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Tony Evers, Governor
Caleb Frostman, Secretary

Department of Workforce Development
Secretary's Office
201 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
Telephone: (608) 266-3131
Fax: (608) 266-1784
Email: sec@dwd.wisconsin.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 9, 2020
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722
On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/news/
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DWD Announces Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Grant Recipients

Grant funding will serve 69 school districts in Wisconsin and provide students with vocational training and technical education in advanced manufacturing.

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded more than $840,000 in Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) Technical Education Equipment with 31 grants that will impact students in 69 school districts.

The purpose of the Technical Education Equipment grants is to train middle and high school students in advanced manufacturing fields, many of which have quality job openings. This grant is also intended to smooth the transition of students who choose to enter the workforce after high school, providing students and their families the opportunity to reduce higher education costs by providing dual enrollment credits, industry-endorsed certificates, and technical endorsements on high school diplomas.

The grants will fund the acquisition of technical education equipment for schools to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing. The grants are intended to reimburse school districts for the purchase and installation of equipment that provide children with vocational training and technical education, which will include the costs of equipment, operational software, and instructional materials.

Advanced manufacturing refers to a family of manufacturing activities that (a) depend on use and coordination of information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking, and/or (b) make use of cutting-edge materials in emerging production capabilities enabled by the physical and biological sciences.

"As Governor Evers always says, 'What's good for our children is good for Wisconsin,'" DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said. "Investing in education is an investment in our economic future. Technical education in advanced manufacturing helps prepare our students to work in a Wisconsin industry with many open positions and can provide a living wage, resulting in a high quality of life."

School Districts, grant awards, equipment, and the number of School Districts participating include:

DWD granted $11,979.38 to Waterloo School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $30,015 to School District of Coleman to provide training in:

DWD granted $50,000 to School District of Potosi to provide training in:

DWD granted $8,150 to School District of Waukesha to provide training in:

DWD granted $14,250 to School District of Menomonie Area to provide training in:

DWD granted $31,729.66 to School District of Webster to provide training in:

DWD granted $49,980 to Unified School District of De Pere to provide training in:

DWD granted $16,000 to Two Rivers Public School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $5,955 to School District of Mellen to provide training in:

DWD granted $9,667 to Gale-Ettrick-Treampealeau School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $49,900.00 to River Valley Schools School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $30,843 to Kaukuana Area School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $6,102.33 to West Bend School District 1 to provide training in:

DWD granted $28,500 to School District of Pittsville to provide training in:

DWD granted $40,000 to Seymour Community School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $17,414.99 to School District of Alma to provide training in:

DWD granted $5,150 to Northern Ozaukee School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $35,093.92 to School District of Shullsburg to provide training in:

DWD granted $10,069.14 to Pulaski Community School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $5,705.44 to Osseo-Fairchild School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $35,643.30 to Green Bay Area Public School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $50,000 to School District of Beloit Turner to provide training in:

DWD granted $26,700 to Milwaukee Board of School Directors (dba Milwaukee Public Schools) to provide training in:

DWD granted $49,450 to School District of Milton to provide training in:

DWD granted $5,805 to D C Everest Area School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $13,333.33 to School District of Williams Bay to provide training in:

DWD granted $49,900 to School District of Random Lake and Oostburg School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $49,900 to Keil Area School District and School District of Elkart Lake-Glenbulah to provide training in:

DWD granted $36,146 to Sauk Prairie School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $50,000 to Kenosha Unified School District to provide training in:

DWD granted $18,938.60 to School District of Delevan Darien to provide training in:

For more information about Wisconsin Fast Forward, please visit http://wisconsinfastforward.com/wff_standard.htm