This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), was awarded to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in the amount of $492,000.00. The award will support the college's workforce development and skills training initiatives over a 2-year project period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027. Key activities funded by this grant...
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 in the amount of $734,364.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to Blue Ridge Community College, a state-controlled higher education institution in North Carolina. The grant funding supports the college's Career & Technical Education programs, which aim to build the skills of regional residents and promote economic growth in the Appalachian region. Through this award, Blue Ridge Community College...
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...
This $1,631,981 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program supports Mayland Community College in making building renovations to its culinary program facilities in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. This investment aims to help the college address the impacts of Tropical Storm Fred, which caused flooding and reduced tourism, in order to build economic resilience, attract private investment, boost the...
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...
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 Economic Development Administration awarded Bismarck State College a $2,339,140 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 12, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of high-tech laboratory and classroom equipment to provide hands-on training in polytechnic career programs across various industries. Program participants will receive skills applicable to industry-recognized credentials through access to equipment supporting automation, simulation, and...
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...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources (CFDA 47.076), provides $552,031 to Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University from August 2022 through July 2025. The award aims to revitalize the regional economy in Huntington, West Virginia by expanding the existing welding technician program at Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert C....