Now, I’m focused on expanding opportunities for students interested in attending our vocational, technical, and apprenticeship training schools so they can become valued members of our region’s workforce.
Expand opportunities for vocational, technical, and apprenticeship training schools.
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South Jersey students must have access to the best educational opportunities available, including traditional four-year colleges, registered apprenticeships, and vocational training.
The PATH Act will support more quality pre-apprenticeship programs and build a workforce ready to fill critical construction jobs by providing grants to be used for training, curriculum development, evaluations, and more.
Evidence
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The caucus will work to expand opportunities to apprenticeship programs and job training programs across the country... In addition to the re-launch of the caucus, co-chairs Rep. Norcross and Rep. Fitzpatrick also introduced the Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities and support job training programs across the country. The legislation will establish new efforts in the Department of Labor to grow and expand highly successful registered apprenticeships, creating hubs throughout the United States.
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The legislation will provide immigrants enrolled in integrated English literacy and civics education programs with information about registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, connecting them with the knowledge and opportunities they’ll need to begin good-paying careers in the skilled trades.
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The PATH Act will support quality pre-apprenticeship programs and build a workforce ready to fill critical construction jobs by providing grants to employers, unions, state and local workforce development boards, community-based organizations, postsecondary educational institutions, school districts, state education agencies, high schools, small businesses, and veterans’ service organizations.
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Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) delivered $850,000 in Community Project Funding to Camden County College. The funding will be used to renovate and expand a facility that will house a new electric and hybrid vehicle technician training program.
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Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) delivered $1,900,000 in Community Project Funding to Rowan University and Gloucester County... one project will support groundbreaking 3D printing research into new housing technology... 'expanding educational opportunities that prepare the future workforce while improving traffic safety in our communities.'
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South Jersey students must have access to the best educational opportunities available, including traditional four-year colleges, registered apprenticeships, and vocational training.
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GovInfo records H.R. 9684 as introduced by Mr. Norcross and Mr. Fitzpatrick on July 14, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill directs the Secretary of Labor to support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades, including grants for training, curriculum development, participant assessment, and connections to registered apprenticeship programs, with $20,000,000 authorized for fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year.
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Camden County College reported that Congressman Donald Norcross delivered $850,000 in Community Project Funding to the college, and that the funding will renovate and expand a facility for a new electric and hybrid vehicle technician training program. The college said the funding helps provide adequate space for the EV training program and meet OSHA safety requirements.
Assessments
Norcross materially delivered a concrete instance of the promised outcome by securing $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding for Camden County College to renovate and expand space for a new electric and hybrid vehicle technician training program. That directly expands technical and vocational training opportunities in his district. Additional bills and caucus work on apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships show sustained federal effort, though several broader legislative proposals remain only introduced or referred. Because the delivered funding occurred while he remained in federal office, timing is same_term.
Evidence shows Norcross did more than merely advocate for vocational and apprenticeship training. Most notably, he secured and announced $850,000 in Community Project Funding for Camden County College to renovate and expand a facility for a new electric and hybrid vehicle technician training program, a concrete expansion of technical training opportunities in his district. Additional actions, including introducing apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship legislation and relaunching a bipartisan building trades caucus, reinforce sustained effort to expand vocational and apprenticeship pathways. While the broader promise is ongoing in nature, the delivered funding for a new technician-training program is a tangible fulfilled instance of expanding such opportunities during the same term.