The Delaware Valley Job Corps Center in Callicoon, NY, will remain open after the Trump administration formally rescinded its plan to shut down the national Job Corps program.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that the administration has backed away from its effort to close the nation’s 99 Job Corps centers, which provide education and workforce training to young people ages 16 to 24.

The future of Job Corps had been uncertain since the Trump administration moved in 2025 to halt operations and proposed eliminating the program. Federal court actions subsequently blocked efforts to shut down the centers, while Congress provided $1.76 billion for Job Corps in the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education funding bill.

The Delaware Valley center is one of five Job Corps centers in upstate New York. It serves students in Sullivan County and the surrounding region, providing academic education and career training designed to prepare young people for employment.

The center offers students opportunities to earn a high school diploma or equivalent while developing technical and career skills. Students can also receive housing, meals, health care, educational supplies and a living allowance while participating in the program.

Schumer said the centers provide training for careers in fields including health care, construction and manufacturing, while also supplying local businesses with a pipeline of trained workers.

The new settlement between the Department of Labor and Job Corps includes protections against closing campuses and halting operations.

The National Job Corps Association says the settlement will keep Job Corps open through at least Jan. 31, 2029.