The 18-month award will support Work First New Jersey clients in Morris, Sussex and Warren counties.
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey has received a $1 million state grant to provide digital-skills training and employment support in Morris, Sussex and Warren counties.
The funding is intended for participants in Work First New Jersey, the state’s cash-assistance and employment-services program. It is not a general technology grant or a direct payment available to all residents.
The local board was one of six recipients selected for the Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s $6 million Digital Literacy Training Grant program, according to the Morris County announcement.
The grant period began July 30 and runs through Jan. 30, 2028.
This is the second consecutive year the Northwest New Jersey board has received funding through the program. Since the local initiative began in 2025, it has served 76 Work First New Jersey clients through digital-literacy training, coaching, mentoring, artificial-intelligence certification and related training grants.
Statewide, the first grant round provided training to 425 participants. Of those, 181 earned an industry credential or certification and 66 obtained unsubsidized employment, according to the state’s program announcement.
The latest local announcement does not identify the training providers, the number of new participants expected, when enrollment will open or how the $1 million will be divided among instruction, certifications and support services.
Residents seeking employment or training assistance can contact the Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey or their county’s Work First New Jersey office. Eligibility for Work First New Jersey depends on household, income and program requirements.
The five other grant recipients are Atlantic Cape Community College, Inspire U, Long Beach Island Community Center, Mercer Med Tech and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.