EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development and Entrepreneurial Growth Near Rockport, TX 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 Aransas County, Texas, to create a workforce development and entrepreneurship center at Del Mar College in support of skilled job creation and regional economic diversification. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Implementation of a Small Business Technical Assistance Program at the University of Southern California
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California to develop a technical assistance program in support of small businesses and communities in Southern California. This EDA grant will be matched with $375,022 in local investment. “The EDA is…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Commercial Redevelopment Project in Jefferson City, MO Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Jefferson City, Missouri, to support the commercial redevelopment of the historic Missouri State Penitentiary site. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be…
EDA: $1.47 Million Invested to Spur Growth of Innovative Agriculture and Food Manufacturing Businesses Near Geneva, NY Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.47 million grant to the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva, New York, to support the development and expansion of innovative agriculture and food-related manufacturing businesses in the region. The EDA grant, to be located…
EDA: $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested at Uintah B. College in Eastern Utah
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Uintah B. College, Roosevelt, Utah, to purchase modern training equipment to expand commercial trucking industry training programs at two regional campuses. The EDA grant, to be matched with $291,908…
EDA: $1.18 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Growth in West Wendover, NV Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.18 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of West Wendover, Nevada, to develop infrastructure to diversify and strengthen the local economy in response to adverse economic impacts caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The EDA…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Improve Water Infrastructure in Canton, IL Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Canton, Illinois, to make critical water infrastructure improvements needed to support new and existing businesses throughout Fulton County. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…
EDA: $1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Aid Reopening of Tourism Economy in Utah
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Salt Lake City, Utah, to support Utah’s Safe To Stay Open campaign in response to the economic impacts caused by the…
EDA: $975,000 Invested to Support Aerospace Industry Training Near West Virginia Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $975,000 grant to Marshall University Research Corporation, Huntington, West Virginia, to launch a new Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Training Program at the Robert C. Byrd Institute. The project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with…
EDA: $956,858 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Economic Diversification Efforts in Michigan Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $956,858 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to purchase lab equipment to build capacity at the Center for Freshwater Research and Education. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone,…