant Program | $815,000 |
| St. Louis Community College | Expanding nursing training in north St. Louis | $2,000,000 |
| University of Missouri--St. Louis | Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation | $1,015,000 |
| North Central Missouri College | Agriculture Training Facility | $1,000,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College | High-tech (HT) Automotive Institute | $3,000,000 |
| University of Missouri--Columbia | Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) Hands-on Training | $3,696,000 |
| St. Charles Community College | GROWING Missouri - By Advancing the Health Sciences, Agriculture and Bioscience Workforce | $4,000,000 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Accelerated Certification Track (ACT) Project | $340,000 |
| Mineral Area College | Farm Management | $1,397,945 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance Center | $5,000,000 |
- FY 2024
Public colleges and universities were asked to submit proposals for funding in FY 2024 to facilitate development and expansion of employer-driven educational training programs, including entrepreneurship, to increase education attainment and career opportunities for populations historically underserved by higher education. Twenty-five proposals were submitted, requesting a total of $50.3 million. Governor Parson recommended, and the General Assembly appropriated, 19 projects totaling $38.3 million, which are listed below.
MoExcels FY 2024 Funded Proposals:
Institution Proposal Title Funding Request State Technical College of Missouri Infrastructure Villiage $1,995,500 Lincoln University Lincoln Innovative Strategies for Teacher Recruitment $150,000 Missouri University of Science & Technology Improving Workforce Diversity through STEM Education $841,000 Northwest Missouri State University Growing Missouri's Healthcare Workforce $497,084 State Fair Community College Center for Advanced Agriculture & Transportation (CAATT) $4,462,525 Jefferson College Veterinary Technology Clinic $2,000,000 University of Missouri - St. Louis Center for Behavioral Health Practice-based Learning $767,500 University of Missouri - Columbia Industry 4.0 Laboratory Development and Certification $1,000,000 Missouri State University Construction Industry Training & Education Environment $2,000,000 St. Louis Community College St. Louis GeoTech Workforce Expansion $754,750 University of Missouri - Kansas City Student Career Pathways $1,536,000 Southeast Missouri State University Health Sciences Training $5,600,000 Metropolitan Community College MCC Science Laboratory Upgrade Phase II $6,485,008 Missouri Southern State University Center for Applied Data Analytics (CADA) and M.S. in Data Analytics $474,967 Ozarks Technical Community College Agriculture and Electrical Distribution Systems Training Center $2,500,000 North Central Missouri College Production Agriculture Training $80,000 Mineral Area College MAC Automotive Tech $4,392,506 University of Central Missouri Construction Management & Safety Sciences Lab Renovation $1,500,000 Harris-Stowe State University Expanding and creating online programs for marginalized communities $1,300,000 - FY 2023
Public colleges and universities were asked to submit proposals for funding in FY 2023 to facilitate development and expansion of employer-driven education and training programs and career opportunities for populations historically underserved by higher education. Twenty-eight proposals were submitted, including two for continued funding, requesting a total of $50.8 million. Governor Parson recommended, and the General Assembly appropriated, 21 projects totaling $31.4 million, which are listed below.
