Virginia Tech: EPA Grant Backs Community-driven Workforce Training in Southwest Virginia
February 09, 2026
February 09, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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EPA grant backs community-driven workforce training in Southwest Virginia
By Rich Mathieson
When employers, community organizations, and educators talked with the Virginia Tech Southwest Center about workforce needs, they kept returning to the same idea: People want clear, local pathways into good-paying jobs that let them stay rooted in Southwest Virginia.
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EPA grant backs community-driven workforce training in Southwest Virginia
By Rich Mathieson
When employers, community organizations, and educators talked with the Virginia Tech Southwest Center about workforce needs, they kept returning to the same idea: People want clear, local pathways into good-paying jobs that let them stay rooted in Southwest Virginia.
