EDA: $1.2 Million Invested for Roadway Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Superior, CO
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the town of Superior, Colorado, for roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth in the region. This grant will improve a road damaged in the 2021 Marshall Fire to provide greater access to…
EDA: $947,200 Invested to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training in Brookings, SD
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $947,200 grant to South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, to bolster healthcare workforce development in the region. This grant will support the development of a state-of-the-art healthcare simulation center through the procurement of related equipment. This EDA investment will be…
EDA: $544,000 Invested to Bolster Small Manufacturing and Technology Sectors in Larimer County, CO
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $544,000 grant to the Warehouse Business Accelerator in Loveland, Colorado, to bolster the small manufacturing and technology sectors in Larimer County. This grant will provide additional funding opportunities for local entrepreneurs, improving economic diversification in an area impacted by recent wildfire activity. …
SBA: New Report Shows Consequential Impacts of SBA Pandemic Relief
Pandemic Relief Prevented Business Closures, Protected Jobs, and Led to Job Creation Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, issued the following statement on a new report highlighting the positive impact of SBA pandemic relief programs – including the Paycheck…
EDA: Additional $210 Million in Tech Hub Grants Awarded
Additional funding for the Tech Hubs program was made possible through the bipartisan FY25 NDAA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million,…
EDA: $25 Million Awarded in Latest Installment of Good Jobs Challenge Funding to Strengthen Workforce Training Programs Across the Nation
New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers…
SBA: Lending Network Strengthened with New Public-Private Partnerships Supporting Underserved Communities
Four New Small Business Lending Companies Authorized to Support America’s Entrepreneurs in Underserved Communities Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s more than 34 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the SBA has granted Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licenses to four lending institutions committed…
EDA: $5.5 Million Invested to Support the Agriculture Industry and Provide Electrical Infrastructure Improvements in Kansas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $5.5 million in the state of Kansas to support the agriculture industry and make electrical infrastructure improvements needed to bolster economic opportunity in the region. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda is…
EDA: $4.1 Million Invested for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Job Creation in Neah Bay, WA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.1 million grant to the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington, for wastewater infrastructure improvements to support job creation. This grant will provide for the construction of a new climate-resilient wastewater collection…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Boost Healthcare Workforce Development in Grand Forks, ND
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, to support healthcare workforce development. This grant will provide for the procurement of a van and related equipment to allow the University to expand its medical…