SCCCD Truck Driver Training Program Receives Funding Extension

Fresno Visalia, CA, October 13, 2026 —

The State Center Community College District Training Institute’s free truck driver training program in Fresno has received a funding extension through the Good Jobs Challenge grant. The extension will allow the program to continue offering participants no-cost Commercial Driver’s License training through next summer.

The program is intended to help address workforce needs in the transportation industry. The summary of the initiative says a high percentage of graduates secure employment, but it does not provide a specific employment rate, the number of graduates, or a timeframe for those outcomes.

The extension means participants can continue to access CDL training without paying for it through the stated period. The available information does not specify how many training places will be offered, who is eligible to participate, or whether the extension changes the program’s courses or operations.

Details about the funding extension are also limited. The grant amount, the date the extension was approved, and the calendar date meant by “next summer” were not provided. The information does not identify the employers hiring graduates or give further details about the transportation workforce needs the program is intended to address.

The extension is tied to the Good Jobs Challenge grant, according to the summary. No additional information was provided about the grant’s terms or the duration of support beyond next summer. The program’s continuation through that period is the only specific timeline given.

Story summarized from the original created by Jessica Harrington on abc30.com, see more information here.

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