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DirectVenture and reentry providers urge county support for Black-owned CDL training program and wraparound services

5844630 · September 26, 2025
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Two public commenters told Hamilton County commissioners on Sept. 25 that a Black-owned CDL training program and reentry service providers need county assistance to replace shifting WIOA funding and to keep trainees housed and fed while they complete training.

Two public commenters told Hamilton County commissioners on Sept. 25 that locally based CDL and reentry training programs need more stable funding and connections to employers and social supports.

Leonard Clark, representing DirectVenture, said his organization is a Black-owned Class A CDL training facility that offers a four-week, 160-hour training program and operates a State of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles-authorized Class A testing site across from Queensgate. Clark said DirectVenture has worked with Ohio Means Jobs and the…

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