Utah to get $4.6M in grants for training

Utah will receive $4.6 million in State Energy Sector Partnerships and Training Grants designed to teach workers the skills required in emerging industries, including energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the grant awards Wednesday. Utah's amount is part of nearly $190 million in the latest funding round that is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It is the third award announcement in the past three weeks, with the national total being nearly $440 million.

In Utah, the state Department of Workforce Services will use the grant to assist dislocated workers, disadvantaged youth and veterans using a series of energy-efficiency and renewable energy training and job placement programs.