Job Creation

EDA: $3.2 Million Invested for Trail Upgrades to Boost Tourism and Create Jobs in Columbia, SC

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission, Columbia, South Carolina, for completion of the Lower Saluda Greenway, a recreational trail. This project will provide for construction of two miles of trail and related infrastructure, boosting…

EDA: President Biden Announces 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge

Funding Provides Regional Investments to Transform Local Economies, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Jumpstart Emerging Industries, and Prepare Workforce for the Future Today, President Biden will announce the 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the most impactful regional economic development competition in decades. Funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and administered by…

EDA: Over $28 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds and CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds and CARES Act Recovery Assistance programs: August 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in South Amboy, New Jersey August 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in CARES…

EDA: $13.5 Million Announced to Support U.S. Manufacturers

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced $13.5 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to support 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) that help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition and to create jobs. The TAACs, which each service multiple states, are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts,…

EDA: Over $54 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: August 16, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Develop a New Business Facility in Duffield, Virginia August 16, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater…

EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Winners of American Rescue Plan $500 Million Good Jobs Challenge

32 Regional Partnerships Receive Once-In-A-Generation Funding from the American Rescue Plan to Develop Training Programs that Support Local Economies and Place an Additional 50,000 Workers in Quality Jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce training partnerships across the country as part of the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge funded…

HUD: $2.8 Billion Announced to Help People Experiencing Homelessness

Funding opportunity reflects Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to equity and evidence-based solutions to homelessness Funding opportunity will also support local engagement to increase affordable housing supply The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it will provide $2.8 billion in competitive funding to homeless services organizations across the country for supportive services…

EDA: Nearly $70 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in Vicksburg, Michigan July 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in American…

EDA: Over $29 in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program of the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: June 9, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Increase High-Speed Internet Connectivity in Monticello, New York June 7, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $8.4 Million…

EDA: $3.4 Million Invested to Support Diversified Business and Job Growth in Georgetown, SC

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million grant to Georgetown, South Carolina, for water treatment plant upgrades needed to stimulate business and job growth. This project will provide the modern infrastructure needed to support local business needs and attract new, diversified…