Neighboring School Districts Selected as Recipients of Fast Forward Grants

Friday, May 23rd, 2025 -- 9:00 AM

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded $978,637 in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to 18 school districts across the state that will serve an estimated 4,281 students.

The Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Equipment grants will help schools prepare students for quality careers and address the state's skilled labor shortage.

Schools will use the funding to upgrade career and technical education training equipment and facilities. Projects include modernizing welding labs, acquiring dental and biomedical lab equipment, and launching an industrial robotics program.

These grants also help families by reducing higher education costs through dual enrollment credits, industry-endorsed certificates, and technical endorsements on high school diplomas.

Some neighboring districts that received the grant include $100,000 to the Cadott Community School District. The district will use funds to purchase welding equipment to enhance the technical education infrastructure for their new facility.

Osseo-Fairchild School District will receive $17,101 to purchase a Haas TL1-1 CNC Toolroom Lathe, which will increase students’ access to additional training resources and better prepare them for post-secondary training.

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