THIS EDA ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AWARD TO MID-STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE WILL HELP THE COLLEGE CONSTRUCT A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTHCARE, WELDING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES. THE NEW CENTER WILL BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ADAMS, WHOSE LONG-TERM LOW PER-CAPITA INCOME AND RELATED CHRONIC DISTRESS WILL BE MITIGATED BY THE TRAINING PROVIDED AT THE CENTER. THE NEW EDA-FUNDED PROJECT INCLUDES RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE A NEW GENERAL SCIENCES LABORATORY AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SPACE FOR THE WELDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES CURRICULUM. THE COLLEGE?S HIGH PLACEMENT RATE FOR ITS GRADUATES WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACCESS CAREERS IMMEDIATELY UPON GRADUATION.