The Office of Strategic Workforce Development

Governor Hochul recently announced a $350 million investment in workforce development across New York State, creating the Office of Strategic Workforce Development to apply a new approach to workforce development – one that engages local experts to identify growing industries in need of workers, with a focus on creating opportunities for all New Yorkers. This funding will support wide-reaching investment in workforce development across state agencies and includes $150 million in new multi-year funding for new grant programs that will primarily support employer-driven, high skilled workforce training programs.

The Office of Strategic Workforce Development has identified the following as statewide high-growth target industry sectors:

  Advanced Manufacturing   Biotech and Life Sciences   Cleantech and Renewable Energy   Software Development and New Media   Television and Film Production and Postproduction   Tech and Electronics   Construction and Building Trades 

Capital Region high-growth target industry sectors:

Tech and Electronics, Digital Game/Software development, Materials Processing, Cleantech and Renewable Energy, Biotech and Life Sciences

Project plans and applications are now being accepted. Find out more:

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