Today, President Biden announced new actions from his Investing in America agenda to connect Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents to good-paying jobs, including replacing lead pipes and upgrading infrastructure through the Milwaukee Workforce Hub. The city's Hub is one of nine Investing in America Workforce Hubs launched by the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure all Americans -including women, people of color, veterans, and other that have been historically left behind-have access to job opportunities, and the training needed to fill them. This announcement comes during President Biden's visit to Milwaukee, where he announced EPA's final rule to replace lead pipes within a decade and announced $2.6 billion in new funding to deliver clean drinking water nationwide.
Thanks to funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, infrastructure projects totaling nearly $100 million are in the works across the City of Milwaukee. As part of these investments, the city has begun replacing 100 percent of its lead service lines, reducing the timeline for replacement from 60 years to 10 years in alignment with the President's goal. The Biden-Harris Administration will create thousands of jobs for Milwaukee residents through these investments, and will continue to collaborate with local organizations, ensuring the city is training the skilled workers needed to accomplish these projects. The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District are leading the charge in creating workforce opportunities for the community.
Today, collaborators in the Milwaukee Workforce Hub are announcing commitments that will expand pathways into these good-paying jobs to meet the President's goal.
Scaling Up and Expanding Apprenticeships
