Matzie: Nearly $400,000 secured to boost veteran employment

Will fund programs to provide job training, marketable skills

Rep. Robert Matzie    January 12, 2023 | 3:53 PM

AMBRIDGE, Jan. 12 – Two organizations serving Beaver County veterans have been awarded nearly $400,000 to strengthen job training and career opportunities for those who have served, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced today.

“Veterans often leave the military with experience and skills that can be valuable to civilian employers, but the transition from military to civilian life can be difficult, and veterans can face obstacles to finding good jobs,” Matzie said. “Securing this funding will help them strengthen existing skills and gain new, specialized ones to smooth their path to employment.”

Matzie said the funding includes:

  • $200,000 to the Veterans Leadership Program, for a project to train Beaver, Fayette and Clearfield county veterans in marketable job skills, help them obtain certificates, connect them with employers and provide financial assistance with employment-related expenses.
     
  • $199,979 to NuPaths for a project to train 24 veterans living in Beaver County and several other counties for entry-level software testing analyst and project analyst jobs by providing technical skills training, industry certifications and the job search and readiness skills needed to begin an apprenticeship or full-time IT job.

More information about the grants, which are administered by the state Department of Labor and Industry, is available here: https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Labor-and-Industry-Details.aspx?newsid=750.