EDA: $914,981 Grant Awarded to Boost Business Growth in Newtown, CT Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $914,981 grant to the town of Newtown, Connecticut, to install a reliable sanitary sewer system that will encourage economic development, job creation and retention, and private investment on the Fairfield Hills Campus in the Naugatuck Valley Corridor Region. The project, to be…
EDA: $900k Grant Awarded to Support Advanced Manufacturing Businesses in Brownsville, TX Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $900,000 grant to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation of Brownsville, Texas, to establish a state-of-the-art center that will help nurture the growth of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with…
EDA: $850k Grant Announced to Make Infrastructure Improvements in Weslaco, TX
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $850,000 grant to the city of Weslaco, Texas, to expand hangar capacity at the Weslaco Mid Valley Airport to boost the competitiveness of the local Foreign Trade Zone. This EDA grant, to be matched with $566,667 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $845k Grant Made to Protect Business from Flood in Lawrence, AR
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $845,000 grant to Lawrence County, Arkansas, to help protect businesses in the event of future floods by improving Lawrence County Road 210. The EDA grant, to be matched with $550,000 in local investment, is expected to help create or retain 35 jobs….
EDA: $633,408 Grant Made to Boost Workforce Training Efforts in Wilmington, NC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $633,408 grant to Cape Fear Community College of Wilmington, North Carolina, to help establish an Electrical Powerline Technician School. The grant, to be matched with $158,352 in local investment, is expected to attract nearly $6 million in private investment, and create 200…
EDA: $695,965 Grant Made to Support Commercial Fishing Fleet and Nuclear Power Station in Seabrook, NH
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $695,965 grant to the Town of Seabrook, New Hampshire, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support the local fishing fleet and the NextEra nuclear power station. The grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched…
EDA: $500k Grant Made to Develop Comprehensive Smart Growth Strategy for Philadelphia Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to the Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to develop a comprehensive smart growth strategy needed to help attract new private investment to a traditionally underserved transit corridor. The project, to serve several Tax Cuts and Jobs Actdesignated Opportunity Zone,…
EDA: $845,000 Investment Made to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements in Albany, LA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $845,000 grant to the Town of Albany, Louisiana, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to serve local sawmill and other businesses. The grant, to be matched with $241,235 in local investment, is expected to generate $2 million in private investment. “President Trump…
FDIC: Office of the Ombudsman Published 2018 Annual Report
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC’s) Office of the Ombudsman, an independent, neutral, and confidential liaison between the agency and its stakeholders, today published its 2018 Annual Report outlining the office’s structure, outreach activities, and goals. “Engaging with our stakeholders helps the FDIC maintain strong working relationships and assists in identifying potentially recurring questions or issues that…
Census Bureau: Data Transitions to Data.census.gov as American FactFinder Retires after 20 years
The U.S. Census Bureau has retired American FactFinder (AFF), its statistics and information search engine after 20 years. Users can begin accessing Census Bureau data at data.census.gov, including the 2018 1-Year American Community Survey and 2017 Economic Census later this month. Data.census.gov represents a new chapter in the Census Bureau’s dissemination approach by centralizing data access and allowing for a more…