South Arkansas Community College has been awarded a $788,587 grant from the Economic Development Administration to construct an Advance Manufacturing Training Center in El Dorado.
The center will cost $1.7 million, according to a news release.
The EDA said the college will use its funding to provide training, education and foster workforce partnerships to meet the industry needs of the Mississippi Delta.
According to the release, the facility will be designed with input from industry leaders to provide jobs for workers in the economically distressed region in Southern Arkansas.
Arkansas’ U.S. Senators, John Boozman and Tom Cotton, and U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman announced the grant on Wednesday.
“Not only will this help companies fill open positions, but it will create incentive for employers to start or expand their operations in and around Union County,” Westerman said.
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