Workforce Pell Grants Are Launching In July

Effective July 1, the new Workforce Pell Grants program, championed by NUCA for a decade, expands federal Pell eligibility to high-quality, short-term construction training programs for the first time. Enabled by the NUCA-supported 2025 “Working Families Tax Cuts Act,” students in trade school programs can now use Pell Grants for 8- to 15-week certificate programs in welding, heavy equipment operation, pipeline construction, carpentry, and other skilled trades. This program will help utility contractors address the industry’s persistent workforce shortage. Our members’ advocacy efforts over several Washington Summits helped make this law become a reality.