SBA: Humboldt State University Awarded $258,000 to Launch a Veterans Business Outreach Center
The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded over $258,000 in funding to Humboldt State University to provide training and counseling as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) serving veteran small business owners in Northern California (to include all counties north of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties). The funding opportunity, offered by SBA’s Office of…
EDA: $3.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Development and Job Creation Efforts in California
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of California prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “President Biden is committed to empowering communities to build back stronger after the economic disruptions of…
EDA: $2.8 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Training Programs in Starke County, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning, Inc. (SCILL), Knox, Indiana, to construct a 12,000-square-foot workforce training center for precision welding, automation, robotics, and equipment maintenance programs. This EDA project, to be matched…
EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Replace Critical Infrastructure and Support Job Creation in West Plains, MO
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the city of West Plains, Missouri, to make critical railroad infrastructure improvements to support job creation and economic resiliency efforts. This EDA project, to be matched with $3.9 million in other federal,…
EDA: $1.75 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Grow Healthcare Workforce Training Program in Grand Island, NE
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.75 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, Nebraska, to renovate its medical center and support the expansion of vocational training programs in healthcare. This EDA grant, to be matched…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Support the Growth of Transportation, Distribution, and Logisitics Businesses in Avilla, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the town of Avilla, Indiana, for road, water and sewer infrastructure to support expansion of the town’s industrial park and promote business growth and job creation. This EDA project, to be matched…
EDA: $894,960 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Economic Diversification Efforts in Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $894,960 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to develop an economic diversification strategy plan that assesses assets, resources and potential opportunities to build economic resiliency. This EDA grant will be matched with $136,960 in local…
EDA: $820,550 Invested to Provide Technical Assistance to the Jicarilla Apache Nation in New Mexico
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $820,550 grant to the Jicarilla Apache Nation, Dulce, New Mexico, to provide technical assistance and develop an organization that will maximize the economic benefits of the Tribe’s energy resources. “The Economic Development Administration is pleased to support the Jicarilla Apache Nation as…
CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2021 Round of CDFI Program and NACA Program Released
The fiscal year (FY) 2021 application round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) closed on May 3, 2021. At this time, it is expected that the Technical Assistance (TA) awards and Financial Assistance (FA) awards will be…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Protect Infrastructure Critical to the Business Community from Flooding in Branson, MO
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Branson, Missouri, to construct a floodwall needed to protect infrastructure vital to the business community from flooding. The EDA grant will be matched with $6.6 million in state funds….