2020 Disaster Press Releases
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2020
December
- December 29, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Support Polymer and Plastic Material Research and Education in Pittsburg, Kansas, Opportunity Zone
- December 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Establish Disaster Resilient Workforce Training Center in Northern Mariana Islands Opportunity Zone
- December 11, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.4 Million to Improve Water Treatment Infrastructure in Pembroke, North Carolina, Opportunity Zone
- December 11, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million to Boost Wastewater Capacity to Support Growth of Healthcare and Other Businesses in Greenville, North Carolina, Opportunity Zone
- December 10, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million to Make Sewer Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Dublin, Georgia, Opportunity Zone
- December 10, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Expand Business Incubator in Statesboro, Georgia, Opportunity Zone
- December 10, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million to Create Broadband Network to Support Business Growth in Montgomery City, Missouri, Opportunity Zone
- December 8, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $645,600 to Support Economic Development in University of Tennessee Research Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, Opportunity Zone
November
- November 25, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $13.3 Million to Improve Transportation Infrastructure in Chico, California
- November 25, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.4 Million to Support Commercial Fishing Workforce Development Efforts and Increase Economic Diversification in American Samoa Opportunity Zone
- November 25, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.45 Million to Make Water System Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Economic Development and Disaster Resiliency in Georgetown, South Carolina
- November 24, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million to Provide Critical Utility Infrastructure Improvements in Tecumseh, Nebraska
- November 2, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Establish Workforce Training Facility Near Wabash County, Indiana, Opportunity Zone
October
- October 26, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Support Strategic Transportation Planning Efforts in Paradise, California
- October 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in Support of STEM Workforce Development Near Opportunity Zone in North Little Rock, Arkansas
- October 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Make Infrastructure Upgrades to Protect Businesses From Flooding in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Opportunity Zone
- October 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $328,972 to Create Economic Resiliency Plan to Reduce Flooding Impact in Richland County, Wisconsin
- October 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.7 Million to Make Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Greenville, Mississippi, Opportunity Zone
- October 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Manufacturing Growth Near Opportunity Zone in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- October 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $16 Million to Support Commercial Fishing Industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Opportunity Zone
- October 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Protect Seaport from Flooding Near Gloucester, Massachusetts, Opportunity Zone
- October 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $615,448 to Support Manufacturing and Industrial Growth in Gulf County, Florida
- October 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Establish Business and Technology North Park in Weatherford, Oklahoma
- October 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.8 Million to Establish a Bioscience and Technology Incubator Facility in Lawrence, Kansas, Opportunity Zone
- October 14, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.8 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding and Support Economic Growth in Moberly, Missouri, Opportunity Zone
- October 8, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $21.9 Million to Boost Capacity of Crown Bay Terminal in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., Opportunity Zone
- October 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.9 Million to Make Flood Control Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Hamburg, Iowa
- October 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.7 Million to Make Critical Roadway Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Franklin County, Virginia, Opportunity Zone
- October 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Make Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Exmore, Virginia
- October 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million to Make Flood-Resistant Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Jefferson County, Nebraska
- October 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Valentine, Nebraska
- October 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million to Make Port Harbor Improvements Near Pemiscot County, Missouri, Opportunity Zone
- October 1, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.166 Million to Support Development of Offshore Wind Power Industry in Maine
- October 1, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Protect Transportation Routes from Flooding in Altus, Oklahoma, Opportunity Zone
September
- September 30, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Make Building Improvements Needed to Boost Business Growth in Woodward, Oklahoma
- September 30, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $813,620 to Make Disaster Resilient Improvements in Port Washington, Wisconsin
- September 30, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Support Regional Innovation and Economic Growth in Disaster-Impacted Northwest Louisiana
- September 29, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Construct Business Incubator to Support Entrepreneurial Development in Laurinburg, North Carolina
- September 28, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $530,748 to Make Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Nebraska City, Nebraska
- September 25, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Improve Water Infrastructure in Stevenson, Washington Opportunity Zone
- September 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.52 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Bristol, New Hampshire
- September 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Make Critical Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Stillwater County, Montana
- September 17, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $10.2 Million to Establish High-Tech Business Incubator at the Innovation Park of Tallahassee
- September 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $2.9 Million to Boost Business Growth Near Opportunity Zone in Marshalltown, Iowa
- September 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $518,400 to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Iowa Falls, Iowa
- September 14, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Boost Manufacturing Growth in Mission, Texas
- September 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $19 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small Businesses Across Western New York Respond to Coronavirus
- September 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $550,000 in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Help Small Businesses in Wisconsin Respond to Coronavirus
- September 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $300,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Iowa State University of Science & Technology’s Capacity to Help Communities and Businesses Respond to and Recover from Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
- September 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $299,616 in CARES Act Funding to Boost the University of Montana’s Capacity to Help Communities and Businesses Respond to and Recover from Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
- September 8, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Maquoketa, Iowa, Opportunity Zone
- September 3, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Make Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses and Support Economic Growth in Marble Falls, Texas
August
- August 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million to Make Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Boost Tech-based Economic Development in Ruston, Louisiana Opportunity Zone
- August 19, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Establish Workforce Training Center for Programs in Electrical Infrastructure in Mandan, North Dakota
- August 13, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $824,112 to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Protect Businesses from Future Floods Near Opportunity Zone in South Carolina
