EDA: $5.3 Million Invested to Help Establish New Manufacturing and Data Processing Industrial Park in Millinocket, ME
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.3 million grant to Our Katahdin of Millinocket to make the infrastructure improvements needed to establish an industrial park that will support wood-product manufacturing and high-tech data processing businesses. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Expand Wood Product Industry in Northeast United States
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 U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. of Concord, New Hampshire, to establish a cooperative agreement to expanding markets for wood products. “The Trump Administration is continually looking for new ways to…
EDA: $820,000 Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure Need to Support Manufacturing Growth in Carrollton, KY
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $820,000 grant to the City of Carrollton to provide infrastructure improvements needed to support manufacturing and other business growth. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 121 jobs and spur $268 million in private investment. “We commend the City…
EDA: $2.3 Million Invested to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Easton, MD
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the Town of Easton, Maryland, to help establish a new industrial park that will allow businesses in the region to expand. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 55 new…
EDA: $1.15 Million Invested to Support Infrastructure Projects that Will Create or Retain Over 400 Jobs in Jackson KY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.15 million grant to the City of Jackson to extend water and sewer service to a medical and business development site. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 43 jobs and retain 391 jobs.“The…
EDA: $3.4 Million Invested in Kentucky to Support Business and Job Growth
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in grants to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to help spur economic activity in Stearns and support industrial development in Hazard. “The Trump Administration is committed to putting former coal industry employees back to work,” said Secretary…
EDA: $3 Million Invested in Texas to Support Business and Infrastructure Development
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3 million in grants to the State of Texas to support infrastructure projects and fuel further business growth. According to grantee estimates, these projects are expected to create and retain 900 jobs, while generating $23 million in private…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Iowa
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 Iowa State University Research Park of Ames, Iowa, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support a manufacturing test lab facility. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 450…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Help Diversify Coal Community Economies and Boost Workforce Opportunities in Crownpoint, NM
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Navajo Technical University of Crownpoint, New Mexico, to build a Metrology and Materials Testing Center (MMTC) that will help diversify the Navajo Nations’ economy and train displaced workers in the energy sector. According…
EDA: $844,941 Invested to Support Business Development in Western Colorado
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $844,941 grant to the Telluride Foundation to boost business development efforts in western Colorado. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create or retain 23 jobs and spur $637,000 in private investment. “We commend the Telluride Foundation for supporting the…