The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced on July 20 that it has awarded two organizations—Hardinge Inc. and the Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Local 412—five-year grants totaling $2.17 million. The funds will be used to develop and strengthen apprenticeship training programs aligned with the NNSA’s needs for technician positions throughout its laboratories, plants, and sites.