September 21 - 27, 2018

• $4,490,615 to the Lower Sioux Indian Community, Morton, Minnesota, to fund construction of the Lower Sioux Intergenerational Cultural Incubator, a facility with training and production space for tribal entrepreneurs working in pottery, quilting, media/graphic arts, culinary arts, and mixed-artistic media such as quilling, beading, and regalia making. This project will help stimulate the local economy by expanding internal and external partnerships with local communities, universities, and business organizations while increasing skills and wages to grow the region’s economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 138 jobs and leverage $1.614 million in private investment.
• $3.75 million to the Southern Illinois Airport Authority, Carbondale, Illinois, to fund construction of two new pre-engineered hangar buildings to facilitate the expansion of several private aviation companies, the aviation cluster, and leverage the workforce training at Southern Illinois University’s Transportation Education Center. The project will increase general aviation activity and improve the connectivity of the region, breaking down geographic barriers for area businesses, which will lead to sustainable economic growth and foster collaboration, innovation and job creation throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 45 jobs and leverage $400,000 in private investment.
• $2,282,750 to the Town of Easton, Maryland, to fund the design and construction of roads, water, sewer, electric, and potential fiber optic services for the development of a new business park in Talbot County, Maryland. The business park project will provide the county with a business park that can be used to support business expansion and incent future manufacturing and technology job development. Completion of the project will attract private investments, create jobs and diversify the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 55 jobs, save 137 jobs, and leverage $4.5 million in private investment.
• $1,447,200 to the Idaho Rural Water Association, Boise, Idaho, to fund the construction of the Idaho Rural Water Association Technical Training Center, a building to house a workforce training facility in the water and wastewater infrastructure industries in Boise, Idaho. The project will provide resources to train a workforce to develop technical skills that can be utilized by employers in sustainable industries. Once completed, the project will attract high level business development to the area and provide a pipeline of trained workers for existing and future businesses in the region. the grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs, save 500 jobs, and leverage $450,000 in private investment.
• $1,218,304 to the City of Willows, California, to support additional improvements to roadway infrastructure and utilities that will provide access to and utilization of a commercial center in the City of Willows, California. The project allows the City to leverage the region's agricultural and value-added production cluster by expanding access to commercial space and transportation. These improvements support the expansion plans of an existing company and allows the City to target additional manufacturers and business enterprises that will create more employment opportunities for the region's workforce, which will strengthen the regional economy.
• $820,000 to the City of Carrollton, Kentucky, to fund upgrades to the flow capacity of the existing sewer line that serves an industrial area in Carroll County, Kentucky. The upgrades include increasing the pumping capacity of three existing pumping stations. One of the beneficiary of the upgrades is a major manufacturer in the area that is expanding its operations. The investment will serve as the catalyst for development and economic diversification in the region. the grantee estimates that this investment will help create 121 jobs and leverage $268 million in private investment.
• $808,666 to Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, to fund the renovation of buildings for use as a manufacturing incubator facility located in the Central City South portion of Phoenix, Arizona. Project work activities will include electrical, plumbing, and roofing improvements to provide work space and training to start-up business enterprises and enable them to develop the capacity to ultimately create higher paying jobs, which will provide sustainable and long-term economic growth in the area.

• $7,110,012 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Port of Pasco, Pasco/Franklin County, Washington, to fund repairs to the Big Pasco Industrial Center to serve businesses impacted by the winter 2017 snowmelt in Pasco, Washington. The Center provides multi-modal transportation from barge to rail and road, and is an essential asset to the tri-cities area in Franklin County. The project will accelerate and improve the resilience of the business park by repaving the damaged roads and providing storm water management. The investment will help the community respond to future weather events by preventing flooding and recovering faster, which will enhance an environment that is conducive to job growth and overall community development to improve the quality of life. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 270 jobs and save 100 jobs.
• $5,348,810 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental fund to Our Katahdin, Millinocket, Maine, to fund the construction of a roadway, water, sewer, electrical and railway improvements to include installation of a truck scale to establish the One Katahdin industrial park on the site of the former Great Norther Paper mill. Completion of the project will transform the regional economy and strengthen its resilience against natural and economic disasters by providing the modern infrastructure necessary to support new technology for wood fiber-based manufacturers such as cross-laminated timber, as well as high technology employers such as data centers, block-chain technology and other internet-based businesses. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 115 jobs and leverage $205 million in private investment.
