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August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $21.5 Million to Develop Electric Vehicle Workforce Training Program in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $21.5 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Mid-South Center for Occupational Innovation, Memphis, Tennessee, to establish Opportunity Now!, an electric vehicle workforce training program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million to Develop Construction Trades Training Program on Tribal Reservations Across South Dakota Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Lakota Funds, Kyle, South Dakota to create Building Jobs, Building Homes, a construction trades training program for residents of the nine Tribal reservations of South Dakota.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $22.8 Million to Develop a Healthcare, Energy, and Construction Workforce Training Program in Southeastern Pennsylvania Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $22.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Philadelphia Works Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to develop The Coordinated Southeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Development System, a tri-sector workforce training coalition involving the healthcare, clean energy, and construction industries.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, Coos Bay, Oregon, to develop and launch Driving Prosperity, a career training and placement program for the trucking industry.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $23.5 Million to Expand Manufacturing Workforce Training in Ohio Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $23.5 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) Educational and Industrial Development Institute, Columbus, Ohio, to grow a diverse, new generation of skilled manufacturing workers in the state.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

EDA Partners With Jobs for the Future to Launch Good Jobs Challenge Community of Practice

On August 3, 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced its award of a $4.6 million grant to Jobs for the Future (JFF) to coordinate and lead a national Community of Practice (CoP) dedicated to sharing best practices, providing technical assistance, and extending professional networks among the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge’s grantee organizations announced earlier on August 3.
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August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $16.4 Million to Develop Multi-Sector Workforce Training Program in Hawaii Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $16.4 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Mānoa, Hawaiʻi, to create workforce training programs in four of the state’s major industries: healthcare, information technology, energy and resilience, and film, arts, and media.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $10.8 Million to Bolster the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $10.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the city of Birmingham, Alabama, to establish the Birmingham Region Health Partnership, a healthcare workforce training program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $14.9 Million to Boost Regional Workforce System in Northern Nevada Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $14.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Nevadaworks, Reno, Nevada, to develop and launch the Northern Nevada Equity in Employment Project, which will bolster and diversify the regional economy by placing workers into positions in growth industries.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $10 Million to Support Cybersecurity Training in South Florida Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $10 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida, to establish Miami Tech Works, a cybersecurity workforce training program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan