Impact that starts locally and spans nationally (Data for September 2024)
125
Grants Awarded
$228M
Amount Awarded
14,254
Jobs Created or Saved
September 10, 2024

EDA Supports Aviation and Aerospace Education on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Pearl River is just a short drive from the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. Operated by NASA, it is America’s largest and most productive test site for rocket propulsion systems, serving both the nation and the commercial sector. As early as 2005, school officials saw the need to develop a steady pipeline of skilled workers capable of supporting the growing aviation and aerospace fields on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and other local officials welcomed faculty and students to the new facility in a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 5, 2024
August 13, 2024

EDA Helps the Wood Products Industry Branch Out in the Northern Forest

Timber markets are one of America’s most valuable, yet unpredictable, natural resource industries. It is no stranger to volatility, going from boon to bust and back again. As recently as 2019, paper mills and biomass electric plants were closing in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, a four-state region collectively referred to as the Northern Forest. As the plants continued to close, the demand for wood harvested in the region began to decline.
Old black and white photo of the Great Northern Paper Company opened for business in 1899, employing multiple generations for more than a century. (Photo courtesy of the Maine Historical Society.)
July 16, 2024

EDA-Funded Manufacturing Revival Underway in New England

Pittsfield, Massachusetts is a small New England community about two hours from Boston. Throughout the 20th Century, it was known as a hub for manufacturing, providing residents with a host of jobs in regional production plants. General Electric (GE) was the town’s biggest employer, operating a plastic production facility along the Housatonic River.
Photo of the The Berkshire Innovation Center building in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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October 7, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Tulsa Hub for Equitable & Trustworthy Autonomy (THETA Tech Hub) in Tulsa, Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the Tulsa Hub for Equitable & Trustworthy Autonomy (THETA Tech Hub) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated the THETA Tech Hub as a Tech Hub in October 2023. The THETA Tech Hub is a consortium led by the Tulsa Innovation Labs.
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October 7, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits PROPEL Tech Hub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the PROPEL Tech Hub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated the PROPEL Tech Hub as a Tech Hub in October 2023. PROPEL is a consortium led by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA and serves Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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October 3, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub in Maine. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated the Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub, a coalition led by the Maine Technology Institute, as a Tech Hub in October 2023.
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October 1, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Minnesota MedTech Hub 3.0 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the Minnesota MedTech Hub 3.0 (MMT3.0) in Minneapolis. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated MMT3.0, a coalition led by the Minneapolis Saint Paul Economic Development Partnership, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 
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