Investments & Funding

EDA: $500,000 Invested to Boost the Growth of the Environmentally Sustainable Packaging Industry in Wisconsin

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to support expansion of the environmental sustainability of the packaging industry in Wisconsin. This grant will purchase new environmentally aware testing equipment to expand opportunities in the large packaging and…

HUD: $10 Million Awarded to Protect and Empower Low-Income Tenants

Funds will provide resources to support tenant organizations across the country. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $10 million in grants to expand tenant education opportunities and resources for low-income residents of homes supported by the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program. This funding will support capacity building efforts that…

HUD: More Than $6 Million Announced to Revitalize Communities with Distressed HUD-Assisted Housing

Choice Neighborhood Planning Grants will kickstart community-driven transformation plans that will benefit residents and local economies Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $6.5 million in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants for 13 communities in 11 states across America to redevelop severely distressed public housing or HUD-assisted housing, improve outcomes for residents,…

EDA: $4.3 Million Invested to Expand the Muskogee Medical District and Boost Workforce Development in Oklahoma

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.3 million in the state of Oklahoma to support infrastructure improvements and industrial workforce development. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to providing resources that support economic growth in communities across Oklahoma and the…

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Electrical Utility Workforce Development in Mitchell, SD

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Mitchell School District 17-2 in Mitchell, South Dakota to support electrical utility workforce development in the region. This grant will support construction of an underground cable equipment training facility on the Mitchell Technical College…

EDA: $3.8 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Clean Energy Workforce Development in Flushing, NY

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to the Educational and Cultural Trust Fund of the Electric City in Flushing, New York, for building renovations to support clean energy workforce development in the region. This grant will support construction of an onshore…

EDA: $3.7 Million Invested to Expand Bakery Square and Boost Life Sciences Economy in Pennsylvania

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.7 million in the state of Pennsylvania to support industrial and scientific business expansion projects in the state. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that people across Pennsylvania and the entire country…

EDA: $3 Million Invested for Transportation Infrastructure Improvements to Support Increased Commercial Capacity in Nampa, ID

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Nampa, Idaho, for transportation infrastructure improvements needed to facilitate increased commercial capacity in the region. This grant will support the expansion and widening of Northside Boulevard, and the installation of infrastructure…

EDA: $2.9 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Development for Aviation and the Construction Industries in Ohio

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.9 million in the state of Ohio to support workforce development programs that will grow the aviation and construction industries throughout the region, including Appalachia. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that…

EDA: $2.8 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Industrial Growth in Wayne County, IN

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to Cambridge City, Indiana, for water infrastructure improvements to support industrial growth in the region. This grant will provide services and equipment to increase water capacity at the Gateway Industrial Park, supporting business expansion and…