Posts Tagged ‘workforce development’
Delaware Applies for $1 Billion in Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
Governor Matt Meyer announced that Delaware has applied for up to $1 billion from the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand healthcare access, lower costs, and strengthen the workforce in rural Kent and Sussex counties, home to nearly 40% of the stateās population. The proposal includes establishing a four-year medical school, two Hope Center-style integrated…
Read MoreDE Gov Meyer Launches Office of New Americans
Governor Matt Meyer has launched a new Delaware Office of New Americans. This new office is within the Department of State and will provide support to the immigrant community ā including citizenship assistance and coordinating with partner organizations. Gov. Meyer has chosen Milford native Rony Baltazar-Lopez as director. About 11.5% of Delaware’s population are immigrants.…
Read MoreDel. To Invest $50-Million Into Job Training, Workforce Development
Job training and workforce development in Delaware will get a $50-million investment, using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The state’s Pathways program that allows students to gain real-world work experience while in school will grow through a $15.8-million public-and-private expansion. Also, the Forward-Delaware jobs-training program will continue to provide students with work experience…
Read MoreDel. Bill Looks To Expand SEED Scholarship Access
More Delawareans would have access to the state’s SEED program that offers free credits at Delaware Tech, under a bill introduced in the General Assembly. The SEED scholarship program has helped almost 13,000 high school graduates afford college since 2005. State Senator Nicole Poore, D-New Castle said the bill she is sponsoring (SB 12) would…
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