This EDA investment funds the building resilience and entrepreneurship in a coal community (brecc) project, an initiative to develop and implement a certificate program in culinary arts, to build…

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $458,750 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on September 14, 2022 to New Mexico State University for the Building Resilience and Entrepreneurship in a Coal Community (BRECC) project. The project funds the development and implementation of a culinary arts certificate program and entrepreneurial training and support services for new and existing businesses in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The EDA investment aims to help businesses in the region grow and create jobs through this training, attracting private investment and boosting economic development in an area impacted by the decline of the coal industry. Upon completion, the BRECC project will deliver culinary arts certification and entrepreneurship support to foster business startups and growth in Las Cruces.

This EDA investment funds the building resilience and entrepreneurship in a coal community (brecc) project, an initiative to develop and implement a certificate program in culinary arts, to build and provide entrepreneurial training and support for burgeoning businesses in LAS cruces, new mexico. Once completed, the project will help new and existing businesses grow, create additional jobs, attract private investment, and boost economic development in an area that has been severely impacted by the decline in the coal industry.