MS HB1006

Establishes the Accelerate Mississippi Workforce Development Program to provide education and training for citizens seeking employment in high-wage, high-demand industries, particularly nursing and healthcare fields impacted by COVID-19

Creates the Mississippi Health Sciences Training Infrastructure Grant Program to fund training infrastructure at COCA-accredited osteopathic medical schools in Mississippi to increase primary care workforce

Eligible expenses under the Accelerate program include equipment, curricula, remote learning technology, faculty stipends, trainee tuition and childcare/transportation assistance, mentoring, job placement, and apprenticeship programs

Requires the Office of Workforce Development to submit annual reports by October 1 to the Governor and Legislature detailing fund usage, wage data, employment outcomes, and program effectiveness

Limits administrative costs to 2% of allocated funds and requires all expenditures to comply with U.S. Treasury ARPA guidelines; the act repeals on July 1, 2026