HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community College is benefitting from a $132,000 federal grant as part of an effort to remedy the shortage of truckers in the central U.S.
Sens. Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran announced that the funds were being made available through the USDA to meet increased demands for licensed truck drivers across at least four counties in Kansas. The funding will be used for a training instructor at the college and to fund the purchase of the truck driving simulator.
“Our nation is facing a shortage of truck drivers and this pandemic has highlighted how important truckers are to our supply chains,” Sen. Moran said. “This grant will help provide Hutchinson Community College with the tools it needs to train the next generation of truckers.”
The college’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution supporting an application to the United States Department of Agriculture for a Rural Business Development Grant for the simulator back in November as part of the plans to kick off the new instructional course.
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