Grant

September 22 - 28, 2023

EDA announced 67 investments from September 22-28, 2023, totaling $94,802,516, which is matched by $84,913,638 in local investments. These investments include the following: (1) $41,991,842 in 23 Economic Adjustment Assistance projects 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, which includes18 projects for $38,348,938 that will help create 1,588 jobs, save 1,369 jobs, and leverage $1,055,174,000 (billion) in private investments; (2) $49,507,151 in 21 Public Works projects to help communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure, which includes 19 projects for $46,130,407 that will help create 3,600 jobs, save 944 jobs, and leverage $704,095,042 in private investments; and (3) $3,303,523 in 23 Technical Assistance University Center projects to make the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community.

  • $41,991,842 in 23 Economic Adjustment Assistance projects, matched by $45,631,282 in local investments, as follows:
    • $7,700,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funding, matched by $19,012,000 in local investment, to the City of Dubuque, Dubuque/Dubuque County, Iowa, to support the construction of the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station in Dubuque. The project work includes replacing existing flood gates and pumps, constructing one additional new flood gate, and installing an additional back-up generator for pumps. Once completed, the project will help in rebuilding following the extensive wildfires and flooding in the area, which will lay the groundwork for long-term economic vitality and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 150 jobs and leverage $16,500,000 in private investment.
    • $3,459,000, matched by $864,750 in local investment, to the Multi-Assistance Center at Morgan’s Wonderland, San Antonio/Bandera County, Texas, to support the Multi-Assistance Center (MAC) Dental Expansion project, to support construction of an expanded community-based dental clinic, increasing access to healthcare and related employment opportunities in San Antonio. Once completed, the project will help enhance future economic sustainability and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 28 jobs, save 28 jobs, and leverage $47,500,000 in private investment.
    • $3,126,336 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $781,585 in local investment, to the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle, Weirton/Brooke County, West Virginia, to fund infrastructure improvements to support expansion of the Beech Bottom Industrial Complex in Weirton. The project work includes upgrading the electrical service, installing solar panels, and making storm drain improvements. Once completed, the project will help create new opportunities and attract private investment to an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 160 jobs, save 60 jobs, and leverage $18,000,000 in private investment.
    • $2,739,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $684,750 in local investment, to the Village of Milan, Milan/Cibola County, New Mexico, to support the Village of Milan with making roadway infrastructure improvements at the Milan Industrial Park, located along Mill Road in Cibola County. The project supports full roadway construction, drainage, curb and gutter installation, sidewalks, lighting, water and wastewater, and earthwork. Mill Road is designed to serve as a minor arterial street, feeding traffic in and out of the site, to and from the larger roadway network. Once completed, the project will help enhance future economic sustainability and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 54 jobs and leverage $3,200,000 in private investment.
    • $2,153,010 in 2023 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $569,240 in local investment, to the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court/Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center, Greenville/Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, to support the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court in Greenville, with making building renovations at the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center. The project will support workforce development by establishing a new workforce development facility that will prepare individuals for transition into the work environment. The new renovations will include the construction of administrative space, client support space, recreation space, and other support space. The project will provide special needs for those individuals in Muhlenberg County with the opportunity to create additional jobs for those with special needs in an area that has suffered with job loss. Once completed, the county will create an increase in employment and diversify the local economy. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 30 jobs.
    • $2,500,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $4,359,129 in local investment, to the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority/City of Rincon, Rincon/Effingham County, Georgia, to support the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority with making water and sewer infrastructure improvements at the Grande View Industrial Park in Rincon. The improvements will support a new automotive parts manufacturing facility and open an additional 360+ acres currently available in the park to help in the upcoming closures of the coal power generation plants in both Georgia and South Carolina. Once completed, the project will bolster employment opportunities and attract private investment to a region impacted by changes in the energy economy. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 740 jobs and leverage $300,000,000 in private investment.
    • $2,590,800 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $647,700 in local investment, to the Doddridge County Public Service District, Inc., West Union/Dodd County, West Virginia, to support Doddridge County Public Service District, Inc. with making water infrastructure improvements to support local business expansion in Doddridge County. The improvements will help extend approximately 7.5 miles of water lines to a millwork site to tie into the Town of West Union that has the capacity to serve the project area. Once completed, the project will bolster employment opportunities and attract private investment to a region impacted by changes in the energy economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 60 jobs and leverage $13,000,000 in private investment.
