Accelerating IMPACT
Mississippi leaders are committed to strengthening economic opportunity for our people as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accelerating IMPACT
Mississippi leaders are committed to strengthening economic opportunity for our people as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Millions of dollars are committed to this charge through a few key programs aimed at helping Mississippians find meaningful careers right here at home. To accomplish this, new programming exists in several key areas.
Overview
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) program is a part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) signed into law on March 11, 2021. The Department of Employment Security (MDES) serves as the fiscal agent for the funds. AccelerateMS is the pass-through entity for all sub-recipients receiving federal grant funding and is responsible for the management, oversight, and monitoring of these funds to ensure compliance with federal and state procurement regulations and the Final Rule issued by the U.S. Treasury (Treasury).
Updates and Progress
04/20/23 – Senate Bill No. 2371
Senate Bill No. 2371 appropriated $28,000,000 of ARPA funding to three new Mississippi grant programs: Nursing/Allied Health, Physician Residency and Fellowship Start-Up, and Allied Health College and Career Navigator Grant Program.
04/20/23 – Senate Bill No. 2595
Senate Bill No. 2595 to revise the Mississippi Direct Training and Specific Populations with Wrap-Around Services Programs, originally created under HB 1517 & HB 1006, extending the grant funds to December 31, 2026.
04/19/23 – Senate Bill No. 3021
Senate Bill No. 3021 to revise the Mississippi Career Coaching Program originally created under HB 1517 & HB 1006, appropriating $12,000,000 of State General Funds as of July 01, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
Open Programs
Accelerate Mississippi Nursing/ Allied Health Grant Program
The purpose of this program is to sustain and increase the capacity of nursing and allied health training programs, including accredited paramedic programs, or to help retain and graduate nursing and allied health students, at community and junior colleges or other entities facilitating healthcare-focused training programs. These job sectors were severely impacted by the disruption to the economy and workforce caused by COVID-19.
Accelerate Mississippi Physician Residency and Fellowship Start-Up Grant Program
The purpose of this program is to create new or increase capacity in existing physician residency and fellowship programs at general acute care hospitals in the State of Mississippi which are licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health, which were severely impacted by the disruption to the economy and workforce caused by COVID-19. These residency and fellowship programs are advanced training programs in medical or surgical specialty areas that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or a similar accreditation body.
Mississippi Allied Health College and Career Navigator Grant Program
The purpose of this program is to hire professionals, or navigators, to provide individual assistance and guidance to students to assist them in many areas, from maneuvering challenges while enrolled in college programs and understanding the job market to working through course challenges, and to help retain and graduate nursing and allied health students, at community and junior colleges.
Application and Submission Instructions:
- Review the RFA document in its entirety (available for download below).
- Complete the Excel budget template (available for download below). This is a required attachment when completing the application and must be in the format provided.
- Complete the Risk Assessment. This is a required step to complete the application. The Risk Assessment form can be found here.
- Complete the AccelerateMS ARPA Application via the link on the application portal.
Accelerate Mississippi Nursing/Allied Health Grant Program
Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator Grant Program
Additional Programs
Direct Training
The purpose of this program is to train for industry sectors that were limited by the disruption to the economy and workforce caused by COVID-19.
This training will provide education and career pathways for individuals seeking employment in high-wage, high-demand industries in the state. These industries include nursing and healthcare, emerging industry sectors, and logistics and supply chain.
Wrap-Around Services
State agencies, community-based organizations, and non-profit partners are implementing training programs that support specific populations such as military personnel transitioning out of service, single parents, currently and formerly incarcerated individuals, underemployed individuals, and individuals with disabilities.
The training programs will provide supportive service expenses, including but not limited to childcare, transportation, retraining, mentoring and career pathway coaching, financial literacy training, and back-to-work support.
CAREER COACHES
The purpose of the career coaching program is to support middle schools and high schools as students are exposed, prepared, and connected to career avenues within and beyond the classroom.
Through strong partnerships with economic and business leaders, paired with viable relationships with school districts, the career coaches are targeting the alignment of students’ strengths with intentional academic and work-based learning in pursuit of meaningful professional development. An appropriation of $8 million is supporting the deployment of coaches in 128 high schools in 51 counties during the 2022-23 school year. For the fiscal year 2023-24, an additional $12 million in state general funds has been appropriated under SB 3021 for the continuation of the program.
Mississippi Health Sciences Training Infrastructure Grant Program
Grant funds are being awarded to the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Institute of Primary Care. The purpose of the institute is to train student doctors and primary care resident physicians who intend to practice in rural Mississippi, to train community physicians and other healthcare providers (nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) in the state in advancing their training and certification requirements, and to provide a continuing medical education (CME) space for the latest advancements in issues related to primary care.
It is the intent of the legislature that this program results in the retention of at least fifty percent (50%) of osteopathic medical school graduates within the State of Mississippi.
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