CONGRESSMAN GONZALEZ ANNOUNCES $1.5 MILLION FOR SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING FACILITY
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Economic Development Department located with the U.S. Department of Commerce will be investing $1,500,000 to South Texas College to support the construction of a 20,000 square foot facility to house the college's continuing education training program.
"Congratulations to South Texas College on receiving this well-deserved funding to continue offering outstanding education and training courses to their students," said Congressman Gonzalez. "I want to thank Secretary Raimondo, Assistant Secretary Castillo, and the Biden Administration for helping equip students across our region looking to gain valuable skills. I look forward to joining Dr. Solis and South Texas College leadership when they break ground on a new facility."
"This facility will allow South Texas College to continue being responsive to the needs of the community it serves," said President Ricardo Solis. "I firmly believe that the way in which an institution produces and distributes education and training, increasingly determines the economic competitiveness of a region and the apportionment of economic opportunity among its constituents.
"President Biden is committed to creating new opportunities for workforce advancement for Americans across the country," said Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo. "This EDA investment in South Texas College will provide upskilling and workforce development leading to good-paying jobs and new economic opportunities for local residents."
This EDA investment supports South Texas College with constructing a new 20,000 square feet facility for the Continuing Education training program that will be effectively managed by South Texas College's Department of Continuing, Professional, and Workforce Education in McAllen, Texas. The facility will be used to provide fast-track hybrid healthcare training and leading to certifications.
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