• $3,677,920 to the City of La Cross, Wisconsin, to fund the construction of three storm water lifts and one booster station in the city of La Crosse to improve the floodwater management infrastructure. These improvements will help maintain business continuity and attract future investment by protecting the value of the area and reducing risks associated with major rain events, which will strengthen the region’s economic resiliency. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs, save 20 jobs, and leverage $10 million in private investment.
• $3,508,551 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Iniciativa Technologica Centro Oriental, Inc. and the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas, Caguas/Caguas County, Puerto Rico, to support the establishment of the Business Disaster Response Center to be located in Caguas, Puerto Rico to support businesses impacted by Hurricanes Maria and Irma. The center will support businesses located in 12 municipalities with disaster recovery, needed incubation space, supportive business education, and access to capital through the regional Community Development Financial Institution. The investment will support economic diversification, help to strengthen the region's resiliency and ultimately create jobs as well as sustain the local economy. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 324 jobs, save 360 jobs, and leverage $660,000 in private investment.
• $3 million in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the City of Peotsa, Iowa, to fund the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility that serves the industrial and commercial park in Peosta, Iowa to support increased manufacturing operations. The expansion will provide long-term improvement to mitigate future disasters, to address capacity issues, and to help avoid disruption of commercial operation in the park, which will strengthen the region’s economic resiliency. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 183 jobs, save 274 jobs, and leverage $6.4 million in private investment.
• $3 million to the Towanda Municipal Authority, Towanda, Pennsylvania, to fund the construction of a membrane filtration water treatment plant and associated site work and improvements in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Additionally, raw water transmission mains will be installed from the Roberts Field Wells and the Church Well to the new water filtration plant before it is distributed through the water mains. The investment will provide resources necessary to attract new companies and expand existing businesses, create higher-skilled, higher-wage jobs and help promote long-term manufacturing and private sector investment in the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 85 jobs and save 100 jobs.
• $3 million to the Peralta Community College District, Oakland, California, to support the expansion and modernization of the current College of Alameda Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program facilities in Alameda County in Northern California. The AMT program plays a critical role in providing qualified aircraft technicians on which regional employers such as United Airlines and Alaska Airlines depend. This project will allow the program to expand the number of students it can serve each semester by providing additional instructional space and faculty offices, and bringing existing facilities up to code, which will lead to the creation of more higher-skill, higher-pay jobs for the region's workforce. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 1,109 jobs and save 1,000 jobs.
• $3 million to the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. and the Northern Forest Center, Inc., Greenville/Greenville County, South Carolina, to fund a cooperative agreement that will develop and implement a strategy for expanding the markets for forest products across the Northern Forest region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Northern Forest Center and EDA will collaborate with the Northern Border Regional Commission to assess the supply and demand for wood products, develop a strategy for expanding their markets, and provide funding through sub-grants for projects that support the growth of the wood products industry.
• $3 million to the San Diego Electrical Training Trust, San Diego, California, to fund construction of the Imperial County Electrical Training Center, a facility to house a workforce training program in El Centro, California. The new center will have 10 classrooms, a lab for hands on instruction, storage room to house a computer server, office space, conference room, kitchen and restrooms. Completion of the project will help increase opportunities to develop the skill base of the region’s workforce, attract new investments, create jobs, and spur economic activity that will diversify and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 332 jobs.
• $2,258,559 to the Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority, Sheridan, Wyoming, to fund the construction of a new manufacturing facility at the Sheridan High Tech Park in Sheridan, Wyoming to expand operations for an existing local company. The project includes an insulated metal building structure, the purchase of equipment and materials, plumbing, electrical and data lines, and a fire suppression system. This investment supports the diversification of the economy, boost new commercial and industrial development, and create opportunities for job creation. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs and leverage $1.1 million in private investment.
