JOBS1st PA Provides Apprenticeship Grants
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- JOBS1st PA is offering up to $1 million in grants to improve and enhance existing apprenticeship programs in the state so that apprentices acquire the skills necessary to compete in the 21st century, the governor’s office announced Monday. The funding will be made available by the Department of Labor & Industry through its Re-Employment Fund.
"Apprenticeship programs improve the skills of Pennsylvania's dedicated workforce and enhance the efficiency and productivity of American industries," said Gov. Tom Corbett in a prepared statement. "Some of the most high-priority occupations in the commonwealth are linked to apprenticeship training programs."
High-priority occupations include auto service technicians, electricians, carpenters, construction laborers, plumbers, pipe fitters and steamfitters, maintenance workers and welders. Funding will be distributed through a competitive process with anticipated grant amounts of up to $50,000.
Grants will be available until funds for this fiscal year are exhausted.
Interested qualified applicants may visit the program's website for more information and to apply for a grant. Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2015, or until funds are exhausted.
In 2012, Corbett launched JOBS1st PA as a vehicle for economic recovery that gave priority to creating and retaining jobs in the private sector.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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