Sen. Ted Budd visits Dare as part of 100 county tour, extolls Workforce Pell Grants - The Coastland Times

Sen. Ted Budd visits Dare as part of 100 county tour, extolls Workforce Pell Grants - The Coastland Times

On July 1, 2026, a new Pell Grant program will be available to students. The new program opens Pell Grants to people who want to pursue a short-term skills program. U.S. Senator Ted Budd, from North Carolina, is a strong advocate for the program. Early on, he drafted legislation that expanded Pell Grants to encompass students who want to take workforce development programs. That legislation served as the original framework in a U.S. House Commit…