EDA: $1.5 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Business Expansion in Pineville, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the town of Pineville, West Virginia, for sewer system upgrades and construction of a new water treatment plant. This project will support current business operations and provide for continued industrial growth in a region…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Support Redevelopment of Jackson Avenue in Historic Westside Las Vegas, NV
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 city of Las Vegas, Nevada, to support planning for the future redevelopment of Jackson Avenue as part of ongoing efforts to catalyze community-led investment in the city’s historic Westside. This grant will assist…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Aviation Workforce Development in Durant, OK
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma, to create an Aerospace Technology Center at the Durant Regional Airport. This grant will create a training center to boost the region’s aerospace workforce by enhancing existing…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing and Industrial Service Workforce Development Efforts in Scooba, MS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi, to construct a new industrial training facility on campus. This grant will help prepare students for careers in the manufacturing and industrial service sectors, including electrical technology,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Business Expansion Efforts in Genesee County, MI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Mundy Township, Michigan, for water, sewer, and road infrastructure upgrades in an industrial commercial corridor. This project will support existing manufacturing businesses, attract new private investment, and create jobs in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology…
EDA: $1.75 Million Invested to Expand Agribusiness Sector in Cass County, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Cass County, Indiana, for road infrastructure upgrades at the Cass County Agribusiness Park. This project will increase business operations and provide continued industrial growth in a region impacted by changes in the energy…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Expand Job Training Programs for Cherokee Nation Tribal Members in Oklahoma
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to provide expanded skilled employment training services to Tribal members. This grant will expand the Tribe’s building trade, lineman, and fiber technician training programs and will help Tribal…
EDA: $690,604 Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Boost Business and Job Growth in Elizabethtown, NC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $690,604 grant to Elizabethtown, North Carolina, for infrastructure improvements needed to support business and job growth in the region. This grant will support development of the Elizabethtown Industrial Park and its new Live-Work-Play campus, in a region impacted by changes in the…
EDA: $4.5 Million Invested in STEM Workforce Training Efforts Across the Country
Latest Department of Commerce Investments Help Bolster STEM Workforces in Technology Innovation Sectors Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the 11 recipients of the 2023 STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition overseen by the EDA that supports programs to train science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent and fuel regional innovation…
EDA: $31.1 Million Invested to Support Agricultural Production and Processing in Southwestern Washington
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the Port of Chehalis in Chehalis, Washington, to bolster agricultural production and processing in southwestern Washington. This grant will support the construction of a grain storage and rail transload facility at the port. This…