Ellington

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department has awarded $4.95 million in grants to develop job training programs at two community colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College will receive $2.7 million and Hinds Community College will received $2.2 million. The schools will be part of a consortium led by Lewis and Clark Community College in Illinois. The total grant was $23.8 million.

The community colleges will work with employers to identify the most pressing needs for job training in Mississippi such as manufacturing, transportation and health care.