Workforce Development

EDA: $5.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Workforce and Entrepreneurial Development in Illinois

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.8 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Illinois prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “The Biden Administration is committed to unleashing the full power of the federal government to help…

EDA: $2.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Establish Workforce Training Program at Philander Smith College

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas, to develop the HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development. This EDA grant, to be matched with $638,420 in…

EDA: $1.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Workforce Development at Spoon River College in Illinois

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Spoon River College, Canton, Illinois, to purchase training equipment and renovate the college’s Vocational & Technical Education Center (VOTEC). This EDA grant is expected to create 275 jobs, retain…

EDA: $3.15 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Businesses Growth and Workforce Development Efforts in Northwest Ohio

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.15 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Ohio prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “The Biden Administration is committed to providing our communities with the resources they need to build booming…

EDA: $4.5 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Training Efforts in Mid-Missouri Region

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Southern Boone County R-1 School District, Ashland, Missouri, to construct the Ranken-Ashland Skilled Trade Training Facility, a construction trade and medical services workforce development training center in mid-Missouri. This EDA project, to…

EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Support Workforce Training Efforts in Taos, NM

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, to construct a new workforce development training facility in Taos, New Mexico. This EDA project will be matched with $315,000 in local funds….

EDA: $2.5 Million Invested to Enhance Workforce Competitiveness and Manufacturing Resiliency in Virginia

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR), Danville, Virginia, to purchase equipment needed to support advanced manufacturing workforce training initiatives. This EDA grant, to be matched with more than $2.5 million in…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Pipeline Workforce Training Efforts, in Fairbanks, AK

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center Trust, Fairbanks, Alaska, to acquire heavy-duty equipment needed to expand workforce training efforts. This EDA grant, to be matched with $499,040 in local investment, is…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Workforce Growth and Business Capital Assistance Efforts in Kansas

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Kansas prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “The Economic Development Administration is committed to helping communities across the nation implement strategies to mitigate economic hardships brought on by the…

EDA: $2.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Telehealth and Workforce Training Needs in Southeast Kansas

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC), Chanute, Kansas, to establish the Southeast Kansas Impact Center for Wellness, Education, and Business. This EDA grant, to be matched with $650,000 in local investment, is expected to…