An investment of over $4 million in Industry Partnership grant funding to strengthen workforce development projects has been made by the Shapiro Administration. Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy Walker announced the investment on Monday. Along with strengthening the state’s workforce, the investment is designed to boost industry partnerships across Pennsylvania by encouraging businesses to collaborate across sectors to recruit, train, and retain workers in high-demand fields like IT, robotics, healthcare, and agriculture. Local workforce development boards, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, educational and post-secondary educational organizations, labor organizations, business associations, and economic development entities are all eligible applicants.