(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced Monday that $2.8 million in grant funding will be heading to the direct care workforce, in the hopes of improving job quality and advancement opportunities for direct care workers who handle patients with disabilities and older patients..

Organizations including local workforce development boards, non-profit and non-governmental entities, community-based organizations, healthcare organizations, and others are eligible to apply. 

Applicants may request awards of up to $600,000 each with a performance period beginning July 1, 2024, to February 28, 2026. The deadline to apply is Feb. 29, 2024.