EDA: $1.5 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Greeneville, TN
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 Greeneville Water Commission, Greeneville, Tennessee, for sewer infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy. This grant will provide for reliable sewer…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Support Small Businesses in Northeast Ohio
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Valley Economic Development Partners, Youngstown, Ohio, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will serve small businesses in Mahoning and Trumbull counties, a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy. This…
EDA: $500,000 Invested to Boost Advanced Manufacturing Training Opportunities and Jobs in North Central Indiana
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo, Indiana, to help establish the Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing. This project will provide autonomous robots and other equipment needed to help the Center prepare trainees for in-demand positions at regional manufacturing firms….
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Funds Eight Communities of Practice to Bolster Economic Competitiveness and Resiliency
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) had completed awarding $27.9 million in cooperative agreements to establish eight economic development Communities of Practice. Communities of practice are designed to connect participants to capture and disseminate practical knowledge. Each Community of Practice supported through these EDA awards will…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Boost Aerospace Sector in Greenville, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Greenville, Texas, to make roadway improvements needed to expand the region’s critical aerospace sector. This project will construct a new roadway alignment for the existing Majors Road at Greenville Municipal Airport…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Educational Training for Advance Manufacturing in Central Wisconsin
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to support the development of the College’s Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center. Located on the College’s Stevens Point campus, the AMETA will provide the…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Recompete Pilot Program That Supercharges Communities with High Unemployment
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is seeking public input on its new Recompete Pilot Program that will make focused investments in distressed communities across the country, creating and connecting workers to good jobs and supporting long-term comprehensive economic development by helping to reduce the high, prime-age (25 to 54 years of age) employment…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Tech Hubs Program
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is seeking public input on its new Tech Hubs program that aims to build and evolve innovation centers in key U.S. regions; accelerate regions’ evolution into a global leader in an industry of the future; and strengthen U.S. global competitiveness within critical technologies. “With the Tech Hubs program,…
EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Business Growth and Workforce Development in Coal-Impacted Communities in West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4 million in grants to support business growth and workforce development efforts in West Virginia communities impacted by a decline in the coal economy. The EDA investments announced today are: Preston County Public Service District No. 4, Bruceton Mills,…
EDA: $1.1 Million Invested for Boardwalk Upgrades to Support Tourism in Wildwood, NJ
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the city of North Wildwood, New Jersey, for reconstruction of three blocks of boardwalk space. This project will support boardwalk structural repairs, including timber replacement, electrical upgrades and lighting fixtures, as well as…