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June 2015

Highlight: We’ve Got the POWER…Implementation Grant Funding Available (Including Important Updates about SBA Cluster Solicitation)

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From left: Lillian Salerno, Administrator for Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA; Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service; Congressman Hal Rogers; Thomas Perez, Secretary of Labor; Governor Steve Beshear; Earl Gohl, Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission; Assistant Secretary Williams

Changes in energy policy and economic downturns have affected the coal economy significantly over the last several years. Many communities that once relied on coal for jobs are struggling to find their way as the world changes around them. The federal government, including EDA, is helping these communities as they attempt to diversify and adapt to the changing economy. Today, federal agencies are collaborating on these issues to affect greater change.

On May 11, EDA joined Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to announce up to $35.5 million in funding is available for coal-impacted communities across the country as part of the Obama Administration’s Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative.

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Spotlight: Another Amazing Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) Trip

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ACE delegates at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

What do you get when you take four agencies, 43 high-ranking foreign officials from 26 countries across three states, and to visit more than 40 sites? You get the most successful Americas Competitiveness Exchange to date! On April 19-25, EDA, the International Trade Administration, the Organization of American States, and the U.S. Department of State led an international delegation on a tour of innovative sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois for the Third Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The tour kicked off in Minneapolis, where Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development treated participants to a briefing and tour. The next day, the delegation visited the University of Minnesota to hear about how the state is supporting apple breeding and flood mitigation to grow and protect jobs. The delegation then headed to Rochester where they participated in a tour of the Mayo Clinic to learn about the latest medical innovations taking place there.

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Dr. Christopher Molloy, SVP of Research and Economic Development at Rutgers joins AS Williams and Rutgers staff for the Science and Research Park announcement

EDA Announces Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Science and Research Park Grant Recipients

On May 22, Assistant Secretary Williams traveled to New Brunswick, New Jersey to announce that Rutgers University was among the recipients of funding under the RIS Science and Research Parks grant program. Twelve grantees received a total of nearly $5 million in funding. The Science and Research Park Development Grants program provides funding for feasibility and planning for the construction of new or expanded science or research parks, or the renovation of existing facilities.

 

Help EDA Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

August 26, 2015 marks EDA’s 50th anniversary! We’re looking for stories, pictures, videos, or quotes from communities that have received EDA funding. Let us know the impact EDA’s investment had or is having on your community. Send your stories to: edanews@eda.gov.

 

Applications Open for Next NACo/NADO Innovation Challenge Workshop

Counties and regions impacted by the contraction of the coal industry are invited to apply to attend the EDA-supported National Association of Counties/National Association of Development Organizations’ second Innovation Challenge workshop on September 16-18 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Counties and regions must form teams to apply to attend the workshop.  Teams must consist of at least one county official and at least one representative of a regional development organization (such as an Economic Development District or Council of Governments).  The deadline to apply is July 17 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The first workshop took place in April in Kentucky and was a huge success. Want to learn more about the first workshop?  You can still access all of the team information and workshop materials.
 
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