WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) today announced two Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) federal grants with a combined worth of nearly $2 million that went to two Delaware educational institutions.

The first CDS grant, $800,000 to be split evenly across vocational schools in all three Delaware counties, will strengthen the First State’s transportation and logistics sectors by funding adult education programs that will also improve high school students’ learning experiences. The size of this grant was nearly three times the initial request by these vocational schools and will help them train Delaware workers to fill good-paying jobs for years to come. 

The second CDS announcement, $1,016,000 to support the Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI), will help DATI achieve its goal of providing specialized tools to Delawareans with disabilities so they can more quickly, safely, and independently complete tasks in their lives and livelihoods.

“I am proud to work with my fellow congressional delegation members to deliver this funding to Delaware,” said Senator Carper. “From workforce development to helping our children solve problems and communicate, today’s announcements will make Delaware a better place to live, work and go to school.”

“As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’m glad I was able to deliver crucial funds for these important programs in Delaware that will significantly improve how these institutions can impact our communities,” Senator Coons said. “From improved training for our workforce to improved equipment and access to adaptive technologies, this funding benefits so many people across Delaware.”

“Support to increase educational opportunities and resources to grow our workforce is critical to meet the needs of Delawareans,” said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. “I was proud to work alongside Senators Carper and Coons to secure federal funding for these projects that will strengthen our communities for generations of Delawareans to come.”

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