Department of Workforce Development
Secretary's Office
201 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7946
Telephone: (608) 266-3131
Fax: (608) 266-1784

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 9, 2020
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722

Department Announces Expanded Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Grant Recipients

Grant funding will serve 69 school districts and provide students with vocational training and technical education in advanced manufacturing.

(DWD) has awarded more than $840,000 in Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) Technical Education Equipment with 31 grants that will impact students in 69 school districts.

The purpose of the Technical Education Equipment grants is to train middle and high school students in advanced manufacturing fields, many of which have quality job openings. This grant is also intended to smooth the transition of students who choose to enter the workforce after high school, providing students and their families the opportunity to reduce higher education costs by providing dual enrollment credits, industry-endorsed certificates, and technical endorsements on high school diplomas.

The grants will fund the acquisition of technical education equipment for schools to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing. The grants are intended to reimburse school districts for the purchase and installation of equipment that provide children with vocational training and technical education, which will include the costs of equipment, operational software, and instructional materials.

Advanced manufacturing refers to a family of manufacturing activities that (a) depend on use and coordination of information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking, and/or (b) make use of cutting-edge materials in emerging production capabilities enabled by the physical and biological sciences.

"As Governor Evers always says, 'What's good for our children is good for our children,'" DWD Secretary said. "Investing in education is an investment in our economic future. Technical education in advanced manufacturing helps prepare our students to work in a Wisconsin industry with many open positions and can provide a living wage, resulting in a high quality of life."

School Districts, grant awards, equipment, and the number of School Districts participating include:

DWD granted $11,979.38 to Waterloo School District to provide training in:

CLAU C1330SJ Clausing C-13, 13” x 30” Geared, Straight-Bed Lathe
CLAU J13-05A Aloris BXA Toolpost with (4) 2-sided holders
CLAU 0814421 8” 4-Jaw Independent Chuck
CLAU 12-510 Live Center
ACU-RITE DRO-203 Digital Readout System for 13” x 30” Lathe
Installation and shipping

DWD granted $30,015 to School District of Coleman to provide training in:

Epilog Fusion Laser

DWD granted $50,000 to School District of Potosi to provide training in:

Roland Vinyl Cutting Machine, CAMM-1 GS-24 Model
Laser Engraver, Epilog Mini 24 - 60 W Model
Two 3D Printers, Afinia H+1 Model
CNC Router, Techno HD Mini Model
Iron Work

DWD granted $8,150 to School District of Waukesha to provide training in:

Epilog Fusion Laser

DWD granted $14,250 to School District of Menomonie Area to provide training in:

CNC Haas Mini Mill EDU Vertical Machining Center, with tooling and software

DWD granted $31,729.66 to School District of Webster to provide training in:

UR 10e Robot, Profeeder Base, PHD Gripper, Safety Area Scanner & Accessories; with software, tooling and peripherals

DWD granted $49,980 to Unified School District of De Pere to provide training in:

Two Mobile Modular Automation Trainers

DWD granted $16,000 to Two Rivers Public School District to provide training in:

4’x4' CNC Router
4’x4’ CNC Plasma Cutter
52” Squaring Shear
1’x2’ CNC Piranha XL Router with laser
Two Lincoln PowerMIG 210 Welders & shielding gas cylinders

DWD granted $5,955 to School District of Mellen to provide training in:

Various electricity, electronics-related hand tools, and a 3D Printer

DWD granted $9,667 to Gale-Ettrick-Treampealeau School District to provide training in:

CNC plasma cutter updates
CNC mill routers and laser attachments
Wood manufacturing equipment

DWD granted $49,900.00 to River Valley Schools School District to provide training in:

Two Miller Electric AugmentedArc™ Augmented Reality Welding Systems

DWD granted $30,843 to Kaukuana Area School District to provide training in:

MAZAK CNC Mill and tooling

DWD granted $6,102.33 to West Bend School District 1 to provide training in:

