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2020

December

December 31, 2020 - Saipan Tribune’s top stories of 2020 (Saipan Tribune)
December 30, 2020 - Paradise Rebuilding and Recovery (Action News Now)
December 22, 2020 - City’s $1.4 million grant request moving ahead (Swift County Monitor-News)
December 21, 2020 - City Staff Granted Essential Status (Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan)
December 21, 2020 - NMC to build workforce training center using EDA’s $10.7M grant (Saipan Tribune)
December 18, 2020 - NMC awarded $10.7M grant for Workforce Center Building (Marianas Variety)
December 18, 2020 - EDA OKs $10.7M for NMC (Saipan Tribune)
December 15, 2020 - Vineyard Wind project stalls, Maine begins information meetings on its own wind project (Seafood Source)
December 14, 2020 - City Moving Forward On Repairs To Wastewater Plant (Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan)
December 10, 2020 - Development district to launch new loan program (The Peninsula Clarion)
December 10, 2020 - Port Associations Appeal for $3.5 Billion in Aid from US Congress (The Maritime Executive)
December 8, 2020 - CITY OF CHICO DIGGING INTO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANK TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES (Action News Now)
December 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $624,000 to Support Disaster Economic Resiliency Efforts Near Kenai (Anchorage Press)

November

November 30, 2020 - South Carolina city gets $1.45 million for Hurricane Florence damage (WJCL 22 ABC)
November 28, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce awards grant worth over $13 million to improve Cohasset Road (Oroville Mercury-Register)
November 28, 2020 - COHASSET RD. UPGRADES IN CHICO TO IMPROVE AIRPORT ACCESS AND ROAD SAFETY (Action News Now)
November 26, 2020 - Georgetown receives $1.45M grant to aid in water infrastructure improvements (The Georgetown Times)
November 25, 2020 - Georgetown getting $1.45 million federal grant to repair Hurricane Florence damage (Myrtle Beach Online)
November 25, 2020 - Georgetown set to receive $1.45M federal grant to repair Hurricane Florence damage (ABC 15 News)
November 25, 2020 - Commerce Dept. awards grant to Tecumseh to provide utility infrastructure improvements (1011 NOW News)
November 17, 2020 - Fayetteville City Council recap: Nov. 17, 2020 (The Fayetteville Flyer )
November 14, 2020 - Chico development includes new park, proposed roundabouts (Chico Enterprise Record)
November 13, 2020 - Port secures P3 funding for flood control project (Muskogee Phoenix)
November 11, 2020 - With flying colors: Skyborne’s newest airship passes test (The Star)
November 11, 2020 - 25 spaces available for creative companies in Santurce business program (News Is My Business)
November 10, 2020 - County hires consulting architect for Blue Sky (The Dothan Eagle)
November 6, 2020 - Seminar: ‘How to Increase Online Business Presence’ (The Register Citizen)
November 5, 2020 - After tornadoes, Dayton gets millions to address water disruptions (Dayton Daily News)
November 4, 2020 - Building a workforce for the future (The Madison County Record)

October

October 30, 2020 - Moulton, Warren, Markey secure Gloucester Seaport grant (Gloucester Wicked Local)
October 30, 2020 - US Senator John Boozman's Weekly Column: Building a Workforce for the Future (KAWX Community Radio)
October 29, 2020 - Congressman Vela announces $175K USDA Rural Development Grant (Alice Echo-News Journal)
October 29, 2020 - Ceremony Kicks Off Phase One of Rohlsen Airport Terminal Expansion (The St. John Source)
October 28, 2020 - PARADISE REBUILDING AND RECOVERY: $1.8M AWARDED FOR TRANSPORTATION STUDY (Action News Now)
October 21, 2020 - City officials approve grant, cemetery regulations (Woodward News)
October 21, 2020 - New Bedford Lands $16M Federal Port Infrastructure Grant (1420 WBSM)
October 20, 2020 - New Bedford port nets $20 million to protect against natural disasters (South Coast Today)
October 20, 2020 - Crawford County Arkansas River facility waiting on pieces (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
October 20, 2020 - Viroqua Business Park brings new opportunities to area (WKBT News 8000)
October 20, 2020 - Grants to be sought for treatment plant (Branson Tri-Lakes News)
October 26, 2020 - Sen. Johnson Statement on Economic Development Administration Grants for Southwestern Wisconsin (Insurance News Net)
October 25, 2020 - New Bedford Port receives $20 million grant to protect fishing industry (WJAR 10)
October 25, 2020 - Sen. Johnson thanks Trump Administration following EDA grants in southwestern Wisconsin (WDJT 58)
October 24, 2020 - $2.5M grant to aid Pulaski Tech plans (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
October 24, 2020 - UA-Pulaski Technical College receives $2.5 million grant for STEM Park project (Talk Business & Politics)
October 23, 2020 - UA-Pulaski Tech Gets $2.5M Grant for STEM Park (Arkansas Business)

