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WASHINGTON, DC — La Administración Biden-Harris, a través de la Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anunció hoy los 22 finalistas del Programa Piloto de Recompete (Volver a Competir) de Áreas en Dificultades. Recompete se dirige a los más afectados y económicamente más necesitados en áreas donde el empleo en la edad óptima (25-54 años) es significativamente menor que el promedio nacional, con el objetivo de cerrar esta brecha a través de inversiones flexibles impulsadas localmente. El Presidente Biden destacará el anuncio durante un viaje a Milwaukee, donde anunciará que una propuesta para revitalizar e invertir en el corredor industrial de la Calle 30 de Milwaukee fue seleccionada como finalista de Recompete.

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today will announce the 22 finalists of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete). Recompete targets the hardest-hit and most economically distressed areas where prime-age (25-54 years) employment is significantly lower than the national average, with the goal to close this gap through flexible, locally-driven investments. President Biden will highlight the announcement during a trip to Milwaukee, where he will announce that a proposal to revitalize and invest in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor was selected as a Recompete Finalist.

WASHINGTON, DC – La Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos anunció que recibió 565 solicitudes para la Fase 1 del Programa Piloto de Recompete (Volver a Competir), lo que representa el mayor número de solicitudes de cualquier competencia nacional de EDA hasta la fecha. El Programa Recompete es una pieza clave de la agenda Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos del presidente Biden y refleja el compromiso de la Administración de crear oportunidades económicas en comunidades que han sido olvidadas durante demasiado tiempo. EDA recibió solicitudes de todas partes del país, representando 49 estados y 4 territorios.

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced it has received 565 applications for Phase 1 of the Recompete Pilot Program, marking the largest number of applications of any national EDA competition to date. The Recompete Program is a key piece of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and reflects the Administration's commitment to creating economic opportunity in communities that have for too long been forgotten. EDA received applications from all parts of the country, representing 49 states and 4 territories.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to Gaston College in Dallas, North Carolina, to support expansion of the school’s Textile Technology Center.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $736,000 grant to the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship in Kane, Pennsylvania, to develop and grow the region’s tourism and outdoor recreation sectors.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Etowah, Tennessee, for redevelopment of the local water treatment plant.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority in Rincon, Georgia, for water and sewer infrastructure improvements at the Grande View Industrial Park.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.7 million in grants to support business expansion projects in West Virginia.

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 city of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, for water infrastructure improvements, including a new municipal well and pumphouse to ensure uninterrupted water service throughout the city.