Workforce Development

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Advanced Manufacturing and Construction Trades Workforce Development in Sheridan, WY

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Northern Wyoming Community College District in Sheridan, Wyoming, to boost advanced manufacturing and construction trades workforce development in the region. This grant will provide equipment for Sheridan College to deliver hands-on training to students…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Skilled Trade Workforce Training Efforts in Independence, KS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas, to support skilled trade workforce development in the region. This grant will construct a new welding training facility at the college to provide training and certifications for welders….

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Building Trades Workforce Development in Dexter, MO

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to support building trades workforce development in the region. This grant will provide equipment for the new Bootheel Technical Training Center to support hands-on workforce training in…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Expand Nursing Workforce Training in Abilene, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, to boost nursing workforce development opportunities in the region. This grant will fund equipment for the Nursing Simulation Education Workforce Center to meet the critical demand for nurses in…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Boost Medical Workforce Training in Wichita, KS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Wichita State University (WSU) in Wichita, Kansas, to support medical workforce training in the region. This grant will provide state-of-the-art audiology equipment for WSU’s new biomedical training facility. This EDA investment will be matched…

EDA: $4.3 Million Invested to Expand the Muskogee Medical District and Boost Workforce Development in Oklahoma

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.3 million in the state of Oklahoma to support infrastructure improvements and industrial workforce development. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to providing resources that support economic growth in communities across Oklahoma and the…

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Electrical Utility Workforce Development in Mitchell, SD

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Mitchell School District 17-2 in Mitchell, South Dakota to support electrical utility workforce development in the region. This grant will support construction of an underground cable equipment training facility on the Mitchell Technical College…

EDA: $2.9 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Development for Aviation and the Construction Industries in Ohio

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.9 million in the state of Ohio to support workforce development programs that will grow the aviation and construction industries throughout the region, including Appalachia. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that…

EDA: $1.8 Million Invested for Building Infrastructure Improvements to Support Workforce Development in Wisconsin

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, for building renovations needed to boost workforce development in the region. This grant will provide for the creation of a workforce development center on the Adams County…

EDA: $1.4 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Workforce Development in Boston, MA

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 Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, to support workforce development in the region. This grant will renovate three buildings to support the Center for Equity and Prosperity, providing small business technical assistance…