    • $2,156,800 in 2023 Disaster Supplemental funding, matched by $539,200 in local investment, to the Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc., Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky, to support the purchase of three diagnostic CT scanners for hospitals located in the heart of Appalachian coal country in Eastern Kentucky. The diagnostic equipment will help detect diseases early and keep patients from having to travel long distances to receive such testing. The project will provide generations of coal miners and their families the ability to obtain diagnostic and treatment for Black lung and other preventable fatal diseases. Once completed, Eastern Kentucky will continue to make improvements to bolster the healthcare industry in a region impacted economically by recent flash flooding, which will lay the groundwork for long-term economic vitality. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 32 jobs.
    • $2,000,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $6,085,000 in local investment, to the City of Etowah, Etowah/McMinn County, Tennessee, to support the redevelopment of the local water treatment plant in McMinn County. The project work includes establishing a new manufacturing facility that will support the electric vehicle and battery storage industries, in a region impacted by changes in the energy economy. Once completed, the water treatment plant will provide capacity for growth of existing industries and residents, which will bring a spur of private investment and boost high-wage job creation in an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 120 jobs and leverage $600,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,981,419, matched by $1,708,127 in local investment, to the Port of Hood River, Hood River/Hood River County, Oregon, to support the Port of Hood River with constructing a roadway in Hood River County to help increase the port’s capacity and boost its ability to serve regional businesses. The project work includes the construction of an approximately 550 linear feet and approximately 64 feet wide road, relocation, and the reconfiguration of approximately 750 linear feet and 60 feet wide road. In addition, there will be an installation of water, sewer, storm water, electrical, gas, and communications utilities infrastructure, and construction of a public transit hub central transfer facility. Once completed, the project will bolster job creation, increase private investment, and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 7 jobs and leverage $390,000 in private investment.
    • $1,500,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $5,278,000 in local investment, to the Town of Pineville, Pineville/Wyoming County, Wyoming, to upgrade the capacity water treatment and distribution system to serve their existing businesses and allow for future expansion and new business development in the coalfields of West Virginia. The project work includes the construction of a renovated water treatment plant, new water pump station, renovated water intake, upgraded waterlines, and related appurtenances. Once completed, the project will save jobs, diversify the regional economy, and advance economic resiliency to an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 239 jobs.
    • $1,485,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $1,485,000 in local investment, to the City of Oak Park Heights, Oak Park Heights/Washington County, Minnesota, to support water infrastructure improvements to include a new municipal well and pumphouse to ensure uninterrupted water service throughout the city. The project will increase water capacity to service current and future businesses in Washington County. The closure of a coal-burning power generation facility will negatively impact the regional economy and result in the loss of 73 jobs in the region. Once completed, the project will help the city meet industrial demand for water services, recover from the coal plant’s closure, promote job retention, and bolster economic resiliency in a region impacted by changes in the energy economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 1,070 jobs.
    • $1,311,480, matched by $327,870 in local investment, to the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas/Clark County, Nevada, to support the City of Las Vegas with planning for the future redevelopment of Jackson Avenue as part of ongoing efforts to catalyze community-led investment in the city’s historic Westside. The project will assist local entrepreneurs in redeveloping the area while providing land development training to small- and minority-owned businesses. The city is addressing years of systematic redlining and the local need for equitable business development opportunities. Once completed, residents and businesses owners of Clark County will recruit new industries into the area, which will advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 82 jobs and leverage $35,500,000 in private investment.
    • $1,305,585 in 2023 Disaster Supplemental funding, matched by $326,396 in local investment, to the Trustees of Maryland Community College, Spruce Pine/Mitchell County, North Carolina, to fund making building renovations to support workforce development in the college’s culinary program. The college experienced flooding and reduced tourism volume as result of Tropical Storm Fred, which directly impacted Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Once completed, the project will support an economic resilience ecosystem, which will attract private investment, boost the region’s workforce, create jobs, and diversify the local economy.
    • $1,140,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $1,140,000 in local investment, to Gaston College, Dallas/Gaston County, North Carolina, to support the purchase of extrusion equipment for Gaston College in Dallas. The equipment will help improve the textile and apparel ecosystem by supporting the needs of existing firms in the industry cluster, strengthening the talent pipeline, and promoting entrepreneurial opportunities. The project will provide resources for the college’s Textile Technology Center, a world-class testing and idea generation laboratory focused on creating and helping businesses commercialize products using a range of new textile products. Once completed, Gaston College will have an increase in enrollment, which will help the region create new job opportunities to boost economic development and advance economic resiliency in an area that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 15 jobs and save 144 jobs.
    • $824,956 in EAA/Research and National Technical Assistance funding, with $0 match, to the Institute for Local Self Reliance, Minneapolis/Hennepin County, Minnesota, to support the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) with providing immediate and focused support to Tribal communities and Indigenous populations throughout the country. The project work includes the development of an “advanced” cohort of Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) interested in adopting character-based or social impact-based underwriting criteria. Additionally, the project work will result in recommendations to the RLF grant application and grant review criteria to support more equitable outcomes through RLF funding, as well as draft an RLF plan template that could help recipients understand where the flexibilities are in the RLF plan to help them achieve those outcomes. Once completed, the project work will lead to more successful funding applications from organizations that serve the underserved and enhance the ability of EDA grantees to impact underserved populations and communities.
    • $817,558 in 2023 Disaster Supplemental funding, matched by $250,000 in local investment, to Watauga County, Boone/Watauga County, North Carolina, to fund water and sewer infrastructure improvements to a new livestock slaughter facility in Boone. The project will support rural farmers and increase production and revenue serving the six-county region. Also, the project work includes the construction of a pump station, 1,150 LF of force main, grease trap, connections, valves, and surface restoration. Once completed, the project will help boost economic growth, lay the groundwork for long-term economic vitality, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 15 jobs and leverage $484,000 in private investment.
    • $778,105, matched by $778,105 in local investment, to mHUB, Chicago/Cook County, Illinois, to support mHUB with the purchase of new prototyping equipment and increasing training capabilities to fill existing gaps in the growing regional clean-tech innovation ecosystem in Chicago. The project will help mHUB users test their ideas and bring new products to market faster, which will help generate new businesses, create jobs, and drive economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs and leverage $15,000,000 in private investment.
    • $736,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $184,000 in local investment, to the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Kane/McKean County, Pennsylvania, to support the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship’s plan to complete six plans to further develop and grow the region’s outdoor recreation and tourism sectors for economic diversification. These plans will cover Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) analysis and recommendations; evolving specific governance structures to enable growth; establishing a franchise model for the nonprofit retail learning labs for future expansion in rural communities; and updating a regional planning study to guide the next decade. Once completed, the project will aid in the creation of networking, connecting, and strengthening relationships amongst community partnerships, enhancing economic growth, and providing job opportunities throughout the region.
    • $525,902 in EAA/Research and National Technical Assistance funding, with $0 match, to Purdue University, West Lafayette/Tippecanoe County, Indiana, to support establishment of the Defining Industry Clusters for 21st Century project, to update definitions for existing industry clusters and develop definitions of new industry-occupation-skills clusters. The advent of new technologies including integration of artificial intelligence (AI); transportation such as mobility as a service and autonomous vehicles; renewable energy and energy efficiency-related products and processes such as microgrid, batteries manufacturing and recycling, hydrogen and clean energy, decarbonization, semiconductors and Electric Vehicle and charging station integration; aerospace innovation such as drone-based services and drone research; marine aquaculture as economic resources, etc., requires newer types of cluster definitions. The project will explore traditional economic data from public and private sources and non-traditional data such as real-time labor market information on occupations and skills to define clusters. Once completed, the project will strive to develop modern industry clusters for the modern-age economy.
    • $510,430, matched by $510,430 in local investment, to the Northcentral Technical College, Wausau/Marathon County, Wisconsin, to support enhancement of their sawmill and forest products training programs to meet employers’ needs for skilled workers in Wausau. Graduates of the training programs will earn their Mill Technology Certificate, a key credential for local employers. Once completed, the project will help increase economic opportunities for the community, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 60 jobs and leverage $4,400,000 in private investment.
    • $400,000, matched by $100,000 in local investment, to the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, Boyne/Charlevoix County, Michigan, to support the establishment of a new revolving loan fund (RLF) to serve Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties in the state of Michigan. The 2006 decommissioning of the Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant resulted in long-term high unemployment and the need for new sources of job creation. The RLF will provide access to capital to help small businesses and entrepreneurs recover, which will promote job creation and retention, attract private investment, and bolster economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 17 jobs and leverage $1,200,000 in private investment.
    • $250,461 in EAA/Research and National Technical Assistance funding, with $0 match, to the Civic Roundtable, Inc., Boston/Suffolk County, Massachusetts, to support the only purpose-built, peer-to-peer collaboration platform focused solely on government, nonprofit, and academic practitioners and their partners, with developing the University Center (UC) Hub —a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform to supercharge the existing UC program by connecting, informing, and empowering stakeholders across participating universities and their federal and nonprofit partners. The UC Hub will equip participants with a web-based platform for information and resources, technical assistance, and peer support to advance the program’s objective of fostering innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency, and inclusiveness. In addition, the project will provide a toolkit to maximize the program’s impact through real-time analytics and insights to highlight promising practices to share across the country and identify UCs, regions, and focus areas that need additional support. Once completed, the project will support regional economic growth by sharing existing assets across university centers and co-creating innovative solutions to evolving economic challenges across the UC regions.
  • $49,507,151 in 21 Public Works projects, matched by $35,747,966 in local investments, as follows:
    • $6,022,800, matched by $300,000 in local investment, to the Yurok Economic Development Corporation, Klamath/Del Norte County, California, to support the redevelopment of a market and gas station to serve the local community and tourists that will travel through Redwood National Park in California. The area known as the “Heart of Redwoods” is an ancestral territory of the Yurok Tribe, which is the largest tribe in California with over 5,000 members. The Yurok Economic Development Corporation's goal is to support the tribe through economic sustainability. The project work includes replacing two fuel pumps with eight, adding electric vehicle charging, and developing a house modern grocery store and picnic grounds. Once completed, the project will boost the local economy and attract new tourists to the Redwoods National Park, which will stabilize and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 16 jobs.
    • $4,000,000, matched by $4,000,000 in local investment, to the Hudson Valley Community College, Troy/Rensselaer County, New York, to support construction of upgrades to the Applied Technology Education Center in Troy. The project will support construction of the new Automotive Technical Services Class Laboratories and Drive Aisles Wing, to support workforce development in the automotive industry. Once completed, the project will help enhance future economic sustainability and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 70 jobs and leverage $112,000,000 in private investment.
    • $3,879,429, matched by $969,858 in local investment, to the Alchemist Community Development Corporation, Sacramento/Sacramento County, California, to support the construction a new facility focused on workforce development, job training, and public market space for underserved entrepreneurs in Sacramento County. This all-electric campus will have a new infrastructure and accessory structures that will have a variety of incubator and food centric options for the community inside a central building on the lot. The project work includes constructing a commercial grade kitchen used by businesses, and individuals participating in the incubator, establishing a social enterprise café that will be focused on workforce development, and job training. Once completed, the project will bolster job creation, attract private investment, and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 331 jobs and leverage $295,000 in private investment.
    • $3,593,520, matched by $898,380 in local investment, to the City of Madison, Madison/Lake County, South Dakota, to fund the construction of infrastructure improvements to support business expansion at the Lakeview Industrial Park in Lake County. Once completed, the project improvements will benefit 47 acres of undeveloped property that can attract manufacturing businesses among others and will provide opportunities for the regional economy to continue diversifying and expanding in the wake of natural disasters occurring in 2022. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 100 jobs and leverage $10,000,000 in private investment.
    • $3,195,378, matched by $1,646,103 in local investment, to the Tule River Economic Development Corporation, Porterville/Tulare County, California, to support infrastructure improvements to facilitate the creation of a small commercial and industrial business park to serve the Tule River Tribe and the surrounding community in Tulare County. The improvements will include the construction of building pads for eleven new businesses, installation of a new well, water storage tanks, and water distribution systems. Once completed, the project will increase and diversify the local economy on the Tule River Indian Reservation. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 112 jobs and leverage $1,400,000 in private investment.
    • $3,000,000, matched by $6,099,000 in local investment, to the Town of East Bridgewater, East Bridgewater/Plymouth County, Massachusetts, to fund upgrades to the sewer system, including construction of a new pump station. The project will provide water and sewer system service to support a new industrial business in Plymouth County. Once completed, the project will help enhance future economic sustainability and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 400 jobs and leverage $47,900,000 in private investment.
    • $3,000,000, matched by $1,066,216 in local investment, to the San Bernardino Community College District Economic Development and Corporate Training, San Bernardino/San Bernardino County, California, to support construction of a multi-purpose training facility and outdoor learning area intended to expand in-demand workforce training in San Bernardino. The instructional facility will provide space for workforce training in occupational skills training including advanced manufacturing, construction trades, forklift certification, HVAC maintenance and repair, welding, industrial maintenance and repair, welding, industrial maintenance and mechanic, multi-craft core curriculum and utility line clearance arborist and arborist pre-inspector. Once completed, the project will lead to the creation of jobs and businesses throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 495 jobs and save 807 jobs.
