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Amy Pechacek: “We distribute over 5 million in grants every year.”

Featuring: Amy Pechacek, Acting Wisconsin Secretary of Workforce Development

Finding That Next Job (Hour 2)

Published May 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 24:48

We can provide training. And we also have grants like Wisconsin Fast Forward, which are training grants that go to incumbent workers, new employees and their business led opportunities. We distribute over 5 million in grants every year. We have a lot of other wonderful things, but I think that is sort of a good overview and kind of a big intro into what we do here for the state. (24:48–24:52)

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