January 3 - 7, 2022

EDA announced 28 investments from January 3-7, 2022, totaling $6,180,347, which is matched by $5,677,153 in local investments.  These investments include the following: (1) $3,012,847 in one Public Works project to help communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure that will help create seven jobs and save five jobs; (2) 2,957,500 in 26 Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy process; and (3) $210,000 in one Local Technical Assistance project to strengthen the capacity of local or state organizations and institutions to undertake and promote effective economic development programs.

• $3,012,847 in one Public Works project, matched by $3,487,153 in local investment, to the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology, Lewistown/Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, to support the construction of facilities to train diesel mechanics and heavy equipment operators to fill the demand gap for skilled workers in central Pennsylvania.  The project will provide a space to establish a program that is unique to the region, providing certification opportunities to both secondary and post-secondary learners, which will enable residents to enter the workforce with core capabilities and technical skills.  The training is also essential to fill both the existing and anticipated demands from new industrial parks in development within the commuting area.  Once completed, the project will help create and save jobs, which will advance economic resiliency throughout the region.  The grantee estimates that this investment will help create seven jobs and save 5 jobs.
• $2,957,500 in 26 Partnership Planning projects, matched by $2,100,000 in local investments, to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS).  The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
• $210,000 in one Local Technical Assistance project, matched by $90,000 in local investment, to the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, Midland County, Texas, to support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in the region served by the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, which comprises the counties of Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler.  The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.