(WAND) - Local apprenticeship programs are getting funding from the state.
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded more than $17 million Monday, which came through the Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program.
Danville Area Community College received $550,000, Richland Community College in Decatur got $495,000 and The Springfield Project will get $325,000.
The program helps increase diversity and access to programs statewide.
Additional information on the program is online.Â
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