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August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for a New Water Treatment Plant to Support Business and Job Growth in Northern Mississippi

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.2 million grant to Nesbit Water Association, Inc., Nesbit, Mississippi, to help build a new water treatment plant and related system upgrades needed to support existing and future business needs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Construction of Tribal Health Center on Rocky Boy Reservation

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 Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation, Box Elder, Montana, for construction of the Rocky Boy Health Center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $691,420 in American Rescue Plan Funds for Renovations to Support a New Workforce Training Center in Marion, North Carolina

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $691,420 grant to McDowell Technical Community College, Marion, North Carolina, to increase workforce training opportunities and diversify the economy 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 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Autonomous Technology Innovation in Grand Forks, North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, to conduct an economic impact study and commercialization strategy for the state’s Unmanned Aerial Systems network. 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 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater and Electrical Infrastructure to Support New Business Development in Kansas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.5 million in the state of Kansas to construct wastewater and electrical infrastructure needed to support new business development in the state. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and the Performing Arts in Dixon, Illinois

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Historic Dixon Theatre Group, Dixon, Illinois, to boost tourism by renovating the 100-year-old Historic Dixon Theatre. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Revitalize the Brighton Reservation Trading Post in Hollywood, Florida

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 Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., Hollywood, Florida, to support business expansion plans by renovating the Brighton Reservation Trading Post. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost High-Tech Jobs and Businesses in Colorado

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.1 million in the state of Colorado to support the growth of high-tech business and cybersecurity workforce development. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Improvements to Support Business and Job Growth in Stilwell, Oklahoma

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Stilwell, Oklahoma, for wastewater system improvements needed to support economic development. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Agricultural Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship in Central Utah

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to Snow College, Ephraim, Utah, to help diversify the regional economy by building the Innovative Agricultural Center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan