EDA

EDA: $1.9 Million Investment Made in Critical Road Infrastructure for Industrial Hub in Longview, WA Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the city of Longview, Washington, to help construct critical road infrastructure to reduce congestion and provide access to developable land. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will…

EDA: $1.9 Million Investment Made for Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Technology Park near Las Vegas, NV Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the UNLV Research Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, to help make infrastructure improvements needed to attract new tenants to the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. The project, to be located near a Tax Cuts…

EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Provide Critical Water Infrastructure at Sawmill Site in Abbeville, AL Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Abbeville, Alabama, to help construct critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to serve a local sawmill site and commercial development adjacent to the site. The EDA grant, to be located in…

EDA: $1.53 Million Grant Awarded to Expand Digital Literacy Services for Job Seekers near Machias, ME Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.53 million grant to the Axiom Education & Training Center in Machias, Maine, to provide computer and online skills training for unemployed and underemployed job seekers. The project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity…

EDA: $1.5 Million Grant Made to Support Manufacturing Business Growth in Clinton County, NY Opportunity Zone

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 Clinton County, New York, to make infrastructure upgrades needed to support business development at the former Clinton County Airport. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be…

EDA: $1.1 Million Investment Made to Expand Forest Economy in Maine Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the University of Maine in Orono to implement Maine’s Forest Opportunity Roadmap (FOR/Maine) strategic plan. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $499,000 in…

EDA: $1 Million Grant Awarded to Help Build Maker Space for Native American Entrepreneurs in New Mexico

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to build a maker space . This grant will be matched with $1 million in state investment. “Supporting entrepreneurship, the backbone of the…

EDA: $9.5 Million Invested to Support Disaster Resiliency and Boost Tourism for the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians

 Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $9.5 million grant to the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians of Pauma Valley, California, to renovate the Tribe’s campground and upgrade it to improve its resiliency to future flooding events. “The Trump Administration is rapidly responding…

EDA: $3.2 Million Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure to Serve Tribal Businesses in Grand Portage, MN Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council of Grand Portage, Minnesota, to help redevelop the Hat Point Marina and Ferry Terminal. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone,…

EDA: $2.5 Million Invested to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements in Hartwell, GA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Hartwell, Georgia, to make critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from future flood events. The grant, to be matched with nearly $3.3 million in local investment, is expected…