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MPTC awarded $1.1 million in workforce grants

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November 4, 2024

FOND DU LAC – Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) was awarded Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grants from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).

The college’s Economic and Workforce Development submitted six grants for consideration for $1,178,314 – the highest in the state for two consecutive years. 

JoAnn Hall, dean of economic and workforce development at MPTC, said the college received full funding for all six grants, which will support more than 54 companies and almost 7,000 hours of training.

“WAT grants allow us to support our business partners through customized training – keeping them at the forefront of their strategic initiatives,” she said. “These training projects will assist businesses in their employee engagement and retention efforts, supporting extensive skill development of their employees.” 

Hall said the grants were written for consortium initiatives in quality and advanced manufacturing, industrial maintenance, advanced automation and robotics, leadership, welding, fabrication and supervision – based on a business assessment conducted by MPTC in collaboration with local companies.

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