EDA: $5.3 Million Invested to Help Establish New Manufacturing and Data Processing Industrial Park in Millinocket, ME
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.3 million grant to Our Katahdin of Millinocket to make the infrastructure improvements needed to establish an industrial park that will support wood-product manufacturing and high-tech data processing businesses. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected…
EDA: $3.6 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in La Crosse, WI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the City of La Crosse to update critical water infrastructure and support business growth in the region. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create or retain 70 jobs, while generating…
EDA: $3.5 Million Invested to Establish a Business Disaster Response Center in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to Iniciativa Tecnológica Centro Oriental, Inc. (INTECO) of Caguas to construct the Business Disaster Response Center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 324 jobs, retain 360 jobs, and spur $660,000…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Help Establish a Workforce Training Facility in El Centro, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to San Diego Electrical Training Trust to help build a workforce training facility in El Centro. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 332 jobs. “President Trump has been diligent in…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Training Opportunities in Oakland, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Peralta Community College District of Oakland to renovate, expand, and modernize the College of Alameda Aviation Technology Maintenance Training facility. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 1,109 new…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Help Protect and Grow Businesses in Peosta, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the City of Peosta to make critical water infrastructure improvements needed to safeguard local businesses against future flooding. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 183 jobs, retain 274 jobs,…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Expand Wood Product Industry in Northeast United States
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. of Concord, New Hampshire, to establish a cooperative agreement to expanding markets for wood products. “The Trump Administration is continually looking for new ways to…
EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing in Wyoming
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority for construction that will accommodate the expansion plans of a local manufacturing business. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 50 new jobs…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Support Workforce Training Opportunities in Boise, ID
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Idaho Rural Water Association of Boise to help build a workforce training center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create or retain 550 jobs and generate $450,000 in private…
EDA: $820,000 Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure Need to Support Manufacturing Growth in Carrollton, KY
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $820,000 grant to the City of Carrollton to provide infrastructure improvements needed to support manufacturing and other business growth. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 121 jobs and spur $268 million in private investment. “We commend the City…