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State allots $15.5M for upstate workforce development programs
State allots $15.5M for upstate workforce development programs
New York State has awarded around $7.5 million in grants to workforce development programs involving the Finger Lakes region to support the training of workers in high-demand fields.
The awards by the Office of Strategic Workforce Development — a total of $15.5 million allotted across Upstate New York — are meant to help train 2,100 workers through training providers and more than 30 employer partners in advanced manufacturing, construction, nanotechnology and clean and renewable energy.
The Office of Strategic Workforce Development, under the Empire State Development umbrella, supports industry-driven workforce development programs and practices.
A $6.5 million grant will go to the Manufacturer’s Association of Central New York to scale the Mohawk Valley’s Real Life Rosies and Advance 2 Apprenticeship programs to five other regions, including the Finger Lakes, in partnership with SUNY community colleges.
A grant of $1 million will go to the Center for Employment Opportunities to expand the construction pre-apprenticeship training program for justice-impacted residents. The funding will increase program capacity in Buffalo and establish pilot programs in Rochester and Albany.
“As Labor (Committee) chair, my priority is building a diverse, equitable economy that works for everyone,” Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D-Rochester) said in a news release. “(The funding) is opening doors to opportunity that is industry-driven and intentional, so that our families and young people have access to pre-apprenticeships that lead to placement in union apprenticeships.
“This is critical to people accessing high-quality careers with family sustaining wages. Importantly, the Center for Employment Opportunities will pilot their successful construction union-approved pre-apprenticeship program for justice-involved New Yorkers in the Rochester region, leading to even greater impact.”
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