October 23, 2020 - Friday News at Noon (WRCO Radio)
October 23, 2020 - Richland Co. Flood Recovery and Economic Resiliency Program (WCTR / Nova Video)
October 22, 2020 - $3M to pay for flood protection (Gloucester Daily Times)
October 22, 2020 - Viroqua Business Park celebrated with ribbon-cutting event (Lacrosse Tribune)
October 22, 2020 - Construction of Damariscotta Restrooms to Start in Early November (The Lincoln County News)
October 21, 2020 - Delta News at 10 (Delta CBS News)
October 21, 2020 - North America’s scallop capital gets $16m for port infrastructure improvements (Undercurrent News)
October 21, 2020 - $1B in grants to address NMI infrastructure issues (Marianas Variety)
October 19, 2020 - Viroqua Business Park brings new opportunities to area (WKBT News 8000)
October 16, 2020 - Kansas University $7.8 Million for Incubator Facility (KOAM News Now)
October 16, 2020 - Weatherford receives $2.8M grant to boost manufacturing, development (Fox 25)
October 16, 2020 - Business and Technology Park to be Established in Weatherford with $2.8 Million Investment from U.S. Department of Commerce (EIN Tech News)
October 16, 2020 - Endicott Road Project Moves Forward (Fairbury Journal News)
October 15, 2020 - Kansas sees $7.8 million investment for Bioscience, Technology Incubator Facility (WIBW 13)
October 15, 2020 - Moberly awarded $4.8 million federal infrastructure grant (93.9 Radio)
October 15, 2020 - Efforts continue on environmental and engineering study for regional intermodal facility (Talk Business & Politics)
October 14, 2020 - Sewer district gets grant for flood repairs (News-Press Now)
October 14, 2020 - VALENTINE TO RECEIVE $1.9 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO COMBAT SEVERE WEATHER (Ainsworth Star-Journal)
October 14, 2020 - Franklin County business park gets federal grant for road construction (Franklin News Post)
October 13, 2020 - Hamburg awarded $7.9 million flood resiliency grant (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network)
October 11, 2020 - ‘Facilitating our Future’ series continues Oct. 14 (The Rockport Pilot)
October 11, 2020 - Biz Roundup: Buskers will still get a chance to shine during weekend showcases (Salisbury Post Business)
October 10, 2020 - $1.9 million grant to protect businesses from flooding in Valentine (Norfolk Daily News)
October 9, 2020 - Franklin Co. receives $4.7 million federal grant for Summit View Business Park (WFXR Fox)
October, 2020 - Franklin County business park gets federal grant for road construction (The Roanoke Times)
October, 2020 - October 4-10 proclaimed as "Resiliency Week" in North Carolina (The Caswell Messenger)
October 9, 2020 - GSU awarded major grant to support economic development (ArkLaTex Homepage)
October 8, 2020 - City of Dayton awarded $3.6M grant to improve water system infrastructure, reliability (Dayton Business Journal)
October 8, 2020 - Dayton awarded $3.6M grant for water infrastructure improvements (WHIO TV 7)
October 8, 2020 - Dayton to get $3.6M to add generators to prevent water outages (Dayton Daily News)
October 8, 2020 - $2.6M grant will help fund new road, entrance to Endicott Clay Products (Panhandle News Channel Nebraska)
October 8, 2020 - Jefferson County receives $2.6 million for roadways (Beatrice Daily Sun)
October 8, 2020 - Grambling State and University Foundation Awarded Grant to Support Economic Development (Biz Magazine)
October 8, 2020 - Dayton awarded $3.6 million for water infrastructure (WDTN 2 News)
October 8, 2020 - Portman Applauds U.S. Department of Commerce $3.6 Million Grant to Improve Water System Infrastructure in Dayton (Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH))
October 7, 2020 - Rep. Ted Budd Secures $2 Million Grant for Davidson County I-85 Corporate Park (Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13))
October 7, 2020 - Port of Port Townsend approves grant application for Point Hudson jetty (Peninsula Daily News)
October 7, 2020 - Egger Wood Products receives $1.9 million federal grant (The Winston-Salem Journal)
October, 2020 - It’s Resiliency Week, As Rebuilding Continues (Coastal Review Online)
October 6, 2020 - Altus awarded federal water infrastructure grant (The Journal Record)
October 5, 2020 - This midcoast town is preparing to spend $4M to hold back the rising river passing through it (Bangor Daily News)
October 4, 2020 - Jackson County Gets Federal Funds For New Manufacturing Center (WFSU Public Media)
October 2, 2020 - Woodward receives EDA Grant (Woodward News)
October 2, 2020 - Maine Getting USD 2 Million Offshore Wind Support (OffshoreWind.biz)
October 1, 2020 - Federal grant honors original vision of Innovation Park | Opinion (Tallahassee Democrat)
October 1, 2020 - Crews begin demolishing damaged hangars at airport (Carteret County News-Times)

