N.Y. announces second round of workforce development grants

ALBANY | On March 2, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development has awarded more than $7 million in grants to fourteen projects across the state through the second round of the Workforce Development Capital and Pay for Performance Grant Programs. These grants will support the training of more than 3,700 workers through collaboration between training providers and more than 100 employer partners in fields like advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and construction. The Office, which operates under Empire State Development, is charged with supporting workforce development programs and practices to ensure New Yorkers are prepared to meet the needs and priorities of today's employers. "The most important investment we can make is in the people of New York," Gov. Hochul said. "Our new Office of Strategic Workforce Development will support the needs of New York's businesses while providing resources to training programs that are removing long-standing barriers to the training and skills necessary to thrive in the workforce of the future." The grants awarded to fourteen projects today will support employer-driven, high-skilled workforce training programs and reward innovative approaches and best practices that reduce the barriers to participation for high-need communities. Among the recipients was the North Country Chamber of Commerce receiving $125,000 for its welding training- a no-cost, comprehensive program offered in partnership with Clinton Community College and Lincoln Electric that will help meet local industry demand for high-skilled welders. The program was developed for, and in consultation with, local advanced manufacturing and transportation equipment manufacturers, which have more than 50 immediate openings for graduates.

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