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June 4, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Strengthen the Healthcare Workforce at White Earth Reservation in Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen, Minnesota, to support healthcare workforce development.

June 4, 2024

EDA Leads Regions to Success in the Worldwide Economy

EDA’s long history of connecting both FDI and domestic private investment to federal projects has resulted in a 10-to-1 return, with over $80 billion in private funds supercharging over $7 billion in EDA funding just since 2018.

June 4, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.6 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Growth in Halifax County, Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6.6 million grant to Halifax County, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support job growth and economic development.

May 30, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million for Roadway Infrastructure Improvements to Support Economic Growth in Ruidoso, New Mexico

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, for roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support business and economic growth.

May 30, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $637,147 to Support Disaster Resiliency and Economic Growth in San Jose, California

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $637,147 grant to San Jose State University Research Foundation in San Jose, California, to strengthen the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory site against sea level rise and natural disasters, and to spearhead development of a working waterfront to serve as a commercial asset to the region.

May 30, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Healthcare and Workforce Development in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government in Houma, Louisiana, for water infrastructure improvements to support healthcare and workforce development in the region.

May 23, 2024

Celebrating the Impact of Place-Based Investing with EDA & Brookings Metro

EDA's successes are a testament to why place-based investments in regional economies must allow for ambitious visions of economic revitalization.

May 23, 2024

EDA Joins Economic Development Leaders in Observing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

This month, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) joins economic development leaders across the United States in observing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

May 21, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 to Capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund and Support Small Businesses in South Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the Northeast Council of Governments Development Corporation in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) serving small businesses in 12 counties in Northeast South Dakota.

May 21, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Creation in Burley, Idaho

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Burley, Idaho, to support job creation and business expansion in the region.