Supports administration goal is to reach 1 million active apprentices. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded nearly $84 million in grants to all 50 states and territories Monday to expand registered apprenticeship programs as part of the Trump administration’s goal to reach 1 million active apprentices. The increased funding comes as collision repair industry […]
Nonprofit Automotive Training Program Receives California Grant
Acceler8, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based nonprofit automotive education program, has received funding through California’s Community Reinvestment Grants program to expand training opportunities for at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area. The grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development will allow the organization to serve up to 420 students over three years through […]
Carolinas Collision Association Awards $16,000 in Tool Grants to Eight Students
The Carolinas Collision Association presented $2,000 tool grants to eight automotive collision repair students at the Southeast Collision Conference, continuing a program that began several years ago. The recipients, selected by the CCA Trade School Committee, include four students from North Carolina and four from South Carolina. Each received funding to purchase tools needed for […]
Deadline to Apply for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence May 2
Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today. Since 2017, more than $9 million has been awarded to 158 skilled trades teachers and their programs. The deadline to apply for the 2025 prize is Friday, May 2. Teachers can apply online. This […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Benchmark School Grant Applications Open
Industry-funded program helps schools improve the collision repair training programs. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that applications are open for schools to apply for grants to help provide their programs with access to the latest tools, equipment, and supplies, to enrich students’ learning environment. Applications opened January 28. The deadline to apply is […]
Collision Repair Schools Receive Over $500,000 in Benchmark Grants
Collision Repair Education Foundation program will support more than 4,000 future repairers at 80 schools. Collision repair organizations have continued their support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Benchmark Grant program. Thanks to the generosity multiple industry partners – both small and large – the Foundation announced that 80 collision repair schools will receive […]
Federal Highway Administration Announces Over $96 Million in Advanced Technology Grants to Improve Safety and Reduce Travel Times
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced more than $96.5 million in grants to 16 states for 20 projects under the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) program. The grants will fund technology-based and multimodal solutions that improve the travel experience for millions of Americans who use our highway and transit systems, […]
I-CAR Receives National Recognition for Collision Repair Apprenticeship Program
Receives over $7 million grant to help strengthen educational programs for collision repair centers and shrink the technician gap. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced its designation as a Registered Apprenticeship Hub and recipient of an Apprenticeship Building America grant by the Department of Labor under its Investing in America initiative. This […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Awards Over $235,000 in Scholarships and Tool Grants
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that over $235,000 in 2024 scholarships and tool grants have been awarded to 90 collision repair students across the country. The Foundation also noted that this year’s recipients look a little different than they have in the past – for the first time, over two-thirds of the students […]
High School Skilled Trades Teachers Have Until May 3 to Apply for $1.5 Million in Cash Prizes
Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today as part of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize. Since 2017, more than $7 million has been awarded to 133 skilled trades teachers and their programs. The deadline to apply for the 2024 […]
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