THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW BOOTHEEL TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER AT THREE RIVERS COLLEGE IN DEXTER, MISSOURI. THREE RIVERS COLLEGE IS ADDRESSING THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINED WORKFORCE BY IMPLEMENTING NEW PROGRAMS IN BUILDING TRADES, SUCH AS ELECTRICAL, HVAC, MANUFACTURING, AND WELDING. THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS AN EMPLOYER-DRIVEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN WILL RESULT IN THE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 415 STUDENTS INTO HIGH-QUALITY JOBS IN A 14-COUNTY REGION OF MISSOURI RECENTLY IMPACTED BY MAJOR EMPLOYER CLOSURES. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE BOOTHEEL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. EDA FUNDS THE BOOTHEEL REGIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 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.