Bresnahan Announces $475K 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 $475,175 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand its nursing program.

This grant comes through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Workforce Expansion Program, a federal initiative focused on training more nurses to meet the nation’s growing healthcare workforce needs. 

 “Luzerne County Community College is preparing the nurses our hospitals and healthcare providers need right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “This funding will help more students get the training they need, fill good-paying nursing jobs, and strengthen the healthcare workforce our communities rely on every day. I’m proud to support LCCC and the students who will go on to serve families across our region.”

LCCC will use the funding to increase enrollment, upgrade training equipment, and provide students with the training and support they need to enter the workforce in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. 

“Luzerne County Community College appreciates the continued efforts of Congressman Rob Bresnahan to secure federal funding for the expansion of the college’s nursing program to meet growing workforce needs of northeastern Pennsylvania’s healthcare economy,” said John Yudichak, President of LCCC. “The federal investment secured by Congressmen Bresnahan is an affirmation of the quality of LCCC’s nursing graduates and the critical role they play in delivering quality healthcare in northeastern Pennsylvania.”