THIS EDA ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE TO COAL COMMUNITIES AWARD TO THE MNSCU SYSTEM?S MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE WILL HELP THE COLLEGE EXPAND ITS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS IN HVAC AND WELDING SYSTEMS WITH THE PURCHASE OF TWO MOBILE LABORATORIES. FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF BOSWELL ENERGY?S ITASCA COUNTY COAL PLANTS, THE COLLEGE RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPTIONS FOR DISPLACED WORKERS. WITH FIVE CAMPUSES IN THE REMOTE AND SPARSELY-POPULATED REGION SERVED BY THE COLLEGE, MOBILE TRAINING IS THE BEST OPTION TO REACH WORKERS THROUGHOUT A LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE TWO NEW EDA-FUNDED TRAILERS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR WELDING AND HVAC CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE PROGRAMS, AND THE TRAILERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DIFFERENT CAMPUSES AS NEEDED.