January 18, 2017
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine today unveiled the federal Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) report for Maine’s forest economy. The report outlines eight major strategies developed as a result of the process and highlights Federal resources that are being made available to support each of these recommendations, including a new U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to help industry leaders create a vision and roadmap for Maine's forest products sector. (PDF)