The Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 project grant to Lamar State College-Port Arthur under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to address nursing shortages in Southeast and Deep East Texas. The grant will support infrastructure enhancements and technical assistance to increase nursing education capacity and the number of graduates from participating colleges and universities in the region. Specifically, the Southeast and Deep East Texas Coalition led...
The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...
This $1.4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance grant supports workforce training facility upgrades and equipment expansions at Illinois Central College's East Peoria and Pekin campuses. The project will increase regional demand for workforce training in fields such as welding, truck driving, and emergency services. Upon completion in April 2022, the college will be better positioned to meet the needs of regional employers. Newly trained emergency...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Lincoln Land Community College $6,244,746 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on September 5, 2022. The grant will support renovating and upgrading several campus buildings to better train students in career fields with skilled labor shortages, such as emergency medical services, truck driving, diesel technology, and agricultural technology. Specifically, the college will renovate...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $6,066,836 project grant to John Wood Community College on May 27, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the development of a Workforce Development Center in Quincy, Illinois to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts. As outlined in the EAA program description, the Center will work to help the region experiencing economic...
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...
This Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,400,000 to Iowa Central Community College on July 6, 2023. The funding supports the college's Storm Lake Regional Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa by purchasing equipment for workforce development programs in advanced manufacturing and electrical technologies. The project aims to expand workforce needs, reduce unemployment, and create quality jobs...
Illinois Central College was awarded a $29.28 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to serve as the lead entity for a new information technology sector partnership in Central Illinois. The partnership will provide training to strengthen the technology and cybersecurity workforce for over 40 partner companies in the region, including Accenture, JP Morgan Chase, and OSF Healthcare. Trainees will receive...
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 Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded Goshen College, Inc. a $5,727,892 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to expand its nursing school's adult workforce training program. The grant will support improvements to Westlawn Hall including 18,000 square feet of classrooms, simulation rooms, exam rooms and a large skills lab for high-fidelity simulation training. This expansion of Goshen College's nursing program aims to fill...