NEW YORK STATE--Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $15 million has been awarded to 13 workforce development projects across nine regions through Empire State Development’s Office of Strategic Workforce Development. These grants will support the training of more than 5,700 New Yorkers through collaboration between training providers and more than 40 employer partners in high demand fields such as construction and advanced manufacturing. Through nine rounds of funding, more than $83 million has been awarded to 91 projects through the Office to support training for over 20,000 New Yorkers.
Locally, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES saw $1.2 million in the capital grant program.
The governor first established the Office of Strategic Workforce Development at ESD in April 2022 to support industry-driven workforce programs to ensure that more New Yorkers have the skills for in-demand jobs that pay a living wage in the state’s high-growth industries. Pay for Performance (P4P) Operating Grants offer flexible funding to help providers cover programmatic expenses like curriculum development and wraparound services to prepare New Yorkers with in-demand skills and industry-recognized credentials. Workforce Development (WFD) Capital Grants support the capital needs of workforce training providers that seek to enhance or expand their offerings. These programs allow training providers to expand the capacity of successful programs with high placement rates and effective wraparound services.
For Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, funding will support renovations and upgrades at Finger Lakes Technical and Career Center and Wayne Technical and Career Center to provide more space for electrical trades and carpentry programs, bringing facilities up to industry standards and expanding capacity for hands-on training opportunities.
Programs are developed and implemented in partnership with Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity to increase the supply of affordable housing while providing participants National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credentialed training and hands-on experience in the field.
Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic development agency, and promotes business growth, job creation, and economic opportunity.
Locally, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES saw $1.2 million in the capital grant program.
The governor first established the Office of Strategic Workforce Development at ESD in April 2022 to support industry-driven workforce programs to ensure that more New Yorkers have the skills for in-demand jobs that pay a living wage in the state’s high-growth industries. Pay for Performance (P4P) Operating Grants offer flexible funding to help providers cover programmatic expenses like curriculum development and wraparound services to prepare New Yorkers with in-demand skills and industry-recognized credentials. Workforce Development (WFD) Capital Grants support the capital needs of workforce training providers that seek to enhance or expand their offerings. These programs allow training providers to expand the capacity of successful programs with high placement rates and effective wraparound services.
For Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, funding will support renovations and upgrades at Finger Lakes Technical and Career Center and Wayne Technical and Career Center to provide more space for electrical trades and carpentry programs, bringing facilities up to industry standards and expanding capacity for hands-on training opportunities.
Programs are developed and implemented in partnership with Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity to increase the supply of affordable housing while providing participants National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credentialed training and hands-on experience in the field.
Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic development agency, and promotes business growth, job creation, and economic opportunity.
