EDA: $1.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Advanced Manufacturing and Job Creation in Rochester, NY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, New York, to support the Industry 4.0 Transition Program in the Finger Lakes & Central New York regions at The Center…
EDA: $902,500 Invested for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades in Support of Local Industries in Hartwell, GA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $902,500 grant to the city of Hartwell, Georgia, to support critical upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant to accommodate a new distribution center and other businesses. This EDA grant, to be matched with $902,500 in local investment, is expected to create…
EDA: $516,360 in CARES Axct Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand Plastics Workforce Training Program in West Virginia
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $516,360 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, Martinsburg, West Virginia, to expand its plastics training program to meet local industry workforce needs in Morgan, Jefferson and Berkley counties. The project, to be matched with $294,190 in…
EDA: $500,000 Invested to Support Planning for Logistics Park in Denison, TX
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Business and Industrial Corporation of Denison, Inc., Denison, Texas, to support development of a master plan for the Texas Gateway Logistics Park that will assess the suitability of existing infrastructure, determine the best use for the property, and take…
EDA: $915,210 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Travel and Tourism Sectors in Las Vegas, NV
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $915,120 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Nevada System of Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, to support the post-pandemic revitalization of Nevada’s travel and tourism sectors. This EDA grant, to be matched with $228,780 in local investment, is expected to create…
EDA: $644,045 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Manufacturing Research and Workforce Development at the University of South Alabama
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $644,045 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of South Alabama in Mobile, to renovate the Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing, creating a cyber research hub and supporting workforce development efforts. This EDA grant will be matched with $161,011 in local investment….
EDA: $2.65 Million Invested to Boost Business Growth and Workforce Development Efforts in West Virginia
U.S. Economic Development Administration Investments Expected to Create or Retain Nearly 1,000 Jobs and Generate $21.3 Million in Private Investment Today, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2.65 million in grants to support business development and workforce…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Launches STEM Talent Challenge to Fuel Nation’s Growing Innovation
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the launch of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) STEM Talent Challenge to support programs to train science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent and fuel regional innovation economies across the nation. The $2 million STEM Talent Challenge will provide funding for work-and-learn programs to increase America’s STEM-capable workforce…
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…