# Port Authority Launches JFK Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has initiated the JFK Redevelopment Skilled Trades Entry Program, a **$1 million** pre-apprenticeship training initiative launched on September 22, 2026. This program targets 85 eligible residents from communities neighboring JFK International Airport, including Jamaica, Hollis, Ozone Park, and Richmond Hill, New York, to develop skills in construction trades supporting the ongoing $19 billion JFK Airport redevelopment. Funded jointly with private terminal developers such as New Terminal One, JFK Millennium Partners, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and JFKIAT, the program also offers scholarships for 10 Queens students pursuing aviation-related degrees. This initiative aims to create direct pathways to union apprenticeships and careers in construction and aviation for local residents, aligning workforce development with large-scale infrastructure investment.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should note the integration of workforce development with major infrastructure projects, highlighting opportunities for contractors to engage with skilled local labor pools.
- The involvement of multiple private terminal developers indicates collaborative public-private partnerships influencing workforce and procurement strategies.
- Companies providing construction training, apprenticeship management, or aviation education services may find new contracting opportunities linked to this program.
- Organizations should consider the program's focus on community engagement and local hiring as a model for future infrastructure-related workforce initiatives.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority)
- U.S. Congress
- Queens Borough Government

### Vendors
- New Terminal One (T1) (private terminal developer partner)
- JFK Millennium Partners (T6) (private terminal developer partner)
- American Airlines (T8) (private terminal developer partner)
- Delta Air Lines (private terminal developer partner)
- JFKIAT (T4) (private terminal developer partner)

### Sources
- [PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCHES PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES NEIGHBORING JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT](https://www.panynj.gov/content/port-authority/en/press-room/press-release-archives/2026-press-releases/port-authority-launches-pre-apprenticeship-program-in-constructi.html) - NY