Opportunity Zones

EDA: $824,112 Invested to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Protect from Future Floods Near Opportunity Zone in SC

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $824,112 grant to the town of Cheraw, South Carolina, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from future floods and natural disasters. The EDA grant project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with…

EDA: $2 Million Invested to Aid Fourche Dam Pike Road Corridor in Pulaski County, AR Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Pulaski County, Arkansas, to make critical roadway infrastructure improvements to the Fourche Dam Pike Road Corridor to support new business and job growth in the region. The EDA grant, to be located in…

EDA: $6 Million Invested to Make Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Improvemenst Near Opportunity Zone in Lexington, MO

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the city of Lexington, Missouri, to make critical water infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from future severe weather events. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone,…

EDA: $8.4 Million Invested to Improve Flood Control Infrastructure Near Opportunity Zone in Council Bluffs, IA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $8.4 million grant to the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, to make flood control infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses and make the region resilient to future natural disasters. The EDA grant, which will be located near…

EDA: $4.4 Million Invested in Tennessee to Support Local Stratgies or Job Growth in Opportunity Zones

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.4 million in the state of Tennessee to build critical infrastructure needed to support business growth. The EDA grants, to be matched with more than $2 million in other federal or local funds, are expected to help create…

EDA: $10.1 Million Invested in WV to Support Local Strategies Including Opportunity Zones

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $10.1 million in the state of West Virginia to protect businesses from flooding, spur growth in a critical industry sector, boost workforce training efforts, and provide infrastructure needed to support businesses, including those in Opportunity Zones. The EDA…

EDA: $850,000 Invested to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements in Northeast Texas Opportunity Zone

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $850,000 grant to the city of Hooks, Texas, to make critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support business development and economic growth in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone. The EDA grant project will be matched with $212,500 in local funds and…

EDA: $6 Million Invested to to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Clayton, NC Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the Town of Clayton, North Carolina, to make flood control infrastructure improvements needed to protect manufacturing and other businesses from flooding. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…

EDA: $1.8 Million Invested to Make Infrastructure Improvements to Support Tribal Business Development in Spokane, WA Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to the Spokane Tribe of Indians, Wellpinit, Washington, to make critical roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support business development in the region. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…

EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Support Manufacturing in Iowa 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 the city of Perry, Iowa, to make critical roadway infrastructure improvements to support the expansion of manufacturing businesses in the region. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity…