DANVILLE — Danville Area Community College will share in a three-year, $19.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Initiative and the Illinois Green Energy Network.

The funding will be distributed among 17 IGEN hub colleges that will work cooperatively to develop certificate and degree programs for green economy workforce training.

DACC will receive $416,404 over the three-year period to develop a hybrid wind energy technician program in partnership with Highland Community College in northwestern Illinois.

The college also will use the funds as one of the five community colleges that have been selected to host an IGEN/Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance regional coordinator.

The regional coordinator will develop communications, strategies and pathways to connect community colleges in its region with local, regional and statewide business and industry partners. The coordinator also will be responsible for identifying and coordinating advisory councils, industry partners and curriculum development teams for the region.

Earlier this year, DACC received $45,000 from an earlier IGEN/Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance grant to fund one of 20 sustainability centers located in community colleges in the state.

IGEN is a partnership of all 39 Illinois community college districts and 48 campuses working with businesses and local communities to grow Illinois' green economy and provide employment opportunities.