EDA

EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Boost Post-Disaster Workforce Training Opportunities in Port Arthur, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to Lamar State College of Port Arthur, Texas, to build a Process Technology Training Unit that will provide state-of-the-art industrial training equipment for students and individuals currently employed in the petrochemical and chemical industries….

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Infrastructure Needs in Mississippi

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 Corinth, Mississippi, to make the infrastructure improvements necessary to serve businesses at the Northeast Mississippi Waterfront Industrial Park. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 250 jobs and generate $158…

EDA: $1.15 Million Invested to Support Infrastructure Projects that Will Create or Retain Over 400 Jobs in Jackson KY

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 City of Jackson to extend water and sewer service to a medical and business development site. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 43 jobs and retain 391 jobs.“The…

EDA: $3.4 Million Invested in Kentucky to Support Business and Job Growth

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in grants to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to help spur economic activity in Stearns and support industrial development in Hazard. “The Trump Administration is committed to putting former coal industry employees back to work,” said Secretary…

EDA: $3 Million Invested in Texas to Support Business and Infrastructure Development

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3 million in grants to the State of Texas to support infrastructure projects and fuel further business growth. According to grantee estimates, these projects are expected to create and retain 900 jobs, while generating $23 million in private…

EDA: $3 Million Invested to Build a Workforce Training and Business Development Center in Lac du Flambeau, WI

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 Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin, to build a workforce training and business development center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 40 jobs,…

EDA: $2 Million Invested to Build a Technical Education Center in Cullman, AL

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Wallace State Community College (WSCC) of Cullman, Alabama, to build a technical education center that will help workers gain new, in-demand skills. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 68…

EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Iowa

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 Iowa State University Research Park of Ames, Iowa, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support a manufacturing test lab facility. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 450…

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Help Make Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Arkansas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.5 million in grants to the State of Arkansas to help provide the critical infrastructure needed to support business expansion and growth. “The Trump Administration is laying the foundation for solid, long-term economic growth in communities across the…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Help Diversify Coal Community Economies and Boost Workforce Opportunities in Crownpoint, NM

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Navajo Technical University of Crownpoint, New Mexico, to build a Metrology and Materials Testing Center (MMTC) that will help diversify the Navajo Nations’ economy and train displaced workers in the energy sector. According…