Iowa Workforce Development announced more than $3.6 million in funding to grow and expand registered apprenticeship programs with some of the grants coming to a business headquartered in Dallas County. 

The support for these programs is in the form of the Iowa Apprenticeship Act (15B) and Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Fund (15C). There is $3 million in annual funding from 15B and $760,000 annually with 15C. 

Van Wall Equipment, which had its first ever location built in in Perry, was announced as a recipient of 15B funding in the amount of $21,958.92 that will go toward 44 apprentices and supports the training or ongoing costs within the registered apprenticeship program. 

For more information and the full list of awards you can go here.