Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has been awarded $499,014 for its green business and green technology programs from the
U.S. Department of Labor.
In Northern Kentucky,
Gateway Community and Technical College will receive $846,670 for training in the homeland security industry.
Part of President Bush's Community-Based Job Training Grants Initiative, the grant is meant to improve the ability of community colleges and community-based organizations to provide their regions' workers with the skills needed to enter growing industries.
The Cincinnati State and Gateway applications were two of 68 approved out of 274 submitted for the $123 million in grants.
Read the full release
here.
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