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August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Building Renovations to Support Job Growth in Frederick, Maryland

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.6 million grant to Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc., Frederick, Maryland, for building renovations to support a science business incubator. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Downtown Revitalization in Cottage Grove, Oregon

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Cottage Grove, Oregon to support revitalization of its historic commercial district. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Development in Choctaw, Mississippi

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.8 million grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, Mississippi, for construction of the Advanced Workforce Training Center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish an Environmental Education Center in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to Building Bridges Across the River, Washington, D.C., to build an environmental education center at the new 11th Street Bridge Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Build Visitors Center and Boost Tourism in Saline County, Missouri

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to Saline County, Missouri, to support tourism by building a new visitors center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million for Water System Upgrades to Support New Businesses in Augusta, Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Development Authority of Augusta, Augusta, Georgia, to boost business and job growth by providing water and sewer improvements at the Augusta Corporate Park.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Upgrades to Support Business Expansion in Walterboro, South Carolina

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million grant to the city of Walterboro, South Carolina, for the construction of new sewer lines in support of economic growth in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural California

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million grant to Golden State Finance Authority, Sacramento, California, for high-speed internet planning. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $645,900 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism in Northwest Alaska Through Historic Preservation Planning

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $645,900 grant to Kawerak, Inc., Nome, Alaska, to boost tourism in northwest Alaska by aiding the development of a master plan for preservation of Pilgrim Hot Springs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan