This EDA investment supports the great lakes boat building school with constructing a new 10,000 square foot facility that will provide additional workshop and instructional space for marine service…

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,432,972 project grant to the Great Lakes Boat Building School under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of a new 10,000 square foot facility providing additional workshop and instructional space to expand the school's marine service technician and other marine skills training programs. The award will also finance new boat docking infrastructure and marine electronics testing equipment to enhance student learning experiences and ensure graduates are equipped for the region's marine workforce needs. Once completed, the project aims to help the local economy recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and build assets that can lessen the effects of future economic shocks, bolstering job creation, private investment, and regional economic resiliency.

This EDA investment supports the great lakes boat building school with constructing a new 10,000 square foot facility that will provide additional workshop and instructional space for marine service technician and other marine skills training programs. In addition, this investment funds new boat-docking infrastructure and additional marine electronics testing equipment to help enhance students' learning experiences, and ensure they are equipped to serve the region's marine workforce needs. Once completed, the project will help the area recover from the impact of covid-19 and build assets that can lessen the impact of future economic shocks, which will bolster job creation, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.