EDA: $24.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested in Communities Across the Nation
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding the following new grants funded by the American Rescue Plan. U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses in Southwestern Oregon U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Grow Businesses and Create Jobs in Kings Mountain, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, for wastewater infrastructure improvements. This project will support existing commercial and industrial users as well as a new manufacturing facility under development, leading to business…
EDA: $761,040 Invested to Support Infrastructure Improvements and Create Jobs in Henderson, NC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $761,040 grant to the county of Vance, North Carolina, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth in the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park. This project will promote job creation through roadway and sewer upgrades necessary for business expansion. This EDA grant,…
EDA: Strong Response to the Good Jobs Challenge Announced, Demonstrating Applicants’ Commitment to Creating New Opportunities for America’s Workforce
509 Applications Received from Partnerships across all States, Territories and the District of Columbia Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it has received 509 applications for its American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge program. Applicants represent significant interest from a diverse range of stakeholders in communities across America: EDA…
EDA: $2 Million in “STEM Talent Challenge” Grants Announced to Strengthen Innovation Workforce Pipeline
8 Organizations Receive Funding for Programs that Support Regional Industry Workforce Needs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the eight grant recipients of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition that supports programs to train science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent to create a robust STEM-capable workforce across the country,…
EDA: $675,180 Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Expansion and Job Growth in Devens, MA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $675,180 grant to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston, Massachusetts, to provide roadway and stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to support additional development of the Devens Industrial Area and former Fort Devens Military Base. This EDA project will help increase job opportunities in…
EDA: $3.3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Manufacturing and Job Creation on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the White Mountain Apache Community Development Corporation, Pinetop, Arizona, to improve the White Mountain Apache Timber Company (WMATCO) sawmill in Whiteriver. This project will support tribal entrepreneurship, diversify the local economy, and create jobs….
CDFI Fund: Economic Mobility Corps Applications Due January 5, 2022
In September, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the availability of up to $1.9 million in funding through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 round of the AmeriCorps CDFI Economic Mobility Corps (EMC), which is a joint initiative of the CDFI Fund and AmeriCorps that places full-time national service members in Certified Community Development Financial…
EDA: $2.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Establish a Medical Training Facility and Create Jobs in Keyser, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, West Virginia, for the construction of a new 12,000-square foot medical training facility. The new facility will offer state-of-the art equipment, including broadband connectivity,…
EDA: $30 Million in Economic Development Administration American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Statewide Economic Development Planning Announced
$1 Million Grants Headed to 30 States and Territories to Lay the Foundation for President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1 million American Rescue Plan grants to 30 states and territories across the nation to support statewide…