ED22HDQ3070118
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Dallas College, a majority minority institution and the largest community college in Texas, will work in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to develop and grow a biotechnology workforce in North Central Texas to support its local economy.
Through partnerships with rural community colleges and several leading employers, including Children's Health Medical Center, Evolve Biologics, and McKesson, the project will expand the number of skilled workers in clinical labs, bioinformatics, and biomanufacturing.
The project will emphasize hands-on learning, utilizing the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' Skills-Based Pathways to Work: Skills-Based Hiring Lab Training. With dedicated case managers, this awardee will ensure its participants have the tailored supports they need to complete training programs to obtain a quality job in the local biotechnology sector.
Through partnerships with rural community colleges and several leading employers, including Children's Health Medical Center, Evolve Biologics, and McKesson, the project will expand the number of skilled workers in clinical labs, bioinformatics, and biomanufacturing.
The project will emphasize hands-on learning, utilizing the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' Skills-Based Pathways to Work: Skills-Based Hiring Lab Training. With dedicated case managers, this awardee will ensure its participants have the tailored supports they need to complete training programs to obtain a quality job in the local biotechnology sector.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Dallas,
Texas
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $8,760,995 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Dallas College was awarded
Biotech Workforce Development in N. Central TX
Project Grant ED22HDQ3070118
worth $8,760,995
from Economic Development Administration in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Dallas Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 9 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
6/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$8.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED22HDQ3070118
SAI Number
ED22HDQ3070118_000
Award ID URI
TEXAS
Awardee Classifications
Independent School District
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
RMY3LXEM29P3
Awardee CAGE
39JS3
Performance District
30
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Representative
Jasmine Crockett
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Assistance Programs, Economic Development Administration, Commerce (013-2050) | Area and regional development | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $8,760,995 | 100% |
Modified: 8/23/22