LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned with the Arkansas Workforce Strategy. NWTI will be receiving $4 million dollars from this initiative.
“The best thing about the HIRED program is that it’s a collaboration of the public and private sector working in tandem to build a workforce to support Arkansas’ fastest-growing industries,” said Governor Sanders. “The $48 million we’re announcing through the HIRED grant program will help provide a solution to Arkansas’ business leaders who are seeking more qualified, skilled, hardworking employees to grow their companies.”
The grants were awarded as part of the Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) program, established by the Workforce Initiative Act of 2015. In total, $88 million is available through the HIRED Grant program’s two tracks, which are separately administered through the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.
“Workforce development is a key priority for Governor Sanders and the Department of Commerce, and the HIRED grants will have a major impact on preparing the next generation of Arkansans for the workforce,” said Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald.
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