EDA: $4.5 Million Invested to Boost Wastewater Capacity in Greenville, NC Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Greenville Utilities Commission, Greenville, North Carolina, to make wastewater system infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of the region’s healthcare sector and other businesses. The EDA grant, to be located in…
EDA: $2.6 Million Invested to Make Sewer Infrastructure Improvements in Dublin, GA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the city of Dublin, Georgia, to provide expanded and reliable sanitary sewer service to the Dublin-Laurens County South Industrial Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Expand Business Incubator in Stateboro, GA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority, Statesboro, Georgia, to boost business growth and resiliency efforts by expanding the City Center Business Incubator. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Create Broadband Network to Support Business Growth in Montgomery City, MO Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Montgomery City, Missouri, to construct a broadband fiber network to serve local businesses. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $421,681 in local…
EDA: $3.6 Million Invested to Make Water System Improvements in Springfield, KY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the city of Springfield, Kentucky, to make water infrastructure improvements to boost the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s capacity to meet current and future needs of its residential, commercial, and industrial water customers…
EDA: $645,600 Invested to Support Economic Development in University of Tennessee Research Park in Knoxville, TN Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $645,600 grant to Three Roots Capital, Knoxville, Tennessee, to support the implementation of an economic development strategy to drive investment to the University of Tennessee’s Cherokee Farm Research Park. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will…
EDA: $600,000 Invested to Boost Workforce Training and Entrepreneurial Growth Efforts in Lawrence, MA Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $600,000 grant to Lawrence Partnership Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts, to promote workforce training, job creation, entrepreneurial growth, and private investment in northeastern Massachusetts by expanding the Lawrence Revolving Test Kitchen. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs ActOpportunity Zone, will…
EDA: $624,000 Invested to Support Disaster Economic Resliency Efforts Near Keani, AK Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $624,000 grant to the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, Kenai, Alaska, to increase the economic resilience of the Kenai Peninsula to future disasters. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $176,000 in…
EDA: $360,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Statewide Tourism Economic Recovery Strategy in Louisiana
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $360,000 grant to the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to support a statewide economic recovery strategy in a key tourism sector. The project will be matched with $90,000 in local funds. “This investment comes at a crucial time to help…
EDA: $13.3 Million Invested to Improve Transportation Infrastructure in Chico, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $13.3 million grant to the city of Chico, California, to make roadway improvements needed to increase access to an airport and three major job centers. The EDA grant is expected to create 620 jobs, retain 200 jobs,…