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December 30, 2022

U.S. Economic Development Administration Issues Statement On Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation

WASHINGTON — U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo issued the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration...

December 21, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million to Support Food Infrastructure and Business Development in Peekskill, New York

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to Peekskill Facilities Development Corporation, Peekskill, New York, to help establish the Peekskill Commercial Kitchen Food Incubator.

November 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Launches First of its Kind Economic Recovery Corps with $30 Million CARES Act Investment

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $30 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to a coalition of organizations to establish and operate a nationwide Economic Recovery Corps program.

November 1, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Improve Stormwater Infrastructure and Support Business Growth in Sebring, Florida

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to the Sebring Airport Authority, Sebring, Florida, for stormwater drainage improvements at Sebring Regional Airport’s Multimodal Logistics Center.

October 5, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 51 “Build to Scale” Grants Totaling $47 Million to Fuel Innovation and Tech-Based Economic Development

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51 “Build to Scale” grants – totaling $47 million – to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth.

September 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District (JEDCO), Avondale, Louisiana, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will serve small businesses in Jefferson Parish.

September 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Boost Manufacturing Growth in Sedro Woolley, Washington

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Port of Skagit County, Washington, for infrastructure improvements and site development in support of regional manufacturing growth.

September 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Cultural Tourism Through Improvements to Visitor Facilities in Idaho and Oregon

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, Idaho, to support the recovery of the tourism and outdoor recreation sector through development of new visitor facilities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

September 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism Through Development of New Event Infrastructure in Willcox, Arizona

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Willcox Theater and Arts, Inc., Willcox, Arizona, to support the recovery of the tourism sector through improvements to the downtown historic district of Willcox. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

September 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million for Infrastructure Improvements to Establish an Industrial Park and Support Business Development in Watertown, South Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the city of Watertown, South Dakota, for construction, water, and roadway infrastructure improvements to establish a new industrial park.