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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
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million for Wastewater System Upgrades to Support Diversified Business Growth in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to the Derry Township Municipal Authority, Hershey, Pennsylvania, to boost business and job growth in the region by upgrading the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant in Londonderry Township.
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  • Assistance to Nuclear Closure Communities
August 16, 2022

U.S. Economic Development Administration Announces Grantees Under 2022 University Center Competition

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced the grantees of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2022 University Center Economic Development Program Competition. EDA is providing a total of $3.1 million in grants to 26 colleges and universities in 16 states to administer programs to leverage their assets, promote innovation and strengthen regional economies.
  • Press Release
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Develop a New Workforce Training Center in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI), Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, to construct a new workforce training facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • 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 $4.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Business Development and Job Growth in Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.3 million in the state of Virginia to develop critical infrastructure needed to support current and future business needs and stoke innovation. 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 $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 $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