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,…
EDA: $4.4 Million Invested to Support Commercial Fishing Workforce Development Efforts in American Samoa Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.4 million grant to the American Samoa Government, Pago Pago, American Samoa, to support commercial fishing workforce development and economic diversification efforts. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will create…
EDA: $1.49 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand Healthcare Delivery Capacity on Coquille Indian Tribe’s Kilkich Reservation
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.49 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Coquille Indian Tribe, North Bend, Oregon, to purchase equipment and supplies needed to expand patient capacity and respond to the coronavirus pandemic through the Ko-Kwel Wellness Center, currently…
EDA: $1.45 Million Invested to Make Water System Infrastructure Improvements in Georgetown, SC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.45 million grant to the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to support commercial and industrial growth following destruction caused by Hurricane Florence. The EDA grant will be matched with $364,740 in…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Provide Critial Utility Infrastructure Improvements in Tecumseh, NE
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the City of Tecumseh, Nebraska, to make critical utility infrastructure improvements needed to increase electricity generation capacity and stability. The EDA grant, to be matched with $304,863 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $2.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Implement a Technical Assistance Program and Support Businesses in Louisana
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to develop a technical assistance program and support business attraction and retention efforts across the state in response to adverse…
EDA: $1.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand Simulation Training Laboratory for Nursing Students in Springfield, MO Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Cox College, Springfield, Missouri, to renovate and expand a simulation laboratory to train nursing students on critical equipment so they are better equipped to assist patients during and after…
EDA: $500,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Recovery and Resilience Efforts Across Texas
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to the Texas Economic Development Council, Austin, Texas, to support economic recovery efforts through educational resources for local businesses responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The EDA grant is expected to create 225 jobs, retain 284 jobs, and spur $5 million…
EDA: $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Manufacturing Expansion Near Opportunity Zone in Sharp County, AR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Sharp County, Arkansas, to renovate and rebuild a manufacturing facility and boost county economic diversification and resiliency efforts. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs…
EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Extend Potable Water Service in Marshall County, WV Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Grandview Doolin Public Service District, Proctor, West Virginia, for water infrastructure that will provide potable water service to industrial customers in Marshall County. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…