Three schools in far western Kentucky are among 25 projects sharing a total of more than $65 million as part of a state effort to improve workforce training.
The Work Ready Skills Initiative is awarding West Kentucky Community and Technical College $3,040,000, Paducah Public Schools $3,800,000 and Caldwell County Schools $1,520,000.
Paducah Public Schools has said the money will go towards a technology center and WKCTC’s proposal sought to capitalize on economic opportunities through I-69 and area waterways as well as expand workforce training for adult populations.
Jefferson Community and Technical College is receiving the single largest amount of more than $15 million.
Launched in July 2016, the $100 million program is aimed at training and modernizing the state workforce. The remaining $35 million will go towards a second round of funding later this year.
- Allen County Career & Technical Center – $328,700
- Barren County Board of Education – $6,840,000
- Bluegrass Community & Technical College – Danville – $2,736,000
- Bluegrass Community & Technical College – Leestown – $3,040,000
- Boone County Schools – $6,840,000
- Bowling Green High School – $77,520
- Brighton Center, Inc. – $227,213
- Caldwell County Schools – $1,520,000
- Corbin Independent Schools – $382,149
- Green County Board of Education – $1,520,000
- Hazard Community & Technical College – $2,888,000
- Jefferson Community & Technical College – $15,200,000
- Jessamine County Schools – $760,000
- KCEOC Community Action Partnership – $1,824,000
- KY Tech – Warren County Area Technology Center – $557,726
- Lee County Area Technology Center – $30,780
- Martin County Area Technology Center – $2,736,000
- MMRC Regional Industrial Development Authority / Maysville CTC – $1,140,000
- Nelson County Area Technology Center – $64,526
- Owensboro Community & Technical College – $2,858,244
- Paducah Public Schools – $3,800,000
- Shelby County Schools – $3,233,049
- Somerset Community College – $3,800,000
- Southcentral Community & Technical College – $179,000
- West Kentucky Community & Technical College – $3,040,000
