Grant to assist Iowa Lakes with development of new programs

Estherville –
The region served by Iowa Lakes Community College will benefit from a grant announced last week by the U.S. Department of Labor. 
The statewide initiative is known as the Iowa-Advanced Manufacturing or I-AM: A talent success strategy for the 21^st Century Workforce. 
The grant totals nearly 13 million dollars for all 15 community colleges in Iowa. 
I
owa Lakes officials say the grant is designed to help people train for advanced manufacturing jobs, specifically in welding and robotics. T
he new programs are expected to be inplemented in early October.
While the totals are not yet set, approximately $700,000 is expected to be awarded to Iowa Lakes Community College.