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…
EDA: Additional $210 Million in Tech Hub Grants Awarded
Additional funding for the Tech Hubs program was made possible through the bipartisan FY25 NDAA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million,…
EDA: $25 Million Awarded in Latest Installment of Good Jobs Challenge Funding to Strengthen Workforce Training Programs Across the Nation
New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers…
EDA: $4.1 Million Invested for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Job Creation in Neah Bay, WA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.1 million grant to the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington, for wastewater infrastructure improvements to support job creation. This grant will provide for the construction of a new climate-resilient wastewater collection…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 12,000 American Workers Placed into Jobs Through the Good Jobs Challenge
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced more than 12,000 American workers have been trained and placed into jobs through the Good Jobs Challenge. The program, initially funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan, is investing a historic $500 million into high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs across the country. The Good…
SBA: 14 New Awards Announced for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation
Awardees Will Serve as Hubs for Local Economies in BioTech, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing, and Agriculture 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 the expansion of the SBA’s Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) network with 14 new awards. These awards aim…
EDA: $3.2 Million Invested for Parking Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Creation in Bridgeport, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Benedum Airport Authority in Bridgeport, West Virginia, for parking infrastructure improvements needed to boost job creation and private investment in the region. This grant will provide for the construction of four new parking…
HUD: Agency Joins Federal Agencies and AmeriCorps to Expand Workforce Training for Clean Energy Jobs
Memorandum of Understanding will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Climate Corps and strengthen workforce pipeline to good-paying clean energy jobs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is signing onto the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Departments of Commerce, the Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and…
EDA: $5 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth and Job Creation in Page, AZ
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Page, Arizona, for infrastructure improvements to support business growth and job creation in the region. This grant will support redevelopment of the Downtown Business District, to increase its commercial viability and…