Workforce Development

EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Support Aviation Sector Workforce Development in Manatee County, FL

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the School District of Manatee County, Florida, to support aviation industry workforce development. This grant will provide for the construction of a maintenance hangar at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in support of its Aviation…

EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Support Technical Workforce Development in Northeastern Minnesota

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Minnesota North College in Hibbing, Minnesota, to support technical workforce development in the region. This grant will support the procurement of two mobile laboratories for use in HVAC and welding training programs. This EDA…

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Expand Electrical Trades Workforce Development in Ohio

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Butler and Warren County Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Trust Fund in Hamilton, Ohio, to expand electrical trades workforce development opportunities in the region. This grant will construct the Butler Warren County Electrical Joint…

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Advanced Manufacturing and Construction Trades Workforce Development in Sheridan, WY

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Northern Wyoming Community College District in Sheridan, Wyoming, to boost advanced manufacturing and construction trades workforce development in the region. This grant will provide equipment for Sheridan College to deliver hands-on training to students…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Skilled Trade Workforce Training Efforts in Independence, KS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas, to support skilled trade workforce development in the region. This grant will construct a new welding training facility at the college to provide training and certifications for welders….

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Building Trades Workforce Development in Dexter, MO

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to support building trades workforce development in the region. This grant will provide equipment for the new Bootheel Technical Training Center to support hands-on workforce training in…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Expand Nursing Workforce Training in Abilene, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, to boost nursing workforce development opportunities in the region. This grant will fund equipment for the Nursing Simulation Education Workforce Center to meet the critical demand for nurses in…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Boost Medical Workforce Training in Wichita, KS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Wichita State University (WSU) in Wichita, Kansas, to support medical workforce training in the region. This grant will provide state-of-the-art audiology equipment for WSU’s new biomedical training facility. This EDA investment will be matched…

EDA: $4.3 Million Invested to Expand the Muskogee Medical District and Boost Workforce Development in Oklahoma

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.3 million in the state of Oklahoma to support infrastructure improvements and industrial workforce development. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to providing resources that support economic growth in communities across Oklahoma and the…

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Electrical Utility Workforce Development in Mitchell, SD

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Mitchell School District 17-2 in Mitchell, South Dakota to support electrical utility workforce development in the region. This grant will support construction of an underground cable equipment training facility on the Mitchell Technical College…