THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL RESULT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING CENTER WITH NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN DISASTER-IMPACTED FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA. THE CENTER WILL STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE IN THE HEALTHCARE, CONSTRUCTION, AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONNECTING THEM WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED TO HIRING MORE THAN 80 GRADUATES FROM THE PROGRAM AND INVESTING MORE THAN $12M IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE NORTHERN IOWA AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. EDA FUNDS NORTHERN IOWA AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.