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July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Infrastructure Upgrades to Service Local Businesses in Douglas, Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the city of Douglas, Georgia, for natural gas, water, and sewer system upgrades needed to support business growth at the Barrington Agri-Business Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Expansion of Food Business Incubator in Denver, Colorado

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to the West Community Economic Development Corporation, Denver, Colorado, to support expansion of the Kitchen Network Park Hill incubator. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Upgrades Needed to Support Business and Job Growth in Milton, Florida

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.9 million grant to the city of Milton, Florida, for construction of a wastewater treatment plant needed to support new economic development projects. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Support Boost Entrepreneurial Growth in Marion, Illinois

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Watermark Auto Group Foundation, Marion, Illinois, to renovate the historic Citadel building to house the Entrepreneurial and Technical Opportunities (EThOs) business incubator.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Manufacturing Sector in Henderson, Kentucky

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Henderson, Kentucky, for construction of a high-pressure natural gas line needed to support manufacturing growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $914,465 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Development in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $914,465 grant to Berkshire Innovation Center, Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to help establish the Berkshire Innovation Center Manufacturing Academy. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Flood Protection Measures to Support Business Development in Annapolis, Maryland

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Annapolis, Maryland, for the design and engineering of a new city dock employing flood prevention measures. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan