EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $23 Million to Support Economic Development Projects in Ten States
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $23 million in awards for projects in ten states. The awards were provided through EDA’s FY 2025 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs, which leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies to support distressed communities. The EDA awards…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $44 Million in Disaster Supplemental Funding to Support Economic Development Projects in Five States
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $44 million in Disaster Supplemental funding awards to five states that were impacted by storms and natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The EDA awards announced today are: “The Economic Development Administration provides communities with the resources they need to rebuild their economies following…
Census Bureau: Agency Partners With Over 1,100 Institutions in Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
he U.S. Census Bureau today announced new partnerships with institutions in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, Tennessee and Vermont for its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. People considering attending college can use the PSEO to find earnings and employment outcome data by major, degree level, post-secondary institution and state. Partnerships with eight…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $41.6 Million in Disaster Supplemental Funding to Support Economic Development Projects in Five States
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $41.6 million in Disaster Supplemental funding awards to five states, which were impacted by storms and natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The EDA awards announced today are: “The Disaster Supplemental Grant Program was designed to help communities rally and rebuild their local economies…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $9.5 Million to Support Economic Development Projects in Four States
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $9.5 million in awards for projects in four states. The awards were provided through EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs, which leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies to support distressed communities. The awards announced today are:…
SBA: SBA, DOL and OpenAI to Host Inaugural Manufacturing Workforce Expo
Registration open for August 26 job fair, connecting students with jobs and apprenticeships Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that its first-ever Manufacturing Workforce Expo will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Atlantic Technical College in Coconut Creek, Florida. Co-hosted with the U.S. Department of Labor and OpenAI, the event is designed to…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $27 Million in Disaster Supplemental Funding to Support Economic Development Projects in Five States
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is announcing $27 million in Disaster Supplemental funding awards to support economic development projects in five states impacted by storms and natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The EDA awards announced today are: “The Economic Development Administration is committed to providing communities with the resources they need to recover from the economic impacts of storms and other…
SBA: New $50 Million Grant Opportunity Announced to Support Made in America Manufacturing, Workforce Training
Manufacturing in America E2G Grants will fund training for small manufacturers in critical industries Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity offering up to $50 million in grant awards to as many as 10 eligible applicant organizations who will provide training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in the SBA’s Empower to Grow (E2G) Program. The Manufacturing…
SBA: Made in America Manufacturing Initiative Announced
Effort will cut $100B in regulation, expand access to capital and create dedicated infrastructure to support blue-collar boom Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced the agency’s new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative to restore American economic dominance and national security by empowering small manufacturers. The agency’s effort will support President Trump’s agenda to create good-paying jobs,…
SBA: Small Business Community Lending Network Strengthened in Underserved Communities
New Community Advantage Small Business Lending Companies Bring More Funding to Main Street and Rural America Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced additions to the Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company (CA SBLC) program. The…