EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Help Establish Welding Technology Training Center at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU) of Goodwell, to build a new welding technology training center in the Guymon Industrial Park. The grant, to be matched with $389,504 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested Help Establish Career Technology Center to Serve Fort Smith, AR Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.4 million grant to the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to help build the Fort Smith Public Schools Career Technology Center (CTC) for training in advanced manufacturing, health care, and information technology. The EDA grant, to be located…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Help Establish New Workforce Training Facility at State Technical College of Missouri
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, Missouri, to help establish a new Utility Technician Training Facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $4.5 million in local investment, is expected…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Growth of Aviation and Aerospace Workforce in Mississippi
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Pearl River Community College of Poplarville, Mississippi, to fund construction of a new Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Academy at the Stennis International Airport. The grant, to be matched with more than $3.9 million…
EDA: $1.53 Million Grant Awarded to Expand Digital Literacy Services for Job Seekers near Machias, ME Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.53 million grant to the Axiom Education & Training Center in Machias, Maine, to provide computer and online skills training for unemployed and underemployed job seekers. The project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity…
HUD: $1.2 Million Awarded to Help Families Reach Self-Sufficiency
Federal funding to support education and employment among HUD-assisted families In a continuing effort to help get public housing residents on the road to self-sufficiency, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today awarded an additional $1.2 million to new participating public housing authorities across the country. This funding will build on the $74…
EDA: $988,400 Grant Awarded to Support Workforce Training Efforts in Gallup, NM Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $988,400 grant to the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments (NWNMCOG) of Gallup, New Mexico, to support a series of workforce development initiatives to make the region more resilient to economic downturns. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
EDA: $3.8 Million Investment Made to Help Expand Victoria College Industrial Workforce Training Program
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to the Victoria County Junior College District of Victoria, Texas, to support the expansion of the College’s industrial workforce training program. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone,…
EDA: $633,408 Grant Made to Boost Workforce Training Efforts in Wilmington, NC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $633,408 grant to Cape Fear Community College of Wilmington, North Carolina, to help establish an Electrical Powerline Technician School. The grant, to be matched with $158,352 in local investment, is expected to attract nearly $6 million in private investment, and create 200…
EDA: Investment Made to Support Workforce Development at Midwest Energy Research Consortium in Milwaukee, WI
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $835,592 to the Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to support the expansion of workforce development training services offered by the organization. The grant, to be matched with $835,592 in local investment, is expected to create 250 jobs. “President Trump is…