• $2.03 million to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, to fund the equipment purchase for the Cedar-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center in Los Angeles, California, which will enable the center to fill a gap in the process of cell manufacturing. The equipment will be used in a new biosciences lab, and also train workers in regenerative technology, which will help bioscience start-ups to flourish and lead to the creation of higher-skill, higher-wage jobs throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 444 jobs and leverage $47 million in private investment.
• $1.915 million in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to support the renovation of two vacant warehouse buildings to provide space for entrepreneurs in the creative industry in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The project includes cleaning, removal of materials, partial demolition, improvements to electrical infrastructure, mechanics, improvements to facade, interiors, signage, landscape and public space. The renovation will create multi-use office spaces, manufacturing, and commercial space for several companies in the area. Completion of the project will attract private investments, create jobs and diversify the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 75 jobs and leverage $1.5 million in private investment.
• $1.89 million to the Juniata Business and Industry, Inc., Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, for expansion of the Juniata Industrial Park which includes approximately 30 acres, or 12 lots, to be developed for prospective manufacturing companies. The project will provide the necessary sewage, water, and fiber infrastructure that is needed to attract new businesses and allow existing manufacturing companies to expand. The investment will diversify the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 230 jobs.
• $1,729,940 to the City of Potosi, Missouri, to fund natural gas line upgrades to increase capacity serving an industrial park in the City of Potosi. The upgrades will allow for new and expanding businesses to further develop and operate the existing gas line at a higher pressure, which will enhance the community assets that support job growth and economic stability throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 29 jobs, save 32 jobs, and leverage $10.4 million in private investment.
• $1.6 million in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Texas, to fund the Process Technology Training Unit Project to provide state-of-the-art industrial training equipment to an equipment complex to be located outside and adjacent to the Sheila Umphrey Industrial Technology Center on the Lamar State College-Port Arthur campus in Port Arthur, Texas. The training center will assist students enrolled in the Process Operating and Instrumentation programs, and individuals currently employed in the regional petrochemical and chemical industries, which will increase the quality and quantity of the Port Arthur area workforce to aid recovery from Hurricane Harvey and establish resiliency for future natural disasters. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 900 jobs.
• $1.5 million to the City of Corinth and the Town of Burnsville, Corinth/Alcorn County, Mississippi, to fund water infrastructure improvements to increase the surface water supply to the Northeast Mississippi Waterfront Industrial Park in Alcorn county, Mississippi. The increased water supply is needed to sustain industrial development in the park and allow for economic development in the area. The investment will bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 250 jobs and leverage $158.5 million in private investment.
• $1,156,419 in Assistance to Coal Communities to the City of Jackson, Kentucky, to support the Lakeside Drive Water and Sewer Extensions Project which will extend water and sewer service into a prime development area in Breathitt County, Kentucky. This project will allow for future development of vacant acreage adjacent to the Kentucky River Medical Center and will support the opening of new restaurants and medical offices. The investment will bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 43 jobs and save 391 jobs.
• $801,824 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Centro Unido De Detallistas De Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to support a technical assistance program for start-up, small and medium sized businesses throughout Puerto Rico. The program will provide business planning, access to capital, financial management, marketing, exporting, the development and dissemination of relevant educational materials, and planning and preparedness for continuity of operations in times of disaster and other significant disruptions. The investment will aid the island's recovery from the impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and strengthen its economic resilience. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 60 jobs.
• $400,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds to the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to fund a technical assistance program to provide assistance to entrepreneurs in the creative industries to develop products and grow companies in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The proposed program’s objective is to retain, diversify and commercialize the innovation of the creative industries in the San Juan region by offering workshops, one-on-one mentorships, and networking opportunities. Completion of the project will support entrepreneurial business development, attract private investments, create jobs and diversify the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs, save 50 jobs, and leverage $1.5 million in private investment.

Austin RO (10)=$1,128,500:
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley,
San Juan College (NM)
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
University of Texas at Tyler
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Southern University and A&M College System
Science & Technology Corporation/University of New Mexico-Rain Forest
University of Oklahoma
University of Arkansas System
Arkansas State University

Denver RO (10) = $1.38 million:
South Dakota State University
University of North Dakota
University of Nebraska
University of Montana
University of Missouri System
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
Kansas State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
University of Northern Iowa
Dixie State University (UT)