Amatrol 870-PTAB82 Tabletop Mechatronics, instructional materials and software

DWD granted $28,500 to School District of Pittsville to provide training in:

One 3-in-1 mill drill lathe
One Variable Speed Lathe
Two Vertical Knee Mills
Tooling and Holding for Mills and Lathes
One Four Station Hydraulic Iron Worker
One 4’ x 8’ CNC Plasma Cutting Table
Three Miller TIG Welders
One Downdraft grinding table
One Afina 3D Printer and Scanner

DWD granted $40,000 to Seymour Community School District to provide training in:

CNC Router
Laser engraver/cutter
3D scanner
Sanders
Lathes and tooling
Software

DWD granted $17,414.99 to School District of Alma to provide training in:

CNC Welding Equipment

DWD granted $5,150 to Northern Ozaukee School District to provide training in:

(5)-Miller Electric Multimatic 220 multi-process welders

DWD granted $35,093.92 to School District of Shullsburg to provide training in:

Snap-On Mechanical and Electronic Torque Certification Kit

DWD granted $10,069.14 to Pulaski Community School District to provide training in:

2 Miller Multimatic 255 with Dual Cylinder Tig Kit Auto Line welders
2 Miller Extraction Systems

DWD granted $5,705.44 to Osseo-Fairchild School District to provide training in:

Arc Pro 4800X 4’ x 4’ CNC Plasma System, which includes the Command CNC, SheetCAM, QCAD 2D drafting software, and a router system consisting of Vcarve Pro and Inkscape

DWD granted $35,643.30 to Green Bay Area Public School District to provide training in:

3 Haas Desktop Mills
3 Tool Cart for Desktop Mills
Laser Engraver/Cutter

DWD granted $50,000 to School District of Beloit Turner to provide training in:

CNC Lathe
CNC Knee Mill
CNC Mill
CNC Router
Accessories & Shipping

DWD granted $26,700 to Milwaukee Board of School Directors (dba Milwaukee Public Schools) to provide training in:

Two mobile FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S robotic arm systems

DWD granted $49,450 to School District of Milton to provide training in:

2 Bridgeport Knee Mills
1 Clausing Lathe
5 Welder MIG ARC Millermatic 252
2 Welder TIG Dynasty 210

DWD granted $5,805 to D C Everest Area School District to provide training in:

Amatrol Skill Boss Smart Factory

DWD granted $13,333.33 to School District of Williams Bay to provide training in:

FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S Fenceless CERT Cart (includes shipping, installation, programming software, instructor tools and training)

DWD granted $49,900 to School District of Random Lake and Oostburg School District to provide training in:

FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S Fenceless CERT Cart (includes shipping, installation, programming software, instructor tools and training)
Levil EDUMiLL with FANUC Oi-MF Plus Control (includes shipping, installation, programming software, instructor tools and training)

DWD granted $49,900 to Keil Area School District and School District of Elkart Lake-Glenbulah to provide training in:

FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S Fenceless CERT Cart
Levil EDUMiLL with FANUC Oi-MF Plus Control, with shipping, installation, programming software, instructor tools and training

DWD granted $36,146 to Sauk Prairie School District to provide training in:

10 TopLight 2i - Spectrum Control LED fixtures, with SmartPAR (modules, sensors & networking equipment)
StrataScreenTM retractable curtain system
Service counter with register, storage, instructional materials

DWD granted $50,000 to Kenosha Unified School District to provide training in:

2 Virtual Reality Welding Simulator
8 Lincoln Welder MP Power MIG 210 MP DC 120V/230V
2 Miller 951768 Welder Multimatic 255 with dual cylinder
1 Miller 951466 Welder Tig Stick Dynasty 280
1 Miller 951468 Welder Tig Stick Dynasty 280
1 Draft Table

DWD granted $18,938.60 to School District of Delevan Darien to provide training in:

Metal precision lathes
Vertical knee mills with digital readout systems

For more information about Wisconsin Fast Forward, please visit http://wisconsinfastforward.com/wff_standard.htm