Using a $4M grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe plans to build a 3.2KSF worker training facility in downtown Tucson that will prepare tribal members and regional residents for work in the construction industry.
The grant will be used both to build the Pascua Yaqui Career Pivot Center and to acquire heavy equipment and simulators for apprentice training with the goal of creating approximately 135 new jobs. Students will be trained for jobs with Sonoran Pueblo Contracting, the tribe’s construction company, and other area partners.
Design and engineering work is expected to begin in August. Completion is expected in late 2025 or early 2026.
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe also has a partnership with the Tohono O’odham Nation Community College for training programs and the Workforce Training Academy for heavy equipment training. (Source)