This EDA investment supports goshen college with expanding its nursing school's adult workforce training program and filling a critical shortage in the region's skilled nursing workforce in elkhart…

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 critical shortages in Elkhart County, Indiana's skilled nursing workforce and increase the region's resiliency for future health-related crises by training more nurses and healthcare professionals. The program is expected to help create in-demand jobs and support business expansions and recruitment in the local community. The period of performance for this award is from July 19, 2022 through August 19, 2025.

This EDA investment supports goshen college with expanding its nursing school's adult workforce training program and filling a critical shortage in the region's skilled nursing workforce in elkhart couty, indiana. The covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of skilled nurses and health care professionals in an emergency. As a regional workforce training provider for the healthcare industry, goshen college is positioned to help make the region's workforce ready for future healthcare emergencies, which will increase the region's resiliency in the face of future health-related crises. The improvements to westlawn hall will include 18,000 square feet of classrooms, simulation rooms and exam rooms for high-fidelity simulation training as well as a large skills lab and teaching area. The increased enrollment in the school's nursing program is expected to help create in-demand jobs in the region, which will assist local business expansions and recruitment of new businesses to the community.