Economic Development

EDA: $5.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Improve Marine Cargo Infrastructure in Hoonah, AK

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Hoonah, Alaska, to make critical infrastructure improvements to the Hoonah Marine Industrial Center Cargo Dock. This EDA grant is expected to create or retain nearly…

EDA: $2.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Asssistance Invested to Support Hospital Business Park Improvements in Shelburne, IN

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the town of Shelburn, Indiana, to construct new water infrastructure and provide an adequate water supply and fire suppression capacity at the town’s Sullivan County Community Hospital Business…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Manufacturing and Industrial Development in Sikeston, MO

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Sikeston, Missouri, to support development of the South Industrial Park. This EDA project, to be matched with $657,000 in other federal funds and $236,700 in local funds, is expected…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Manufacturing Growth in Huron, OH

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Huron, Ohio, to reconstruct Sawmill Parkway, a critical roadway that serves Erie County’s largest industrial park. This EDA grant, to be matched with $1.3 million…

EDA: $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested for Broadband Infrastructure in Bernalillo County, NM

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the county of Bernalillo, New Mexico, to build fiber optic infrastructure to support business expansion. This EDA grant, to be matched with $303,147 in local funds, is expected…

SBA: Grants Awarded to 33 Organizations to Help Underserved Communities Succeed with the Small Business Innovation Research Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 33 grant awards up to $125,000 each for specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for research and development (R&D)-focused small businesses under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.  FAST seeks to improve outcomes in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs for underserved communities…

SBA: Plan Announced to Open Supplemental Grants for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applicants

All potential SVOG applicants encouraged to apply Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration is announcing a call to all eligible Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) applicants seeking economic aid for live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits, and venues. New applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, August 20, 2021. The SVOG program has so far…

EDA: $2.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Development and Training at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, to support the Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation and promote business development and workforce training efforts. This EDA grant,…

EDA: $2.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Tourism Recovery in Maine

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, Augusta, Maine, to boost the state’s tourism industry through promotion and marketing. This EDA grant, to be matched with $600,000…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Healthcare and Workforce Training at Cossatot Community College in Arkansas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, De Queen, Arkansas, to support a Medical Mobile Unit and create a healthcare simulation lab and telemedicine space at all…