On March 27, Commerce’s Aerospace & Defense Team (ACES) hosted a free aerospace career fair at Rose State College which drew more than 800 job seekers. The event included 23 companies with active job openings, as well as 10 educational/career tech entities offering training and upskilling for the industry.
The CDBG program was enacted by Congress in 1974 to assist low to moderate-income communities and individuals around the nation with infrastructure, economic development, housing and disaster recovery needs through funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This month, CDBG celebrates its 50th anniversary in supporting these initiatives and the program continues to be a need to help citizens and maintain sustainability in neighborhoods across the state.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce applauds progress on the Convergence development project, an innovative office and research complex located in the heart of Oklahoma City’s Innovation District.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of the new Model 1 Commercial Vehicles facility in Duncan, Okla., the nation’s largest bus and transportation services dealer.
The nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and a diverse network of partners announced Green Workforce Connect, a new online platform for job seekers, students and contractors to connect to weatherization employers and training providers in their area.
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO), in conjunction with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), announced its partnership on the Universal Below-the-Line Traineeship on the new summer event movie from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, “Twisters,” which recently wrapped.
Application Period for Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program to Close April 12
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is currently accepting applications for the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program. The program will make up to $15 million in funding available to qualifying companies across the state. The application period will close on Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m.
Are you looking to expand your knowledge as a CDBG certified grant administrator or looking to become certified? If so, please visit our website for our upcoming CDBG Continuing Education courses or the CDBG Certification class to be held later this year.
Be on the lookout for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to release a Request for Application (RFA) for local nonprofit entities to implement and manage the Rx for Oklahoma-Prescription Assistance Program. The link below has current Rx for Oklahoma information and RFA updates will be listed here in mid-April 2024.
On Monday, March 25, 2024, Dal-Tile was presented with a proclamation at the Muskogee City Council meeting, acknowledging their outstanding presence in Muskogee for over 20 years.
North American Air Exchanger (NAAX) was recently approved to participate in the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program.
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