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Acting Secretary visit to Pittsburgh

9 October 2024

  • Mayor Ed Gainey joined U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su as she announced the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant awards totaling $6 million dollars. Pittsburgh’s Catalyst Connection will receive a $716,701 grant to support the work to increase women’s participation in manufacturing jobs.
  • Federal investments into the Pittsburgh region are creating pathways to good jobs for our vulnerable and disadvantaged residents. This is exactly what the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America initiative is designed to accomplish.
  • “As the Biden-Harris administration continues to improve the lives of working people, creating family-sustaining jobs and growing an economy that works for everyone, we’re focused on gender equity and making sure all communities benefit,” said Acting Secretary Julie Su. “Our Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants support programs that train women for good union jobs, build equity into our workforce development system, and provide employers a pipeline of talent for hard-to-fill roles.”
  • “The Biden-Harris Administration’s continued financial investments into Pittsburgh’s Workforce Hub is making it possible for our underserved communities to have a path towards equitable career opportunities,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. “ I am proud of what we’ve accomplished thus far, but there is more work to be done.” “I look forward to collaboration of the Workforce Hub's advanced manufacturing table and the community table to ensure that our underserved communities are provided with opportunities to thrive.”