Maryville U. gets $4.7M in stimulus for nursing education
Maryville University was awarded a more than $4.69 million federal stimulus grant to provide nursing and other health-care training for dislocated and unemployed workers.
The grant is part of more than $225 million in health care and high-growth training grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday.
The grants are to allow community colleges, community-based organizations, state work force agencies and other public entities to provide training that leads to employment in health care fields and other growing industries personal business card. Each project will focus on targeted regional populations, with about $25 million reserved for projects serving communities impacted by automotive industry restructuring.
Friday’s announcement was the sixth and final round of competitive grants for employment and training through the stimulus act.
Maryville University is a four-year, private university located in west St. Louis County.
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