Census Bureau: Webinar on 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates on December 10th
What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Dec. 10, 2019, in advance of the Dec. 19 release of the 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. The webinar will show participants how to access the data and compare geographies and statistics over time. Embargo subscribers will have access to these statistics beginning Dec. 17 at 10 a.m….
CDFI Fund: CDFI and NACA Program 2020 Pre-Application Webinar Scheduled for December 18th
As 2019 comes to a close, now is a great time to start thinking about preparing your organization for a fiscal year (FY) 2020 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) or Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) Application. The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is tentatively planning to open the FY…
EDA: $7 Million Invested to Support Critical Infrastructure and Workforce Training Efforts in West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing more than $7 million in the state of West Virginia to develop infrastructure needed for business growth and workforce training programs. The grants, some of which are located in or are near Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone or funded…
EDA: $5 Million Invested to Establish New Workforce Training Center in Houston, TX Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast, Inc., Houston, Texas, to help establish a new workforce training center that will help develop skilled workers to support the growth of critical business sectors….
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Training Opportunities in San Bernardino, CA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the San Bernardino Community College District, San Bernardino, California, to modernize two existing buildings for a new workforce development facility. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone,…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Establish Workforce Training Facility in Gray, KY Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to KCEOC Community Action Partnership, Inc., of Gray, Kentucky, to help develop a workforce training facility in Barbourville. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Help Establish Welding Technology Training Center at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU) of Goodwell, to build a new welding technology training center in the Guymon Industrial Park. The grant, to be matched with $389,504 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Help Establish New Workforce Training Facility at State Technical College of Missouri
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, Missouri, to help establish a new Utility Technician Training Facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $4.5 million in local investment, is expected…
EDA: $988,400 Grant Awarded to Support Workforce Training Efforts in Gallup, NM Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $988,400 grant to the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments (NWNMCOG) of Gallup, New Mexico, to support a series of workforce development initiatives to make the region more resilient to economic downturns. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
EDA: $3.8 Million Investment Made to Help Expand Victoria College Industrial Workforce Training Program
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to the Victoria County Junior College District of Victoria, Texas, to support the expansion of the College’s industrial workforce training program. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone,…