Department of Labor awards $13.8M in shipbuilding workforce development funding

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer: “Restoring America’s maritime dominance can’t be accomplished without skilled American workers.”

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the award of nearly $14 million in funding to support the development of programs aimed at reinvigorating and rebuilding the U.S. maritime industry and shipbuilding workforce.

Administered by the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the department awarded $8 million to Pennsylvania’s Delaware County Community College and $5.8 million to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to advance the next generation of American shipbuilders through hands-on, cutting-edge training programs developed in conjunction with international partners.

Go to this link to read the full article published by MarineLog: https://www.marinelog.com/news/department-of-labor-awards-13-8m-in-shipbuilding-workforce-development-funding/