This EDA amended investment funds the construction of a new aviation and aerospace workforce academy at the stennis international airport in hancock county, mississippi, to assist with recovery from a…

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Pearl River Community College $3.5 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on September 7, 2022. The funding will support construction of a new Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Academy at the Stennis International Airport in Hancock County, Mississippi. The Academy will provide educational opportunities in academic, career technical, and workforce programs to develop a steady pipeline of middle-skill workers for the growing aviation and aerospace industries in the region. The project aims to strengthen the local economy and attract private investment by establishing a modern facility that creates resiliency against future natural disasters through workforce development. Completion is scheduled for June 27, 2023.

This EDA amended investment funds the construction of a new aviation and aerospace workforce academy at the stennis international airport in hancock county, mississippi, to assist with recovery from a natural disaster. The project will establish a modern facility to provide educational opportunities in academic, career technical, and workforce programs, which will help develop an ecosystem to maintain a steady pipeline of middle-skill workers capable of supplying the growing aviation and aerospace landscape in the area. Once completed, the project will help create resiliency against future disasters, strengthen the regional economy, and attract private investment.