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Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program is sponsored by Maryland Department of Labor. This program supports continuing education and training for frontline healthcare workers seeking to move into higher-skill, higher-wage roles.
Employers who apply must partner with a Maryland-based community college or Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and commit to providing a wage increase to employees who successfully complete training.
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Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning Accessibility Information Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program - Workforce Development & Adult Learning In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 518 - Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program , which established the Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program .
The purpose of the program is to provide matching grants to eligible employers that pay for training programs attended by health care workers, resulting in increased opportunities for health care workers to receive training across the State.
Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program Policy (PDF) Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program Annual Report (PDF) Specials Grants Program Manager Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning Maryland Department of Labor ensures HTML content is downloaded and parsed first. This also means the site can begin to display prior to loading all JS, which helps display performance.
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Provide sufficient detail about the proposed training program, including Labor Market Information that supports the industry need for the specific training.
Provide a list of training programs that healthcare workers have requested to attend during the immediately following calendar year.
Provide information on previous training programs offered during the preceding calendar year, including training program costs.
Provide information on previous training programs the applicant has paid for healthcare workers to attend, including training program costs.
Provide a plan for identifying program participants, especially when they are existing employees.
Provide an assurance that the program shall be provided at no cost to participants.
Provide details that satisfy the grant's 100% match component.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Employers who partner with a Maryland-based community college or Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and commit to providing a wage increase to employees who successfully complete training. Focus on frontline healthcare workers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows part of a total of $750,000 investment for both Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program and Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 3, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program is funded by Maryland Department of Labor. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Maryland. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 4 required documents: Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers Program Application (Word format), Budget Template (Excel format), Quarterly Program Reports, and Quarterly Fiscal Reports and Invoices. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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