A 4773

This bill establishes a five-year Nuclear Energy Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources Pilot Program within New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development, with a $1 million appropriation to fund grants for nuclear energy-related apprenticeship programs. The program will provide financial support to eligible entities—including businesses, labor organizations, colleges, non-profits, and public utilities—that offer or plan to offer U.S. Department of Labor-accredited apprenticeship programs in nuclear energy infrastructure, utilities, radioactive waste management, and related sectors. The initiative aims to develop a skilled workforce for the nuclear energy industry while prioritizing outreach to underserved and underrepresented communities, with grants to be awarded based on applicants' potential to increase program enrollment and completion rates, reach broad audiences, and fill existing workforce needs in the nuclear sector.