Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board receives grant

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced 10 regional workforce development organizations across the state will receive nearly $10.3 million in grants through the Worker Advancement Initiative (WAI). The Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board received a $685,422 grant. The funds will serve 143 participants by supporting training in accelerated industrial maintenance (AIM), firefighting, certified nursing assistant (CNA), and welding. Training will be provided to three cohorts in the accelerated industrial maintenance summer program; one cohort in the Fire Academy; three cohorts of CNA trainees to prepare for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program exam and state accreditation; one cohort of welding trainees in the Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution; and one cohort of welding trainees at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.