DAYTON, Ohio — Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, announced Tuesday that Congress has approved $2 million for the University of Dayton to advance semiconductor training. 

In a joint release, Brown and Turner said the goal is to create "state-of-the-art training and equipment" for students studying in the field. 

“Ohio students and workers are going to lead in the industries of the future,” said Brown in the joint statement. “With this investment at the University of Dayton, we are expanding opportunities for Ohioans to get the training they need to get a good paying job, where they can build a life here in Ohio and help further our state’s leadership in this crucial growing industry.”

The funding is through the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help prepare students for the supply and demand of semiconductors and their production. 

Currently, Intel is building a semiconductor plant in central Ohio that's expected to create around 20,000 jobs across the state. Since Intel's announcement, many schools have been implementing programs to help students gain the skills they need to enter the workforce. 

“I am proud to have helped secure funding to enhance the incredible work being done by the University of Dayton to train and educate the next generation of workers. Semiconductors are an important part of the global electronics industry, our national security, and our local economy. In Congress, I will continue to work on a bipartisan basis to find ways to make the Miami Valley a place where accelerated advanced manufacturing can succeed,” said Turner in the joint release.