The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Friday announced $468,255 in grants to 17 businesses and organizations across the state, including two in Dane County, to increase the number of people with a commercial driver license (CDL) in Wisconsin. The Commercial Driver Training Grant program helps grantees develop innovative local and regional solutions that meet workforce needs.
These grants, administered by DWD’s Office of Skills Development, will help Wisconsin-based businesses and organizations deliver CDL training to 260 people. The program reimburses the cost of training students for a CDL with awards of $10,000-$30,000 and can be used to offset 50% of the training costs for each trainee, or $3,000, whichever is less.
Among 15 other Wisconsin businesses and organizations, the $468,255 in CDL grant awards support the following in Dane County:
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Frank Beverage Group — $30,000 to train 10 people in Class A CDL to meet the demands of its operations in 19 counties; and
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Watco Companies LLC — $13,259 to train seven team members in CDL Class A.
