The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced an additional $1 million for the Technical Education Equipment grant program and urged school districts to apply by May 10. The funds are targeted to help buy equipment for training students for careers in advanced manufacturing. The Technical Education Equipment funding is part of DWD’s Wisconsin Fast Forward initiative to help employers meet immediate and future workforce needs. To qualify, a school district must provide matching funds at a rate of two to one. DWD recently awarded $440,000 grants from the program to 15 school districts. With local matching funds, the total workforce investment exceeded $1.3 million with funding to train as many as 2,800 students each year on the latest equipment.
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