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Lead Applicant Organization Name: Junior College District of East Central Missouri
Project Title Name and Purpose: BREATH: Bringing Respiratory Education and Access to the Heartland. Its purpose is to use an existing consortium model (Missouri Health Professions Consortium) to provide students across 70 primarily rural and low-income counties in Missouri the opportunity to obtain first an associate degree in respiratory care and later a bachelor's degree for advancement opportunities.

Total Funding Requested: $5,525,720
Type of Applicant: Consortium
Industry Sector(s): Healthcare

Geographic Area Served Labor Market Area: Missouri counties of Howard, Franklin, Warren, Gasconade, Osage, Maries, Phelps, Dent, Crawford, Washington, Adair, Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Clark, Howard, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Atchison, Holt, Andrew, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Dekalb, Harrison, Daviess, Caldwell, Livingston, Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan, Linn, Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cole, Cooper, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Saline, St. Clair, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard, and Wayne.

Total Estimated Number of Participants: 200
SCC Partnership Institution Consortium Partners (required for consortium applicants only):
- East Central College Applicant Lead Two-Year Community College
- Moberly Area Community College Two-Year Community College
- North Central Missouri College Two-Year Community College
- State Fair Community College Two-Year Community College
- Three Rivers College Two-Year Community College

Sector Convener (required for all applicants):
Missouri Healthcare Professions Consortium Community College Consortium

Employer Partners (at least three employer partners, per sector, who are part of the sector initiative, are required for all applicants):
- Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Medical Center
- Boone Health Medical Center
- Bothwell Regional Health Center Medical Center
- Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Medical Center
- Hannibal Regional Healthcare Medical Center
- Missouri Delta Medical Center Medical Center
- Mercy Hospital Washington Medical Center
- Mosaic Life Care Medical Center
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Medical Center
- Phelps Health Medical Center

Workforce Development System Partner(s) (required for all applicants):
- Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Statewide Higher Education and Workforce
- Regional Missouri Workforce Development in MHPC Service Areas
- Local and Regional Workforce Development Boards

Worker Organization(s), Labor-Management Partnership(s), or Labor Union(s) (if provided):
- Missouri Hospital Association Worker Organization
- Missouri Society for Respiratory Care Worker Organization

Community-Based Organization(s):
- Compass Health Network Federally Qualified Health Center

Other Optional Partner(s):
- Central Methodist University Four-Year University

Project Information
Key Equity Gap(s) to be Addressed: The underserved student population of rural, low-income students has an equity gap related to access to this career pathway and degree, and graduation outcomes.
Occupation(s) Targeted for Good Jobs: Respiratory Therapist
Career Pathways Program(s) to be Enhanced: Respiratory Care

Continued in Attachment 1 - Terms and Conditions, Attachment D - Statement of Work, Abstract

Junior College District Of East Central Missouri

TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MORE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THE U.S. LABOR MARKET BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, OR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION.

17.261 - WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Office of Workforce Investment [DOL - ETA]

Missouri United States

State-Wide

Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (FOA-ETA-23-15)