Unfortunately, measured against our goal of strengthening our aviation workforce, the actual grant funding amount of $10 million failed to meet the real-world demand of $121 million.
On the recordMarch 15, 2023
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Highlighting the shortfall in grant funding for aviation workforce development.
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