The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology a $1,002,400 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for career and technical education services from September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. As an educational institution operated by the Mifflin County School District, MCAST will use the funding to provide career and technical education and workforce training programs to secondary and...
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...
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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,978,420 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Pennsylvania College of Technology, also known as Penn College, to support workforce development in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The grant will fund the renovation of the Building Technology Center and construction of the Clean Energy Center House on Penn College's campus. This project will enhance the college's ability to...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.5 million Project Grant to the Center for Metal Arts, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 27, 2022. The funding will support upgrades to three National Historic Landmark structures on the former Cambria Iron and Steel site in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Renovating these iconic buildings will allow the Center for Metal Arts to fully utilize its campus for metalworks training, workforce development,...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,175,100 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to McDowell Technical Community College. The funding will support renovation of a historic downtown building in Marion, North Carolina to create a workforce training center offering workforce development classes, manufacturing, construction, and trail development certifications. The center will provide credentials, continuing education pathways, and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded an $8.1 million Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to Belmont College. The grant will support construction of a new Construction Trades Building in St. Clairsville, Ohio to house the College's HVAC and Building Preservation and Repair programs. The facility is expected to be completed by July 2025 and will help diversify the regional economy and...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $12 million Project Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System on September 23, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support construction of a 50,000 square foot technical and career training facility on Saipan to provide workforce development opportunities. The two-story concrete building project will integrate an existing slab to maximize resources....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.1 million Project Grant to the Institute For Advanced Learning And Research on March 12, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support training and laboratory equipment to implement regional development strategies through construction-oriented public works and facilities projects. As the EDA's Public Works program aims to provide...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to Massachusetts Bay Community College under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The funding will support the purchase of equipment for the College's new Simulation Center for curricula in health sciences, early childhood education, and human services. The equipment will provide residents in West Boylston, Massachusetts opportunities to establish greater economic...