The Economic Development Administration awarded Central State University a $4.48 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish a Workforce and Business Development Center. The Center will provide employment training, entrepreneurship skills development, and education to improve economic opportunities for small businesses in Wilberforce, Ohio. In-demand training programs will help the region's unemployed workers recover and find new careers, including certificates in advanced manufacturing and operations as well as software coding and entrepreneurship. The Center aims to address workforce needs in the region by serving as a catalyst for private investment and job creation. The April 28, 2022 award will assist the University in implementing these programs to benefit historically underserved populations impacted by high unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.