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March 2, 2023

BLOG | Celebrating 400 Blueprints for a Modern Economy

In January 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) reached a historic milestone with three additional regional organizations designated as Economic Development Districts (EDD). With these additions, there are now 400 such organizations across the country, leading locally-driven economic development planning, technical assistance, strategies and coordination.
  • Blog
March 1, 2023

EDA Brews a Sense of Community with Tribal Stakeholders

In 2022, Ernest Weston, Jr. joined EDA as the first Tribal Economic Development Representative. Working out of the Denver Regional Office, he soon began looking for unique ways to engage local Tribal stakeholders. In doing so, Weston recognized the need to create community in the meaningful work of Tribal Economic Development.
  • Blog
February 23, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Recompete Pilot Program That Supercharges Communities with High Unemployment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is seeking public input on its new Recompete Pilot Program that will make focused investments in distressed communities across the country, creating and connecting workers to good jobs and supporting long-term comprehensive economic development by helping to reduce the high, prime-age (25 to 54 years of age) employment gap.
  • Press Release
February 15, 2023

BLOG | Dennis Alvord Elected to Chair the OECD’s Regional Development Body

Recently, Dennis Alvord, EDA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer, was elected to serve as Chair of the Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In this role, DAS Alvord will chair RDPC meetings beginning with the next meeting in April 2023. His service as Chair will provide an important opportunity to help shape the priorities of the RDPC in terms of their cutting-edge research and policy analysis for policymakers and practitioners across the 38-member-country committee. RDPC’s research and analysis provide EDA and U.S. economic development practitioners with international best practices and policies in 21st century regional economic development.
  • Blog
February 14, 2023

VIDEO | EDA Observes 120th Anniversary of Department of Commerce

Today, the Economic Development Administration joins other U.S. Department of Commerce bureaus in observing the 120th anniversary of the department’s establishment. Assistant Secretary Castillo reflects on more than a century of progress.
  • Blog
February 14, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Tech Hubs Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is seeking public input on its new Tech Hubs program that aims to build and evolve innovation centers in key U.S. regions; accelerate regions’ evolution into a global leader in an industry of the future; and strengthen U.S. global competitiveness within critical technologies.
  • Press Release
February 8, 2023

Statement from Assistant Secretary Alejandra Y. Castillo on the President's State of the Union Address and Progress Made to Restore and Strengthen the U.S. Economy

Today, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo issued the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address and the Progress Made to Restore and Strengthen Our Economy: “As the President said in his State of the Union address to Congress last night, the Biden-Harris economic plan is about investing in places and people that have been forgotten.
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