This EDA investment supports the US ignite, INC

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded US Ignite, Inc. a $1.9 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to launch the DC Regional Startup and Workforce Training Project. The two-year project will expand access to digital skills training and accelerate technology-focused workforce development and small business support in targeted Opportunity Zones in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. Once implemented, the project will provide residents and small businesses with new opportunities available in rapidly growing fields like cybersecurity, data science, and cloud computing. This aims to address the region's workforce strategy and contribute to industry market growth and resiliency, which were severely impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award period is from July 19, 2022 to July 19, 2024.

With launching the DC regional startup and workforce training project, a two-year program accelerating technology-focused workforce and small business training in targeted opportunity zones in washington, DC and northern virginia. The project will help improve the economic opportunities for small businesses and startups both of which were severely affected by the economic fallout of the covid-19 pandemic by expanding access to digital skills and training. Once implemented, the project will provide residents and small businesses with new opportunities available in rapidly growing technology-based fields to include cybersecurity, data science, and cloud computing, which will help address the region's workforce strategy and contribute to the industry's market growth and resiliency.