Infrastructure

EDA: $7 Million Invested to Make Critical Improvements to Maritime Infrastructure in Port Townsend, WA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7 million grant to the Port of Port Townsend, Washington, to fund the replacement of the Point Hudson Breakwaters. This project will restore storm-damaged maritime infrastructure needed to develop the economic resilience of the region to…

EDA: Over $49 Million in American Rescue Plan and CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested

In the last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program or the CARES Act Recovery Assistance Program: May 10, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business and Job Growth in Texas May 10, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5…

HUD: Action Taken to Expand Broadband to Low-Income Households under Affordable Connectivity Program

Secretary Fudge reiterates commitment to expanding equitable access to affordable broadband coverage in rural, urban, and suburban communities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today informed more than 4 million HUD-assisted families that receiving benefits from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) does not count as income for determining family…

EDA: $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand High-Speed Internet in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Merit Network, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, to support construction of a 70-mile, middle-mile fiber optic infrastructure, which will expand access to high-speed internet in the region. The project…

EDA: $1 Million Invested for Critical Infrastructure to Support Business Growth in Guymon, OK

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Guymon, Oklahoma, to expand and improve the wastewater system at its industrial park. This investment will support the expansion of existing businesses and attract others to the city’s industrial…

HUD: FHA Insures $65.5 Million Mortgage for Energy Efficient Transit-Oriented Development in Roselle, IL

Insurance endorsement provided by FHA supports creation of 295 new construction rental homes The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced today, April 21, that it has closed on a $65.9 million loan insured under FHA’s 221(d)(4) New Construction Mortgage insurance program for Metro 19 Apartments in Roselle, Illinois. The insured loan will help finance the construction…

EDA: $1.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Increase High-Speed Internet Connectivity in Grant County, OR

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of John Day, Oregon, to increase internet connectivity in Grant County. This project will support community broadband enhancements in the cities of John Day and Canyon…

EDA: $7.3 Million Invested to Help Get Employees to Work in North Slope Borough, AK

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7.3 million grant to the North Slope Borough, Alaska, for transportation infrastructure. Recent climate-linked flooding has disrupted the only existing route to Ilisagvik College and the Barrow Arctic Research Center. This project will support community resiliency…

EDA: $24.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested in Communities Across the Nation

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding the following new grants funded by the American Rescue Plan. U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses in Southwestern Oregon U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American…

EDA: $1.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand Broadband Service in the Manufacturing, Agricultural and Technology Industries in Rural Central Indiana

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Northwest Central Indiana Community Partnerships, Inc., West Lafayette, Indiana, to expand broadband access in Central Indiana in support of the region’s manufacturing, agricultural and technology industries. This project…