This EDA investment supports the development of a two-year technical assistance project to support connection of workforce and economic assets to better provide economic opportunities to residents…

This $366,667 Economic Development Administration project grant supports a two-year technical assistance program through May 2025 for Men & Women United in Delco, North Carolina. The project will strengthen workforce development and economic opportunities in Bladen and Columbus counties. Services include supporting existing youth and family programs at the Men & Women United Resilience Hub to make them more accessible and robust for vulnerable communities. The project will also help address local community needs and resources to improve access to job opportunities for individuals and a trainable workforce for employers. Once completed, the project aims to strengthen and diversify the regional economy through attracting private investment and creating jobs to support secondary business growth. The Economic Development Administration grant funding is provided through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 11.307.

This EDA investment supports the development of a two-year technical assistance project to support connection of workforce and economic assets to better provide economic opportunities to residents of bladen and columbus, north carolina. The project work will support existing programs at the men and women united for youth and families resilience hub and provide support to make programs more robust and accessible to the vulnerable communities of this region, as well as help address the needs and resources in the community that will lead to greater access to job opportunities for individuals and a trainable workforce for employers. Once completed, the project will help strengthen and diversify the regional economy, which will attract private investment, create jobs, and support secondary business development throughout the region.