September

September 29, 2020 - Council approves rezoning ordinance (Times Republican)
September 25, 2020 - Announcement of a grant from the economic development administration to the south st. joseph industrial (KQTV ABC)
September 25, 2020 - Red Lake Band of Chippewa awarded grant to build business center (Grand Forks Herald)
September 25, 2020 - Open House Celebration held for new Adaawe-Wigamig Business Center - P2 (Red Lake Nation News)
September 24, 2020 - Sens. Shaheen, Hassan and Rep. Kuster Applaud $3.52 Million Grant to Strengthen Flood Control Infrastructure in Bristol (Insurance News Net)
September 23, 2020 - Commerce Invests $2.5M to Make Critical Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Protect Businesses From Flooding in Stillwater County, Montana (Insurance News Net)
September 22, 2020 - Ortiz says Shary Village Industrial Park is on fast track (Rio Grande Guardian)
September 21, 2020 - Cloquet Carlton County Airport Gets $1.2M Grant to Expand Pilot Training Facilities (Aviation Pros)
September 18, 2020 - Mission receives $3 million from federal government (Valley Morning Star)
September 16, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $518,400 to protect businesses from flooding in Iowa Falls (KCRG 9 (ABC))
September 9, 2020 - Maquoketa receives grant to improve flooding infrastructure (KWQC NBC 6)

August

August 27, 2020 - Viroqua Business Park construction is nearly complete (La Crosse Tribune)
August 24, 2020 - Huntington infrastructure projects aimed to alleviate flooding (WSAZ News Channel 3)
August 24, 2020 - Projects underway to reduce flooding in Highlawn, downtown areas (Herald-Dispatch)
August 24, 2020 - City Council approves $5.1 million floodwall grant, first reading of rezoning ordinances (Herald-Dispatch)
August 24, 2020 - Huntington City Council to discuss floodwall upgrades Monday (Herald-Dispatch)
August 23, 2020 - New lineworker training facility to be built in Mandan (The Bismarck Tribune)
August 19, 2020 - Federal government invests in new Mandan lineworker training facility (KFYR TV)
August 19, 2020 - TBRPC urges businesses to plan now for hurricanes (Patch.com)
August 16, 2020 - Council Bluffs flood control gets boost from $8.4 million federal grant (The Daily Nonpareil)
August 6, 2020 - Powder River County receives $7M to repair roads, bridges (Billings Gazette)
August 4, 2020 - U.S. Department Of Commerce Invests $10.1M In West Virginia (Business Facilities)
August 4, 2020 - Huntington receives $5.1 million for floodwall upgrade projects (The Herald Dispatch)
August 3, 2020 - Huntington Floodwall Receives $5 Million Grant (HuntingtonNews.net)

