Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED)

Funded through the Arkansas Office of Skills Development and the Arkansas Division of Higher Education using federal ARPA dollars, 15 community colleges received grants to support training programs directly aligned with State economic development priorities and local workforce needs. Funds support equipment, faculty, supplies, and other costs associated with training for careers in advanced manufacturing, precision agriculture, skilled trades, energy efficiency and utilities, food and steel, aerospace and defense, and emerging technologies.