A consortium of Iowa community colleges, including Kirkwood Community College in Iowa’s Creative Corridor, has been awarded a grant of $12,951,165 for targeted job training and workforce development.  The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) initiative, a program created in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Members will also partner with dozens of employers, business groups, Iowa’s workforce investment boards, and the University of Iowa.

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