Senate awards Bradley $400,000 for green tech

Peoria Journal-Star
July 29, 2010
PEORIA — Bradley University will receive $400,000 to establish a training program to build new technologies, new businesses and new jobs in the green technologies industry, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday.

Bradley's funding is part of the $2,751,000 the Senate Appropriations Committee, which includes the Illinois Democrat, approved for projects in Illinois.

According to a news release from Durbin, the Bradley training program will target existing small businesses and entrepreneurs in the development of new green technologies and implement sustainable green practices into business processes.

The largest award was $450,000 to the city of Chicago to expand a workforce re-training program.

Funding for Bradley and the Chicago House and Social Service Agency shared second.