- August 12, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses in Greene County, Ohio
- August 11, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $8.4 Million to Improve Flood Control Infrastructure Near Opportunity Zone in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- August 11, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $6 Million to Make Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Improvements to Protect Businesses from Future Floods Near Opportunity Zone in Lexington, Missouri
- August 11, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Aid Fourche Dam Pike Road Corridor in Pulaksi County, Arkansas Opportunity Zone
- August 5, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $644,800 to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Montrose, South Dakota
- August 3, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $10.1 Million in West Virginia to Support Local Strategies to Spur Business and Job Growth, Including in Opportunity Zones
July
- July 29, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7 Million to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Montana Businesses from Future Floods
- July 28, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6 Million to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Clayton, North Carolina Opportunity Zone
- July 24, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Make Critical Roadway Infrastructure Improvements to Protect Pike County, Missouri Businesses from Future Floods
- July 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million to Expand Aviation Workforce Training Center at Southern Illinois Airport
- July 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million to Rebuild Airport Hangar Buildings Damaged by Hurricanes Florence and Dorian Near Opportunity Zone in Carteret County, North Carolina
- July 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Modernize Shipyard Service Facility in American Samoa Opportunity Zone
- July 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Crockett, Texas
- July 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million to Make Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Improvements in Oklahoma Foreign Trade and Opportunity Zone
- July 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure for Business Growth and Resiliency in Wolcott, Indiana
- July 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Ridgeland, South Carolina
2020
June
- June 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Support Business Recovery Efforts Near Opportunity Zone in South Dakota Counties
- June 18, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $12.2 Million to Construct New Wastewater Treatment Facility to Protect Businesses near Opportunity Zone from Flooding in South Sioux City, Nebraska
- June 18, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.1 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Disaster-Impacted Mitchell, South Dakota
- June 18, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Statewide Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in North Carolina
- June 17, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.1 Million to Construct Workforce Training Center in Lincoln County, Missouri
- June 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Establish Critical Stormwater Drainage Infrastructure in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- June 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Establish Training Center for Nursing Programs in Schriever, Louisiana
- June 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 to Grow Revolving Loan Fund Serving Businesses in Tallahassee, Florida, Opportunity Zone
May
- May 29, 2020 - Commerce Department Invests $10 Million in Florida to Support Business Recovery Efforts and Advanced Manufacturing (Commerce Press Release)
- May 27, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.8 Million to Establish Small Business Center in North Carolina Opportunity Zone
- May 26, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Wells, Nevada
- May 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Provide Critical Infrastructure to Serve Tribal Businesses in Oklahoma Opportunity Zone
- May 18, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $562,000 to Install New Boat Moorings to Boost U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Industry
- May 13, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Seven Disaster-Impacted South Dakota Counties
- May 5, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million to Support Business Development in Floyd, Virginia
- May 4, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.4 Million to Increase Water and Sewer Capacity for Businesses Growth Near Opportunity Zone in Flood-Impacted Yankton, South Dakota
- May 4, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Economic Development Planning and Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas
April
- April 30, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $550,280 to Support Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Midwest States
- April 29, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $13 Million to Build Disaster Resilient Business Incubator in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone
- April 28, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Support Disaster Resiliency Planning in Des Moines, Iowa
- April 27, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Johnston County, North Carolina
- April 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $700,000 to Support Tribal Disaster Recovery Efforts in Oklahoma
- April 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $539,788 to Advance Disaster Recovery Efforts in Butte County, California
- April 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Improve Critical Commercial Roadway in Hidalgo, Texas, Opportunity Zone
- April 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Improve Water Infrastructure in Odessa, Washington, Opportunity Zone
- April 21, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Provide Critical Infrastructure Improvements in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Opportunity Zone
- April 21, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Protect Iowa Businesses from Future Floods
- April 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million to Convert Former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads to Commercial Use
- April 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Support Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Efforts in Damariscotta, Maine
- April 14, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- April 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million to Support Disaster and Economic Resiliency Efforts in Westby, Wisconsin
- April 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Support Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones
- April 8, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Develop Strategies to Maximize Marine Economy and Build Resiliency in Coastal Maine
- April 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $700,000 to Support Business-Focused Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas
- April 2, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $15.67 Million to Provide Critical Water Infrastructure to Protect Businesses Near South Carolina Opportunity Zone
- April 2, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.8 Million to Improve Water Infrastructure in Lumberton, North Carolina
- April 1, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.7 Million to Expand Technology Park in San Luis Obispo, California
March
- March 31, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $4.4 Million to Support Workforce Training in Bennettsville, South Carolina
- March 31, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $869,000 to Support Tribal Disaster Recovery Efforts in Wisconsin
- March 3, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million to Establish Disaster Recovery Headquarters in San Angelo, Texas
- March 3, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Improve Freight Rail Connector Needed to Serve Businesses in Catoosa, Oklahoma, Port
- March 2, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Establish Business Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Twelve County, Disaster-impacted Region in South Dakota
February
- February 27, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $8.9 Million to Improve Flood Control Infrastructure near Opportunity Zone in Long Beach, California
- February 24, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Provide Critical Infrastructure Needed to Prevent Flooding in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Opportunity Zone
- February 24, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8M to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Assistant Businesses in Disaster-Impacted Northern California
- February 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.4 Million to Help Make Critical Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades to Serve Businesses in Skamania County, Washington
- February 3, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Dayton, Ohio, Opportunity Zone