Chipola awarded $1.7 million for welding and construction
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Chipola College held a press conference April 28 to announce the award of a $1.7 million grant to support the college’s welding and building construction programs. The grant funds will be used to expand the programs to support Hurricane Michael recovery efforts pertaining to residential and commercial construction.
Funds for the grant are part of the Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program: Hurricane Michael project, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
Chipola President Dr. Sarah Clemmons, says, “We are proud to be a part of Rebuild Florida’s Workforce Recovery Training efforts. Our new Building Construction program is helping to train workers to rebuild homes and businesses devastated by the hurricane. Our first class also has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for local families. Our welding p
Florida governor announces $27M in financial relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael Rebuilding Together volunteers assist seniors and veterans with home improvement needs in Miami, Florida. (Source: Facebook/Rebuilding Together) By ABC7 Staff | April 6, 2021 at 10:05 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 10:05 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $27 million in financial relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael.
DeSantis is directing the Florida Division of Emergency Management to approve pending disaster recovery cost-share waivers for local governments that are eligible. According to the Governor’s Office, this is expected to give an estimated $22 million to these communities.