The U.S. Department of Labor announced up to $30 million in available funding through the Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grant program to help address critical workforce needs nationwide.
Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), these grants will provide outcome-based reimbursements to employers for providing training in high-demand and emerging industries.
The DOL will award Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants of up to $8 million to State Workforce Agencies to establish and administer training funds that encourage businesses to create and expand innovative training programs.
Priority industries for the grants include artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, domestic mineral production and information technology. Additionally, the department intends to award at least $5 million to build a pipeline of skilled American workers in the shipbuilding industry.
“The Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants will ensure employers drive workforce training that is critical for their business needs, while also upskilling workers and developing a critical talent pipeline,” Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said.
The department anticipates additional rounds of grants, dependent on the availability of funding.
