Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.9 million in Disaster Supplemental funding to support economic development projects in states impacted by storms and natural disasters in 2023 and 2024.
The EDA investments announced today are:
- City of Center, Texas (Center, Texas). A $2.5 million grant for wastewater infrastructure improvements to support job creation and business expansion while providing resilience from future natural disasters.
- Lamar State College (Port Arthur, Texas). A $1.2 million grant for the purchase and installation of a Liquefied natural gas training unit, supporting workforce development while ensuring continued productivity during natural or manmade disasters.
- City of Minden, Iowa (Minden, Iowa). A $1.2 million grant for water and sewer infrastructure upgrades to support commercial and industrial growth in the region.
“The Economic Development Administration supports infrastructure improvements designed to foster industrial revitalization as well as workforce development projects to help communities recover following storms and natural disasters,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Ben Page, performing the nonexclusive duties and functions of the Assistant Secretary. “These awards will support job creation and business expansion in areas hard hit by recent natural disasters while increasing their resiliency to future such events.”
The EDA Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program makes approximately $1.5 billion available to support economic recovery activities in areas that received major disaster declarations because of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. EDA continues to review applications for portions of this funding on an ongoing basis – please review the application guidelines at eda.gov for more details.
EDA releases announcements for grants over $1 million. For more information on all EDA awards, please visit eda.gov.
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.