Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced nine businesses and organizations in eight Wisconsin counties across the state will collectively receive $250,000 in commercial driver training grants.
These grants are part of the Commercial Driver Training Grant program and work to support businesses and organizations that offer training for trainees to obtain their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the goal of bolstering Wisconsin’s driving workforce, such as school bus drivers, truck drivers, delivery drivers, and more.
This round of grant awards will help 190 trainees obtain a CDL. The $250,000 in CDL grant awards support the following training programs:
Badger CDL LLC | $29,295
Badger CDL LLC in Milwaukee County received grant funding to provide Class A CDL training for 10 individuals.
Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation Inc. | $30,000
The Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation in Eau Claire County received grant funding to train 30 individuals.
Fox Valley Technical College | $28,983
Fox Valley Technical College in Outagamie County received grant funding to provide Class A CDL training for 28 individuals.
Future Logistics and CDL Training LLC | $16,728
Future Logistics and CDL Training LLC in Milwaukee County received grant funding to provide Class A CDL training for seven individuals.
Lakeshore Technical College | $24,994
Lakeshore Technical College in Manitowoc County received grant funding to provide Class A or Class B CDL training and CDL theory for 12 individuals.
Northcentral Technical College | $30,000
Northcentral Technical College in Marathon County received grant funding to provide Class A CDL training for 30 individuals.
Northwood Technical College | $30,000
Northwood Technical College in Barron County received grant funding to provide Class A or Class B CDL training for 26 individuals.
Waukesha County Area Technical College District | $30,000
Waukesha County Area Technical College District in Waukesha County received grant funding to provide Class A CDL training through a nine-credit Truck Driving Short Term Technical Diploma program for 36 students.
Wisconsin Operating Engineers Skill and Apprenticeship Fund | $30,000
The Wisconsin Operating Engineers Skill and Apprenticeship Fund in Waushara County received grant funding to provide Class A CDL training for 11 individuals.
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