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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2024
CONTACT: Michael Pearlman, Communications Director
Governor Gordon awards $9.6 million through WIP for programs to strengthen Wyoming's workforce
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon awarded $9.63 million in competitive funding to 27 crucial workforce development, innovation and research programs through the Wyoming Innovation Partnership to ensure long-term resiliency. The programs – situated in community colleges, the University of Wyoming, Wyoming Department of Education and the Department of Workforce Services – are designed to build a highly-skilled workforce needed in nine key industries such as energy, agriculture and software development.
“As WIP moves into its third phase, my focus is on developing programs’ resilience and sustainability. WIP programs are driving our core industries forward and they have an important place in Wyoming’s future. We want to see students ready to work in fields like precision agriculture, advanced manufacturing and powerline technology,” Governor Gordon said. “The programs I granted funding to – and all our ongoing WIP programs – are advancing essential workforce development programs that data shows we need to drive Wyoming’s economy.”
There is one first-year program that the Governor identified as critical for the future – a new Nuclear Technology program at Western Wyoming Community College. Thus far, WIP has supported 52 programs at all eight community colleges, the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Education, the Wyoming Community College Commission, the Wyoming Department of Education, the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Funding for Phase III was made possible by the Wyoming Legislature's approval of the Governor’s request for continued funding. The $15 million in sustainability funds ensure existing WIP -supported workforce programs are firmly established and can stand alone when funding sunsets. This is the third time the Legislature has funded the Governor’s workforce initiative request – $70 million has been invested to develop workforce resiliency through WIP over the past three years.
The Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) is a collaboration to align education and workforce development and support innovation, entrepreneurship, and research to help drive Wyoming's economy. WIP will support economic growth and diversification and build a highly skilled, ambitious, and qualified workforce by linking community goals with the state’s economic strategy. This partnership is data-driven to ensure a return on investment for the people of Wyoming.
A full listing of projects and the funded amounts is available: https://wip.wyo.gov/about/wip-phase-iii
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