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- 1Eastern Iowa Community Colleges get $817K workforce training grant▼Eastern Iowa Community Colleges to receive $817K workforce training grant
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges will receive an $817,000 grant to fund workforce training programs. The funding is aimed at helping the colleges prepare students with job-ready skills for regional employers, strengthening the local labor pipeline in eastern Iowa.
- 2Report: Eastern Iowa Community Colleges add $709 million to regional economy▼New report: EICC adds $709 million to regional economy
A new report finds Eastern Iowa Community Colleges contribute $709 million to the regional economy each year. The figure reflects the colleges' spending, student activity and the added earnings of graduates working in the region. Business and education leaders in the Quad Cities area are highlighting the study as evidence of the community college system's economic importance.