Iowa
Western Iowa Tech receives grant to expand CDL training program
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – Western Iowa Tech Community College is getting a US Department of Transportation grant to expand its Commercial Drivers’ License training program.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley announced Western Iowa Tech is one of four colleges receiving the grant. The college is due to receive $131,000.
Iowa Central in Fort Dodge, Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny and Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo are also receiving grants.
Sen. Grassley released a statement saying in part, “Improving pathways for eligible individuals to secure commercial driver’s licenses is a simple way we can boost the economy. These resources will unlock good-paying jobs, address labor shortages in the trucking industry and streamline supply chain operations.”
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