Job Creation

EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 12,000 American Workers Placed into Jobs Through the Good Jobs Challenge

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced more than 12,000 American workers have been trained and placed into jobs through the Good Jobs Challenge. The program, initially funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan, is investing a historic $500 million into high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs across the country. The Good…

SBA: 14 New Awards Announced for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation

Awardees Will Serve as Hubs for Local Economies in BioTech, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing, and Agriculture Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced the expansion of the SBA’s Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) network with 14 new awards. These awards aim…

EDA: $3.2 Million Invested for Parking Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Creation in Bridgeport, WV

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Benedum Airport Authority in Bridgeport, West Virginia, for parking infrastructure improvements needed to boost job creation and private investment in the region. This grant will provide for the construction of four new parking…

HUD: Agency Joins Federal Agencies and AmeriCorps to Expand Workforce Training for Clean Energy Jobs

Memorandum of Understanding will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Climate Corps and strengthen workforce pipeline to good-paying clean energy jobs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is signing onto the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Departments of Commerce, the Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and…

EDA: $5 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth and Job Creation in Page, AZ

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Page, Arizona, for infrastructure improvements to support business growth and job creation in the region.  This grant will support redevelopment of the Downtown Business District, to increase its commercial viability and…

EDA: $2.5 Million for Infrastructure Improvements to Boost Business and Job Growth in Barnsdall, OK

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Barnsdall in Oklahoma, for infrastructure improvements to support business development in the region. This grant will reconstruct a spillway at the Waxhoma Lake Dam to encourage business growth and resiliency. This…

EDA: $2.4 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Expansion and Job Creation in Moreno Valley, CA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Moreno Valley, California, for water infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation in the region. This grant will provide for a drainage system expansion project to support local businesses…

EDA: $3.9 Million Invested for Roadway and Water Infrastructure Improvements for Business and Job Growth in Texas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.9 million in the state of Texas for roadway and water infrastructure improvements needed to support job growth in the state. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s is investing in opportunity for the middle-class by building…

EDA: $2 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Growth in Stuttgart, AR

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Stuttgart Industrial Development Corporation in Stuttgart, Arkansas, for water infrastructure improvements to support job growth in the region. This grant will expand the water and sewer services at Stuttgart Industrial Park to support manufacturing…

EDA: $10.7 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Growth in Hazard, KY

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $10.7 million for water infrastructure improvements needed to support job growth and economic resiliency in the region. This grant will provide for increased water service at the Coal Fields Regional Industrial Park, providing greater capacity to local businesses. This…