EDA: Investment Made to Help Establish Welding Technology Training Facility in Tallahassee, FL Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.25 million grant to Tallahassee Community College of Tallahassee, Florida, to help establish the Welding Technologies Laboratory at the Kim B. Williams Advanced Manufacturing Training Center. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity…
HUD: $4.8 Million Awarded to Help Low-Income Veterans Rehabilitate Their Homes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced $4.8 million in funding through the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot (VHRMP) Program to assist disabled veterans with modifying or rehabilitating their homes, making them more accessible. Through the VHRMP program, grantees will make necessary physical modifications…
EDA: Investment Made to Boost Capacity and Enhance Resiliency at the Port of Panama City
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $10 million grant to the Panama City Port Authority of Panama City, Florida, to help build a new biomass bulk storage facility at the Port of Panama City. The project, to be matched with $3.2 million in…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Boost Industrial Capacity in Darlington, WI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Darlington, Wisconsin, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to expand an existing industrial park. This EDA grant will be matched with $1 million in local investment, and is expected to…
EDA: Investment Made to Help Establish Training Center for Maintenance Technology Programs at Pensacola International Airport
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $12.25 million grant to the city of Pensacola, Florida, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to establish a maintenance training facility at Pensacola International Airport. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $36 million in…
EDA: Investment in Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Made in Anahuac, TX Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Anahuac, Texas, to protect businesses from future floods by rebuilding a wastewater treatment plant that was severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The investment, to be located in a Tax…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Stoke Post Disaster Business and Entrepreneurial Activity in Puerto Rico 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 Operation Hope, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, to provide up to 300 technical assistance workshops in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to help small businesses and entrepreneurs grow and succeed following Hurricanes Irma and…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Support Growth in Floyd County, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Floyd County Commissioners of New Albany, Indiana, to make critical roadway infrastructure improvements needed to serve an industrial park that will support high-tech businesses. The EDA grant, to be matched with $3…
EDA: $2.8 Million Invested to Protect Coral Springs, FL Corporate Park Area from Flooding
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to the city of Coral Springs, Florida, to make improvements to better manage storm water at the 442-acre Corporate Park business area. This EDA grant will be matched with $1.97 million in local investment,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Help Build a Tribally-Owned Manufacturing and Warehouse Facility in Michigan
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to help construct a new manufacturing and warehouse facility that will serve as the foundation for tribally-led regional business development….