The Economic Development Administration awarded $481,325 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Marshall University Research Corporation to support operations at the Heartland Intermodal Gateway Facility. The facility aims to procure anchor tenants to help diversify the local economy and create new jobs in Huntington, West Virginia, a community impacted by declining coal use. Through this December 20, 2022 project grant award, Marshall University Research Corporation will...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $1,402,812.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Marshall University Research Corporation in Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will support a 3-year workforce training program to enhance the competitiveness of the regional economy in Appalachia. The project aims to increase the knowledge, skills, and employability of residents in the Appalachian region by...
The Marshall University Research Corporation was awarded a $9 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will support the continued delivery of proven apprenticeship and workforce training methods through RCBI, focusing on technologically advanced manufacturing fields such as automotive, aerospace, and semiconductors. Key deliverables...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Bridgevalley Community & Technical College $1,439,769 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on January 26, 2023. The funding will support establishing a Green Technology Job Training Program to serve a new electric vehicle manufacturer in South Charleston, West Virginia. Specifically, the EDA investment will provide supplies, equipment, salaries for instructors, consulting services, and travel costs...
The federal Project Grant award of $926,000.00 from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) was provided to the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) to support workforce training activities. The grant was awarded on May 13, 2024 with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2024. As a non-profit organization affiliated with Marshall University, MURC will leverage the institution's expertise to deliver specialized workforce development...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.25 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 8, 2022 to the City of Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will support the Appalachian Climate Technology coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation to spur job growth in 21 economically distressed counties in southern West Virginia impacted by the decline of coal. The coalition will establish a hub for...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.75 million Project Grant to the Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support renovating a workforce development center in Clifton Forge, Virginia to establish a manufacturing training center and entrepreneurial innovation laboratory. The training center will provide workforce skills development to meet the needs of local...
This $1,022,870 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund Generation West Virginia Inc.'s expansion of its NewForce online learning program. The program will train 96 participants over three years in high-tech software development skills and place at least 81 of these trainees in living wage remote positions to support West Virginia's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Economic Adjustment...
The Economic Development Administration awarded West Virginia University a $1,181,200 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 19, 2022. The funding supports the West Virginia Small Satellite Center of Excellence in delivering world-class small satellite modeling/simulation software verification and validation, advanced aerospace manufacturing, and research and development services to commercial, academic, domestic and foreign government customers. The...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $685,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to Southern Appalachian Labor School Inc. on January 26, 2023. The funding will support the Coalfields Workforce Construction Training Program, which will provide workforce training to address economic challenges in a region impacted by downturns in the coal industry and the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the program will offer certification courses for...