June 9 - 15, 2022

EDA announced 23 investments from June 9-15, 2022, totaling $32,879,206, which is matched by $10,772,350 in local investments. These investments include the following: (1) $21,678,876 in 12 American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance projects to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to respond to and recover from the devastating impacts to the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes seven projects for $18,008,876 that will help create 543 jobs, save 18 jobs, and leverage $46,795,000 in private investments; (2) $62,507 in one Economic Adjustment Assistance project to help communities design and implement strategies to adjust or bring about change to their economy in response to structural damage to their underlying economic base; (3) $10,577,823 in four Public Works projects to help communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure that will help create 947 jobs, save 1,109 jobs, and leverage $97,350,000 in private investments; and (4) $560,000 in six Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy process.

• $21,678,876 in 12 American Rescue Plan projects, matched by $5,511,250 in local investments, as follows:
  • Six Economic Adjustment Assistance Projects for $7,002,072, matched by $1,837,700 in local investments, to help communities nationwide plan, build, innovate, and put people back to work through infrastructure, technical assistance, planning, and revolving loan programs designed to meet their local needs.
    • $2,400,000, matched by $687,182 in local investment, to the City of Lone Grove/Long Grove Water and Sewer Trust Authority, Long Grove/Cater County, Oklahoma, to support the City of Lone Grove with improving its water system by increasing the volume of fresh water produced and increasing the pressure of delivery in south central Oklahoma. The current system was at capacity and this project will allow the city, as well as the Chickasaw Nation, to grow economically. The city has been under a moratorium, which has stifled any new development in Lone Grove, both commercially and residentially. This situation has prevented existing businesses in the area from expanding and has kept new business from being able to develop. Once completed, the project will help boost emerging business opportunities in the area to advance economic resiliency and further economic diversification throughout the region. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 137 job and leverage $6,500,000 in private investment.
    • $2,221,820, matched by $555,455 in local investment, to the Village of Muscoda, Muscoda/Grant County, Wisconsin, to fund the construction of industrial infrastructure to support the expansion of cheese manufacturing and other industrial job growth in the Village. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated economic conditions in the region and the new infrastructure will add nearly 16 acres of developable land to the Muscoda Industrial Park, which will enable the region to diversify the economic base and become more resilient throughout future economic disruptions. Once completed, the expansion will provide the needed space and utilities for businesses to locate or relocate, which will attract new industries, create jobs, increase global competitiveness, and promote economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 100 jobs and leverage $35,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,660,252, matched by $415,063 in local investment, to Sullivan County Division of Public Works/Sullivan Local Development Broadband Corporation, Monticello/Sullivan County, New York, to support Sullivan County with the development of a countywide, county-owned wireless broadband network to deliver high-quality broadband service in the area. Project work includes the purchase, installation, and activation of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless broadband communications equipment and backup generators on nine already-existing or under-construction county-owned emergency communications towers, and the construction of pads and installation of modular sheltering enclosures to house equipment at nine already-existing county-owned emergency communications towers. Once completed, the project will help the region with recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, bolster job creation, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 28 jobs and leverage $4,500,000 in private investment.
    • $360,000, matched by $90,000 in local investment, to the City of Soldotna, Soldotna/Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, to support the redevelopment of a portion of its downtown, resulting in a new ‘main street’ adjacent to the Kenai River, with infrastructure and amenities that will improve the quality of the built environment for residents and visitors in Alaska. The project allows Soldotna to leverage the region's fishing and tourism industries by providing infrastructure on vacant and underutilized lands for developments of parks, streets, trails, etc. for business revitalization. These improvements will foster new private capital investment, partnerships, and job creation, while bolstering activity for existing businesses, to boost economic resiliency throughout the region.
    • $280,000, matched by $70,000 in local investment, to the Town of Warren, Warren/Worcester County, Massachusetts, to support development of the Wrights Mill Master Recovery Plan, to allow for government agencies and private partners to methodically calculate and manage risk of infrastructure modernization including roads, bridges, water, broadband, and power centers in Warren, Massachusetts. The project will provide a needs assessment for establishing the best opportunities for job creation, business attraction, and historic preservation through the redevelopment of the 600,000 square foot Wrights’ mill site. Once completed, the project will address the region’s needs and provide additional space and infrastructure for new and existing businesses to grow, which will create additional jobs and strengthen the regional economy.
    • $80,000, matched by $20,000 in local investment, to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), Charlottesville/Charlottesville City, Virginia, to support the establishment and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Charlottesville, Virginia region. The CEDS project will support the TJPDC in coordination and collaboration with public, non-profit, and private sector partners with developing a guide for future local and regional priorities and investments. Once completed, the project will provide an economic development planning framework, process, and strategy that supports private capital investment and job creation in the region.
  • Two Indigenous Communities Projects for $3,825,064, with no local match, to support the needs of Tribal Governments and Indigenous communities.
    • $2,200,000, with no local match, to the Santo Domingo Tribe, Santa Domingo Pueblo/Sandoval County, New Mexico, to support the Santo Domingo Tribe with replacing sewer lines and connections within the Santo Domingo Pueblo Main Village wastewater system. Sandoval County has historically been under economic hardship due to lack of investment over the past century, which in turn has created a lack of robust and sustainable economy. The new system will increase capacity for the Main Village wastewater system and reduce health hazards resulting from raw sewage leakage, which currently poses a public health risk to residents and impedes possible business growth. Once completed, the project will advance equity by improving sanitary, public health, and environmental conditions in the area, which will support the Pueblo's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative economic impact on businesses within the Village.
    • $1,625,064, with no local match, to 500 Sails/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Indigenous Affairs Office, Saipan/Saipan County, Mariana Islands, to support the renovation and expansion of the 500 Sails boatyard in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The project will transform the building from a small teaching boatyard to a modern maritime training facility (MTC). The Northern Mariana Islands Maritime Training Center will provide formal, hands-on training to a growing workforce for CNMI’s emerging Maritime industry. The Maritime industry will bring diversity to the CNMI’s economy that is currently dominated by one industry, tourism. The MTC will help the CNMI communities accelerate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and build an economy that will be resilient to future economic shocks, which will help boost the maritime workforce throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 76 jobs and save 4 jobs.
  • Four Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Projects for $10,851,740, matched by $3,673,550 in local investments, to help accelerate the recovery of the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation industry and build back the communities that depend on the industry.
    • $7,983,340, with no local match, to the Fort Independence Community of Paiutes of the Fort Independence Reservation, Independence/Inyo County, California, to support the construction of the Oak Creek Travel Center in the Fort Independence Indian Reservation in California. The Travel Center will improve upon the Tribe's existing gas station by providing much-needed amenities for travelers, increased fueling capacity, which will reduce traffic backups along Highway 395, and provide an additional means of employment and income for the Tribe, making them more resilient to future economic shocks. The project will spur tourism in the area, attract businesses to the area, and save and create new jobs. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 64 jobs and save 14 jobs.
    • $1,500,000, matched by $3,331,450 in local investment, to the City of Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls/Black Hawk County, Iowa, to fund the Cedar River Recreational Project, to construct a series of six jetties on both sides of the Cedar River in Cedar Falls, Iowa, improving the safety of a low head dam and changing the bank stabilization. The project will help Cedar Falls address the local and regional need for expanded riverfront tourism by improving river access infrastructure to support in-stream users interested in floating and paddling and on-bank users interesting in picnicking, playing, and angling. The economic impact of these increased outdoor recreation and tourism activities will support local businesses and business expansion, and create jobs and private investment, which will advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 129 jobs and leverage $295,000 in private investment.
    • $750,000, matched by $187,500 in local investment, to the City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville/Onslow County, North Carolina, to support the construction of a Visitor Center to serve as a dedicated support facility for the local tourism industry in North Carolina. The Visitor Center will also serve as a gateway to the city providing a wealth of information on tourism related activities, sporting events, restaurants, and things to do while visiting the area. Once completed, the project will drive and expand business, increase employment opportunities, save jobs, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
    • $618,400, matched by $154,600 in local investment, to the City of Cheyenne, Cheyenne/ Laramie County, Wyoming, to support the relocation and renovation of three historic train cars to be used for retail and tourism, kick-starting the Railcar Renovation Project, part of a large community effort to revitalize a section of 15th Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The three railroad vehicles (a historic locomotive, business/ passenger car, and caboose) will be relocated to the city owned site on 15th Street for display as historic artifacts and space for retail, dining, and small business use. The project will help the city create new business and job opportunities that will support tourism and downtown activity, which will increase the economic impact of the visitor experience through the development of additional tourism assets, strengthening the community brand as a global destination, working with community partners toward shared goals, and giving visitors more reasons to stay longer and spend more with local businesses and attractions. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 9 jobs and leverage $500,000 in private investment.
• $62,507 in one Economic Adjustment Assistance project, matched by $15,628 in local investment, as follows:
  • $62,507 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $15,628 in local investment, to Appalshop, Inc., Whitesburg/Letcher County, Kentucky (Project: Beckley/Raleigh County, West Virginia), to support Appalshop, Inc. with conducting a feasibility study to expand the media production and education Hubs into the coalfields of West Virginia and Virginia, to help stabilize and increase the working population and boost resiliency of the local economy. Once completed, the project will help support job retention, create new opportunities, and attract private investment to an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry.
• $10,577,823 in four Public Works projects, matched by $4,725,472 in local investments, as follows:
  • $5,353,888, matched by $2,626,537 in local investment, to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors, Grenada/Grenada County, Mississippi, to support the construction of improvements to a four-lane access road into the Grenada Technology Park North in Grenada, Mississippi. The road will provide access from the north end of the park as well as expand the existing road access from the south. The industrial road will be an estimated 2.4 miles of four lanes to support employee and truck traffic in Grenada County. In addition, the project will attract new businesses and help to generate an environment that can serve as a catalyst for unprecedented regional economic growth. Once completed, the project will help with recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, create and retain jobs, and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 800 jobs, save 1,100 jobs, and leverage $60,000,000 in private investment.
  • $3,000,000, matched by $1,000,000 in local investment, to the City of Millen, Millen/Jenkins County, Georgia, to support the construction of water improvements to serve several new and existing businesses looking to locate or expand in the area. The project will allow the region to have resources available to meet the needs the COVID-19 pandemic brought to communities and the citizens that have been negatively impacted from the shutdown. Once completed, the project will also create and retain jobs, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 91 jobs, save 5 jobs, and leverage $34,400,000 in private investment.
  • $1,500,000, matched by $375,000 in local investment, to the Village of Laredo, Laredo/Webb County, Texas, to support the construction of new public infrastructure improvements to assist in the development of industrial and commercial properties in Webb County, Texas. The project consists of constructing a concrete roadway, water lines, sewer lines, a reinforced concrete pipe, Multiple Box Culverts, curb inlets, one Junction box, sidewalks, ADA ramps, bike lines and shared-use paths. The project will help the area mitigate losses due to the closing of several small businesses by attracting new jobs and more resilient companies to the region, which will attract private investment and provide long-term sustainable economic growth.
  • $723,935, matched by $723,935 in local investment, to South Sioux City, South Sioux City/Dakota County, Nebraska, to support the completion of necessary infrastructure improvements for a business subdivision, to create a more economically competitive region for shipping and logistics in the state of Nebraska. The project work consists of constructing approximately 1,550 Linear Feet of concrete pavement to complete the thoroughfare of Commerce Way to intersect and complete W 21st. This “L” shape street will complete the street and necessary infrastructure (sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main) to allow Lots 1-5; 7-12 to be sold and developed. The Sioux City area is an important agricultural processing and shipping center, which includes the 8th largest livestock processing cluster in the US, along with related food processing, advanced manufacturing, transportation, and logistics. Commerce Way bolsters the area’s transportation and logistics capacity, which is crucial as livestock processing continues to anchor the regional economy. Once completed, project will increase economic opportunities for the community, support the future expansion of existing companies, and recruit new industries into the area, which will advance economic resiliency throughout the region and spur private investment. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 56 jobs, save 4 jobs, and leverage $2,950,000 in private investment.
• $560,000 in six Partnership Planning projects, matched by $520,000 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.