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Lowe's Foundation Announces Nearly $8 Million in Grants to Community and Technical Colleges to Support Skilled Trades Training Nationwide

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lowe's Foundation today announced nearly $8 million in grants to community and technical colleges across the U.S. to support skilled trades workforce development initiatives through its first-ever round of Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants. The grants are the first in a five-year, $50 million commitment to help prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers. This investment will fund cutting-edge programs in appliance repair, carpentry, construction, electrical, HVAC and plumbing.

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  • The grants are the first in a five-year, $50 million commitment to help prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers.
  • The 2023 Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants for community and technical colleges include:
    Coconino County Community College (Arizona) will expand its skilled trades training programs in construction, HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
  • "The support for community and technical colleges provided by Gable Grants from the Lowe's Foundation will enable the expansion of the innovative, responsive and in-demand skilled trades training offerings at the nation's community colleges," said Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges.
  • Eligible community-based nonprofits that offer skilled trades training can submit Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant applications between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, 2023 at Lowes.com/Foundation .

20 Organizations Join Forces to Launch SHINE, a Solar Workforce Training and Development Program in Virginia

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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Twenty organizations including Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), the Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Industries Association (MDV-SEIA), Dominion Energy, Microsoft, leading solar developers, construction companies, and energy consulting & recruiting firms join forces to launch SHINE , a public-private partnership dedicated to building innovative solar career pathways in Virginia.

Key Points: 
  • Twenty organizations including Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), the Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Industries Association (MDV-SEIA), Dominion Energy, Microsoft, leading solar developers, construction companies, and energy consulting & recruiting firms join forces to launch SHINE , a public-private partnership dedicated to building innovative solar career pathways in Virginia.
  • Virginia currently has about 775 megawatts of installed solar, which generates roughly 1.03% of the total electricity in the state.
  • SHINE, which stands for the Solar Hands-On Instructional Network of Excellence, offers solar workforce development programs that prepare Virginia and its citizens to realize maximum employment, community development, and economic benefits of anticipated solar market growth.
  • SHINE aims to train local talent and maximize local jobs and economic benefits of Virginia solar project development.