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August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $716,004 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Accessible Tourism Options for People with Disabilities in Chicago, Illinois

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $716,004 grant to Strategy for Access Foundation NFP, Chicago, Illinois, to boost tourism growth and increase accessibility and equity within the city’s tourism industry by increasing awareness of accessible tourism options across Chicago. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Outdoor Recreation Sector in Northwest Michigan

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, Traverse City, Michigan, to boost the outdoor recreation sector by enhancing trail capacity along the Manistee County Rural Communities Multi-Use Trail. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • 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.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tribal Business Expansion in Presque Isle, Maine

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the Aroostook Micmac Council, Presque Isle, Maine, to boot business development and job growth for the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $857,119 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Cultural Tourism Growth for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $857,119 grant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Hogansburg, New York, for development of a travel and cultural tourism training program that will support tourism-related business and job growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in South Amboy, New Jersey

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million grant to City of South Amboy, Inc., South Amboy, New Jersey, for road and sewer infrastructure improvements to spur economic development. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism-Related Workforce Development Efforts in Western Washington

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Port Angeles Waterfront Center, Port Angeles, Washington, to support workforce development in the tourism sector. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business and Job Growth in Tazewell, Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.3 million grant to the Tazewell County Virginia Board of Supervisors, Tazewell, Virginia, for construction of a new water line and sewage lift station needed to support economic development 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.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business and Workforce Development Efforts in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.1 million in the state of North Dakota for business and workforce development in the state. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • American Rescue Plan