EDA: $500,000 Invested to Boost Advanced Manufacturing Training Opportunities and Jobs in North Central Indiana
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo, Indiana, to help establish the Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing. This project will provide autonomous robots and other equipment needed to help the Center prepare trainees for in-demand positions at regional manufacturing firms….
SBA: Second Annual Women’s Business Summit Announced for March 28-29, 2023
The summit convenes women entrepreneurs and thought leaders from across the public and private sectors In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will hold its 2023 Women’s Business Summit from March 28-29, 2023. The two-day hybrid summit will feature virtual panels, “Ask an Expert” workshops, and fireside chats to help women-owned small businesses…
SBA: Registration Opens for National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Taking Place in May 2023
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the SBA, announced that registration for the 2023 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is now open. The two-day online event will take place from May 2-3, 2023. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required. To register, visit National…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Educational Training for Advance Manufacturing in Central Wisconsin
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to support the development of the College’s Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center. Located on the College’s Stevens Point campus, the AMETA will provide the…
Federal Reserve: 2024 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference Announced
Monday, March 4 – Thursday, March 7, 2024Oregon Convention CenterPortland, Oregon Save the date! The next National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference (NICRC) is coming to Portland, Oregon on March 4, 2024. As the premier conference for community development, our program will offer insights, emerging ideas, and best practices in community development shared by experts from…
EDA: $725,000 Invested to Boost Workforce Training Efforts in Ottumwa, IA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $725,000 grant to Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa, to equip the college’s Career and Technical Education training facility at the Centerville campus. The EDA project will provide the equipment needed to facilitate effective training programs that will help meet regional demand for…
OCC: Agency to Host Symposium on Bank Mergers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will host a symposium on bank mergers at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 2023. The symposium will promote public input and discussion regarding the framework for analyzing bank mergers under federal law, including topics such as competition, financial stability, and convenience and needs….
SBA: Funding Awarded to Organizations Delivering Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the awarding of $300,000 in funding to four organizations to deliver existing training programs through the SBA’s Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. “Our veterans and military families are an important source of…
EDA: $1.8 Million Invested to Build Renewable Energy Workforce Training Center in Lame Deer, MT
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer, Montana, to build the Northern Cheyenne Energy Education and Training Center (NCEETC). This project will provide workforce development and training for in-demand renewable energy jobs in a…