EDA: $1.5 Million Invested for Airport Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Development in Granbury, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Granbury, Texas’ Economic Development Department for infrastructure improvements at Granbury Regional Airport to support business development in the region. This grant will provide airport access to larger aircraft, attracting additional businesses…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Support Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development in Parkersburg, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVUP) to boost advanced manufacturing workforce training efforts in the region. This grant will support development of the WVUP Advanced Manufacturing Training Facility and the procurement of related equipment….
EDA: $690,000 Invested to Establish Integrated Therapy Center in Cleveland, NM
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $690,000 grant to Collins Lake Autism Center in Cleveland, New Mexico, to help build an integrated therapy center. This grant will support training for counselors and therapists who will provide mental health and trauma recovery following devastating wildfires in the area. This…
EDA: New Funding Round of $504 Million Announced for 12 Tech Hubs Across America
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced another funding round of approximately $504 million in implementation grants to 12 Tech Hubs to scale up the production of critical technologies, create jobs in innovative industries, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security, and accelerate the growth of industries of the future in…
SBA: New Solicitation Announced to Expand Funding for Regional Innovation Cluster Network
Regional Innovation Clusters Will Increase Startup and Small Business Participation in U.S. Supply Chain 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 a new funding solicitation for the SBA’s Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) Initiative that will make awards…
Census Bureau: 2022 County Business Patterns Data Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2022 County Business Patterns (CBP). This annual series of statistics provides subnational economic data by industry. The number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll and annual payroll are provided for nearly 1,000 industries, as defined by the 2017 North American Industry Classification System…
EDA: $7.8 Million Invested to Support Educational and Workforce Development in Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $7.8 million in the state of Virginia to support educational and workforce development following natural disasters in the state. The EDA investments announced today are: “President Biden is committed to ensuring that all communities in Virginia and across the…
EDA: $5 Million Invested for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Vermillion, SD
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Vermillion, South Dakota, to support wastewater treatment facility improvements. This grant will invest in resilience to natural disasters and provide additional capacity for future industrial growth. This EDA investment will be…
EDA: $4.6 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business and Job Growth in Watkins Glen, NY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.6 million grant to the village of Watkins Glen, New York, for water infrastructure improvements needed to boost business and job growth. This grant will support rehabilitation of Watkins Glen’s water storage tank and pump station, replacement of…
EDA: $4.1 Million Invested to Support Aviation Workforce Development in Danville, VA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.1 million grant to the city of Danville, Virginia for construction of a new aviation training facility. This grant will facilitate construction of a new, 12,532-square-foot training facility at Danville Regional Airport to support aviation maintenance and flight…