HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Clarion County Career Center and 37 other Pennsylvania vocational schools are in line to receive funding to purchase new equipment.
Governor Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is awarding nearly $1.2 million in competitive grants to 38 career and technical centers and area vocational-technical education schools to purchase new equipment that will give students hands-on training for careers needed by local employers.
“There is incredible demand for skilled workers in communities throughout Pennsylvania,” said Governor Wolf. “This equipment will help students get the training they need for good jobs in their local communities. This will further strengthen our talented and educated workforce and continue to bring jobs to Pennsylvania while making our economy stronger.”
The maximum grant allowed under the program is $50,000.00, and each grant must be matched dollar-for-dollar from a local source which could include local school funds or contributions from businesses and industry partners.
“To prepare students for the 21st-century jobs that are driving the Pennsylvania economy, schools need to offer students hands-on training on equipment that is consistent with industry standards,” Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera said.
“These grants, which require a local match, help institutions around the state train their students for the jobs that exist in their local community.”
Investing in job training is a priority for Governor Wolf. In addition to these grants, the governor secured an additional $10 million for career and technical education in the 2018-19 state budget – the first increase in 10 years. The governor also launched PAsmart, a $30 million investment in science and technology education, apprenticeships and job training. Through competitive grants, PAsmart will help workers and students get the skills for good, middle-class jobs.
Learn more about PAsmart and other programs helping Pennsylvanians get skills needed in the workforce at pa.gov/guides/working-training-pa.
The recipients of a 2018-19 Competitive CTE Equipment Grant include:
| A W Beattie Career Center | $30,776 |
| Berks CTC | $27,925 |
| Bucks County Technical High School | $50,000 |
| Butler County AVTS | $6,500 |
| Career Institute of Technology | $19,000 |
| Central PA Institute of Science & Technology | $50,000 |
| Central Westmoreland CTC | $15,089 |
| Clarion County Career Center | $1,600 |
| Crawford County CTC | $45,585 |
| CTC of Lackawanna County | $16,733 |
| Dauphin County Technical School | $40,100 |
| Eastern Center for Arts & Technology | $8,813 |
| Eastern Westmoreland CTC | $22,702 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute | $48,329 |
| Franklin County CTC | $26,000 |
| Greater Altoona CTC | $49,800 |
| Greater Johnstown CTC | $35,517 |
| Keystone Central CTC | $3,720 |
| Lancaster County CTC | $49,729 |
| Lebanon County CTC | $16,860 |
| Lehigh Career & Technical Institute | $50,000 |
| Lenape Tech | $7,248 |
| Mercer County Career Center | $37,591 |
| Middle Bucks Institute of Technology | $44,290 |
| Monroe Career & Tech Inst | $42,835 |
| North Montco Tech Career Center | $50,000 |
| Northern Westmoreland CTC | $2,000 |
| Parkway West CTC | $24,080 |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC | $50,000 |
| Schuylkill Technology Centers | $23,977 |
| Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center | $32,785 |
| SUN Area Technical Institute | $40,850 |
| Susquehanna County CTC | $13,355 |
| Upper Bucks County Technical School | $43,226 |
| Venango Technology Center | $21,255 |
| Warren County AVTS | $19,000 |
| Western Montgomery CTC | $44,750 |
| York Co School of Technology | $45,000 |
For more information about Pennsylvania’s education policies and programs please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.pa.gov or follow PDE on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
