EDA: $2 Million Invested to Construct Resilient Water Infrastructure and Support Manufacturing in South Carolina
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 Powdersville Water District in Easley, South Carolina, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to serve a major advanced manufacturing exporter of power tools and other businesses in the region. The EDA grant,…
EDA: $562,000 Invested to Install New Boat Moorings to Boost U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Industry
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $562,000 grant to the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association of Saint Thomas, U.S.V.I., to support the tourism sector by installing moorings in the bays of the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of the recovery effort following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The EDA…
EDA: $800,000 Invested to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Seven Disaster-Impacted South Dakota Counties
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the West River Foundation for Economic and Community Development in Sturgis, South Dakota, to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to assist small businesses impacted by natural disasters in Bennett, Butte, Custer, Fall River, Meade, Pennington, and Perkins counties….
EDA: $748,500 Invested to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Prattsburgh, NY
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $748,500 grant to the town of Prattsburgh, New York, to make critical wastewater improvements needed to support growth in the city’s downtown business district. The EDA grant will be matched with $748,500 in federal and local funds. “Supporting our communities as they…
EDA: $1.5 Billion in CAREs Act Funds Available to Aid Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications from eligible grantees for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) supplemental funds (EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance) intended to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “President Trump is working tirelessly…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Boost Medical Workforce Training Efforts Near Opportunity Zone in Sheridan, WY
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 the Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD) in Sheridan, Wyoming, to improve and expand Northern Wyoming Community College’s Health Sciences Center. The new Center will train students for healthcare jobs with the Indian…
EDA: $2.3 Million Invested Support Business Development in Floyd, VA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the Economic Development Authority of Floyd County, Virginia, to construct the Floyd Growth Center Building. The EDA grant, to be matched with $576,385 in local investment, is expected to spur $5 million in…
EDA: $6.4 Million Invested to Increase Water and Sewer Capacity Near Opportunity Zone in Yankton, SD
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6.4 million grant to the city of Yankton, South Dakota, to make necessary water and sewer infrastructure improvements to increase capacity for businesses and promote resiliency following flood damage in 2019. The EDA grant, to be located…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Economic Development Planning and Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., (SEAEDD) of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to establish a new headquarters facility in Pine Bluff. The EDA grant will be matched with $399,000 in local investment. “The Trump…
EDA: $550,280 Invested to Support Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Midwest States
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $550,280 grant to the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), of Washington, D.C., to provide disaster recovery technical assistance to states across the Midwest that were impacted by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019. The EDA grant will be matched with $137,570 in…