Project Grant MO54058

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) was awarded a $436,421 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to establish an Electricity HVAC Credential Lattice program at the Madisonville Community College division. This funding will support the development and delivery of workforce training and credential programs focused on the electricity and HVAC trades to help meet regional economic and workforce...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Rend Lake College $11.1 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to create the new Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy program. The Academy will provide workforce training for advanced manufacturing through 2026, focusing on skills for modern equipment and facilities. This EDA investment supports the College in expanding advanced manufacturing training opportunities throughout the...

REDL - ELECTRIC GRANT AWARD SUMMARY Macon Electric Cooperative received a $191,500 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854), awarded on February 26, 2026, with a completion date of February 26, 2028. As an eligible electric utility intermediary, Macon Electric Cooperative will utilize these funds to support rural economic development and job creation initiatives...

The Economic Development Administration awarded North Arkansas College a $7.4 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to construct the Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Innovation. The Center will expand the College's robotics and manufacturing workforce training programs to address the region's shortage of qualified workers for its manufacturing base by providing a direct pipeline of trained workers. In addition, relocating trade skills courses to the new...

The Mid-South Center for Occupational Innovation will receive $43,049,682 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish one-stop accelerated skills training centers in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Partnering with employers like Ford Motor Company and FedEx, the Center will support in-demand industries in the rural South through workforce development programs focused on electric vehicles, transportation/logistics, and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) provides $6,944,586 to support the construction of a new industrial training facility on the campus of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) in Scooba, Mississippi. The facility will enable students and trainees to earn certificates and associate degrees in electrical technology, welding and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Miami Dade College $2,277,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on July 20, 2022. The funding will support renovating a building at the College's North Campus in North Miami, Florida to serve as the Construction Trade Institute workforce training facility. The Institute will offer hands-on learning and certifications in high-demand construction trades to 120 students annually. Training will facilitate...

The Semo Electric Cooperative was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (REDLG) program (CFDA 10.854). This two-year grant will support Semo Electric Cooperative's efforts to promote rural economic development and job creation in southeast Missouri through feasibility studies, start-up costs and other reasonable expenses. Semo Electric Cooperative has also received subawards from the...

The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...

This $464,038 National Science Foundation project grant will support St. Charles Community College in creating academic pathways to train students on Industry 4.0 technologies. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the college will work with industry to identify knowledge and skills needed for Industry 4.0 technician roles. It will develop a Mechatronics Associate of Applied Science degree and stackable certificates incorporating classroom, lab, internship and apprenticeship...