Gov. Shapiro touts $400 million program meant to train workers for infrastructure jobs

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2023/07/31/shapiro-400-million-workforce-training-program/stories/202307310050

As a wave of federal funding to back infrastructure projects heads toward Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday came to Pittsburgh to tout a $400 million investment over five years meant to bolster workforce training programs across the state.

The governor signed an executive order creating the Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program to work in partnership with contractors, unions and employers involved in federally funded infrastructure projects. The partners need to agree to train workers for up to six months.

Through the program, the state will reimburse training costs — up to $40,000 per worker — including child care, uniforms, equipment and certification costs, Mr. Shapiro said. Projects that would qualify might include repairing roads and bridges, replacing lead pipes and expanding high-speed internet.

The $400 million in funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed in 2022 by President Joe Biden and targeted to reducing inflation and investing in domestic manufacturing, along with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2021 to provide funding to major infrastructure projects across the country. Pennsylvania is expected to receive up to $19 billion over the next few years for infrastructure related projects, Mr. Shapiro said.

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Thank you Governor Shapiro, and a BIG THANK YOU to President Jo Biden!

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1. Good stuff. Bidenomics.

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2. K&R

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3. My favorite Pa Governor, so far.