Workforce Development Capital Grant Program
This program provides $35 million to workforce training providers in New York to modernize facilities and equipment, focusing on high-demand industries and underserved populations.
Description
Grant Opportunity: The Capital Grant Program in New York offers $35 million to support the capital needs of workforce training providers. The program aims to assist training programs in high-demand fields by funding capital investments such as modernizing existing training centers, building new facilities, and purchasing machinery and equipment. It will prioritize populations and industries identified as priorities by ESD and the State’s Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs), aiming to expand offerings, create new programs, upgrade existing ones, and increase the qualified workforce available. Projects funded will focus on industry responsiveness, supporting growing industries, ensuring opportunities for all groups, increasing capacity of workforce training providers, and improving data collection and impact tracking.