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Chattahoochee Tech awarded $750,000 Lowe’s Foundation grant for skilled trades
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· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The money will go towards increasing capacity for certain technical fields.
In the Atlanta area, a local college has received significant funding to enhance its career training programs. The money will go towards increasing capacity for certain technical fields. A major foundation has provided the funds to support this expansion.
Further details about the grant and its intended use are available. The funding is part of a larger effort to support workforce development across the country. The grant recipient is one of several institutions selected to receive this type of funding, which is aimed at addressing labor demands in specific regions.
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Published: August 2, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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