The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.75 million Project Grant to the Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support renovating a workforce development center in Clifton Forge, Virginia to establish a manufacturing training center and entrepreneurial innovation laboratory. The training center will provide workforce skills development to meet the needs of local...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $6.274 million Project Grant to the Athens County Port Authority on July 19, 2022 through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new building to accommodate expansion plans of local bio-technology companies located at the nearby Ohio University Innovation Center in Athens, Ohio. The building will create space for locally grown businesses to expand...
This $4.5 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant awarded by the Department of Commerce will support the Workroom Program Alliance's renovation of 33,000 square feet within Cleveland's Collinwood High School for adult technical training and workforce development programming focused on manufacturing skills. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to aid regions experiencing adverse economic changes, and these funds are expected to annually serve 200 residents of...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Bridgevalley Community & Technical College $1,439,769 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on January 26, 2023. The funding will support establishing a Green Technology Job Training Program to serve a new electric vehicle manufacturer in South Charleston, West Virginia. Specifically, the EDA investment will provide supplies, equipment, salaries for instructors, consulting services, and travel costs...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) provides $6,944,586 to support the construction of a new industrial training facility on the campus of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) in Scooba, Mississippi. The facility will enable students and trainees to earn certificates and associate degrees in electrical technology, welding and...
This $810,550 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in West Virginia to expand their plastics training program. The expansion will provide workforce development for 345 highly skilled technician positions according to projections from industry partners. This will address needs in Morgan, Jefferson and Berkeley counties and help offset job...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.1 million Project Grant to the Institute For Advanced Learning And Research on March 12, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support training and laboratory equipment to implement regional development strategies through construction-oriented public works and facilities projects. As the EDA's Public Works program aims to provide...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.75 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to Ohio University on January 7, 2021. The funding supports technical assistance to communities in Ohio impacted by adverse economic changes through two sub-awards. Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Region will receive funding to identify and manage legal/planning consultants assisting communities with integrating and implementing...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $7.26 million Project Grant to the Lake County Community College District under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support renovations to Lakeland Community College's Industrial Skills Training Center in Willoughby, Ohio to expand training opportunities in advanced manufacturing. Specifically, the center will be upgraded to train students from Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake...
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...