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# SMC gets $1.4M for health care training
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smc-gets-1-4m-for-health-care-training/
- Published: 2005-10-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T08:01:09.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $1.4 million to Santa Monica College for a community-based job training grant in health care.

The grant is a portion of the $125 million provided to 70 community colleges in 40 states competing for the president’s community-based job training grants. As part of the national response to Hurricane Katrina, the department gave preference to competitive applications from Gulf Coast and Southeast colleges whose programs will be critical to rebuilding the regional economy. The grant is one of three awarded to a community college in California.

First introduced by President Bush in his 2004 State of the Union Address, the grants will support workforce training for high growth industries through the nation’s community and technical colleges. Projects receiving funding cover high growth industries including healthcare, construction, advanced manufacturing and energy.

The primary purpose of the program is to build community colleges’ capacity to equip workers with the skills local industries require for success. Training will prepare workers for jobs expected to experience high growth and industries where demand for qualified workers is exceeding supply. Confused by the special election?

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 21, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/102105.pdf?ref=smdp.com)