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Three Northeast Wis. programs receive CDL training funds

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Aaron Holbrook
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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced nine businesses and organizations in eight Wisconsin counties across the state will collectively receive $250,000 in commercial driver training grants.

This round of grant awards will help 190 trainees obtain a CDL and grow their earning potential, all while helping to meet the demands for one of the state’s most in-demand occupations.

Administered by DWD’s Office of Skills Development, thee grants help businesses, schools, and other Wisconsin-based organizations develop local and regional solutions to meet area workforce needs. There are currently more than 500 job postings that require a CDL on the Job Center of Wisconsin website, and approximately 6,000 of these positions are posted annually.

The 2025-27 Biennial Budget provided $500,000 over the biennium for the Commercial Driver Training Grant program and extended the program through June 30, 2027. The Commercial Driver Training Grant program reimburses the cost of training students for a CDL with awards of $10,000 to $30,000 and can be used to offset 50 percent of the training costs for each trainee, or $3,000, whichever is less. More information about the grant program is available on DWD’s website here.

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The $250,000 in CDL grant awards support the following training programs:

  • Badger CDL LLC in Milwaukee County received $29,295 to provide Class A CDL training for 10 individuals.
  • The Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation in Eau Claire County received $30,000 to train 30 individuals.
  • Fox Valley Technical College in Outagamie County received $28,983 to provide Class A CDL training for 28 individuals.
  • Future Logistics and CDL Training LLC in Milwaukee County received $16,728 to provide Class A CDL training for seven individuals.
  • Lakeshore Technical College in Manitowoc County received $24,994 to provide Class A or Class B CDL training and CDL theory for 12 individuals.
  • Northcentral Technical College in Marathon County received $30,000 to provide Class A CDL training for 30 individuals.
  • Northwood Technical College in Barron County received $30,000 to provide Class A or Class B CDL training for 26 individuals.
  • Waukesha County Area Technical College District in Waukesha County received $30,000 to provide Class A CDL training through a nine-credit Truck Driving Short Term Technical Diploma program for 36 students.
  • The Wisconsin Operating Engineers Skill and Apprenticeship Fund in Waushara County received $30,000 to provide Class A CDL training for 11 individuals.

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