S 1615

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 adult apprenticeship programs in nuclear energy sectors. The program will provide financial support to businesses, labor organizations, educational institutions, and other eligible entities that offer or plan to offer U.S. Department of Labor-accredited apprenticeship programs focused on nuclear energy infrastructure, utilities, radioactive waste management, and related fields. The initiative aims to develop a skilled workforce for the nuclear energy sector while prioritizing outreach to underserved and underrepresented communities, with grant recipients selected based on their potential to increase program enrollment and completion rates, meet existing workforce needs, and leverage industry partnerships.