MoExcels FY 2023 Funded Proposals:
Institution Proposal Title Amount State Fair Community College * Manufacturing Programs $2,418,705 Metropolitan Community College * Advanced Manufacturing Institute $3,007,496 Missouri University of Science & Technology Re-engineering Missouri's STEM Workforce $815, 000 University of Missouri - Columbia Advancing Adult Learning Paths to Enhanced Credentials $1,000,000 Crowder College Technical Education Improvement & Expansion $905,400 St. Louis Community College Driving St. Louis Transportation Jobs $447,064 University of Missouri - St. Louis Geospatial Curricular and Workforce Development $49,000 University of Missouri - Kansas City Student Career Pathways $1,536,000 Northwest Missouri State University Systems Management for Manufacturing and Agribusiness $763,211 Truman State University Data Science Pathway $365,950 Jefferson College CIS Data Center $90,252.78 St. Charles Community College Technology & Logistics Regional Center of Excellence - Phase II $2,310,000 Missouri State University Advanced Composite Materials Workforce Training Initiative $2,550,000 Mineral Area College Center for Excellence in Career and Technical Education $5,000,000 Missouri State University - West Plains Hospital Simulation Training Lab $1,250,000 Metropolitan Community College Enhancements to MCC Commercial Driver's License Driving Course $2,370,000 University of Missouri - St. Louis Industrial Engineering B.S. Degree $1,093,000 Lincoln University Emergency Response & Cybersecurity Initiative $1,000,000 North Central Missouri College Savannah Campus Completion $3,000,000 Missouri Southern State University Center for Digital Media and Virtual Production $767,732.18 Northwest Missouri State University Cybersecurity Future $757,250 *Continued funding from FY 2022 proposals
- FY 2021 & FY 2022
Public colleges and universities were asked to submit proposals for funding to facilitate development and expansion of employer-driven education and training programs for funding in FY 2021. Twenty-eight proposals were submitted, requesting a total of $37.8 million.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FY 2021 MoExcels funding proposed by the Governor was not appropriated. However, the 17 proposals totaling $21.8 million recommended for funding in the FY 2021 budget were appropriated by the General Assembly in FY 2022:
Institution Proposal Title Amount Ozarks Technical Community
College*Center for Advanced Manufacturing $2,500,000 Harris-Stowe State University* Teacher Certification $83,903 University of Central Missouri Health Care Programs $405,000 Missouri Southern State University Autism Support $231,945 State Fair Community College Manufacturing Programs $2,401,705 University of Missouri-St. Louis Nursing Program $1,500,000 Missouri State University Cybersecurity $1,795,600 Jefferson College Veterinary Technology Renovations $110,000 Truman State University Applied Behavior Analysis $40,000 St. Charles Community College Manufacturing and Logistics Training Facility $2,200,000 Mineral Area College Center for Excellence in Career & Technical Education $624,500 Metropolitan Community College** Advanced Manufacturing Institute $3,007,496 University of Missouri - Columbia Clinical Service Engineering $2,566,684 Moberly Area Community College Nursing in Columbia & Hannibal $210,000 Missouri University of Science & Technology Teacher Prep $380,766 University of Missouri System Faculty Development $1,812,477 Southeast Missouri State University* Cybersecurity Expansion $1,961,308 *Future request for additional funding in fiscal year 2023.
**Future request for additional funding in fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
- FY 2020
Public colleges and universities were asked to submit proposals for funding to facilitate development and expansion of employer-driven education and training programs for funding in FY 2020. Thirty-nine proposals were submitted, requesting a total of $74.8 million. The Coordinating Board approved an FY 2020 budget request of $55.8 million. Governor Parson recommended 18 projects at $16.3 million. The General Assembly appropriated $18.9 million as line items to 19 projects as indicated below.
Institution Proposal Title Amount Ozarks Technical Community
CollegeCenter for Advanced Manufacturing $4,750,000 St. Louis Community College Talent Pipeline: Nursing and IT $2,012,359 Missouri State University Ozark Region Nursing Collaboration $3,111,250 Moberly Area Community College Mechatronics Center of Excellence $935,655 State Fair Community College Health Sciences Center for Excellence $454,532 University of Central Missouri Information Technology Expansion $674,500 Truman State University Data Science $169,256 Crowder College Advanced Training and Technology Center Program Expansion $17,500 Moberly Area Community College Truck Driving Program $400,000 Truman State University Behavioral Health and Counseling $101,935 Harris-Stowe State University Teacher Certification $85,800 North Central Missouri College Leading Edge: Ag & Manufacturing $350,000 State Technical College of Missouri Infrastructure Technician Education $2,000,000 Lincoln University LPN-BSN Bridge Program $112,350 Missouri Western State University Center of Excellence in Applied Health Care Learning $557,744 Missouri Southern State University Environmental Health and Safety Curriculum and Workforce Development $188,428 Northwest Missouri State University Next Generation Ag $171,500 St. Charles Community College Center of Excellence for Healthy Living $1,580,000 Southeast Missouri State University Health $243,166