POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) – The Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1 million grant to Three Rivers College.
“The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda is focused on providing all communities with the opportunities and resources they need to thrive in today’s economy while preparing them for success in the future,” Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a news release.
New Bootheel Technical Training Center
The grant will provide equipment for the new Bootheel Technical Training Center to support hands-on workforce training in electrical, HVAC, manufacturing, and welding trades.
This EDA investment will be matched with $250,000 in local funds.
“This EDA investment will support workforce development programs that will diversify Missouri’s economy by strengthening the state’s building trades, building economic resilience for decades to come,” Raimondo added.
The regional planning efforts are led by the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission.
According to the press release, EDA funds BRPC to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs.
“This project will provide equipment to train students in critical building trades, producing a highly skilled workforce and diversifying the regional economy,” said Cristina Killingsworth, deputy assistant secretary for Policy and External Affairs, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the assistant secretary for Economic Development.
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