EDA

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Boost Entrepreneurial Development Efforts in Disaster-Impacted Fargo, ND

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Research & Technology Park in Fargo, North Dakota, to advance entrepreneurial development efforts. The EDA grant will help NDSU purchase equipment for a newly retrofitted makerspace that…

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Make Critical Roadway Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Springdale, AR

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Springdale, Arkansas, to support business growth by improving roadway infrastructure needed to ease the movement of commercial traffic. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1 million in local funds,…

EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Establish Disaster Recovery Headquarters in San Angelo, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Concho Valley Council of Governments (CVCOG) in San Angelo, Texas, to purchase a building to serve as CVCOG’s regional headquarters. The facility will provide disaster recovery and economic development services to the region….

EDA: $1.1 Million Invested to Improve Freight Rail Connector to Serve Businesses in Catoosa, OK Port

 Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma, to improve the critical freight rail infrastructure in the busy port city, which is prone to natural disasters. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.1 million…

EDA: $850,000 Invested to Establish Maritime Training Facility in New Orleans Opportunity Zone

 Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $850,000 grant to Delgado Community College of New Orleans, Louisiana, to support the growth of Louisiana’s water transportation industry by building the new Delgado Maritime and Industrial Training Facility. The EDA grant project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act …

EDA: $500,000 Invested to Establish Business Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Twelve County, Disaster-Impacted Region in South Dakota

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Northeast Council of Governments (NECOG) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to establish a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to support small businesses with recovering and rebuilding following a natural disaster. The EDA project, of which a portion is located in…

EDA: $8.9 Million Invested to Improve Flood Control Infrastructure Near Opportunity Zone in Long Beach, CA

 Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $8.9 million grant to the city of Long Beach, California, to make the flood control infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses and make the region resilient to future natural disasters. The EDA grant, to be located near…

EDA: $735,000 Invested in Critical Roadway Infrastructure near Opportunity Zone in Mattapoisett, MA

oday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $735,000 grant to the town of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, to reconstruct a critical roadway that serves an industrial park and surrounding businesses. The EDA grant project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act  Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $735,000 in…

EDA: $513,274 Invested to Support Manufacturing in Atkinson, IL

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $513,274 grant to the Village of Atkinson, Illinois, to make critical sewer infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of manufacturing businesses in the region. This EDA grant, to be matched with $513,274 in local investment, is expected to create or retain…

EDA: $5.6 Million Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure Needed to Prevent Flooding in Williamsport, PA Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.6 million grant to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania to prevent flooding by repairing a structurally unsound I-wall located within the Northeast levee in Williamsport. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will…