Trump's Budget Proposal Could Worsen the Skilled Labor Shortage

Career and technical education programs, apprenticeship grants, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act all face proposed budget cuts

Jun 1, 2017

In the President's proposed 2018 budget, career and technical education programs under the Department of Education could see a 15% budget cut.

President Trump recently released his 2018 budget proposal, which would make cuts to some programs that would help grow the skilled labor force, according to a recent Construction Dive article.

For example, career and technical education programs under the Department of Education could see a 15% budget cut. Funding for apprenticeship grants could see a 5% budget cut, and the Department of Labor's budget could see a 20% cut reducing funding for job training.

A lack of skilled labor is already a major issue, but if infrastructure construction does get a funding boost from the President's proposed budget it may be even harder for contractors to fill the needs of increased construction with a decrease in funding to train new workers for the construction industry.

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