EDA: $4.25 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Workforce Development and Business Resiliency in Texas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.25 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Texas prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. “President Biden is committed to creating new opportunities for employers and businesses as they recover…
EDA: $3.9 Million Invested in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Pandemic Response and Resiliency Efforts in Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.9 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help communities and businesses in Virginia respond to the coronavirus pandemic. “President Biden is committed to helping communities grow their critical business clusters to ensure that they not only…
EDA: $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand Broadband Capacity in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Wilson, North Carolina, to increase broadband capacity and bolster the region’s ability to withstand future economic disruptions. This EDA grant, to be matched with $300,000 in…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Improve Access to Barge Port Development in Monona County, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the county of Monona, Iowa, to make critical roadway improvements and improve access to the Monona County Barge Port. This EDA project, to be matched with $1.6 million in state and local funds,…
EDA: $824,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Improvements to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $824,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the National World War II Museum, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, for campus site improvements and for audio and visual technical systems. This EDA grant, to be matched with $230,945 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $979,837 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Agricultural Entrepreneurship in the Federated States of Micronesia
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $979,837 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the College of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to support economic opportunity and food security in the FSM through implementation of an agricultural entrepreneurship program. This EDA grant, to be matched with $72,494…
EDA: $880,640 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Broadband Capacity in West Central Colorado
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $880,640 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Region 10 League for Economic Assistance and Planning, Montrose, Colorado, to improve access to affordable, reliable, and abundant internet service in West Central Colorado. This EDA grant, to be matched with $220,160 in local…
EDA: $520,518 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Development of Aquaculture Sector in Prince William Sound
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $520,518 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Chugach Regional Resources Commission, Anchorage, Alaska, to support development of the aquaculture sector in Prince William Sound. This EDA grant, to be matched with $97,235 in local investment, is expected to create 85 jobs…
ABA: Report Shows Consumer Delinquencies Rose in Fourth Quarter of 2020
After two consecutive quarters of declines, consumer credit delinquencies rose in the fourth quarter of 2020 as the toll of the pandemic-induced recession weighed on the economy, according to results from the American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. Overall, delinquencies rose in each of the 11 loan categories tracked by ABA. The composite ratio,…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey 3.1 Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.1 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey. Phase 3.1 includes substantial revisions to the questionnaire. Additional questions address the following new topics: disability, child health access, telehealth and child care. Also included are demographic questions to identify service members and military spouses, and questions to classify…