July

July 22, 2020 - $3.3. million to help rebuild Carteret County airport hangars damaged by hurricanes (WCTI ABC 12)
July 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $3.3 million to rebuild airport hangar buildings damaged by hurricanes in Carteret County (WNCT CBS 9)
July 21, 2020 - Moscow-Pullman Daily News (Lap pool will open Wednesday)
July 5, 2020 - North Carolina completes coastal resilience plan (Carteret County News Times)

June

June 29, 2020 - Nonprofits seek to develop 2 solar microgrid prototypes in remote communities (NewsIsMyBusiness)
June 27, 2020 - Column: Northern Moore Needs Lift From New Businesses (The Pilot)
June 19, 2020 - City of South Sioux City receives $12.2 million grant to build new wastewater treatment plant (Siouxlandproud.com/KCAU ABC 9)
June 19, 2020 - South Sioux City gets $12.2M federal grant for wastewater treatment plant (Sioux City Journal)
June 19, 2020 - BRADD hires new disaster coordinator (Bowling Green Daily News)
June 17, 2020 - Muscle Shoals getting help to prepare for future flooding (WZDX-TV)
June 12, 2020 - DEO Announces $10 Million of Additional Funding Available for the Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund (Florida Daily)
June 12, 2020 - Bishop announces funding to increase local broadband (Laurinburg Exchange)
June 4, 2020 - NMI receives $125M in federal emergency aid (Marianas Variety)
June 2, 2020 - Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Announces Major Grant for IRSC Treasure Coast Manufacturing Center (WQCS)
June 2, 2020 - Grant to fund disaster recovery coordinator (Bowling Green Daily News)

May

May 30, 2020 - Commerce Department Invests $10 Million in Florida to Support Business Recovery Efforts and Advanced Manufacturing (Insurance News Net)
May 29, 2020 - Commerce Department Invests $10 Million in Florida to Support Business Recovery Efforts and Advanced Manufacturing (Marketscreener.com)
May 28, 2020 - A Waiting Game (Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan)
May 27, 2020 - Fair Bluff receives $4.8 million EDA grant to establish small business center (WECT)
May 27, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.8 Million to Establish Small Business Center in NC Opportunity Zone (Creative Loafing Charlotte)
May 27, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $4.8 million to establish Small Business Center in Fair Bluff (The Robesonian)
May 27, 2020 - Fair Bluff receives $4.8 million EDA grant to establish small business center (WSFX)
May 27, 2020 - Fair Bluff receives $4.8 million grant for small business center (WWAY)
May 19, 2020 - Commerce Invests $562,000 to Install New Boat Moorings in USVI (St. Johns Source)
May 15, 2020 - Westby receives EDA grant to make improvements to industrial park (Westby Times)
May 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 million to support Pine Bluff economic group (KATV)
May 5, 2020 - EDA Economic Development Administration : U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million to Support Business Development in Floyd, Virginia (Marketscreener.com)
May 5, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2 million to support Pine Bluff economic group (Talkbusiness.net)
May 5, 2020 - John Day purchases land, submits EDA grant application (Blue Mountain Eagle)
May 5, 2020 - Floyd Co. to receive $2.3 million federal grant for local business growth, natural disaster relief (WDBJ7)
May 5, 2020 - City of Yankton Gets Federal Grant for Wastewater Repairs & Improvements (WNAX)

