ECCC Lands $2.5 Million Federal Grant

DECATUR, Miss. (WCBI) — East Central Community College in Decatur receives $2.5 million in a federal job-driven training grant.

The effort was announced this morning by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

The grant will provide nearly 270 colleges with funds to partner with employees and prepare job seekers for fields like information technology, health care, energy and advanced manufacturing.

Higher learning institutions all over the country will receive a total of $450 million in grant money.

The grant is co-administered by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education.

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