Federal grant to help train truck drivers in Kansas City area

Johnson County Community College has received a $104,376 grant to provide 25 full-ride scholarships for up to 25 veterans or their immediate family members to complete a 10-week Professional Truck Driving Program.

The funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will apply to a program beginning in February 2017 that leads to a commercial driver’s license.

A shortage of professional truck drivers in the Kansas City area has led to a number of delivery and service problems in various industries.

Information about the program is available from Josh Smith, JCCC’s program director of transportation, at 913-469-4446 or jsmith10@jccc.edu.

The Star

This story was originally published October 19, 2016 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Federal grant to help train truck drivers in Kansas City area."