EDA

EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Protect Businesses and Residents from Flooding in Benson, MN

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the city of Benson, Minnesota, to build an enclosed flood protection system for the city’s wastewater treatment plant and replace wastewater pipes to a local industrial park to protect businesses and residents…

EDA: $1 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Growth at Business Park in Dumas, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Dumas Economic Development Corporation, Dumas, Texas, for infrastructure improvements to the Dumas Business Park to support business growth. This EDA project, to be matched with $1.2 million in local funds, is…

EDA: $800,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Recovery of Tourism in Portland, OR

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $800,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Metro Regional Government, Portland, Oregon, to support the recovery of the region’s tourist economy. This EDA grant, to be matched with $200,000 in local investment, is expected to create 492 jobs and retain 472…

EDA: $711,000 Invested to Support the Minority Business Development Initiative and Create Jobs in Charleston, SC

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $711,000 grant to the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development, Charleston, South Carolina, to support minority business owners and help create jobs through the Minority Business Development Initiative. This EDA grant will be matched with $180,000 in local investment. “With an…

EDA: $617,203 Invested to Support Regional Economic Planning Efforts of the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope in Barrow, AK

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $617,203 grant to the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, Barrow, Alaska, to create a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the North Slope region. “President Biden is committed to helping native communities build a foundation of economic resilience and prosperity,” said…

EDA: 50 Recipients of “Build to Scale” Program Announced

Grantee Projects Fuel Innovation and Tech-Based Economic Development to Enhance American Competitiveness on the Global Stage Today, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo announced that 50 organizations — including nonprofits, institutions of higher education, state government agencies, and other entrepreneurship-focused organizations — from 26 states will receive grants totaling $36.5…

EDA: Grantees Under 2021 University Center Competition Announced

25 Colleges and Universities in EDA’s Chicago and Philadelphia Regions to Host EDA University Center Economic Development Technical Assistance Programs U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced the grantees of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2021 University Center Economic Development Program Competition. EDA is providing a total of $2.5 million in grants to…

EDA: $6 Million Invested to Support Workforce Development in the Northern Mariana Islands

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, to support construction of a vocational training facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with $6 million in…

EDA: $4.4 Million Invested for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades to Support Business Growth in Sheffield, AL

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.4 million grant to the city of Sheffield, Alabama, to make wastewater treatment upgrades needed to support economic growth and job creation. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.4 million in local investment. “President Biden…

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Electric Vehicle Manufacturing in Detroit, MI

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Detroit, Michigan, to reconstruct deteriorating roads in support of an automobile manufacturing plant that will begin producing all-electrical vehicles. This EDA project, to be matched with $6.7 million in…