Grant

September 7 - 11, 2015

$1,971,110 in Public Works funds to the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Orangeburg, South Carolina to support construction of a new workforce training facility for health sciences and nursing programs on the campus of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. When completed, the facility will provide accessible skills training programs that will enable individuals to acquire competitive training/employment opportunities in the health care industries. This investment is part of an $8,820,211 project that the grantee estimates will create 332 jobs.
$1,217,456 in Public Works funds to the Junior College District of East Central Missouri, Union, Missouri, to support renovation and expansion of the existing Gala Event Center on the campus of East Central College to create the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Training. The renovated center will provide additional lab and classroom space to accommodate increased student demand for apprenticeships and skills development in the advanced manufacturing workforce training programs. This investment is part of a $2,434,912 project.
$150,000 in Local Technical Assistance funds to the TexAmericas Center, New Boston, Texas, to fund a master plan for the development of the TexAmericas Center in New Boston. The project will help improve economic development programs and services to economically distressed communities in the region. This investment is part of a $250,000 project.