Delaware Technical Community College will build a new Automotive Center of Excellence with a $1.97 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Administration, and community contributions.
The state-of-the-art, 13,500-square-foot facility will house two classrooms and two training offices, as well as other areas for job training and tools.
According to Del Tech President Mark Brainard, he has spent nearly two years working with U.S. Sen. Tom Carper on the project.
Community contributions included:
- Sussex County Council
- Floyd A. Megee Motor Company
- i.g. Burton & Company
- Preston Auto Group
- Rural Development Sector of the USDA
- Winner Automotive Group
- Carman Auto Group
- First State Chevrolet
- Wills Ford
- Chevrolet of Dover
- Matt Slap Subaru
- The Volvo Group
- AutoTeam Delaware
- Bumpers and Company
- Matt Kehoe
- Meineke of Lewes
- Nancy Jo
- William Pepper
- Delaware Automobile and Trucker Dealer’s Association
- National Automotive Dealers Association
Additionally, the National Automobile Dealers Association Foundation plans to promote career opportunities at car and truck dealerships with a new initiative starting in January 2019.
