CVPH awarded competitive workforce training grant

ALBANY | On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the recipients of $32.5 million in annual competitive grants under the Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Health Care Facilities program. A total of 34 not-for-profit healthcare facilities across all 10 state regions- including Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh- have been selected to expand and enhance workforce training programs, each designed to address the unique healthcare workforce needs of their communities. The five-year awards, effective Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2031, reflect the state's commitment to building a robust healthcare workforce pipeline. The Health Resources and Services Administration projects continued healthcare workforce shortages across nursing, allied health, behavioral health, primary care, oral health and other critical healthcare disciplines through 2036. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, each selected facility assessed its regional and local healthcare workforce needs and designed tailored training programs to address those specific gaps. Award recipients will support diverse healthcare disciplines. Awards, ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000 annually, will support facility-based training programs for current and future employees pursuing recognized licenses and certifications. Eligible uses include tuition and fees, instructor salaries, simulation lab equipment, wage subsidies and recruitment costs. The awards represent part of the state's broader $10 billion healthcare investment, which includes wages and bonuses to increase healthcare employment, retention and recruitment. The Increasing Training Capacity program uniquely addresses the supply-side challenge by enabling healthcare facilities to increase the number of qualified professionals they can train annually in response to their specific community needs.

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CVPH awarded competitive workforce training grant

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