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Maine Seeks to Invest $35M in Community College Workforce Training
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Maine Governor
Janet Mills said she wants to use $35 million from federal COVID-19 relief packages to boost workforce training programs at community colleges in her state.
The initiative aims to produce 3,800 healthcare workers, 1,400 green economy workers, 500 early childhood teachers, and 500 hospitality workers.
According to a
Portland Press Heraldreport, the budget will be used to cover tuition and fees for around 8,500 students.
“This is all about workforce needs in Maine and preventing the brain drain we always complain about. Stay here in Maine, come to Maine and get skilled up,” Mills said. “While more traditional manufacturing jobs have decreased in recent years, precision manufacturing is in high demand.”
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills, center, talks Tuesday afternoon with Richard Bolding, chairman of the precision machine tool program at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, during a tour of the campus.
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AUBURN Saying “workforce is the issue of the day, the issue of the decade,” Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday highlighted the $35 million investment in the Maine Community College System included in her proposed Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan during a visit to Central Maine Community College.
The funds would cover workforce training program tuition and fees for an estimated 8,500 additional students statewide.
“This is all about workforce needs in Maine and preventing the brain drain we always complain about,” Mills said. “Stay here in Maine, come to Maine and get skilled up.”
Governor Mills Touts Maine Jobs & Recovery Planâs Investment in Workforce Training at Maineâs Community Colleges
May 18, 2021
During a visit to Central Maine Community College (CMCC) in Auburn today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of investing in workforce training programs through Maineâs Community College System (MCCS) to bolster the stateâs workforce and spur both short-term economic recovery and long-term growth.
Governor Mills has proposed investing $35 million in MCCS as part of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, her plan to dedicate more than $1 billion in discretionary Federal relief funds allocated to Maine under the American Rescue Plan Act. The Governor has also proposed committing $35 million to the University of Maine System and $20 million to Maineâs Career and Technical Education Centers.