An educational organization has received $1.88 million for its workforce development program. The money came from $15 million that the state provided, which was distributed to 13 different workforce development programs across the state.
Nassau BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County) received a $1.88 million Pay for Performance (P4P) Operating Grant. The funding will be used to support the development of a new Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining and expanded welding programs to supplement recent physical upgrades to the training space supported in part by the U.S. Navy.
These upgrades were designed to directly address workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing, defense, aerospace, and shipbuilding industries, which are critical to Long Island’s economy and national security. The project serves the local manufacturing supply chain of more than 300 local partners, with training supporting traditional high-school pathways, along with introductory adult education and incumbent worker upskilling…