Nearly 700-thousand-dollars in grant funding has been given to fund more nursing apprenticeships across the state. Department of Labor and Industry Acting Secretary Nancy Walker says the money will be distributed through three Nursing Pathway Apprenticeship programs. It’s part of the COVID-19 Nursing Workforce Initiative that’s been funded by American Rescue Plan Act money. Officials say the apprenticeships will help address many nursing workforce challenges in areas that have been most impacted by the pandemic.