Husted Announces Industry Sector Partnership Awards
Funding supports collaboration between businesses, education providers, and communities.
Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced that 26 workforce partnerships located throughout the state will receive $5 million in awards through the Industry Sector Partnership (ISP) Grant. The program supports collaborations that help bring Ohioans into the workforce pipeline while meeting the needs of job creators and the local economy.
The awarded partnerships will focus on building a workforce in multiple in-demand industry sectors, including manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare.
“Today’s awards set a record for the most partnerships created or expanded through the grant in a single round, creating more opportunities for communities and industries to grow that workforce pipeline,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “It's important that we encourage collaboration throughout communities so we can train our students with the skills businesses in their regions need and expose them to opportunities available in their own back yards.”
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Industry Sector Partnerships are designed to develop regional workforce strategies, with the goal of driving collaboration between local businesses, education and training providers, and community stakeholders. These grants will help support the operations of both new and existing Industry Sector Partnerships around Ohio.
“With these grants, we’re able to foster robust workforce pipelines that better meet the evolving demands of our industry partners,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development. “Not only are we strengthening the bridge between education and employment, but we’re empowering communities to cultivate strategies that will ensure a skilled workforce for generations to come.”
Ohio has invested $12.5 million in Industry Sector Partnerships over the last four years. The first three rounds of the Industry Sector Partnership Grant program awarded 27 partnerships a total of $7.5 million. Today's awards double the amount of funding ever awarded in a single round.
Learn more about the Industry Sector Partnership Grant by visiting Workforce.Ohio.gov/ISP.
