The North Dakota State College of Science Foundation received a $6.34 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on February 25, 2021. The funding will support the Career Workforce Academy, which will provide technical and workforce development services to the city of Wahpeton, North Dakota as it works to adjust to adverse economic changes. Specifically, the Career Workforce Academy will...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Northeastern Technical College a $1,102,100 supplemental project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on April 19, 2021. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and public works assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. This supplemental funding will support Northeastern Technical College in delivering additional services that address sudden or gradual economic impacts in Cheraw,...
This $2.5 million EDA Project Grant supports Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute Digital Manufacturing Technologies Program. The program provides digital design, manufacturing technology, and related product development and training services to university students and private manufacturers statewide through 2022. New investments in additive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, machine vision, and industrial IoT technologies expand the university's production-level...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc., doing business as Network Kansas, on March 4, 2021. The funding supports the organization's work under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Specifically, the grant will enable Network Kansas to operate a revolving loan fund...
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...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Durham TECH Community College $300,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on June 9, 2021. The funding will support the purchase of equipment to aid regions experiencing adverse economic changes as outlined under the EAA program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, infrastructure and public works assistance to regions facing sudden or gradual economic impacts. Durham TECH will...
The North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK TECH) was awarded a $737,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 17.289) program. The grant, which runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will support NCK TECH's delivery of workforce training and education services in Kansas. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, NCK TECH offers 15 Associate's Degrees and 12 Certificate Programs focused on...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $16.6 million Project Grant to Wichita State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports the South Kansas Coalition led by WSU in strengthening aerospace production in southern Kansas. Key initiatives include an additive manufacturing adoption program to help small and mid-sized manufacturers adopt new production methods. The grant also funds development of a workforce training facility and existing worker...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,537,539 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation on February 18, 2021. Through this award and sub-awards to Local Workforce Investment Area III, Inc. and the University of Missouri at Kansas City, the grantee will provide employment guidance, training, and program coordination services to support the...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Bismarck State College a $2,339,140 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 12, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of high-tech laboratory and classroom equipment to provide hands-on training in polytechnic career programs across various industries. Program participants will receive skills applicable to industry-recognized credentials through access to equipment supporting automation, simulation, and...