SUFFERN- Rockland Community College has received a grant totaling almost $1 million as part of the state’s Office of Strategic Workforce Development and Pay for Performance grant programs. In this fourth round of funding more than $12 million was allocated.
As part of its $933,412 Pay for Performance operating grant, the college will develop and implement a new industrial machinery maintenance mechanics pathway that will provide credentialed training for students while meeting the hiring needs of local manufacturing partners. Program participants will be provided a pathway for career mobility that can be converted to college credit.
“Developing the workforce of the future is crucial for our continued economic success,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. “This new round of strategic workforce development grants will continue our mission to help all New Yorkers acquire sought after skills employers require while providing essential wraparound services so that those who have been traditionally left behind can thrive in the workforce of the future.”
This fourth round of awards from the Office of Strategic Workforce Development brings the total investments from four rounds to more than $36 million that will leverage more than $38 million in public and private funding and support over 11,000 trainees for over 400 business partners.
