# New York Funds Healthcare Workforce Training

On October 21, 2026, New York announced $32.5 million in annual competitive grants for 34 nonprofit healthcare facilities to expand workforce training. Individual awards are $500,000–$1 million annually for five years, covering October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, and remain contingent on review and approval by the New York State Office of the State Comptroller. Funding can support tuition, instructors, simulation equipment, wage subsidies, and recruitment. The announcement does not open a solicitation for contractors, but it signals potential downstream demand from grant recipients for training, equipment, and related services.

- Healthcare training providers, simulation-equipment suppliers, and workforce service firms can identify the 34 awardees as potential customers; any purchases would be made by the facilities, not through an announced statewide contractor solicitation.
- The five-year award period gives businesses a basis for discussing sustained training needs with recipients, while recognizing that funding and implementation are subject to Comptroller approval.
- The program’s eligible cost areas include tuition, instructor support, simulation equipment, wage subsidies, and recruitment services; companies should align any outreach or offerings with those stated uses.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- State of New York
- New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
- Office of Health Care Workforce Innovation
- New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)

### Vendors
- Montefiore Medical Center (grant awardee)
- Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale (grant awardee)
- University of Rochester (grant awardee)
- Catholic Health System of Long Island (grant awardee)
- Ellis Hospital (grant awardee)

### Key Quotes
> New York State is facing a healthcare workforce shortage that demands urgent action. These awards empower healthcare facilities to expand their training infrastructure in ways that are responsive to their communities' unique needs.
> — Dr. James McDonald, State Health Commissioner

> Our healthcare workforce is not keeping up with the needs of our communities. Building our workforce, improving retention, and keeping staff trained on the latest medical technology is critically important.
> — Amy Paulin, Assemblymember

> Our State is creating critical pathways to rewarding healthcare careers through these investments and improving recruitment and retention to build a stronger, more sustainable healthcare system.
> — Gustavo Rivera, State Senator

### Sources
- [Governor Hochul Announces Awards of $32.5 Million to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training Across New York State Regions | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-awards-325-million-expand-healthcare-workforce-training-across-new) - NY