HCC receives tech grant

TAMPA — Hillsborough Community College received a $2.8 million grant over three years for its Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE).

The goal of the grant, provided by the National Science Foundation, is to boost the training and education in demand by the state's high-tech manufacturers, according to a news release.

FLATE will use the funding to continue expanding the engineering technology program at the community college and throughout the state.