The labor shortage currently plaguing the American construction industry might see relief in coming years.
The U.S. federal government has reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act under the new title, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2018.
The amended bill seeks to improve the implementation of career and technical education (CTE) programs in schools by easing state and local requirements. The reauthorization gradually increases annual funding from $1.2 to $1.3 billion over six years, representing a nearly 11 percent increase over fiscal year 2018 funding levels, expanding the reach of CTE programs to ensure more students can participate.
Read more about how this could be a boon for the construction industry.