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.

 

 

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 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* Bolivar Education Center
$10,000,000
*The OTC proposal was submitted too late to be reviewed and ranked in time for the September CBHE meeting agenda. Because the project is contingent on action by the local community, the scoring/ranking of the project will be delayed until those results are known.

 

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.

 

MoExcels FY 2020 Funded Proposals:

 

Institution  Proposal Title
Amount
Ozarks Technical Community
College
Center 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