The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development awards are more than $19,000 Fast Forward grant to the School District of Milton.

Technology and Engineering Education Instructor Mason Pautsch says these grants reimburse school districts for the costs of purchasing and installing technical education equipment used for vocational training and technical education in advanced manufacturing fields.

Pautsch says the money will go toward the purchase of a CNC Plasma Table and plasma cutter.

The current round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from DWD totals $495,106 for school districts across the state to train students for career paths involving robotics, welding, plasma cutting, 3D printing, drones, and more.