Action needed in fight for CDL training funds

MTAC is fighting to make workforce development funds available to help train new CDL drivers, and we need your help. The funds in question are federal funds that are distributed to states under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Connecticut must decide how they want to use those funds.

It is possible that some of the ARPA funds could be dedicated to paying the cost of CDL training school. CDL training school tuition could be partially or fully covered for eligible individuals. Generally, individuals who would be eligible to have their CDL training school costs covered are those who have become unemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MTAC members need to help in this fight for funds by sending in letters of support to the Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS). OWS will ultimately decide if funds will be made available for CDL training. Such letter should discuss how many CDL job openings your business has, among other things.

A template letter in Microsoft Word format is available here. Once you have tailored the letter to make it specific to your business, put it on company letterhead and send it to OWS (address included in template), and also email a copy to MTAC’s Joe Sculley.

Thank you for your support.