The U.S. Department of Labor Monday invited grant applications for the $122-million Career Pathways Innovation Fund. The announcement coincided with the first of four regional community college summits being hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. Introduced last year by the Labor Department, the Career Pathways Innovation Fund replaced the existing Community-Based Job Training Program. Labor Department officials hope this new grant will bolster some of the career pathways models already in place in several states. Financial awards will be given to “community colleges and consortia of community colleges that are developing or expanding career pathway programs in partnership with education and training providers, employers, and the workforce investment system.” At least $65 million of the total funds will be reserved “for projects that focus on the health care sector.” The Labor Department will fund “approximately 40 to 50 grants ranging from $1 million to $5 million.”