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August 20, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Support Agriculture and Ecotourism in Belen, New Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District in Belen, New Mexico, to support economic resiliency efforts in agriculture and ecotourism following wildfires in 2023.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
August 5, 2024

La Administración Biden-Harris Anuncia $184 Millones para Seis Ganadores Del Programa Recompete (Volver a Competir)

WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, la Administración Biden-Harris, a través de la Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anunció $184 millones en subvenciones de implementación para seis finalistas del programa Recompete (Volver a Competir). Estos premios crearán oportunidades renovadas en comunidades con dificultades económicas a través de empleos bien remunerados y de alta calidad y mejorarán el acceso de los estadounidenses a la fuerza laboral. El programa es parte de la agenda Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos de la Administración Biden-Harris, que está ayudando a revitalizar comunidades históricamente ignoradas por la inversión federal e impulsando recuperaciones económicas en todo el país.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete
August 5, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184 Million for Six Recompete Program Awardees

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to the workforce for Americans. The program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, which is helping revitalize communities historically overlooked by federal investment and driving economic comebacks across the country.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete
July 25, 2024

Recompete Finalists Submit Visions for Rebuilding Economic Opportunities

In April 2024, the 22 Recompete Pilot Program Finalists submitted their Phase 2 applications, sharing bold, targeted visions for combating long-term economic distress in each of their communities. Selected from an initial pool of 565 applications, these Finalists represent the top 10% of applicants from across the nation. 
  • Blog
  • Recompete
July 23, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Disaster Resiliency in Pontotoc, Mississippi

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority in Pontotoc, Mississippi, for infrastructure improvements to support disaster resiliency in the region.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery