EDA: $5.5 Million Invested to Build Workforce Training Center in Perris, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.5 million grant to the city of Perris, California, to help build the Perris Downtown Skills Training and Job Placement Center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 325 jobs and spur $10 million…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Help Establish a Workforce Training Facility in El Centro, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to San Diego Electrical Training Trust to help build a workforce training facility in El Centro. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 332 jobs. “President Trump has been diligent in…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Training Opportunities in Oakland, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Peralta Community College District of Oakland to renovate, expand, and modernize the College of Alameda Aviation Technology Maintenance Training facility. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 1,109 new…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Support Workforce Training Opportunities in Boise, ID
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Idaho Rural Water Association of Boise to help build a workforce training center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create or retain 550 jobs and generate $450,000 in private…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Boost Post-Disaster Workforce Training Opportunities in Port Arthur, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to Lamar State College of Port Arthur, Texas, to build a Process Technology Training Unit that will provide state-of-the-art industrial training equipment for students and individuals currently employed in the petrochemical and chemical industries….
EDA: $3.4 Million Invested in Kentucky to Support Business and Job Growth
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in grants to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to help spur economic activity in Stearns and support industrial development in Hazard. “The Trump Administration is committed to putting former coal industry employees back to work,” said Secretary…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Build a Workforce Training and Business Development Center in Lac du Flambeau, WI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin, to build a workforce training and business development center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 40 jobs,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Build a Technical Education Center in Cullman, AL
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Wallace State Community College (WSCC) of Cullman, Alabama, to build a technical education center that will help workers gain new, in-demand skills. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 68…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Help Diversify Coal Community Economies and Boost Workforce Opportunities in Crownpoint, NM
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Navajo Technical University of Crownpoint, New Mexico, to build a Metrology and Materials Testing Center (MMTC) that will help diversify the Navajo Nations’ economy and train displaced workers in the energy sector. According…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Build Workforce Training Facility in Sylva, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Jackson County, North Carolina, to help build a new workforce training facility. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 236 jobs, retain 127 jobs, and generate $1.25 million in private…