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November 19, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.1 Million for Electrical and Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Economic Growth in Warren, Rhode Island

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the town of Warren, Rhode Island, for electrical and wastewater infrastructure upgrades needed to boost economic growth in the region.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
November 18, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Headwaters Hub in Montana

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the Headwaters Hub, a Tech Hub that serves Montana. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated Headwaters Hub, a coalition led by Accelerate Montana, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
November 13, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 12,000 American Workers Placed into Jobs Through Biden-Harris Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced more than 12,000 American workers have been trained and placed into jobs through the Good Jobs Challenge. The program, initially funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan, is investing a historic $500 million into high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs across the country. The Good Jobs Challenge (GJC) is the first large-scale worker training program in the history of the Department of Commerce.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
November 12, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Heartland BioWorks Tech Hub in Indianapolis, Indiana

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Economic Development at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited Heartland BioWorks, a Tech Hub that serves Indiana. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated Heartland BioWorks, a coalition led by Applied Research Institute, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
October 28, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub in Akron, Ohio

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub, a Tech Hub that serves Ohio. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated Sustainable Polymers, a coalition led by the Greater Akron Chamber, as a Tech Hub in October 2023.  
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
October 28, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the Wisconsin Biohealth, a Tech Hub that serves Wisconsin. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated Wisconsin Biohealth, a coalition led by BioForward Wisconsin, as a Tech Hub in October 2023.  
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
October 24, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub in New York

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the NY SMART I-Corridor, a Tech Hub that serves New York. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated NY SMART I-Corridor, a coalition led by the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
October 21, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy in South Carolina

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC Nexus), a Tech Hub that serves South Carolina and Georgia. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated SC Nexus, a coalition led by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 
  • Press Release