WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded $15 million to a consortium of 11 colleges led by Lorain County Community College to create hands-on and work-based advanced manufacturing training programs. This program will serve workers who are eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that helps workers who lost their jobs due to unfair foreign trade. The amounts awarded to each participating college are as follows:
College |
City |
Award Amount ($) |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
Cincinnati |
1,000,000 |
Cuyahoga Community College |
Cleveland |
855,396 |
Columbus State Community College |
Columbus |
1,000,000 |
Sinclair Community College |
Dayton |
1,000,000 |
Owens Community College |
Findlay |
1,000,000 |
Lakeland Community College |
Kirtland |
1,000,522 |
James A. Rhodes State College |
Lima |
1,000,000 |
Lorain County Community College |
Elyria |
5,144,094 |
Stark State College |
North Canton |
1,000,000 |
Eastern Gateway Community College |
Steubenville |
999,988 |
Zane State College |
Zanesville |
1,000,000 |
“The loss of a job can be a devastating experience,” Brown said. “Ohioans who work hard and play by the rules should not be left to struggle when they lose their job through no fault of their own. This new funding will help Lorain County Community College lead the development of curriculum and hands-on training programs that prepare jobless workers for careers in the manufacturing field.”
TAA helps workers who lose their jobs or have their hours reduced as a result of unfair trade train for new employment. Through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program, DOL awards funds to community colleges to develop education and career training programs for eligible TAA workers. Qualified workers receive the training required for high-skill, high-wage jobs.
Brown joined President Obama during a visit to Lorain County Community College in January 2010 and gave the commencement address at the school in 2008.
Brown has been working to create manufacturing jobs across Ohio. The Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI) – which passed the House of Representatives this month – would bring together industry, universities and community colleges, federal agencies, and all levels of government, to accelerate manufacturing innovation in technologies with commercial applications. RAMI would create thousands of high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs while enhancing the United States’ role as the world’s leader in advanced manufacturing.
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