The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - the only federally recognized tribe in the state - has received a $5.8M federal grant to build a new workforce training center to up-skill tribal members and combat labor shortages for jobs ranging from IT to health care. The U.S. Economic Development Administration funded was through the American Rescue Plan Act’s Indigenous Communities program. The new 50,000-square-foot Advanced Workforce Training Center will open in the Pearl River community in about a year. The center will have a space for advanced manufacturing skills and access to technology such as 3D printers. It will also support entrepreneurs and small businesses as an incubator for start-ups. The Choctaw have more than 11,000 members across 34,000 acres in 10 counties. (Source: Mississippi Today 09/14/22) Choctaw tribe receives $5.8 million grant to fund new job training center - Mississippi Today
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