    • $2,642,744, matched by $1,132,604 in local investment, to the Utilities Board of the City of Tuskegee, Tuskegee/Macon County, Alabama, to support construction of a new electrical distribution substation in Macon County. The project will provide the necessary power to support the Tuskegee Commerce Park, currently in development, and an automotive manufacturing facility. Once completed, the project will enhance economic growth, provide job opportunities to the city, and advance economic stability throughout the region.
    • $2,638,075, with $0 match, to the Lac Du Flambeau Band/Simpson Electric Company, Inc., Lac Du Flambeau/Vilas County, Wisconsin, to support the Lac Du Flambeau Band with constructing a molding plant for a Tribally owned enterprise in Vilas County. The new molding facility will exist at the Lac du Flambeau Industrial Park. The project will consist of many components such as site preparation, installation of concrete floor, plumbing, electrical, fire protection systems, heating ventilation and air conditioning. Once completed, the project will help the Lac Du Flambeau Tribe to no longer depend on outsourced work due to the creation of more manufacturing jobs for the Reservation. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 72 jobs, save 12 jobs, and leverage $500,000 in private investment.
    • $2,203,650, matched by $6,610,950 in local investment, to the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute/Vigo County, Indiana, to support construction of a new training facility with laboratory and office space as well as suites for mechanical, electrical and software engineering development. The project will enable the university to expand its Rose-Hulman Ventures program, which provides engineering and technology expertise to local businesses while connecting university students with professional opportunities. Once completed, the project will serve as a catalyst for unprecedented regional economic growth, which will bolster job creation, increase private investment, and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 250 jobs and leverage $2,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,700,000, matched by $500,000 in local investment, to the City of Roma, Roma/Starr County, Texas to fund water and roadway infrastructure improvements to support a new industrial park and local business growth opportunities in Starr County. The project work includes constructing a concrete paved roadway, a storm drainage system, and a waste-water collection system. Once completed, the city will create opportunities for employment and attract private investment to boost economic stability throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 172 jobs, save 50 jobs, and leverage $14,800,000 in private investment.
    • $1,688,625, matched by $1,205,925 in local investment, to the Kaskaskia Regional Port District (KRPD), Red Bud/Randolph County, Illinois, to support construction of a new laydown space at their KRPD 2 Terminal, to support the movement of equipment and supplies of current industrial park tenants while allowing for future growth in Red Bud. KRPD is a source of regional economic growth, and freight transportation is a key industry cluster. The new infrastructure will ease congestion at the fast-growing port, which will help create jobs, recruit new industries into the area, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs and leverage $20,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,996,505, matched by $3,707,795 in local investment, to the City of Danville, Danville/Boyle County, Kentucky, to support the city with making water and sewer infrastructure upgrades in an industrial commercial corridor. The project will support expansion of the local industrial sector and a major aerospace manufacturing facility in Boyle County. Once completed, the project will create jobs, attract private investments, and provide long-term economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 443 jobs and leverage $413,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,653,160, matched by $413,290 in local investment, to the City of Hartford, Hartford/Minnehaha County, South Dakota, to fund critical water and infrastructure improvements to support industrial development and business growth in Minnehaha County. The improvements will include street, water, and wastewater infrastructure necessary to support tenants by providing space for future companies. Once completed, the project will help encourage economic growth, create jobs, and diversify the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 32 jobs and leverage $1,500,000 in private investment.
    • $1,600,000, matched by $400,000 in private investment, to the City of Hidalgo, Hidalgo/Hidalgo County, Texas, to fund water and roadway infrastructure improvements to support the development of two new industrial parks in Hidalgo. The project will have several components such as potable water main extensions, sanitary sewer main extensions, street extension and improvements, drainage facility construction, and appurtenances. Once completed, the project will bolster job creation, spur private investment, and strengthen resiliency within the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 340 jobs, save 33 jobs, and leverage $34,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,500,000, matched by $1,641,120 in local investment, to the City of Moberly, Moberly/Randolph County, Missouri, to support construction of roadway infrastructure improvements needed to assist an industrial park and promote local business growth in Randolph County. The project will support equity, recovery and resilience, and manufacturing in Moberly by addressing the local and regional need for quality jobs and improving accessibility to the industrial park, which will help expand new businesses in the area. The enhanced transportation network will support the creation of new high-wage jobs and private investment from companies expanding within the park. Once completed, the project will help enhance future economic sustainability and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 42 jobs.
