ED22HDQ3070111
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Mid-South Center for Occupational Innovation, in partnership with local employers, will support growing industries in the rural South by establishing one-stop accelerated skills training centers in East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. By working in partnership with Ford Motor Company, the project will support the growing electric vehicle industry following Ford's announcement that it will build a multi-billion-dollar facility in Western Tennessee.
This project will also strengthen American supply chains by creating a pipeline of skilled workers for employers like FedEx, whose world hub in Memphis is the centerpiece of its global distribution and delivery operations. The backbone organizations - Greater Memphis Chamber (manufacturing), University of Memphis (transportation, distribution, and logistics), and Moore Tech (building and construction) - will work in close partnership with local employers and community organizations.
Their goal is to ensure that training programs quickly lead to the skilled workforce needed for the region's economy to expand in the coming years.
This project will also strengthen American supply chains by creating a pipeline of skilled workers for employers like FedEx, whose world hub in Memphis is the centerpiece of its global distribution and delivery operations. The backbone organizations - Greater Memphis Chamber (manufacturing), University of Memphis (transportation, distribution, and logistics), and Moore Tech (building and construction) - will work in close partnership with local employers and community organizations.
Their goal is to ensure that training programs quickly lead to the skilled workforce needed for the region's economy to expand in the coming years.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Multi-State
United States
Geographic Scope
Multi-State
Related Opportunity
None
Mid-South Center For Occupational Innovation was awarded
Accelerated Skills Training Centers for Growing Industries in Rural South
Project Grant ED22HDQ3070111
worth $21,524,841
from Economic Development Administration in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Multi-State United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 10 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 8/23/22
Period of Performance
9/1/22
Start Date
7/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$21.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$21.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED22HDQ3070111
SAI Number
ED22HDQ3070111_000
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
J4DUWMT39JG3
Awardee CAGE
7P5X6
Performance District
90
Modified: 8/23/22