EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Extend Potable Water Service in Marshall County, WV Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Grandview Doolin Public Service District, Proctor, West Virginia, for water infrastructure that will provide potable water service to industrial customers in Marshall County. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
EDA: $600,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Regional Economic Recovery Strategies in Gallup, NM Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $600,00 grant to the city of Gallup, New Mexico, to support regional economic recovery strategies for healthcare and transportation industries. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $150,000 in local funds….
EDA: $500,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested in Grant County, NM
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Grant County, New Mexico, to support economic recovery and expansion efforts in partnership with the Silver City Chamber of Commerce and Western New Mexico University. This EDA grant will be matched with $126,552 in local funds. “Helping our communities…
EDA: $4 Million Invested to Establish Workforce Training Facility Near Wabash County, IN Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Wabash County, Indiana, to expand the Heartland Career Center to provide adult career training in healthcare and advanced manufacturing. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will…
CDFI Fund: $650,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Implement a Technical Assistance Program Near Fayetteville, AR Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $650,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Community Venture Foundation, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to provide technical assistance to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in Northwest Arkansas. The EDA grant project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will…
EDA: $3.2 Million Invested to Support Business Development and Economic Diversification Efforts in Cortlandt, NY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Town of Cortlandt, New York, to prepare a municipally-owned, 99-acre parcel of land for private development. The EDA grant, to be matched with $43.2 million in local funds, is expected to generate…
EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Support the Growth of Meat Processors Near Cody, WY Opportunity Zone
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 Forward Cody Wyoming, Inc., Cody, Wyoming, to expand a facility in the North Cody Industrial Park that serves meat processors. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone,…
HUD: $9.4 Million Awarded in Research Grants to Reduce Housing-Related Health Hazards
Funding to improve methods to identify and control key residential hazards The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $9.4 million to 13 universities and public health organizations to improve our understanding of the longer term impact of housing interventions targeting lead and other residential hazards and improve methods to identify and…
HUD: $10 Million in “Sweat Equity” Grants Announced
Grants help hundreds of families work alongside non-profits to build their homes and achieve homeownership The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $10 million in “sweat equity” grants to four non-profit self-help housing organizations which will create at least 536 affordable homes for hard-working, low-income families and individuals. Funded through HUD’s…
EDA: $1.8 Million Invested to Support Strategic Transportation Planning Efforts in Paradise, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to the town of Paradise, California, to support the development of a transportation master plan to guide the recovery and redevelopment of the town’s transportation infrastructure. “The Trump Administration is committed to assisting communities…