Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced Tuesday over $890,000 in worker training grant awards through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program.
These grants will assist nine organizations in training more than 340 workers in healthcare, customer service, technology and manufacturing.
“The Wisconsin Fast Forward grant program continues to invest in our state’s workforce by supporting employers seeking to attract, train and retain highly skilled people,” DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek said in a statement. “Through this successful, strategic investment in training to fill positions, our economy gets a boost by bolstering our workforce and offering workers the skills they need to succeed.”
Last year, Evers secured an additional $500,000 for Fast Forward healthcare industry grants in the bipartisan 2025-2027 biennial budget to address Wisconsin’s healthcare worker shortage.
