HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced more than $2.4 million has been awarded to local workforce development boards (LWDBs) to help businesses and school districts work together to better prepare students for in-demand careers across Pennsylvania.
“These investments will give students the technical training they need to get good-paying jobs when they join the workforce,” said Wolf. “Building business and education partnerships will help ensure our students have the skills they need to succeed in today’s economy, while simultaneously creating new generations of highly-skilled workers for Pennsylvania employers.”
The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) awarded $2.4 million for Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grants to 19 LWDBs.
The partnerships will connect schools, employers and students to provide career-related experiences and opportunities through soft-skills development, internships, workplace shadowing and career mentoring, all with the goal of preparing students for good local jobs.
The following 19 LWDBs received Business-Education Partnership grants:
- Berks County Workforce Development Board                      $110,955
- Bucks County Workforce Development Board                     $118,200
- Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board         $121,080
- Chester County Workforce Development Board                  $150,000
- Delaware County Workforce Development Board                $100,000
- Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board           $158,915
- Lancaster County Workforce Development Board               $100,000
- Luzerne-Schuylkill Workforce Development Board              $100,000
- North Central Workforce Development Board                      $191,498
- Northern Tier Workforce Development Board                      $131,006
- Northwest Workforce Development Board                           $120,000
- Philadelphia Workforce Development Board                        $137,952
- Pocono Counties Workforce Development Board                $100,000
- South Central Workforce Development Board                     $200,000
- Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board         $77,387
- Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board               $100,000
- Three Rivers Workforce Development Board                       $161,958
- Tri-County Workforce Development Board                           $100,000
- West Central Workforce Development Board                       $150,000
The Business-Education Partnership grants from L&I are funded at 100 percent through federal money made available from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act.
For more information about the Business-Education Partnership awards, visit the Department of Labor & Industry.
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