Infrastructure

EDA: $2.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested in New Water Treatment Plant to Spur Business Expansion in Sophia, WV

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Raleigh County Public Service District, Sophia, West Virginia, for construction of a new water treatment plant to support business expansion. This EDA grant, to be matched with…

HUD: Additional Steps Taken to Free Up Long-Awaited Disaster Recovery Funds for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Department publishes Federal Register notice governing the use of $2 billion in CDBG-DR for a more resilient, efficient, reliable, and sustainable electric power system in Puerto Rico and USVI The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published a Federal Register notice governing the use of $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant…

EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure for New Industrial Park in Fort Benton, MT

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Fort Benton, Montana, to provide transportation, water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to support development of a new industrial park and foster economic resiliency. This EDA project, to be matched with $1.7 million…

EDA: $2 Million Invested for Road Infrastructure Improvements to Support Manufacturing and Transportation Needs in Hall County, GA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Hall County, Georgia, for roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support a new heavy equipment research and development facility and the Georgia Ports Authority inland port. This EDA project, to be matched with…

EDA: $639,789 Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Expansion Efforts in Erwin, TN

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $639,789 grant to Erwin Utilities Authority, Erwin, Tennessee, for water infrastructure improvements needed to increase local manufacturing and spur additional business development. This EDA grant will be matched with $639,789 in local funds and is expected…

EDA: $610,000 Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Expansion Efforts in Earlington, KY

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $610,000 grant to the city of Earlington, Kentucky, for water infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate a new retail automotive business and help diversify the regional economy. This EDA grant will be matched with $390,000 in local…

EDA: $4.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Broadband Expansion and Increase Shipbuilding Capacity in Wisconsin

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.4 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Wisconsin prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “President Biden is committed to empowering communities to build back stronger after the economic disruptions of…

EDA: $1.9 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Boost Manufacturing and Create New Jobs in Eastern Kentucky

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the Pike County Fiscal Court, Pikeville, Kentucky, to construct water and sewer infrastructure at Wolfpit Industrial Park to support the growth of Eastern Kentucky’s manufacturing sector. This EDA grant, to be matched…

EDA: $960,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Broadbank Capacity in Western Maryland

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $960,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County, Oakland, Maryland, to increase access to affordable, reliable, and abundant internet service in western Maryland. This EDA grant, to be matched with $240,000 in state and local…

EDA: $2 Million Invested to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Grow the Automotive Sector in Greer, SC

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Greer Commission of Public Works, Greer, South Carolina, to construct a new pump station needed to accommodate the expansion of the region’s automotive sector. This EDA project, to be matched with…