The North Carolina Biotechnology Center will receive $2.98 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the Accelerate NC - Life Sciences Manufacturing Coalition led by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. The Coalition will expand entry-level biotechnology training programs at ten North Carolina community colleges and establish university-based life sciences training...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $20,505,530 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the North Carolina Community College System Office. The grant will support the Accelerate NC - Life Sciences Manufacturing Coalition led by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to strengthen the state's life sciences sector. The coalition will expand entry-level biotechnology training programs at ten North Carolina community colleges and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded North Carolina State University a $114,675 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support NCSU in developing, disseminating, and facilitating action plans to guide implementation steps that enable greater coordination between economic and workforce development professionals in Raleigh, North Carolina. The plans aim to cultivate best practices for collaborating more effectively...
Dallas College will use a $17.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to develop and expand a biotechnology workforce in North Central Texas through June 2025. The college will partner with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and rural community colleges, as well as Children's Health Medical Center, Evolve Biologics, and McKesson, to provide hands-on training programs emphasizing...
This $499,929 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports a multi-state coalition led by Northeastern University across Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The coalition aims to connect biomanufacturing hubs throughout New England to support the region's emerging biomanufacturing cluster. Services include supporting existing and new biomanufacturing infrastructure focused on monoclonal antibodies, cell/gene therapies, and RNA/DNA therapeutics. The coalition also plans...
The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment awarded $7,466,588 to North Carolina State University under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA 12.600) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2026. The award supports the Community Investment Project which includes several sub-awards to partner organizations to deliver services that support North Carolina manufacturers. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State...
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...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $9.06 million Project Grant to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 8, 2022. The grant funds the Oklahoma Biotechnology Innovation Cluster led by the Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation to expand the biotechnology industry in the Oklahoma City region. Projects supported include a commercialization program, expansion of the region's clinical trials...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will use a $940,055 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to create an entrepreneurial hub in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. The grant period runs from April 15, 2021 through May 31, 2023. As the awardee, the University's Office of Sponsored Research will deliver services to establish an entrepreneurial center focused on supporting startup businesses...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University a $47,374,730 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to implement Steps4Growth from September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Steps4Growth will deliver clean energy training programs and job placement services across 16 economically distressed counties in North Carolina through a network of sub-awardees including community...