County leaders used the Sept. 9 work session to highlight recent and planned investments in workforce training and adult-education programs and to report grant-related budget insertions.

Director Robinson and other commissioners said the county has invested in Raritan Valley Community College’s workforce-training center expansion and the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School’s (VoTech) new facility. Commissioners described these projects as part of a talent pipeline supporting local employers in fields including biomanufacturing, mechatronics, welding and robotics.

Staff read multiple resolutions inserting Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) revenues into the county’s budget, including a Youth grant ($188,924), a Dislocated Worker grant ($12,634.18) and an Adult grant ($3,514.18). The board also read a resolution authorizing the third year of a four‑year, grant-funded contract (contract 00123) between the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and the Somerset County Department of Human Services for career training services totaling $2,042,244.05 for the period 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026; that item was added to the regular meeting agenda for further action.

Nut graf: The county emphasized continued investment in vocational education and workforce programs and advanced grant-authorizations that, if adopted, will fund training and career services administered through the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and county human-services programs.

Ending: The resolutions and contract authorizations were placed on the consent agenda for formal consideration at the Sept. 23 meeting; staff indicated program and budget details will be administered by the workforce development board and county human-services department if awards proceed.