Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announces that the department has been awarded a $790,455 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the ApprenticeshipUSA Advanced Manufacturing Expansion (AME) project, a pilot program designed to determine workforce skills gaps and meet those gaps with the development of training, curriculum, and credentials. Through this grant, NMDWS is committed to supporting the development of new apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing and diversifying the Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in New Mexico.