Press Releases
Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Department of Economic Development announced the award of more than $7.8 million to 226 projects across Missouri for customized training assistance through Missouri One Start. The Missouri One Start customized training program provides eligible companies with resources to train or upskill their employees according to specific workforce needs.
Today, Governor Parson and the Departments of Economic Development and Agriculture announced the launch of the state’s broadband grant program, which will award $5 million to bring high speed internet to Missourians across the state.
Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in September 2019, down a tenth of a percentage point from August. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique used to measure and remove influences of predictable seasonal patterns to show how employment and unemployment change monthly.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development published an amendment to the Draft FY19 State Consolidated Plan Partners Annual Action Plan and posted the public meeting schedule. Note: The amendment applies to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program only. Public comments regarding the amendment are due November 7, 2019.