EDA: $2.5 Million Invested in Support of STEM Workforce Development Near Opportunity Zone in North Little Rock, AR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, North Little Rock, Arkansas, to update and expand its STEM-focused facilities in support of modern workforce development in Arkansas. The EDA grant, to be located near…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Make Infrastructure Upgrades in Prairie du Chien, WI Opportunity Zone
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 city of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, to make stormwater infrastructure improvements at the North Gateway Business Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be…
EDA: $7.7 Million Invested to Make Infrastructure Improvements in Greenville, MS Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7.7 million grant to the city of Greenville, Mississippi, to make sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements needed to keep businesses open in the event of future flooding and spur new business growth. The EDA grant, to be located…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing Growth Near Opportunity Zone in Fayetteville, AR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to make roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support expansion efforts of area manufacturers and businesses in the Commerce District Industrial Corridor and improve the area’s resilience against flooding…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Establish Industrial Workspace in Washougal, WA Opportunity Zone
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 Port of Camas-Washougal, Washougal, Washington, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to establish an industrial workspace for use by local manufacturing firms. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
EDA: $16 Million Invested to Support Commercial Fishing Industry in New Bedford, MA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $16 million grant to the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, to make port infrastructure improvements needed to protect commercial fishing businesses from floods and severe weather events. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Protect Seaport from Flooding Near Gloucester, MA Opportunity Zone
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 city of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to make flood protection improvements needed to protect the city’s vital seaport. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Boost Capacity of the Port of Epes Industrial Park in Livingston, AL Opportunity Zone
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 University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama, to improve barge access at the Port of Epes Industrial Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be…
EDA: $399,804 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Capital Investment in Rural Utah Opportunity Zones
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $399,804 grant to the Sorenson Impact Center at the University of Utah and the Utah Association of Counties to create a rural Opportunity Zone and Recovery Playbook that will support local efforts to drive capital investment into Utah communities. This EDA grant,…
EDA: $1.25 Million Invested to Make Infrastructure Improvements Near Ardmore, OK Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.25 million grant to the Ardmore Development Authority, Ardmore, Oklahoma, to make water infrastructure upgrades needed to support business growth at the Ardmore Industrial AirPark. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…