HUD: $22.5 Million in Funding Made Available to Public Housing Authorities for Jobs Plus Program
Funding will help public housing residents gain employment and education opportunities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it will make available $22.5 million to public housing authorities (PHAs) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility through the Jobs Plus program. HUD’s Jobs Plus program…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Expand Truck Driver Workforce Training Efforts in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, to construct a truck driver training facility on the college’s East Greensboro campus. This project will provide an asphalt training pad, parking lot and other infrastructure upgrades…
EDA: $2.4 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Air Traffic Control Academy in Selma, AL
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the Craig Field Airport & Industrial Authority in Selma, Alabama, for building renovations needed to support the remote air traffic control academy at Craig Field. This project will renovate two buildings at Craig Field…
EDA: $4.3 Million Invested to Boost Business Growth and Workforce Development in Arkansas
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 Arkansas to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth and workforce development. The EDA investments announced today are: Pulaski County will receive a $3 million EDA grant to extend rail service…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Funds Eight Communities of Practice to Bolster Economic Competitiveness and Resiliency
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) had completed awarding $27.9 million in cooperative agreements to establish eight economic development Communities of Practice. Communities of practice are designed to connect participants to capture and disseminate practical knowledge. Each Community of Practice supported through these EDA awards will…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Educational Training for Advance Manufacturing in Central Wisconsin
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to support the development of the College’s Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center. Located on the College’s Stevens Point campus, the AMETA will provide the…
Federal Reserve: Four New Members of Community Advisory Council Announced
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced four new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is composed of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer, workforce, and community development organizations and interests. CAC members provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Board on relevant policy matters and emerging issues of…
EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Business Growth and Workforce Development in Coal-Impacted Communities in West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4 million in grants to support business growth and workforce development efforts in West Virginia communities impacted by a decline in the coal economy. The EDA investments announced today are: Preston County Public Service District No. 4, Bruceton Mills,…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Grow Skilled Healthcare Workforce in Southwestern Wyoming
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Western Wyoming Community College District, Rock Springs, Wyoming, to help diversify the economy by boosting the region’s healthcare workforce. The EDA project will renovate existing facilities and construct new educational spaces to support…
EDA: $725,000 Invested to Boost Workforce Training Efforts in Ottumwa, IA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $725,000 grant to Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa, to equip the college’s Career and Technical Education training facility at the Centerville campus. The EDA project will provide the equipment needed to facilitate effective training programs that will help meet regional demand for…