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…
EDA: $2.9 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Development for Aviation and the Construction Industries in Ohio
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.9 million in the state of Ohio to support workforce development programs that will grow the aviation and construction industries throughout the region, including Appalachia. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that…
EDA: $1.8 Million Invested for Building Infrastructure Improvements to Support Workforce Development in Wisconsin
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, for building renovations needed to boost workforce development in the region. This grant will provide for the creation of a workforce development center on the Adams County…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Workforce Development in Boston, MA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, to support workforce development in the region. This grant will renovate three buildings to support the Center for Equity and Prosperity, providing small business technical assistance…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Training in Franklin County, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa, to expand workforce training in key industries. This grant will construct a new continuing education training center in Franklin County to strengthen the regional workforce…
EDA: $184 Million Announced for Six Recompete Program Awardees
U.S. Department of Commerce program will help reduce unemployment and establish long-term economic growth Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to…
EDA: $3.1 Million Invested to Bolster Mariculture Workforce Development of the Kenai Peninsula, AK
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the Chugach Regional Resources Commission in Anchorage, Alaska, to bolster workforce development in the Kenai Peninsula’s mariculture sector. This grant will support expansion of the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute Patrick (Ratii) Norman facility, helping…