Gov. DeSantis gives $10 million to five state colleges for job training programs

Gov.DeSantisgives$10milliontofivestatecollegesforjobtrainingprogramsFivestatecollegesinCentralFloridawillreceivenearly$10millionafterGov.RonDeSantisrecentlyhandedoutgrantsallowingthemtoexpandcareerandtechnicaltrainingprograms. ThemoneywillgotoEasternFloridaStateCollege,IndianRiverStateCollege,PolkStateCollege,ValenciaCollegeandSeminoleStateCollege. “Thesegrantswillhelpstudentsdeveloptheskillsindemandinkeyindustries—ensuringFloridaremainsthenationalleaderinworkforcedevelopmentandeconomicgrowth,”DeSantispostedonX.Forinstance: EasternFloridaStateCollegewillget$1.5millionforitsweldingandheating,ventilationandairconditioning(HVAC)certificateprograms.IndianRiverStateCollege’sHVAC,electronics,buildingandroboticsprogramswillget$1.3million.Therewillbe$2.8millionforPolkStateCollege’sprogramsforweldingandcomputers.SeminoleStateCollegegets$2.8milliontosetupaprogramtohelptheconstructionandengineeringindustries.Vale