State Senator Paul Faraci has announced that Danville Area Community College is set to receive $550,000 and the Illinois Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors is set to receive $165,000 in grant funding. The money is to support pre-apprenticeship programs for the construction trades.
The money to DACC was previously announced for its pre-apprenticeship program which helps prepare students to successfully transition to a registered apprenticeship in carpentry, plumbing and construction. Tuition and fees for this program are entirely grant-funded through state programs.
Faraci said that the money given to the Associated Builders & Contractors will also have a local impact. Its pre-apprenticeship program offers opportunities to workers located within 50 miles of Champaign-Urbana.