    • $1,301,265, matched by $1,301,265 in local investment, to the City of Washington, Washington/Franklin County, Missouri, to support the construction of infrastructure to create a new industrial park, providing the opportunity for new businesses and jobs in Franklin County. The project work includes the construction of a new road, sewer main, water main, lift station and installation of streetlights. Once completed, the project will help bolster job creation, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 88 jobs and leverage $110,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,158,000, matched by $1,158,000 in local investment, to the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation (ACEF), Little Rock/Pulaski County, Arkansas, to support the renovation of a building adjacent to its headquarters in Little Rock. The project work includes building state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratory space to expand its highways construction training and apprenticeship programs. Once completed, ACEF will increase the number of individuals participating in the apprenticeships and diversify the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 250 jobs.
    • $1,000,000, matched by $1,924,960 in local investment, to the Marble Falls Sewer Improvement District, Marble Falls/Newton County, Arkansas, to support construction of a new wastewater treatment facility and collection system in Newton County. The improvements will support the redevelopment of a former amusement park property. The gravity collection system will collect the generated sewage using 8-inch PVC pipes and it will handle the existing sewer flow. Once completed, the project will create more direct construction jobs and attract private investment to strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 166 jobs and leverage $40,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,000,000, matched by $589,000 in local investment, to the Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU), Durant/Bryan County, Oklahoma, to support the renovation of an existing building located at the Durant Regional Airport, which will result in an Aerospace Technology Center. This training center will improve existing training capacities, design new programs, and develop partnerships that will strengthen the region’s aerospace workforce. Once completed, SOSU will create employment opportunities for Southern Oklahoma residents and provide training skills to help boost economic stability throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 213 jobs and leverage $8,7900,000 in private investment.
    • $734,000, matched by $183,500 in local investment, to the North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc., Newport/Carteret County, North Carolina, to support the construction of a new shellfish aquaculture facility in Carteret County. The project will provide logistical support to shellfish farmers who have been adversely affected by Presidentially-declared disasters, including recent hurricanes and the coronavirus pandemic. Once completed, the project will support the growth of existing businesses, bolster job creation, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
  • $3,303,523 in 23 New Technical Assistance University Center projects (Recipients of the FY’2023 UC Competition) , matched by $3,534,390 in local investments, to support the first year of a five-year University Center program, which is a competitively based partnership between EDA and academic institutions that makes the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community. The program provides technical assistance and research and development tools to increase productivity, spur innovation, and promote entrepreneurship to help increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification.
    • Denver RO (11):
      • Curators of the University of MO on behalf of the University of MO-Kansas City, Kansa City/Jackson County, MO ($200,000/$200,000)
      • IA State University of Science & Technology, Ames/Story County, IA ($150,000/$150,000)
      • University of MT, Missoula/Missoula County, MT ($148,800/$148,800)
      • Southern UT University, Cedar City/Iron County, UT ($200,000/$200,000)
      • Colorado State University, Ft. Collins/Lorimer County, CO ($150,000/$150,000)
      • University of WY, Laramie/Albany County, WY ($200,000/$200,071)
      • KS State University, Manhattan/Riley County, KS ($200,000/$200,000)
      • Metropolitan State Univ of Denver, Denver/Denver County, CO ($99,720/$99,720)
      • MO State University, Springfield/Greene County, MO ($150,000/$150,000)
      • SD State University, Brookings/Brookings County, SD ($145,003/$144,438)
      • University of ND, Grand Forks/Grand Forks County, ND ($100,000/$100,000)
    • Austin RO (12):
      • University of Louisiana, Lafayette/Lafayette County, LA ($130,000/$130,000)
      • Southeastern OK State University, Durant/Bryan County, OK ($130,000/$175,736)
      • Southern University & A&M College System, Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge County, LA ($130,000/$147,539)
      • Tarleton State University, Stephenville/Erath County, TX ($130,000/$130,000)
      • Univ. TX-Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg/Hidalgo County, TX ($130,000/$146,494)
      • Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches/Nacogdoches County, TX ($130,000/$282,861)
      • University of TX-San Antonio, San Antonio/Bexar County, TX ($130,000/$130,000)
      • University of AR, Ft. Smith/Sebastian County, AR ($130,000/$130,000)
      • San Juan College, Farmington/San Juan County, NM ($130,000/$130,000)
      • Regents of NM State University, Socorro/Socorro County, NM ($130,000/$130,000)
      • OK State Univ Research Foundation, Stillwater/Payne Co., OK ($130,000/$128,731)
      • University of AR System D/BA Division of Agriculture of the University of AR, LittleRock/Pulaski County, AR ($130,000/$130,000)