EDA: $350,000 Invested to Establish Forest Operations Training Center Near Opportunity Zone in Flagstaff, AZ
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $350,000 grant to Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, to support the establishment of a workforce development program focused on the forest products industry. This EDA grant will be matched with $87,588 in local investment. “Helping our communities implement workforce development programs to…
EDA: $10.3 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revoling Loan Fund Across West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $10.3 million EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Charleston, West Virginia, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical capital financing to small businesses and…
EDA: $4 Million Invested to Improve Water Infrastructure in Stevenson, WA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Stevenson, Washington, to make critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth throughout the region. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will…
EDA: $732,080 Invested to Renovate Historic Building to Support Entrepreneurial and Start-up Growth in Vincennes, IN Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $732,080 grant to the city of Vincennes, Indiana, to renovate the historic Pantheon Theatre and convert it into a shared coworking, training, and meeting space to support entrepreneurs and small business growth. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs…
EDA: $557,254 Invested to Support Manufacturing Sector in Eastern New York
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $557,254 grant to the Town of Erwin Industrial Development Agency, Painted Post, New York, to support the installation of a new groundwater supply well to meet water capacity demands of manufacturing businesses in the region. The EDA grant, to be matched with…
EDA: $3.52 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Bristol, NH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.52 million grant to the Town of Bristol, New Hampshire, to make flood control infrastructure improvements needed to protect the downtown commercial district. The EDA grant will be matched with $500,000 in state funds and $380,000 in…
EDA: $2.5 Million Invested to Make Critical Roadway Infrastructure Improvements to Protect from Flooding in Stillwater County, MT
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the County of Stillwater, Montana, to make critical roadway infrastructure improvements needed to keep commerce flowing and support future business growth in the wake of flooding that impacted the county in 2019. The…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Establish Truck Driving Workforce Training Facility in Pensacola, FL
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Pensacola, Florida, to help construct a truck driving training facility that will provide up-to-date instruction, simulation, and on-the-road training for students. The EDA grant,…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Establish Aeronautics Workforce Training Center in Minnesota Opportunity Zone
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 Carlton County, Minnesota, to establish an aeronautics workforce training center to support the region’s emerging aviation industry. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched…
EDA: $10.2 Million Invested to Establish High-Tech Business Incubator at the Innovation Park in Tallahassee, FL
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $10.2 million grant to the Leon County Research and Development Authority, Tallahassee, Florida, to build a 40,000 square-foot, high-tech business incubator within the Innovation Park of Tallahassee to aid in the formation and expansion of technology businesses,…