Workforce Development

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Development Efforts in Panola County, MS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Panola County, Mississippi, to renovate a former outlet mall building for use as a workforce training center that will serve North Mississippi. This project will help establish the Concourse, a vocational and technical…

EDA: Over $47 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

The following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: September 6, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses on Fort Apache Indian Reservation September 6, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Utility Improvements…

EDA: President Biden Announces 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge

Funding Provides Regional Investments to Transform Local Economies, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Jumpstart Emerging Industries, and Prepare Workforce for the Future Today, President Biden will announce the 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the most impactful regional economic development competition in decades. Funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and administered by…

EDA: Over $56 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: August 30, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $15.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Bolster Infrastructure for Business and Job Growth in West Virginia August 30, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds…

EDA: Over $28 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds and CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds and CARES Act Recovery Assistance programs: August 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in South Amboy, New Jersey August 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in CARES…

EDA: Over $54 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: August 16, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Develop a New Business Facility in Duffield, Virginia August 16, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater…

EDA: Over $17 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: August 10, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $587,395 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Strengthen Economic Development Organizations in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico August 9, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce…

EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development in Central California

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to Fresno City College, Fresno, California, to procure supplies and training equipment for the West Fresno Advanced Training Center. This EDA investment will bolster Fresno City College’s ability to train and prepare students for…

EDA: Nearly $70 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in Vicksburg, Michigan July 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in American…

EDA: $4.2 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development Efforts in Southern Illinois

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.2 million grant to John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois, to construct the John A. Logan College Career and Technical Center at the college’s campus in Southern Illinois. This investment will allow John A. Logan College…