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WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Commerce) â The U.S. Department of Commerceâs Economic Development Administration is awarding a $10.3 million grant to Northern Marianas Technical Institute, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to support workforce education and training through the construction of a new facility to house the schoolâs trades program. This EDA grant is expected to create 410 jobs, retain 385 jobs, and generate $2 million in private investment.
âEDA is pleased to support Northern Marianas Techâs construction of its new workforce career training facility,â said Dennis Alvord, acting assistant secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. âThis project will help the Northern Mariana Islands respond to the economic impact of Super Typhoon Yutu by boosting training opportunities for citizens looking to compete for high-skill, high-wage jobs.â