April

April 30, 2020 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce invests $13M to build disaster resilient biz incubator (Newsismybusiness.com)
April 29, 2020 - Cole County supports Jefferson City in MSP grant application (Jefferson City News Tribune)
April 28, 2020 - Six southern Maine towns get federal funds for coastal resiliency project (Seacoastonline.com)
April 28, 2020 - Grant provides funding for climate impact study in coastal towns (Press Herald)
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 (Marketscreener.com)
April 26, 2020 - Southern Maine gets boost for disaster mitigation strategy (Bangor Daily News)
April 26, 2020 - Hidalgo snags $2.5M EDA road, drainage grant (The Monitor)
April 24, 2020 - Myrtle Beach awarded federal grant for disaster recovery plan (WMBF)
April 24, 2020 - Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes awarded grant (The Journal Record)
April 22, 2020 - U.S. Commerce Department Awards Tulsa County $3 Million Grant For Levee Improvements (Tulsa Public Radio)
April 21, 2020 - $3 million grant to provide critical infrastructure improvements in Tulsa County (KOKH Fox25)
April 16, 2020 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce invests $4.5M in former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station (Newsismybusiness.com)
April 16, 2020 - Barnstable County given $1 million federal grant to address impact of storms on Cape Cod (Masslive.com)
April 16, 2020 - Keeping Critical Water Infrastructure Safe and Resilient (Storm Water Solutions)
April 16, 2020 - 2019 severe weather prompts World Trade Center Arkansas grant (Time Record)
April 15, 2020 - John Day plans proactive approach to economic recovery (The Blue Mountain Eagle)
April 15, 2020 - Damariscotta Wins $3M Grant for Waterfront Project (The Lincoln County News)
April 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Insurance News Net)
April 15, 2020 - Damariscotta to receive $3 million grant from Dept. of Commerce (Boothbay Register)
April 15, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Efforts in Barnstable County (Capecod.com News)
April 14, 2020 - New grant will help MTI create ‘road map’ to strengthening, diversifying Maine’s marine economy (Press Herald)
April 14, 2020 - World Trade Center Arkansas receives $700,000 grant to aid disaster recovery efforts in Arkansas (Talkbusiness.net)
April 14, 2020 - World Trade Center Receives $700,000 Grant to Aid Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas (University of Arkansas Newswire)
April 13, 2020 - $2 million grant awarded to the Maine Technology Institute in Brunswick (Press Herald)
April 10, 2020 - Res. Comm. Gonzalez-Colon: Department of Commerce Invests $1.1M to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones (Insurance News Net)
April 10, 2020 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce awards $1.1M grant to University of Puerto Rico (Newsismybusiness.com)
April 10, 2020 - Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Support Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Puerto Rico Opportunity Zones (InsuranceNewsNet)
April 9, 2020 - MTI, FocusMaine to lead $2M roadmapping for state's marine industries (Mainebiz)
April 9, 2020 - World Trade Center Arkansas receives $700K disaster aid for businesses (KNWA)
April 9, 2020 - WTCAR receives $700,000 grant to aid disaster recovery & resiliency efforts in Arkansas (ArkLaTexHomepage)
April 9, 2020 - WTCAR Receives $700,000 Grant to Aid Disaster Recover & Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas (5NewsOnline.com)
April 9, 2020 - April 2: Years Ago… (SWNews4U)
April 8, 2020 - Cal Poly Set to Expand Campus-Based Technology Park (Cal Poly News)
April 8, 2020 - Maine gets $2 million for marine economy plan (Press Herald)
April 8, 2020 - Maine gets $2 million for marine economy plan (Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel)
April 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $869,000 to Support Tribal Disaster Recovery Efforts in Wisconsin (Times Record)
April 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $700,000 to Support Business-Focused Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas (Marketscreener.com)
April 5, 2020 - Jonesboro, Ark., curfew lifted as utility crews, police work making progress in stricken areas (KAIT)
April 3, 2020 - Lumberton wins $6.8 million federal grant for Tanglewood drainage project (The Robesonian)
April 1, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $869,000 to Support Tribal Disaster Recovery Efforts in Wisconsin (Insurance News Net)

