The Austin Community College District and four other regional colleges have formed the Green Corridor Collaborative, a partnership aimed at attracting federal stimulus dollars to support workforce training programs.

As part of the collaborative agreement, the colleges have committed to expanding their green job workforce training programs.

The collaborative group — which of consists ACC, Alamo Colleges, Dallas County Community College District, Temple College and Texas State Technical College — announced its partnership June 25 at the Texas Association of Community Colleges office in downtown Austin.

ACC has programs and courses focused on providing training for renewable energy careers, such as its solar power panel installation program.

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