Sheldon, Iowa — Northwest Iowa Community College is one of 38 Iowa employers and partner organizations who will receive a share of more than $1.4-million in grants from the State of Iowa, according to the governor’s office.
Governor Kim Reynolds says the grants, from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, are going to employers and organizations who are launching projects to help Iowans achieve postsecondary training and education. Combined, the Employer Innovation Fund awards will boost workforce talent by helping 3,542 Iowans earn non-credit and for-credit credentials that will enable them to obtain or maintain high-demand jobs.
The Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund awards grants that can be used to cover the cost of training and education supplies, as well as to provide much needed wrap-around services addressing other barriers that some Iowans face when trying to obtain skilled training. Award amounts can range from $1,000 to $50,000.
NCC was awarded the maximum grant amount of $50,000, which will be used to create an industry recognized non-credit certificate program in industrial maintenance. The project will recruit unemployed or underemployed and fill openings of positions that are vital to the success of local area business partners. The grant will support the purchase of needed equipment for the program.
Future Ready Iowa says the state’s future growth will be built on jobs that require more than a high school diploma. Future Ready Iowa, established in 2016, created a goal that 70 percent of Iowa’s workforce have education or training beyond high school by 2025.
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