Economic Development

EDA: $2.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand Manufacturing Skills Programs at Alpena Community College in Michigan

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Alpena Community College, Alpena, Michigan, to renovate space on campus to create an advanced manufacturing lab and an updated welding shop. This EDA grant, to be matched with $600,000 in local investment, is expected…

EDA: $2.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Establish a Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Businesses in Northwest Ohio

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Toledo, Ohio, to create a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to coronavirus-impacted small businesses in Lucas, Ottawa and Wood counties. This EDA grant, to…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Telehealth Workforce Training Efforts at Des Moines University in Iowa

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Des Moines University Osteopathic Medicine Center, Des Moines, Iowa, to purchase equipment for the university’s planned state-of-the-art telehealth training center. This EDA grant, to be matched with $2.1 million in local investment, is expected…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Businesses by Improving Lee Boulevard in Lawton, OK

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Lawton, Oklahoma, to make roadway improvements to Lee Boulevard to improve access to the Lawton Industrial Park, Great Plains Technology Institute, and Southwest Medical Center. The EDA grant, to be matched…

EDA: $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Businesses in Southwest Montana

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District, Bozeman, Montana, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Gallatin…

Census Bureau: Data Collection Begins for Phase 4 of Small Business Pulse Survey

In response to the significant and continuing economic disruptions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and the urgent need for data, the U.S. Census Bureau launched a fourth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS) with data collection on Feb. 15. This experimental survey was designed to measure temporal economic trends in the nation’s small…

SBA: $200 Billion Milestone Reached for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to Small Businesses and Non-Profits

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration reached a milestone in the success of the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which has provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits, and agricultural businesses a total of $200 billion in emergency funding.  “Following the enactment of COVID-19 emergency legislation, the SBA has now provided more than 3.7 million small businesses…

EDA: $17.3 Million Invested to Support Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in South Carolina

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $17.3 million in grants to the state of South Carolina to support disaster recovery and resiliency efforts. “EDA is committed to helping communities across South Carolina rebound and build back stronger following natural disasters,” said Dennis Alvord, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for…

EDA: $13.2 Million Invested to Boost Northern Marianas College’s Capacity to Support Business and Job Growth

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $13.2 million grant to Northern Marianas College (NMC), Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to increase the college’s capacity to support regional economic development. This EDA grant is expected to help create 272 jobs and generate $13.5 million in private investment….

EDA: $10.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Economic Growth and Resiliency Efforts in Texas

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $10.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Texas prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “EDA is committed to helping communities across Texas fight economic hardships brought on by COVID-19,” said Dennis Alvord, Acting Assistant Secretary of…