EDA: $2.7 Million Invested to Support Diversified Business Growth in Oregon, OH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million grant to the city of Oregon, Ohio, to help attract new businesses to the region by expanding the Cedar Point Industrial Park. This grant, to be matched with $679,179 in local funds, is expected to…
EDA: $382,000 Invested in Critical Railroad Infrastructure Need to Serve Businesses in Missouri Opportunity Zone
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 Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority of Scott City, Missouri, to make infrastructure improvements. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $382,000 in local…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on Uses of Award Report Form for BEA Program, CDFI Program and NACA Program Award Recipients
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Community…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on FY 2020-2022 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently, the Community Development…
HUD: Nearly $43 Million in Housing Counseling Grants Awarded
Funding intended to help families find and keep their homes The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $42.8 million in housing counseling grants to help approximately one million Americans make more informed housing choices, keep their current homes, or receive assistance to help them avoid foreclosure. Nearly half of the state…
EDA: $48 Million Invested to Support Natural Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Texas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $48 million in the state of Texas to help it prepare for natural disasters and promote economic resiliency and business growth. The EDA grants, some of which are to be located in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, are…
EDA: $28.6 Million Invested to Support Growth of the Medical Sector in the U.S. Virgin Islands Following 2017 Hurricanes
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $28.6 million in the University of the Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, to support efforts to diversify and strengthen the resiliency of the Island economy by helping to grow the medical sector. The two grants, to be located in…
EDA: $7.3 Million Invested in Infrastructure and Workforce Training Efforts in California Opportunity Zones
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $7.3 million in the state of California to help build and repair critical infrastructure and advance workforce training efforts. The grants, to be located in or to serve Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $1…
EDA: $5 Million Invested to Establish New Workforce Training Center in Houston, TX Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast, Inc., Houston, Texas, to help establish a new workforce training center that will help develop skilled workers to support the growth of critical business sectors….
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Training Opportunities in San Bernardino, CA Opportunity Zone
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 San Bernardino Community College District, San Bernardino, California, to modernize two existing buildings for a new workforce development facility. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone,…