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RIVERSIDE - 11/06/03 - The US Department of Commerce has awarded a grant of $334,835 to the Center for International Trade Development at Riverside Community College (CITD-RCC) to help fund an export education and training consortium.

The Department of Commerce funding will help CITD-RCC establish an education and training export consortium (ETEC) that will enable Southern California and Las Vegas small- and medium-sized businesses to capitalize on the emerging China and Asia Pacific markets through academic programs, professional training and education services. 

Specifically, the ETEC will expand past and ongoing efforts that include developing an interactive web portal; participating in key trade shows; hosting reverse trade missions; and targeting international delegations and executives visiting major trade shows in Las Vegas.
 
The funds awarded to CITD-RCC are made available through the Commerce Department's Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), a public-private partnership developed to help small- and medium-sized US firms expand exports that support jobs. 

The Market Development Cooperator Program is a competitive matching grants program that builds partnerships by providing federal assistance to non-profit organizations involved in export promotion. 

For more information about the Market Development Cooperator Program, visit www.export.gov/mdcp.

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