Infrastructure

EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Baton Rogue Health District

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to improve Pump Station 299 and increase capacity to support business development in the Baton Rouge Health District. This EDA project, to be matched with $560,000 in…

EDA: $2 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Spur Economic Growth in Thomasville, GA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Thomasville, Georgia, to improve the city’s wastewater treatment plant to support current and future business needs. The EDA grant, to be matched with $2.125 million in local investment, is expected…

EDA: $1.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Broadband Capacity in North Carolina

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation, Yadkinville, North Carolina, to install fiber-optic cable across Davie County. This EDA grant will be matched with $485,729 in local investment. “President Biden…

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Provide Critical Water Infrastructure for New Industrial Park in Ames, IA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Ames, Iowa, to construct critical water infrastructure to allow for development and business growth at the Prairie View Industrial Center. This EDA project, to be matched with $3.8 million in…

EDA: $500,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Broadband Planning in California’s Central Sierra Region

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the County of Tuolumne, California, to create a guiding document on the development of broadband in the five-county Central Sierra region. “The Economic Development Administration plays an important role in supporting locally-generated economic development strategies…

EDA: $800,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Broadband Capacity and Business Development Efforts in Virginia

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation, South Boston, Virginia, to increase broadband capacity in southern and central Virginia and bolster the region’s ability to withstand future economic disruptions. This EDA grant will be matched with $200,000…

EDA: $4.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Broadband Capacity and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Efforts in Louisiana

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.1 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Louisiana prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “The Economic Development Administration is committed to helping communities across the nation implement strategies to mitigate economic hardships brought on by the…

EDA: $4.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Rail Capacity in Perry County, IN

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Perry County Port Authority, Tell City, Indiana, to make railway infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of manufacturing and other businesses in three local industrial parks. This EDA grant, to be matched…

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Businesses by Improving Lee Boulevard in Lawton, OK

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Lawton, Oklahoma, to make roadway improvements to Lee Boulevard to improve access to the Lawton Industrial Park, Great Plains Technology Institute, and Southwest Medical Center. The EDA grant, to be matched…

EDA: $5 Million Invested to Make Water System Improvements in Reno, NV

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Reno, Nevada, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to support regional business and job growth. This EDA grant, to be matched with $9.8 million in local investment, is expected to create 144 jobs and generate…