Bresnahan Announces $507K for Luzerne County Community College Nursing Program

NANTICOKE, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced that Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) has been awarded a $507,318 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help grow its nursing program.

This funding comes from the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Workforce Expansion Program, a federal initiative aimed at training more nurses to meet the country's growing healthcare needs.

"Investing in our nursing workforce is an investment in the future of healthcare in our region," said Rep. Bresnahan. "With high job placement rates and strong partnerships across the region, Luzerne County Community College has a proven track record of preparing students for successful careers in nursing. This grant will allow them to expand that impact, and I'm proud to support their efforts to ensure every community in our district has access to high-quality care."

LCCC will use the funding to increase enrollment, upgrade training equipment, and support students as they prepare for jobs in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings.

"We are extremely grateful to Congressman Rob Bresnahan for his effective and unwavering advocacy for federal funding to support the expansion of the college's celebrated nursing program," said John Yudichak, President of Luzerne County Community College. "Nursing is a high demand, high wage profession, and LCCC is committed to using the $507,318 grant from the federal Workforce Expansion Program to educate and train more nurses to meet the growing health care needs of Northeastern Pennsylvania."

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