EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Strengthen the Healthcare Workforce at White Earth Reservation in Minnesota
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen, Minnesota, to support healthcare workforce development. This grant will provide mobile medical training units and related equipment to help nursing students prepare for good-paying, in-demand…
HUD: $5.5 Billion in Grants Announced for Affordable Housing, Community Development and Homeless Assistance to Drive Economic Growth
Funding empowers 1,200 communities: addressing urgent local needs, boosting economic growth, enhancing community resilience, creating jobs, and advancing housing solutions. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $5.5 billion in funding that will go to 1,200 communities through more than 2,400 grants to States, urban counties, insular areas, DC, Puerto Rico, and localities…
EDA: $3.4 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Job Creation and Business Development in Charleston, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million grant to Advantage Valley, Inc., for renovations to the former Vossloh Track Building. This grant will support job creation and private investment by attracting new businesses to the region. This EDA investment will be matched with…
EDA: $9.6 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Creation in Anderson County, SC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $9.6 million grant to Anderson County, South Carolina, to support job creation and private investment in the region. This grant will provide for water infrastructure improvements to support commercial and industrial businesses in Anderson County. This EDA investment…
EDA: $2.1 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Manufacturing and Create Jobs in Clarksdale, MS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, for roadway and water infrastructure improvements to support manufacturing and job growth. This grant will support the local boat manufacturing sector, creating jobs and opportunities…
EDA: $676,426 Invested for Water Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Job Growth in Longwood, FL
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $676,426 grant to the city of Longwood, Florida, for water infrastructure improvements to spur private investment and create jobs in the region. This grant will support stormwater system improvements in the Florida Commerce Industrial Park, recently flooded by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole….
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Business Development and Job Growth in Newport, AR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Newport, Arkansas, to support business growth and job creation in the region. This grant will support a building renovation project to create 14,500 square feet of new office space. This EDA…
SBA: Statutory Increases Announced for Surety Bond Guarantee Program
Change Will Give Small Businesses Access to Projects up to $9 Million and Federal Contracts up to $14 Million 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 33 million small businesses, announced that for the first time since 2013, the SBA is increasing the…
SBA: USDA and SBA Strengthen Partnership to Create Jobs and Economic Growth in Rural America
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 33 million small businesses, announced today that the SBA is strengthening its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create jobs and expand access to new and better market opportunities for…
EDA: 31 Tech Hubs Designated Across America
As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce identified regional centers primed for technological innovation and job creation The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country. This is the first phase…