The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $12.99 million Project Grant to Northwest Mississippi Community College under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 28, 2022. The grant funding will support construction of a new Career Technology Education and Workforce facility located on the college's DeSoto Center campus in Senatobia, Mississippi. The facility will help the college meet common technical training demands of the regional labor...
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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.96 million Project Grant to Panola County, Mississippi on September 13, 2022 to renovate a former outlet mall building for workforce training purposes. Under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300), the funding will support establishing the Concourse, a vocational and technical training facility that will work to meet the workforce needs of local employers. Once completed, the renovated...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Kirkwood Community College Foundation $991,060 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on September 2, 2022 to renovate an existing aircraft hanger facility at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The renovated hanger will serve as an aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) training facility for Kirkwood Community College's new AMT program. The program will address shortages in qualified AMTs resulting...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Klickitat County, Washington a $3.5 million project grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program. The grant will support construction of an aviation workforce training hanger in Goldendale, Washington to prepare students for in-demand, high-wage jobs in aviation maintenance. Specifically, the project entails building the aviation workforce training hanger alongside existing...
The Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant will fund the Enhanced Delta Aviation Project (EDAP), which aims to improve workforce development and create economic opportunities in the Mississippi Delta region. Key activities supported by the grant include providing aviation maintenance technician training, renovating training facilities, and offering...
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 $1,889,000 Project Grant to the County of Carbon in Utah on July 11, 2023. The grant supports the establishment of an Aviation Campus Workforce Development Program in partnership with Utah State University Eastern. This program aims to retrain displaced coal workers for careers in aviation maintenance, alternative energy, automotive work, and other industries. The project involves building an aircraft maintenance...
The City of Sioux City, Iowa received a $5,485,725 project grant award on April 8, 2021 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). The funding supports the City's AVIATION SCHOOL HANGAR project through EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This EDA program aims to help distressed communities build critical infrastructure and facilities that implement regional economic development strategies. For the City of...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,589,000 Project Grant to Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This grant will support the renovation of an existing building at the Durant Regional Airport, transforming it into an Aerospace Technology Center. The center will expand SOSU's training capacities, develop new programs, and foster industry partnerships to strengthen...