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AI# 10622
Regular City Council Meeting
7.34.
05/10/2022:
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Agenda Item
Resolution - City Manager:
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Agreement No. 16515, by and between the City of Lubbock, and South Plains College, for healthcare training scholarships.
Item Summary
The City of Lubbock has allocated $3.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the development of job training programs. One of the job training programs that the City is considering is the creation of a Healthcare Training Grant Program for students enrolled in health sciences programs. The purpose of the program is to support individuals looking to enter the medical field or advance within the medical field. In addition, the program is for students specifically enrolled in one of the five major institutions that currently have health science programs, including South Plains College, Wayland Baptist University, Lubbock Christian University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences, and Covenant School of Nursing.
This effort is part of a broader effort called the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) Program. Through the TPM process, a shortage of over 5,500 health care positions on the South Plains have been identified. The annual capacity of the area-training providers consists of only 1,300 student slots.
In order to help encourage more individuals to enter the medical field or advance within the medical field, the proposed Healthcare Training Scholarship Program includes a total of $1.3 million from the job training ARPA allocation. This agreement is in the amount of $416,000 to help fund up to 208 $2,000 scholarships for students enrolled in a health sciences program at South Plains College. This will fund approximately half of the health sciences students enrolled at South Plains College.
Fiscal Impact
The agreement in the amount of $416,000 is appropriated in CIP 8669.8302.10000, Job Training – ARPA.
Staff/Board Recommending
Erik Rejino, Assistant City Manager
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Resolution
Agreement
Budget Detail - 8669
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