EDA: $911,900 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand Workforce Training in Central Illinois
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $911,900 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois, to expand its workforce training facilities. This project will grow Illinois Central College’s workforce training programs, helping to fill in-demand jobs in the manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare sectors. This…
Federal Reserve: Applications Open for Members of the Community Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it is accepting applications from individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the Community Advisory Council, or CAC, which advises the Board on issues affecting consumers and communities. It is made up of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer and community development…
EDA: $2.3 Million Invested in American Rescue Plan Funds to Equip Manufacturing Workforce Training Center in Laramie, WY
Award is Part of the Department of Commerce’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to Laramie County Community College (LCCC) to purchase equipment for its new Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center. This grant is funded…
EDA: Strong Response to the Good Jobs Challenge Announced, Demonstrating Applicants’ Commitment to Creating New Opportunities for America’s Workforce
509 Applications Received from Partnerships across all States, Territories and the District of Columbia Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it has received 509 applications for its American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge program. Applicants represent significant interest from a diverse range of stakeholders in communities across America: EDA…
EDA: $2 Million in “STEM Talent Challenge” Grants Announced to Strengthen Innovation Workforce Pipeline
8 Organizations Receive Funding for Programs that Support Regional Industry Workforce Needs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the eight grant recipients of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition that supports programs to train science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent to create a robust STEM-capable workforce across the country,…
EDA: Finalists for $1 Billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge”
60 Regional Coalitions will Each Compete for up to $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Rebuild America’s Communities U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo today announced the 60 finalists for the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $1 billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” – the marquee of EDA’s American Rescue Plan programs – that…
EDA: $1.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand a Workforce Training Facility in Roxbury, MA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc., Roxbury, Massachusetts, to expand a workforce training facility and strengthen the local economy. This project will make infrastructure upgrades needed to expand an…
EDA: $4.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Healthcare Workforce Training Efforts in Pueblo, CO
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Pueblo Community College (PCC), Pueblo, Colorado, to expand the college’s healthcare training program. The project will allow PCC to expand and grow its healthcare program, adding 225 students,…
EDA: $1.1 Million Invested to Support Healthcare Workforce Programs to Benefit Coal Communities in Western Colorado
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to Colorado Mesa University (CMU), Grand Junction, Colorado, to provide equipment and technology to support physician’s assistant, physical therapy, and occupational therapy degree programs. This EDA grant will be matched with $280,495 in…
EDA: $3.6 Million Invested to Establish a Manufacturing Workforce Training Center in Cleveland, OH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the Workroom Program Alliance and the Cleveland Municipal School District., Cleveland, Ohio, to renovate a 33,000-square-foot space within Cleveland’s Collinwood High School for use as an adult technical training and workforce development…