State gives millions to workforce education programs across South Florida

The state is investing $40 million dollars to expand workforce education programs across more than three dozen school districts and colleges, including in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.

The grant program, recently announced by Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas, awarded about $4 million to Broward programs and nearly $6 million for Miami-Dade programs. Palm Beach schools were given just shy of $1 million dollars.

Since 2023, the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program — also known as Workforce CAP — has invested $240 million to help develop and sharpen the skills of Florida’s future workforce. The technology, medicine and mechanical industries are some of the program’s targets…

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