Labor Department Skills-Training Grants Face Aug. 17 Deadline
State workforce agencies have until August 17 to seek a share of about $40 million for employer-led training, including at least $5 million for shipbuilding.
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Google announces $500,000 for Mayes County schools and youth programs, including Pryor services
Google says its Community Investment Fund will provide $500,000 to five Mayes County nonprofit and school organizations, including expanded STEM programming at Boys & Girls Clubs of Green Country in Pryor.
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Labor Department expands dislocated-worker grants to support AI-era reskilling
Federal guidance broadens national dislocated-worker grants to address workforce disruption linked to artificial intelligence, reindustrialization and other economic changes, with employment or paid training targeted within six months.
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Labor Department sets Aug. 17 deadline for state workforce grants tied to AI and skilled trades
The Labor Department is accepting applications from state-focused workforce initiatives seeking to create or expand training for in-demand skills, including artificial intelligence and skilled trades.
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Porterville College Sets Aug. 29 Orientation for Law Enforcement Academy
Porterville College will hold an Aug. 29 orientation for its next Law Enforcement Academy module, including fingerprinting and photographs for attendees.
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Labor Department Awards Nearly $162 Million for AI-Linked Apprenticeships
Federal awards will expand apprenticeships tied to AI infrastructure, semiconductors, nuclear energy and IT, but worker outcomes remain unproven.
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Short-term credentials face a new federal test
Workforce Pell offers aid for some short-term programs, but strict tests for length, completion, employment and earnings are limiting early eligibility.
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States Can Seek $40 Million for Employer-Led Skills Training
The Labor Department is accepting state workforce agency applications through August 17 for grants supporting training in manufacturing, shipbuilding and more.
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Federal Apprenticeships Expand Into Defense, Telecom and Tech
A $162 million Labor Department program will expand registered apprenticeships. Here is how the credential differs from licenses and certificates.
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Workforce Pell Opens, but Approved Programs Remain Limited
The Education Department has opened the Workforce Pell approval process for short-term training, but students must wait for program and state reviews.
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Michigan signs FY2027 budget with workforce, small-business and mobility investments
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY2027 balanced bipartisan budget, including $14.5 million for employer training and $1 million for future-mobility programs.
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U.S. DOL Awards Nearly $162M for Apprenticeship Expansion—What to Know
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch—DOL’s nearly $162M pay-for-performance apprenticeship awards target shipbuilding, AI, telecom and auto trades. Check tools.
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Prince George County lands 352-job Jabil plant at Crosspointe Logistics Center
Prince George County, VA – Jabil plans a Crosspointe Logistics Center plant with 352 jobs, a $6.1 million investment and a fall 2026 opening target.
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Chula Vista’s university plan advances with task force and SDSU nursing lease
Chula Vista CA – The city’s higher-education plan is moving from vision to early implementation with a new task force and an SDSU nursing lease.