EDA: $2 Million Invested to Boost Coal Community in Greenup, KY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Greenup Joint Sewer Agency of Greenup, Kentucky, to make water infrastructure improvements at the EastPark Industrial Park. This grant will be matched with $3 million in state and local funds and is…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Provide Critical Roadway Infrastructure in Newton, TX Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Newton County, Texas, to rebuild a road critical to regional commerce that was damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, is expected…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Help Establish Welding Technology Training Center at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU) of Goodwell, to build a new welding technology training center in the Guymon Industrial Park. The grant, to be matched with $389,504 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested Help Establish Career Technology Center to Serve Fort Smith, AR Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.4 million grant to the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to help build the Fort Smith Public Schools Career Technology Center (CTC) for training in advanced manufacturing, health care, and information technology. The EDA grant, to be located…
EDA: $1.15 Million Invested to Provide Infrastructure to an Existing Industrial Park in Hot Springs, AR Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.15 million grant to the County of Hot Spring, Arkansas, to help improve an existing industrial park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $770,000 in local…
EDA: $1.13 Million Invested to Provide Critical Relocation of Electric Utility in Sumner, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.13 million grant to the city of Sumner, Iowa, to advance local disaster resiliency efforts by helping construct a new substation and transmission drop located outside of the floodplain. The grant, to be matched with $1.13 million…
EDA: $33 Million Invested to Advance Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing nearly $33 million in Puerto Rico to advance economic resiliency and business growth efforts in the wake of the devastating 2017 hurricane season. The grants, to be located in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with…
EDA: $3.8 Million Invested to Help Rebuild Following Natural Disaster in Lancaster, SC Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to the Lancaster County Water and Sewer District of South Carolina, to help support the Regional Wastewater Collection Rehabilitation project. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be…
EDA: $3.7 Million Invested to Support Business-focused Disaster Recovery and Resilience Efforts in Seneca, SC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million grant to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority of Seneca, South Carolina, to facilitate infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses in the event of natural disasters. The EDA grant will be matched with more than…
EDA: $2.4 Million Invested to Support Business Attraction and Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Florence, SC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2.4 million grant to the County of Florence, South Carolina, to make roadway, water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to help protect local businesses from the impact of natural disasters and attract new businesses. The grant, to be matched…