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Maine has been approved to receive a total of $23.7 million in federal funding for a variety of business and health care workforce development programs.
The money comes through congressionally directed spending in an appropriations bill recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden.
The funding was secured by with the help of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
A total of $10.4 million will go toward workforce development programs throughout Maine.
“Business owners throughout Maine have told me that they have jobs available but have difficulty finding qualified and trained workers to fill these vacant positions,” Collins said in a news release. “Job training creates economic opportunities and retention by aligning employees’ skills with employers’ needs, preparing individuals for successful careers in high-demand fields.”
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Another $13.8 million will go toward training health care workers.
“In the midst of a growing demand for medical treatments and services, Maine and other states across the country continue to face a shortage of trained health care workers,” said Collins.
Recipients are:
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