Infrastructure

EDA: $4.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Rail Capacity in Perry County, IN

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Perry County Port Authority, Tell City, Indiana, to make railway infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of manufacturing and other businesses in three local industrial parks. This EDA grant, to be matched…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Businesses by Improving Lee Boulevard in Lawton, OK

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Lawton, Oklahoma, to make roadway improvements to Lee Boulevard to improve access to the Lawton Industrial Park, Great Plains Technology Institute, and Southwest Medical Center. The EDA grant, to be matched…

EDA: $5 Million Invested to Make Water System Improvements in Reno, NV

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Reno, Nevada, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to support regional business and job growth. This EDA grant, to be matched with $9.8 million in local investment, is expected to create 144 jobs and generate…

EDA: $3.1 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Lumberton, NC

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the city of Lumberton, North Carolina, to fund construction of a permanent floodgate system to prevent flooding to area businesses. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1 million in local investment, is expected to create 90 jobs,…

EDA: $508,000 Invested to Make Critical Water System Improvements in Centerville, TN

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $508,000 grant to the Town of Centerville, Tennessee, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to protect local businesses from flooding. This EDA grant, to be matched with $127,000 in local investment, is expected to create 55 jobs and generate $9.5 million in…

EDA: $11.2 Million Invested to Rehabilitate Roadway Infrastructure in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $11.2 million grant to the Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, to rehabilitate roadway infrastructure within a commercial district of Saipan. This EDA grant is expected to help create nearly 300 jobs and generate more than $1.3 million…

EDA: $2.25 Million Invested to Support Wastewater Infrastructure Planning Efforts in Hawaii County, HI

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.25 million grant to Hawaii County, Hawaii, to develop a wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure plan to support new and existing business. “The eruption of the Kīlauea Volcano and the Hurricane Lane severely impacted the Big Island…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Improve Water Infrastructure in Canton, IL Opportunity Zone

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 city of Canton, Illinois, to make critical water infrastructure improvements needed to support new and existing businesses throughout Fulton County. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…

EDA: $3.8 Million Invested to Provide Critical Hospital Infrastructure Enhancements in Mobile, AL

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, to install a new emergency generator system to ensure consistent and reliable power for the University Hospital. The EDA grant will be matched with more than…

EDA: $6.4 Million Invested to Improve Water Treatment Infrastructure in Pembroke, NC Opportunity Zone

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 town of Pembroke, North Carolina, to make critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to protect and support the community and its businesses. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs…