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August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $12.1 Million to Create Multi-Sector Workforce Training Program in Rural Central Texas Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $12.1 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Workforce Solutions Rural Capital, Cedar Park, Texas, to create Rural Employers Infuse Vital Economic Success in Texas (REINVEST), an information technology, healthcare, and building and construction workforce training program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $8.8 Million to Grow Biotechnology Workforce in North Central Texas Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $8.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Dallas College, Dallas, Texas, to create the Grow the Biotech Workforce in North Texas to Meet Emerging Skill Needs via a Collaborative Partnership program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Upgrades to Support Job Growth in Auburn, New York

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency, Auburn, New York, to construct a new wastewater pumping station in support of economic growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Expansion in Monroe City, Missouri

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 Monroe City, Missouri, to provide an efficient and safe transportation route to Monroe City’s industrial park is support of manufacturing growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Development and Tourism in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Center for Metal Arts, Inc. (CMA), Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to increase capacity for workforce training and tourism opportunities by upgrading three National Historic Landmark structures at the former Cambria Iron & Steel site. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Improve the Tatanka Trail and Boost Tourism in Fort Pierre, South Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the city of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, for make improvements and establish amenities on the Tatanka Trail. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $640,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water System Upgrades to Support Local Businesses in Pulaski, Tennessee

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $640,000 grant to the city of Pulaski, Tennessee, for construction of a new water boosting station and related materials to support the Dan Speer Industrial Park South. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million to Support the Carbon Manufacturing Industry in Pineville, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.9 million grant to the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority, Pineville, West Virginia, to construct three buildings needed to support manufacturing in the Barkers Creek Industrial Park.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Aviation Sector in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Outagamie County, Wisconsin, for road and utility infrastructure upgrades at the Appleton Aviation Business Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Upgrades Needed to Support Business and Job Growth in Davis, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.5 million grant to the Canaan Valley Public Service District, Davis, West Virginia, for construction of a wastewater treatment plant to support current and future business needs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan