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 Institute's educational programming aims to train the region's workforce to meet unmet demands for skilled labor in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, supplying an additional 374 skilled workers annually. The new facility is intended to help the region address job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic and decline in the coal industry by enhancing job creation and retention, advancing regional economic resiliency.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 8/16/22 |