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 Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Support for Startup Businesses in New Orleans, Louisiana
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Business Expansion Efforts in Hartford, Connecticut
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism-Related Business and Job Growth in Gaffney, South Carolina
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Job Growth in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Activity in North Dakota’s Rendezvous Region
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Broadband Service in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Northern Illinois
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Boost Business Growth and Create New Jobs in Bristol, Tennessee
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Entrepreneurial Growth and Job Creation Efforts in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $992,586 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Business and Create Jobs in Houlton, Maine
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Training and Development of Tribal Entrepreneurs in New Mexico
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Southwest Wisconsin
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Pandemic Economic Recovery Planning Efforts in Underserved Communities Across the Southeast
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $786,104 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Expand Minority Owned Businesses in the Atlanta BeltLine
- U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $517,924 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Promote Travel and Tourism Along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina
This projects are funded under EDA’s American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which makes $500 million in Economic Adjustment Assistance grants available to American communities. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program is EDA’s most flexible program, and grants made under this program will help hundreds of communities across the nation plan, build, innovate, and put people back to work through construction or non-construction projects designed to meet local needs.
About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov)
The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation’s regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA invests in communities and supports regional collaboration in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.