WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday is expected to release a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low 3.8% unemployment rate and years of underinvestment have left manufacturers, construction firms and other employers with unfilled jobs.
As part of the 2021 pandemic rescue package, state and local governments have committed $11 billion to worker training.
The eight-page playbook being issued in conjunction with the remarks details possible models that the administration believes state and local governments can follow.
Money also is going to supportive services for child care and transportation, which are two of the big reasons why people are unable to complete training or stay on the job.
Iowa is making $26.6 million available to help employers make child care available, while Phoenix's airport is offering child care scholarships to workers.
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