WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Rep. Mike Ross announced that Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden will receive a $150,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to create an aerospace manufacturing pre-employment training program.

According to a news release from Lincoln’s office, the program is intended for high school graduates, as well as the unemployed or underemployed who are looking for jobs in the aerospace manufacturing sector.

SAU Tech will use its funds to develop its aerospace manufacturing curriculum, hire instructo...