Minnesota meat cutting & butchery program development

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Central Lakes College $2 million under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year project grant will support the development of Minnesota Meat Cutting & Butchery Program from September 2022 through August 2025.

The grant funds will enable Central Lakes College to establish new educational programming focused on meat cutting and butchery skills. The program aims to expand postsecondary opportunities for students and support workforce development in the food industry through specialized technical training. The FIPSE program seeks to support innovative strategies that improve postsecondary instruction and quality at the institutional level. This award will allow Central Lakes College to launch a new technical program aligned with the goals of strengthening career-focused education.