Impact Overview
We improve the livelihoods of Americans by strengthening communities and driving innovation through locally-driven economic development.
EDA's Impact
Impact that starts locally and spans nationally (Data for September 2024)
125
Grants Awarded
$228M
Amount Awarded
14,254
Jobs Created or Saved
EDA Impact by State Reports
Explore how EDA is making a difference for Americans in every community in every state and territory. For questions or support with EDA economic data reporting, please contact EDAMedia@eda.gov.
Featured Success Stories
December 5, 2024
Economic Development Administration Supports Vacant Land Development at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Site in Massachusetts
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, first opened its doors in 1972. For nearly 50 years, it provided electricity to communities across New England, including Boston and Providence. Changes in the market, compounded by increased operating expenses, led to its closure in 2019. Today, the plant is being decommissioned, a process that will span the next 30 years.
October 15, 2024
EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge Helps Miami Students Design New Careers
Kathleen Finch has always had a knack for design and enjoyed creating clothing and home good items for public consumption. This led her to many years as a textile designer with a major department store chain. As technology continued to evolve, so too did Kathleen’s interest in applying emerging tech to her creative skills.
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.
Explore Our Impact
Historic Impact
The Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization, received an EDA grant on October 1, 2018. This research, funded in FY2019 and running through FY2023, examined EDA’s funding allocations and grantmaking programs, the agency’s history and goals, the attributes of communities receiving EDA investments, and the extent to which EDA investments spur local economic growth.
Annual Reports
EDA’s Annual Reports are designed to be a web-based resource. An interactive map allows readers to quickly retrieve the FY 2020 summary and case studies of investments in any given state or territory. With just one click, communities can see the projects EDA has undertaken with local partners in their region and around the country.
Performance
EDA collects and reports on performance measures in compliance with Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 that, as amended by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, establishes requirements for all agencies to collect, analyze, and report on their performance. EDA’s performance goals and specific performance metrics are tied to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s performance management structure, and performance targets are tied to EDA’s annual budget request and appropriations.