EDA: $2.2 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Workforce Development in Muhlenberg County, KY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court in Greenville, Kentucky, for building renovations at the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center. This award will support workforce development by establishing a new workforce development facility that will prepare individuals…
EDA: $2.1 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development and Job Creation in Storm-Impacted Communities in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2.1 million in grants to support workforce development and job creation in North Carolina communities impacted by Tropical Storm Fred in 2021. The EDA investments announced today are: “President Biden is committed to providing communities in North Carolina and…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Aviation Workforce Development in Durant, OK
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma, to create an Aerospace Technology Center at the Durant Regional Airport. This grant will create a training center to boost the region’s aerospace workforce by enhancing existing…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing and Industrial Service Workforce Development Efforts in Scooba, MS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi, to construct a new industrial training facility on campus. This grant will help prepare students for careers in the manufacturing and industrial service sectors, including electrical technology,…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Expand Job Training Programs for Cherokee Nation Tribal Members in Oklahoma
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to provide expanded skilled employment training services to Tribal members. This grant will expand the Tribe’s building trade, lineman, and fiber technician training programs and will help Tribal…
EDA: $4.5 Million Invested in STEM Workforce Training Efforts Across the Country
Latest Department of Commerce Investments Help Bolster STEM Workforces in Technology Innovation Sectors Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the 11 recipients of the 2023 STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition overseen by the EDA that supports programs to train science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent and fuel regional innovation…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development Efforts in Hazard, KY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Pine Ridge Regional Industrial Authority, Inc. in Hazard, Kentucky, to construct a new laboratory building for the Hazard Community and Technical College. This grant will support workforce development in a variety of sectors,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Expand Construction Industry Workforce Development in Converse County, WY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Converse County, Wyoming, to expand the workforce training lab at Eastern Wyoming College in Douglas. This grant will support construction of a building addition to house new classrooms, administrative space, and a wood technology…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Support Industrial Technology Workforce Development in Rock Hill, SC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina, to support workforce development and job creation in the industrial sector. This grant will support the procurement of equipment necessary to upgrade and expand training capacity…
EDA: $742,180 Invested to Expand Truck Driver Workforce Training Efforts in Fitzgerald, GA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $742,180 grant to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to enhance their truck driver training program and support job creation in the region. This grant will bolster the aims of the Biden Administration’s Trucking Action Plan to grow and strengthen America’s…