March

March 28, 2020 - Jasper County got more than $1M to improve a busy stretch of US 278. Here’s the plan (Hilton Head Island Packet)
March 27, 2020 - Partners in Progress Awarded Entrepreneurial Hub Grant (Southern Pines Pilot)
March 26, 2020 - Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Provide Critical Infrastructure to Support Disaster Resiliency in Jasper County, South Carolina (Insurance News Net)
March 23, 2020 - FSU trustees approve Boosters request to finance College Town; $2.5 million for startup incubator (Tallahassee Democrat)
March 19, 2020 - NDSU awarded $1.5 million grant to boost entrepreneurial efforts (Prairie Business)
March 17, 2020 - Jefferson city staff given approval to apply for disaster recovery grant (Jefferson City News Tribune)
March 17, 2020 - SWIPCO awarded $180,000 for flood coordination (Blair Enterprise Publishing)
March 15, 2020 - VIPA Says Construction to Begin Soon on Territory’s Airports (Stthomassource.com)
March 11, 2020 - San Angelo to receive $2.2 million Disaster Recovery Center (Runnels County Register)
March 8, 2020 - Partnerships worth the effort to protect levee (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
March 6, 2020 - Rep. Axne Announces New Grant to Hire Disaster Recovery Coordinator for Southwest Iowa (The Red Oak Express)
March 5, 2020 - Inhofe applauds grant for Port of Catoosa (Ponca City News)
March 4, 2020 - Port of Catoosa Gets $1.1M Federal Grant for Rail Work (Public Radio Tulsa)
March 4, 2020 - San Angelo Receives $2 Million Grant to Establish Disaster Recovery Headquarters (San Angelo LIVE!)
March 4, 2020 - Tulsa Port of Catoosa receives federal grant to repair rail crossings (Progressive Rail Roading)
March 4, 2020 - Tulsa Port of Catoosa receives $1.1 million federal grant for freight rail infrastructure (Tulsa World)
March 3, 2020 - Local group awarded $2.2M to create disaster recovery headquarters in San Angelo (San Angelo Standard Times
March 2, 2020 -
Last week EDA, the @FEMA interagency recovery team, & #Missouri recovery leaders discussed strategies to help revitalize the region’s economy after the 2019 floods. Stakeholders included Jefferson City Mayor @CarrieTergin
& Bonnie Prigge from Meramec Regional Planning Commission. pic.twitter.com/pTgY8qDS7b
— EDA (@US_EDA) March 2, 2020

Mayor @CarrieTergin led a tour of 2019 tornado damage sustained on May 22, 2019, the same day Jefferson City declared a flood emergency. pic.twitter.com/VTQsL9jLFp
— EDA (@US_EDA) March 2, 2020

February

February 28, 2020 - Lawmaker goes to bat for more levee funding (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
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 (MarketScreener.com)
February 27, 2020 - Long Beach to receive $8.9 million for flood control improvements (Press-Telegram)
February 27, 2020 - $8.9 million in federal funding meant to dam up city’s flooding problem (Long Beach Post News)
February 26, 2020 - Lycoming County receives federal funding to combat flooding (Pennsylvania Business Report)
February 26, 2020 - $1.8 Million awarded to disaster-impacted Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties (Corning Observer)
February 26, 2020 - County commissioners welcome grant for levee (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
February 25, 2020 - Federal grant money to help with levee reconstruction (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
February 24, 2020 - 3CORE receives $1.8 million loan fund from U.S. Commerce Department (Enterprise-Record)
February 24, 2020 - EDA grant secured to repair levee in Lycoming County (NorthcentralPA.com)
February 21, 2020 - Schumer secures $4.5M for Wayne County shoreline, seeks another $1.5M for Great Sodus Bay (FingerLakes1.com)
February 20, 2020 - Georgetown looking to make $4M in stormwater improvements (WCSC)
February 19, 2020 - Monona County Board of Supervisors Meeting: February 3, 2020 (The Mapleton Press)
February 19, 2020 - Commissioners approve one spending request, lean positively to another (Bladen Journal)
February 18, 2020 - Joplin's disaster TIF to pay off April 1, council told (The Joblin Globe)
February 14, 2020 - CNMI gets $1.7M grant to build water filtration system (Pacific Daily News)
February 13, 2020 - Commission postpones downtown special assessment decision, approves restrictive covenant for detention-pond project (Morning Sun)
February 8, 2020 - Mendocino County Enters Second Phase of Economic Recovery and Resiliency Plan (Redheaded Blackbelt / kymkemp.com)
February 6, 2020 - Abilene receives $180,000 federal grant to help with recovery from 2018 storms (Big Country Homepage)
February 5, 2020 - Department of Commerce announces disaster support (Dayton 24/7 Now)
February 4, 2020 - Economic Development Administration to award $720,000 grant for disaster recovery (Dayton 24/7 Now)
February 3, 2020 - Feds, locals mark $900,000 for disaster manager to aid businesses (WHIOTV)

