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 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 (EDA) awarded the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) a $3.06 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program on July 27, 2022. The grant funds construction of an Allied Health and Science Center to consolidate UACCM's health professional training programs from smaller existing buildings onto a new state-of-the-art campus facility in Morrilton, Arkansas. The new...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,175,100 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to McDowell Technical Community College. The funding will support renovation of a historic downtown building in Marion, North Carolina to create a workforce training center offering workforce development classes, manufacturing, construction, and trail development certifications. The center will provide credentials, continuing education pathways, and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $12.99 million Project Grant to Northwest Mississippi Community College under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 28, 2022. The grant funding will support construction of a new Career Technology Education and Workforce facility located on the college's DeSoto Center campus in Senatobia, Mississippi. The facility will help the college meet common technical training demands of the regional labor...
This $17.96 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative's efforts to strengthen the region's robotics and autonomy cluster. Five projects will expand workforce training opportunities and support technology adoption by small- and medium-sized enterprises in the cluster. The funding will help develop industry clusters while embracing economic...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Shorter College, Inc. a $1.875 million project grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on May 2, 2023. The grant funds will support Shorter College's renovation of the Rock Island Argenta Depot in North Little Rock, Arkansas to establish an Entrepreneurial Technology Center. The Center will provide workforce development training and certifications to students throughout the region,...
The Mid-South Center for Occupational Innovation will receive $43,049,682 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish one-stop accelerated skills training centers in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Partnering with employers like Ford Motor Company and FedEx, the Center will support in-demand industries in the rural South through workforce development programs focused on electric vehicles, transportation/logistics, and...
This $1.5 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation. The funding accelerates Nebraska's leadership in agriculture through robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation. It also revitalizes the region's rural workforce and strengthens the nation's food supply chain. Key projects strengthened Nebraska's Innovation Studio with robotics programming and prototyping equipment. This environment...
The Delta Regional Authority awarded Ozarka College a $437,133 Project Grant on April 18, 2024 under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant will enable Ozarka College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, to develop a skilled trades program and expand capacity in its welding program. This initiative aims to advance the trades workforce in Ozarka College's underserved rural communities in Arkansas. The grant has a performance period running through...