Cooperative Agreement 90EE1242

This $1.875 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) supports South Texas College in constructing a new 20,000 square foot facility for continuing education and training in McAllen, Texas. The facility will be managed by the College's Department of Continuing, Professional, and Workforce Education to provide fast-track hybrid healthcare certification training....

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) provides $6,944,586 to support the construction of a new industrial training facility on the campus of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) in Scooba, Mississippi. The facility will enable students and trainees to earn certificates and associate degrees in electrical technology, welding and...

This $2.4 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Coastal Empire Regional Ecosystem Strategy (CERES) project delivered by Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. CERES aims to strengthen regional business outreach and development programs to better serve underserved businesses in the Coastal Empire region of Georgia. Through activities focused on discovery, ideation, incubation and...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Rend Lake College $11.1 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to create the new Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy program. The Academy will provide workforce training for advanced manufacturing through 2026, focusing on skills for modern equipment and facilities. This EDA investment supports the College in expanding advanced manufacturing training opportunities throughout the...

The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...

This $14 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the St. Louis Tech Triangle Coalition led by Greater St. Louis, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The Coalition will boost the biosciences, geospatial, and advanced manufacturing industries in the St. Louis region by converging the area's leading clusters and building a national model for inclusive economic growth. Funded projects include expanding Run For Women, a...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $4,409,825 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology on August 16, 2022. The funding will support construction of the second floor level of a new training facility, which will provide expanded training, classroom, laboratory, library, collaboration, and restroom spaces to increase the Institute's student capacity to 800. This expansion of...

The Midlands Technical College Enterprise Campus Authority received a $415,063 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on August 1, 2022. The funding supports infrastructure improvements to provide access to four parcels within an industrial park located on the College's Northeast campus in Columbia, South Carolina. Specifically, the EDA investment will support road construction to diversify the industrial park's manufacturing base from...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $2,010,355 to Clemson University to establish the Research Administration Capacity Heightening in South Carolina (REACH-SC) initiative. The project aims to grow the research administration workforce in South Carolina and build a statewide knowledge network to enhance human capital, information sharing, and support for research staff across emerging research institutions in the...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Miami Dade College $2,277,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on July 20, 2022. The funding will support renovating a building at the College's North Campus in North Miami, Florida to serve as the Construction Trade Institute workforce training facility. The Institute will offer hands-on learning and certifications in high-demand construction trades to 120 students annually. Training will facilitate...