Strategized concise rewrite of workforce development announcement

In 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a historic $350 million investment in workforce development, later supplemented by an additional $180 million in 2023, alongside the creation of the Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD) within Empire State Development. This report summarizes OSWD's activities from its launch in fall 2022 through 2023, capturing key achievements and lessons learned to inform a coordinated statewide workforce strategy. It also tracks the status of funding programs launched or expanded through New York State's total $530 million investment across seven agencies, a core function of OSWD's ongoing work.

New York Office of Strategic Workforce Development Annual Report