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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today is announcing the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $22.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Maryland Department of Labor, Baltimore, Maryland, to implement a new apprenticeship model to support the region’s growing offshore wind industry.

​​​​​​​WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $22.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, Fort Myers, Florida, to establish the Florida Gulf Coast University Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $18.6 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to City of New York Human Resources Administration, New York, to create NYC Pathways to Industrial and Construction Careers, a workforce development program for the local building and construction and transportation, distribution, and logistics industries.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $17.5 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the city of Springfield, Missouri, to further the Quadra-Regional Workforce Alliance, a workforce training program to support the region’s healthcare, trucking, and education industries.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation, Weslaco, Texas, to provide critical infrastructure in support of the new Mid Valley International Industrial Park.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Maine Space Grant Consortium, Augusta, Maine, to support development of the Maine SpacePort Complex.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million grant to the town of Skowhegan, Maine, for construction of the Skowhegan River Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Lapeer County Road Commission, Lapeer, Michigan, for infrastructure upgrades on Shaw Road in Goodland Township that will support the region’s industrial and large-scale, farming operations. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $900,000 grant to the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Columbus, Ohio, to capitalize and administer a revolving loan fund that will serve small businesses. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Daphne, Alabama, to boost sports tourism by installing recreational turf at the Daphne Sports Complex. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.