Job Creation

EDA: $600,000 Invested to Help Northeast Ohio Region Respond to Closure of the GM Lordstown Plant, Loss of Coal Jobs

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $600,000 grant to the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments of Youngstown, Ohio, to contract a recovery coordination team following the recent non-allocation of the General Motors Lordstown facility and the historic downturn of the coal economy. The team will work with local…

EDA: Investment Made to Help Establish Industrial Park in Opportunity Zone in Berryville, AR

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 city of Berryville, Arkansas, to provide critical infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $401,100…

EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Improve Lamar Boulevard in Hattiesburg, MS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to rehabilitate and improve Lamar Boulevard so that it better drains in the event of potential flood events and can support increased commercial traffic volume. The investment, to…

EDA: Investment Made to Boost Business and Export Opportunities in George County, MS

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the George County Board of Supervisors, Lucedale, Mississippi, to make critical infrastructure improvements to the George County Industrial Park. The improved industrial site will accommodate local business needs, including the development of a…

EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Help Establish Unmanned Aviation System Facility at Houma-Terrebone Airport, LA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission of Houma, Louisiana, to make infrastructure improvements needed to establish an Unmanned Aviation System (UAS) facility at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport. The project, to be matched with $337,500 in local…

EDA: $1.45 Million Invested to Boost Industrial Growth in Beaverton, MI Opportunity Zone

 Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.45 million grant to the city of Beaverton, Michigan, to provide critical infrastructure needed to expand and improve the city’s industrial park. The project, to be matched with $263,880 in local funds, is expected to help create more…

EDA: Investment Made to Support Small Business Growth and Resiliency in Redding, CA

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced an $880,000 grant to Superior California Economic Development of Redding, California, to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) and to provide technical assistance to potential borrowers in disaster-impacted counties of Shasta, Trinity, Modoc, and Siskiyou. This EDA grant will be matched with $220,000 in…

HUD: Additional $1.9 Million Awarded to Promote Employment and Self-Sufficient for Public Housing Residents

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded an additional $1.9 million to six public housing authorities and non-profit organizations across the nation to hire or retain service coordinators to help residents find jobs and educational opportunities. See list of grant funding by state below. Last winter, HUD awarded $29 million to public…

EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce to Boost Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship Activity in Kearny, NJ Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is helping upgrade and improve Hackensack Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey, in support of the Kearny Point business center development. The investment will be matched by $1.3 million in local funds. The project is located in a Tax Cuts and…

EDA: Investment Made to Boost Tourism-related Business Development in West Virginia

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it is investing in the Hatfield McCoy Regional Recreation Authority of Man, West Virginia, to help expand the Hatfield McCoy Trail System. The investment will be matched with $452,228 in local funds and is expected to help create 75 jobs and generate $5…