The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship has announced the availability of $2 million through its first round of Fiscal Year 2027 New Jersey Builder’s Utilization Initiative for Labor Diversity (NJBUILD) Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Grant funding to support the training of Minority and Women residents of New Jersey in the Building and Construction Industry. The Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program (WMIC) seeks to eliminate economic barriers commonly associated with investing in skills training and work readiness and connect Minority populations and Women to quality career and training opportunities in the Trades. This is the first round of NJBUILD funding for Fiscal Year 2027, which aims to provide training to prepare program participants for placement in Registered Apprenticeships or full-time, long-term employment in the Trades. The program provides quality support services to ensure both successful placement and employment retention. Since Fiscal Year 2019, the NJDOL has awarded more than $24 million in NJBUILD funding through the Women and Minorities in Construction and the Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Competitive Grant Programs to train more than 2,500 New Jersey Women and Minorities in the Trades.

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