Central Carolina Community College received two BioNetwork grants totaling $140,917 from the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges.
A $44,180 Phase II Biofuels Curriculum Development Grant will pay for the creation of biofuels production and utilization courses. The courses will address specific audiences, such as workers already in the biofuels industry, farmers growing crops for biofuels production and entrepreneurs possibly starting biofuels businesses.
These courses will be offered through the college's Small Business Center in Chatham County. Biofuels courses for the general public will continue to be offered through the college's Continuing Education Department.
The second grant awarded by the state board will fund development in another area. The $96,737 Biofuels Equipment Funding Grant will pay for equipment and supplies to expand fuel-testing capabilities in the biofuels analytics laboratory at the Chatham Campus.