Grant

April 3 - 7, 2017

$1,665,725 in Public Works funds to the Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association, Anchorage, Alaska, to fund the rebuilding and expansion of YDFDA’s roe processing and packing facility that was destroyed by a major fire in March 2016. The new building will allow the YDFDA to process salmon and salmon caviar for export through wholesale and retail operations, providing new jobs to the community. The plant will also provide workforce training in tendering and processing salmon to local youth from local fisherman who work at the plant. This investment is part of a $3,331,450 project that the grantee estimates will create 30 jobs, save 60 jobs, and leverage $2 million in private investment.
$1,181,047 in Public Works funds to the Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, to support the renovation of a former warehouse and site improvements to an adjacent lot to create the Precision Agricultural Equipment Technology Center of Excellence, a workforce training facility. Development of the Center will allow Ivy Tech Community College to expand its vocational training curriculum to include training in geospatial technology related to crop planting, fertilization, harvesting, and other farming operations. The project will help diversify the workforce and serve as a catalyst to stimulate jobs and economic growth in the region. This investment is part of a $2,362,095 project that the grantee estimates will create 127 jobs and save 1,186 jobs.
$750,000 in Economic Adjustment assistance to Hidden Star Resources, Austin, Texas, to fund a program to provide technical assistance, training, education, and other resources to start-up companies and entrepreneurs in 10 low-income and disadvantaged areas across Arkansas, New Mexico, and Texas. This project addresses the need for programs that provide enhanced opportunities to access capital and other critical services to empower and promote economic development and growth in the region’s small and underprivileged businesses. This investment is part of a $937,500 project that the grantee estimates will create 402 jobs and leverage $1.5 million in private investment.
$394,500 in Public Works funds to Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, to fund the renovation of an existing test facility on the Mayland campus to allow the American Welding Society to expand its advanced welding certification program to include a 2-year degree program. This project helps to address the region’s workforce needs by providing advanced skills training and competencies needed by regional employers to support existing industry expansion. This investment is part of a $789,000 project that the grantee estimates will create 58 jobs.
$167,136 in Economic Adjustment assistance to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Belcourt, North Dakota, to fund the services of a coordinator to serve as the tribal point-of-contact for coordinating federal, state, and local resources for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, the lead organization of the “Pride of the Great Plains” Promise Zone. The coordinator, working with tribal leaders, will conduct research, marketing, planning, and economic assessment activities to support and promote a sustainable and diverse economy across the Reservation. This investment is part of a $167,136 project.