EDA: $3 Million Invested for Waste System Upgrades Needed to Support Manufacturing in Wythe County, VA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the New River Regional Water Authority in Austinville, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will expand the existing water treatment facility to boost its…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing Workforce Training Efforts in Williamsport, PA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to support workforce development and create jobs in clean energy manufacturing and other sectors. This grant will support construction of the new Clean Energy Center House…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund and Support Small Businesses in Nashville, TN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Greater Nashville Regional Council in Nashville, Tennessee, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) serving small businesses in thirteen counties throughout Northern Middle Tennessee. The RLF will support businesses facing obstacles…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Support Aviation Workforce Development in Southeastern Utah
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to Carbon County, Utah, to support aviation maintenance workforce development in a region impacted by changes in the energy economy. This project will support the development of an aircraft maintenance technician training facility and hangar…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Training in Niagara County, NY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to Niagara University in Niagara, New York, to bolster workforce development in the region. This grant will support the renovation of an existing building for use as a workforce training center focusing on vocational education…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Business and Job Growth in Adams County, OH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Adams County Regional Water District in West Union, Ohio, for water infrastructure upgrades to serve the Winchester Industrial Park. This project will provide a 350,000-gallon water tank and water line that will provide…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Boost Manufacturing Sector in Oxford, IN
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 town of Oxford, Indiana, for water infrastructure upgrades to support manufacturing. This project will increase capacity and reliability of water service to meet the increased needs of a local pharmaceutical manufacturer, Oxford’s largest…
EDA: $700,00 Invested to Bolster Manufacturing and Health Workforce Development in Buena Vista County, IA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $700,000 grant to Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to purchase equipment for workforce training programs at the college’s Storm Lake Regional Center in Buena Vista County. This project will support technical training programs in advanced manufacturing and welding, electrical…
EDA: Recompete Pilot Program Launches to Fund Opportunity in Distressed Areas
As part of the President’s Investing in America Agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce seeks applications to revitalize communities by creating and connecting people to good jobs The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today launched the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete) competition. Recompete was authorized by the CHIPS and…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Establish Business Industrial Park in Vineland, NJ
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Vineland, New Jersey, to support business growth and job creation through the development of a new industrial park. The EDA grant will provide support for infrastructure improvements, including a new service…