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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to US Ignite, Inc., Washington, D.C., to bolster the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia region’s economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic through a new workforce training program. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.2 million grant to John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois, to construct the John A. Logan College Career and Technical Center at the college’s campus in Southern Illinois.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, to renovate a campus building to expand the college’s nursing program. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Huntingburg, Indiana, to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility to provide enhanced capacity for regional business growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.6 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Texas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Athens County Port Authority, Athens, Ohio, to build a 60,000 square-foot facility to house biomedical, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing companies.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to support business expansion, workforce development, and entrepreneurship efforts designed to boost the retail food sector. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.1 million in the city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to support the recovery and growth of the local tourism economy. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to South Texas College, McAllen, Texas, to support construction of a 20,000 square foot facility to house the college’s continuing education training programs.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, South Charleston, West Virginia, to develop and expand recreational mountain biking infrastructure in the state’s Eastern Panhandle. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.