EDA: $3.1 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Lumberton, NC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the city of Lumberton, North Carolina, to fund construction of a permanent floodgate system to prevent flooding to area businesses. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1 million in local investment, is expected to create 90 jobs,…
EDA: $2.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Aid Reopening of Tourism Economy in St. Louis, MO
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 Million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the St. Louis Regional Convention and Visitors Commission, St. Louis, Missouri, to aid in the re-opening of the region’s tourism economy. This EDA grant, to be matched with $250,000 in local investment, is expected…
EDA: $2.24 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Economic Growth and Resiliency Efforts in New Mexico
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2.24 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of New Mexico prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “EDA is committed to helping communities across New Mexico fight economic hardships brought on by COVID-19,” said Dennis Alvord, Acting Assistant Secretary…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Business Growth in DeKalb, TX
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of DeKalb, Texas, to design and construct water and sewer improvements needed to spur business growth in the city, including at the Dekalb Industrial Foundation’s 36-acre industrial site. The EDA grant will be matched with $560,000…
EDA: $1.76 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund for Businesses Across 24 Oklahoma Counties
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.76 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Southwestern Intermediary Finance Team, Inc. (SWIFT), Weatherford, Oklahoma, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic across 24 Oklahoma…
EDA: $1.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund for Businesses in Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 Million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, Omaha, Nebraska, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the…
EDA: $900,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Bolster Workforce Development in Little Rock, AR
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $900,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas, to develop a workforce training strategy with a special emphasis on technological skills and to support business community recovery efforts across Arkansas. The EDA grant…
EDA: $865,000 Invested to Support Tech-based Manufacturing and Job Growth Efforts at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, TX
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $865,000 grant to Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority (LRRA), Lubbock, Texas, to make critical security and airport runway enhancements to facilitate job creation at the Reese Technology Center. The EDA grant, to be matched with $865,000 in local investment, is expected to generate…
EDA: $508,000 Invested to Make Critical Water System Improvements in Centerville, TN
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $508,000 grant to the Town of Centerville, Tennessee, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to protect local businesses from flooding. This EDA grant, to be matched with $127,000 in local investment, is expected to create 55 jobs and generate $9.5 million in…
HUD: Fair Housing Act Will Be Enforced to Prohibit Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
HUD directive begins implementation of the policy set forth in Biden executive order to prevent and combat sexual orientation and gender identity-based discrimination The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it will administer and enforce the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender…