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June 29, 2022

EDA Celebrates Pride Month

Expanding on the achievements of a half-century of progress, over the last decade, the LGBTQI+ community has made significant strides in becoming more integrated into American civic life. In the U.S. Department of Commerce, as many as 7.1 percent of employees may identify as members of the LGBTQI+ community, on par with one recent estimate of the nation’s total LGBTQI+ population.
  • Blog
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism in Macon, Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to Middle Georgia State University, Macon, Georgia, to build an athletic facility and pavilion that will attract visitors to the region. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Science and Discovery Center and Boost Tourism in Wichita, Kansas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to Exploration Place, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, to create an outdoor riverfront park at Exploration Place. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish a Tourism-boosting Event Venue in Brattleboro, Vermont

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to Retreat Farm, Limited, Brattleboro, Vermont, to renovate its North Barn facility for use as an event venue that will boost tourism. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Travel and Tourism-Related Workforce Development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the Board of Regents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, to create new academic space needed to support their hospitality, restaurant and tourism management programs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water System Upgrades to Support Business Development in Laurens, South Carolina

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.4 million grant to the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission, Laurens, South Carolina, for construction of a new water tank, water line, and ancillary infrastructure to support economic development. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Water System Improvements on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Plummer, Idaho, for infrastructure improvements to the water supply system of De Smet, Idaho. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Recovery of the Tourism Sector in Tishomingo, Oklahoma

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million grant to Murray State College, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, to renovate an existing campus building to create an 11-room hotel that will accommodate local visitors. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for Construction of a Multi-Use Trail to Support Tourism in Southern Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million CARES Act recovery assistance grant to Dougherty County, Georgia, to construct a six-mile pedestrian path connecting the downtown area with a local attraction, Radium Springs.
  • Press Release
  • CARES Act