Grant

September 16 - 20, 2013

$2,576,024 in Public Works funds to the City of Big Rapids, Michigan, to fund critical infrastructure improvements to the Big Rapids Industrial Park, including replacing the Baldwin Street Bridge, demolition of a City-owned building, and construction of roadway and water infrastructure. This project supports the growth and expansion of the City’s manufacturing base and will create high-skill, high-wage jobs. This investment is part of a $5,854,600 project that the grantee estimates will create 75 jobs, save 968 jobs, and leverage $4.75 million in private investment.
$2,035,527 in Public Works funds to the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Needles, California, to fund the construction of foundation pads, a parking lot with access roads, and storm water drainage for a 50 room hotel and 172 slip marina on Lake Havasu. This project will allow the Tribe to provide additional recreational tourism resources for visitors to the Lake creating jobs for the tribal community. This investment is part of a $2,544,411 project that the grantee estimates will create 120 jobs.
$1,784,750 in Public Works funds to the City of Fall River, Massachusetts, to support construction and improvements to the Airport Road Water System in Fall River. The improvements will provide increased water storage and delivery for over 70 commercial and industrial users in the City, including the new Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing (MAB) at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. MAB will serve as the anchor tenant of a new bio-park which will attract bio-medical research and manufacturing to the region. This investment is part of a $3,569,500 project that the grantee estimates will create 69 jobs and leverage $25 million in private investment.
$1.5 million in Economic Adjustment funds to the Port of Port Angeles, Washington, to fund the rehabilitation of a deep-water port terminal at the Port of Port Angeles. This project will help diversify the regional economy and expand this deep water port’s ability to provide repair services and critical area inspection programs for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Tanker fleet and support expansion plans for existing maritime companies. This investment is part of a $3 million project that the grantee estimates will create 80 jobs and leverage $2.125 million in private investment.
$1 million in Economic Adjustment funds to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to fund the development and implementation of a Master Plan for International Commerce for the State of Louisiana. Supporting the establishment of the Office of International Commerce, this project will assess Louisiana’s unique strengths and identify opportunities for Louisiana businesses and communities to increase exports and foreign direct investment through marketing and technical assistance. This investment is part of a $3.241 million project.
$950,000 in Public Works funds to the Delaware Nation, Anadarko, Oklahoma, to fund the renovation of an old carpet mill for use as the Greentech Technology Center and the rehabilitation of an existing, on-site rail spur in Anadarko. These two projects will provide the necessary workforce and infrastructure needed for locally owned tribal and private businesses, allowing them to expand. This will help replace jobs that were lost due to a plant closure in 2000. This investment is part of a $956,551 project that the grantee estimates will create 150 jobs.
$857,000 in Public works funds to the George County Board of Supervisors, Lucedale, Mississippi, to construct critical public infrastructure to support the expansion of a wood pellet manufacturing company in George County to increase capacity in the areas growing sustainable fuels manufacturing cluster. Most of the wood pellets will be exported to Europe as a green fuel through the Port of Pascagoula. This investment is part of a $1.714 million project that the grantee estimates will create 85 jobs and leverage $115 million in private investment.
$406,019 in Economic Adjustment funds to the New Mexico Community Capital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to support the expansion of the New Mexico Community Capital’s Tribal Investment Initiative throughout the state of New Mexico. This project will provide technical assistance in creating culturally-aligned, strategically-focused sustainable businesses. The initiative aims to reduce the skills gap for tribal employees, and capitalize on emerging growth sectors of energy, water, and agriculture. This investment is part of a $507,524 project.
$278,000 in Economic Adjustment funds to the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization, Reno, Nevada, to fund the implementation of a technical assistance program to support entrepreneurs and small businesses in the commercialization of advanced technologies across the state of Nevada. This project will provide start-up business engagement events, upgrade of an on-line educational and assessment tool, and the development of a regional mentorship connection program. This investment is part of a $556,000 project.
$220,000 in Technical Assistance funds to the California State University Chico Research Foundation, Chico, California, to support the second year of a five-year University Center Economic Development Program at California State University Chico and at California State University Fresno. The University Center provides technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $440,000 project.
$200,000 in 2012 Disaster Relief Opportunity funds to the Brunswick Community College and the Board of Trustees of the Brunswick Community College, This EDA investment funds construction of new facilities and conversion and rehabilitation of existing facilities for business incubator space at the Brunswick Community College Leland Center in the Leland industrial park. The project will provide entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses quality space to develop and expand, supporting economic diversification in a region severely impacted by Hurricane Irene. This investment will help Brunswick County capitalize on its competitive strengths, assist in the region’s long-term recovery efforts, and promote disaster resiliency. This investment is part of a $400,000 project.
$200,000 in Short-Term Planning funds to the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Denver, Colorado, to implement a plan to create a sustainable Advanced Industries Manufacturing Institute in Denver to support manufacturing and workforce development that will foster economic growth statewide. Specifically, the project will identify both immediate and long-term development that will increase economic development capacity, attract private capital investment, leverage the available worker base, and boost job creation in the region’s expanding advanced and innovative manufacturing clusters. This investment is part of a $400,000 project.
$182,847 in Technical Assistance funds to the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, to support the second year of a five-year University Center Economic Development Program at the Pacific Business Center Program at the University of Hawaii. The University Center provides technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $365,694 project.
$160,000 in Technical Assistance funds to Tulsa’s Future, Tulsa, Oklahoma, to fund an analysis of the workforce in the Tulsa metropolitan area and will result in a comprehensive assessment and strategy to create a higher-skilled workforce to retain and grow existing businesses and recruit new business to the region. This project is being conducted in collaboration with Workforce Tulsa, the Tulsa Metro Chamber, and the Indian Nations Council of Governments. This investment is part of a $267,000 project.
$126,309 in Short-Term Planning funds to the Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, to support the Delta Entrepreneurship Network, which will connect entrepreneurs with sources of capital and business assistance. This project will provide access to experts through networking to help bring ideas to the market place. This investment is part of a $189,772 project.
$125,000 in Technical Assistance funds to the Board of Regents Nevada System, Reno, Nevada, to support the second year of a five-year University Center Economic Development Program at the University of Nevada-Reno. The University Center provides technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $250,080 project.
$125,000 in Technical Assistance funds to Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, to support the second year of a five-year University Center Economic Development Program at Boise State University in partnership with Idaho State University and the University of Idaho. The University Center provides technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $250,000 project.
$125,000 in Short-Term Planning to Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, to support the development and implementation of the Prairie View Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy through a collaboration of the various academic departments, city officials, and business stakeholders. It is anticipated that this process will help establish a science and technology research park, as well as a farmer’s market, while identifying innovative ways to enhance the area’s economy. This investment is part of a $156,361 project.