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EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Expansion and Growth Efforts in Dahlonega, GA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Lumpkin County Water & Sewerage Authority, Dahlonega, Georgia, to support business expansion and growth efforts, bolstering the region’s ability to withstand future economic disruptions. This EDA grant, to be…

EDA: $1.8 Million Invested to Support Business Retention and Growth in Kailua-Kona, HI

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to the Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii (NELHA), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to support business retention and growth initiatives at a sustainable technology park. The EDA grant, to be matched with $459,658 in local investment, is…

EDA: $1.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Workforce Development at Spoon River College in Illinois

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Spoon River College, Canton, Illinois, to purchase training equipment and renovate the college’s Vocational & Technical Education Center (VOTEC). This EDA grant is expected to create 275 jobs, retain…

EDA: $1.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Trail Improvements and Promote Tourism in Covington, VA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the County of Alleghany, Covington, Virginia, for trail improvements along the Jackson River and to bolster the local tourism economy. This EDA grant, to be matched with $600,000 in…

EDA: $1.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Assist Disadvantaged Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Bluefield, WV

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART), Bluefield, West Virginia, to provide critical gap financing to disadvantaged businesses and entrepreneurs. This EDA grant, to be matched with $273,750…

SBA: 16,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund Awards Funded

First wave of approved restaurant applicants to receive vital American Rescue Plan funding just one week after the SBA opened for applications Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin delivering economic relief from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, established by the American Rescue Plan and signed into law by President Joe Biden, to more than 16,000 approved…

FDIC: FDiTech Announces New Deputy Director of Office of Innovation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the appointment of Zunera Mazhar as Deputy Director of the agency’s Office of Innovation. Ms. Mazhar will guide the agency’s work to promote the adoption of innovative technologies within the FDIC and across the financial services sector. “I am extremely excited that Zunera will be joining our…

OCC: Michael J. Hsu to Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency on May 10, 2021

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Michael J. Hsu will become Acting Comptroller of the Currency on May 10, 2021, pursuant to 12 USC 4 as designated by Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. Blake Paulson, who has served as Acting Comptroller of the Currency since January 14, 2021, will return to…

EDA: $6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Capital and Resiliency Efforts in New York

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to provide critical gap financing and technical support to New York businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “President Biden is committed to unleashing the full power of the federal government…

EDA: $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Growth in Industrial Park in Holdrege, NE

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Holdrege, Nebraska, to construct water, sewer, and street improvements to support business development at the Iron Horse Industrial Park. This EDA grant, to be matched with…