Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Consortium (MRTDL)

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Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Consortium (MRTDL) created a regional sector strategy in the transportation, distribution, and logistics sector. MRTDL engaged the National Network of Sector Partners to assist in the sector partnership development. Through the MRTDL grant, one of the consortium community colleges, Hinds Community College in Jackson, MS, expanded its commercial truck driving program, leveraging its successful outcomes to receive a $220,000 Walmart Foundation grant. The college will use this grant to further expand its partnership with KLLM Transport Services and, in particular, to support training for women and underserved populations enrolled in the KLLM Driving Academy, which the partners jointly developed.