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...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.69 million Project Grant to Peoria Innovation Hub, NFP on November 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support converting a 67,000 square foot former Illinois Central College building in Peoria, Illinois into a business assistance and incubator space for Distillery Labs. The renovated facility will provide entrepreneurship programming and leasable/shared office...
This federal Project Grant award valued at $1,094,000.00 was provided by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding supports diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives at Illinois Central College, a public community college in East Peoria, Illinois. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include vocational education, job...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Rend Lake College $11.1 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to create the new Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy program. The Academy will provide workforce training for advanced manufacturing through 2026, focusing on skills for modern equipment and facilities. This EDA investment supports the College in expanding advanced manufacturing training opportunities throughout the...
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...
This $1.45 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will fund equipment purchases for Indian Hills Community College's Centerville, Iowa campus. The equipment will expand career and technical education programming in advanced manufacturing, agriculture, construction, healthcare and transportation. This will strengthen workforce development and job training opportunities in these in-demand sectors within an...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Eastern Iowa Community College District a $1.77 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funds will support the purchase of equipment for welding and computer numerical control (CNC) career technology programs at the District's regional career academies located in Clinton and Maquoketa, Iowa. The career academy programs aim to provide postsecondary credentials to regional...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Illinois Valley Community College $4.6 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 7, 2022 to construct a new agriculture education facility in Oglesby, Illinois. The facility will provide training and upskilling for agriculture workers to develop new technologies and sustainable practices in a region impacted by the closure of a nuclear energy plant. Once completed by July 7, 2025, the project aims to stimulate private...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded Illinois Central College a $4,640,748 Project Grant to establish the Central Illinois Regional Work-Based Learning Hub. The award, effective on February 1, 2024, will support the college's efforts to deliver career and technical education services and workforce development programs to the central Illinois region through this initiative. The project aims to enhance educational pathways, provide...
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...