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Burgos: $949,900 in grant funding secured to strengthen pipeline for high schoolers entering long-term employment

Rep. Danilo Burgos    March 3, 2026 | 1:56 PM

HARRISBURG, March 2 – State Rep. Danilo Burgos, D-Phila., announced today that four career pipeline organizations in Philadelphia received more than $949,900 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

  • $250,000 to Philadelphia Youth Network to address a critical training need for more health care professionals by developing a new registered pre-apprenticeship program that helps students level up academically, develop work-ready skills and complete coursework to earn a credential as a certified medical administrative assistant.
     
  • $250,000 Launchpad for their Software Developer Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which prepares 11th- and 12th-graders in Philadelphia for careers in software development.
     
  • $249,918 to JEVS Human Services to expand their Certified Medical Assistant Pre-Apprenticeship Program by implementing cohorts at two schools and working with a new employer-partner to offer registered apprenticeship opportunities and employment for graduates.
     
  • $200,000 to Per Scholas Philadelphia to launch a school-to-apprenticeship pre-apprenticeship pathway that prepares high-school seniors for IT-support careers. Students will participate in a Technology Career Discovery Day and may enroll in Per Scholas’s 12-to-14-week IT-support training, which includes hands-on labs, foundational skills development, professional development, and preparation for the CompTIA A+ certification.

“Investing in workforce development is one of the most powerful ways we can strengthen our community,” Burgos said. “By supporting proven career pipelines such as Launchpad, JEVS Human Services, the Philadelphia Youth Network, and Per Scholas Philadelphia, we’re not only opening doors for students today, we’re also building the skilled workforce that our region needs to meet current demands and thrive in the future.”

The funding is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Schools-to-Work Program.

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