Lowe’s Foundation backs skilled trades coalition to train 250,000 by 2035
Lowe’s Foundation launched a Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition to expand skilled trades training amid a U.S. labor shortage. Announced Sept. 1, it scales its Gable Grants program with partners across 73 community colleges and nonprofits in 30 states, backed by a $250 million commitment to train an additional 250,000 tradespeople by 2035, with outcomes tracked across multiple industries.