January

January 29, 2020 - The Economic Development Administration’s Five Investment Priorities (Forbes)
January 28, 2020 - Myrtle Beach City Council plans to discuss disaster recovery plan (WMBF News)
January 21, 2020 - John Day to apply for economic recovery funding after floods (Blue Mountain Eagle)
January 21, 2020 - Shaping up ‘Cube’ could cost city nothing (The Mount Airy News)
January 15, 2020 - $4.5 Million Public-Private Effort to Support Solar Businesses and Workforce Training (The Weekly Journal)
January 14, 2020 - Wagoner City Council approves plan to apply for flood disaster grant (Wagoner County American-Tribune)
January 13, 2020 - Why a planned California North Coast construction training center is necessary to speed homebuilding (North Bay Business Journal)
January 13, 2020 - SRJC wins $7 million grant to build construction training center (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
January 13, 2020 - NMTI to convert Kobler Gym into classrooms (Saipan Tribune)
January 9, 2020 - Facebook Live with Lesley Comissiong (Facebook Live)
January 9, 2020 - Federal grant aiding in flood relief (WXOW.com)
January 9, 2020 - Southwestern Wisconsin Villages Hit By Repeated Floods Receive New Federal Mitigation Grant (Wisconsin Public Radio)
January 9, 2020 - Western Wisconsin gets $740,000 from feds for flood-mitigation efforts (La Crosse Tribune)
January 8, 2020 - Paradise receives $300k grant to continue funding disaster recovery director (KRCR News)
January 8, 2020 - La Crosse commission awarded $740K for flood mitigation efforts (News8000.com)
January 8, 2020 - Workforce Training Investment Allocates $7.4M For California (Oakdale Leader)
January 7, 2020 - New board renames NMTI (Marianas Variety)
January 7, 2020 - Junior college trades training facility will prepare workers to rebuild after fires (SFBayCA.com)
January 7, 2020 - Trade department finances disaster recovery position in paradise – Chico Enterprise Record (technoea)
January 7, 2020 - Commerce department funds disaster recovery position in Paradise (Enterprise-Record)
January 7, 2020 - SRJC Receives Large Grant From US Economic Development Administration (KSRO.com)
January 6, 2020 - INTERVIEW: SRJC Receives $7 Million Federal Grant For Job Training Center (KSRO.com)
January 6, 2020 - Commerce Department grants Paradise $300,000 (Paradise Post)
January 6, 2020 - Officials Announce $7.1M Grant for SRJC Construction and Building Trade Center (NBC Bay Area)
January 6, 2020 - Officials Announce $7.1M Grant For Srjc Construction And Building Trades Center (SFGate)
January 6, 2020 - Santa Rosa Junior College Receives $7 Million for Disaster Recovery Workforce Training (Northern California Public Media)
January 6, 2020 - Santa Rosa Junior College gets $7 million federal grant for program to train construction workers (The Press Democrat)
January 6, 2020 - Federal Government to Fund Training Center for Construction Trades in Sonoma County Federal (KCBS Radio)
January 6, 2020 - Trump administration grants SRJC $7.2 million for new Construction and Building Trades Employment Training Center (The Oak Leaf News)
January 6, 2020 - $7.1M Grant Announced For SRJC Construction Training Center (The Patch)
January 6, 2020 - SRJC gets $7 million grant for Petaluma construction training center (Argus Courier)
January 6, 2020 - North Bay Leaders Meet With DC Official on 2017 Wildfire Recovery (NBC Bay Area)
January 6, 2020 - EDA tentatively approves $10M for NMTI (Saipan Tribune)
January 6, 2020 - Feds ‘tentatively’ approve $10M grant for NMTI, says Gonzales (Marianas Variety)

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