Cossatot Receives $2 Million Grant

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to UA Cossatot. This grant supports a a Medical Mobile Unit and creates a healthcare simulation lab and telemedicine space at all four campuses. This grant is expected to create 105 jobs. Raimondo is quoted saying, “This EDA investment in Cossatot Community College will provide rural communities with access to healthcare and healthcare training programs to prepare students for good-paying, quality jobs” Congressman Bruce Westerman said that “Rural America is too often overlooked for federal grants. That’s why I’m so grateful that the bipartisan CARES Act is making this critical health care investment possible. Students at Cossatot Community College will benefit greatly from the jobs and training opportunities this grant will support. Smart, targeted investment like this greatly aids rural America’s post-pandemic recovery.”