Project Grant 057906190
- This $4.176 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support Williston State College and TrainND Northwest's commercial driver's license and crane operator certification training programs in Williston, North Dakota. Funding will be used to purchase new equipment that will enhance training capacity, incorporate technological advances into curricula, and better prepare participants for in-demand jobs....
- 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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to the Grand Forks Public School District Building Authority under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the launch of the Career Impact Academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with equipment purchases to provide hands-on career and technical training across ten high-demand occupational pathways. The Career Impact Academy, which received an award date of...
- This $3,753,486 Project Grant award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program will enable Fort Hays State University - North Central Kansas Technical College to purchase heavy machinery equipment. This equipment will be used to train students, increasing the number of trained individuals in the region and their ability to attain professional certifications. The project also aims to address the regional need for trained...
- The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded Northwest Florida State College $605,550 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on August 12, 2021. The funding will provide upgraded equipment for training health and public safety professionals to better diagnose and treat conditions caused by COVID-19 and future pandemics. This project aims to meet growing industry demands for skilled healthcare workers by training professionals on industry-standard...
- The University of North Dakota received a $1.25 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on August 16, 2022. The funding will support the University in creating a commercialization strategy for unmanned aerial systems technology innovations in North Dakota. The project includes testing and demonstrations of three commercial use cases for UAS to advance autonomous system...
- This Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) provides $1,184,000 to South Dakota State University (SDSU) to acquire simulation equipment that will increase training opportunities for skilled medical positions across South Dakota. The award supports the development of a state-of-the-art healthcare simulation center at SDSU, which is expected to serve over 1,500 students in healthcare education and training programs...
- This Project Grant award from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program provides $2,499,388 to the Pine Ridge Regional Industrial Authority, Inc. to construct a new laboratory building in Hazard, Kentucky. The laboratory will be utilized by Hazard Community and Technical College to provide workforce training in renewable energy, electricity, commercial driver's license (CDL), and utility lineman programs. The new facility will...
- The federal Project Grant award of $9,886,512.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "XR FOR VR: USING EXTENDED REALITY TO CLOSE THE CAREER AWARENESS GAP AND ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION," will be used by Bismarck State College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning within the...
- The City of Grand Forks, North Dakota received a $2,159,292 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 8, 2021. The funding supports the BUSINESS ACCELERATOR project through EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This project grant will allow the City of Grand Forks to build critical infrastructure and facilities that implement regional economic development strategies. Specifically, 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 augmented/virtual reality systems. The necessary experiential learning components will strengthen industry interactions and result in positive job placement rates, helping the region address job losses from the pandemic and coal industry decline by enhancing job creation and retention.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.9m | 7/12/22 |