NICC Nabs $420,000 Grant to Expand Hands-on Training Programs

NICC nabs $420,000 grant to expand hands-on training programs

PEOSTA, Iowa — Northeast Iowa Community College recently received a $420,000 grant to expand hands-on training programs in an effort to address workforce shortages.

Iowa community college awarded $420,000 to tackle skilled labor shortage

The Lowe’s Foundation has awarded Northeast Iowa Community College a $420,000 grant to expand hands-on training programs in high-demand trades, strengthening the state’s workforce pipeline. The grant will support expanded electrical training for learners across the college’s 5,000-square-mile service area, the creation of a new electrical lab and hands-on training equipment, and more accessible pathways…