The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the University of Saint Francis of Fort Wayne, Indiana Inc. a $481,412 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funds will support the purchase of medical training simulation equipment to expand the university's capacity to train medical professionals at its Crown Point, Indiana campus. Specifically, the equipment will be used to provide value to trainees across experience levels...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Briar Cliff University $3,627,276 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 26, 2022. The funding will support renovating and expanding a former residence hall to serve as the university's new Center for Health Sciences. The Center will consolidate existing health sciences programs under one roof, allowing for expanded enrollment and enhanced training. New classrooms, labs, learning studios,...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.625 million Project Grant to Victoria County Junior College District under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 8, 2021. The grant funds will support the creation of an interdisciplinary medical simulation lab to provide cross-training opportunities for healthcare students and increase skillsets for employability, including COVID-19 response. The lab will replicate emergency room, intensive care unit, and...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Pueblo Community College $6.08 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program on November 10, 2021 to redevelop two floors of the St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. This will allow PCC to expand vocational training programs in healthcare and develop space to train additional healthcare workers to address future coronavirus outbreaks, staffing shortages, and growing demand for nurses. Once...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,118,164 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on January 19, 2021. The UNETECH DEPLOY Project Grant will support the delivery of technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure development to address adverse economic changes in Omaha, Nebraska. The EAA program aims to aid regions experiencing sudden or gradual...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.625 million Project Grant to the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the creation of a Product and Supplier Development Lab at the Foundation's Innovation Center in El Paso, Texas. The Lab will bolster medical supply chain development and manufacturing expertise to assist companies in meeting regulatory standards for production of critical supplies...
The Economic Development Administration awarded the University of Nebraska at Omaha a $600,247 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 14, 2022. The grant will support the implementation of the SourceLink expansion project to connect entrepreneurs and business owners across Nebraska to nonprofit, government, and education resource partner organizations through a structured, no-cost online system. This centralized access is intended to increase...
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 Economic Development Administration awarded the University of Alaska Anchorage a $9 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on May 19, 2022. The grant funds will support renovating approximately 10,000 square feet of instructional space at the university to expand certified nursing assistant labs, add a diagnostic medical sonography lab, and enhance the surgical technology procedural space. The additional facilities will allow the university's health programs...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $5 million Project Grant to the University of the Virgin Islands under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. Funds will support construction of a new Medical Research and Training Center at the University's Medical School campus in St. Thomas, USVI. The Center will focus on advanced innovations in medical research, education, and practice to serve as a training facility for new high-value medical...