SBA: National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Schedule Announced
Attendees Can Participate in Educational Workshops, Network, and Learn about Federal Resources Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the SBA, announced the schedule for the 2024 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit. The two-day online event, co-hosted by the SBA and SCORE, will take place…
EDA: $2.3 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Growth in Columbia, LA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the Port of Columbia in Columbia, Louisiana, for infrastructure improvements to spur private investment and create jobs in the region. This grant will support construction of an emergency staging area to serve as a…
EDA: $2 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Expansion and Job Growth in North Central Illinois
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Peru, Illinois, for water infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job growth in the region. This grant will provide increased water and sewer access to 50 local businesses through the…
EDA: $752,000 Invested to Support the Agriculture Production Sector in Martin County, Kentucky
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $752,000 grant to Community at the Core, Inc. in Debord, Kentucky, to support growth of the agriculture production sector. This grant will support the procurement of production equipment at a new apple sorting facility. This EDA investment will be matched with $188,000…
SBA: Digital Hub Launches to Connect Small Businesses with Major Funding Under the Investing in America Agenda
Hub Details Billions of Dollars in Grants, Contracts, and Market Opportunities Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the launch of the SBA’s new Investing in America Small Business Hub, the first and only digital portal of its…
SBA: New Small Business Applications Soar to Over 17 Million since 2021
Small Business Boom Continues Amid Record Job Creation, Cooling Inflation Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, released a statement in response to new data showing that an unprecedented 17 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris…
EDA: $2.4 Million Invested for Building Renovations to Support Workforce Development in Edinburg, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas, to support workforce development in the region. This grant will support construction of a business incubation center, providing training, services, research and data to…
EDA: $8.1 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development and Business Growth in Louisiana
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $8.1 million in the state of Louisiana to support workforce development and business growth. The EDA investments announced today are: “President Biden is committed to ensuring that all communities in Louisiana and across the country have the resources needed…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Boost Manufacturing Business Growth in Marshall, AR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the Searcy County Government, Arkansas, to support manufacturing business growth. This grant will renovate a building in Marshall, Arkansas to support the establishment of a frozen foods manufacturing facility, creating jobs, and growing the…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Support Infrastructure Improvements at the Central Louisiana Regional Port
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the Central Louisiana Regional Port in Alexandria, Louisiana, for infrastructure improvements needed to support disaster resiliency and efficiency improvements at the port. This grant will enable infrastructure and transportation improvements to expand the port’s…