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March 18, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.36 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Healthcare Jobs in Pikeville, Kentucky

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.36 million grant to Pikeville Medical Center, Inc., Pikeville, Kentucky, for the provision of new equipment that will be used to meet patient demand and critical healthcare needs.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 15, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Expansion of Farmers Market, Generating Opportunity for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri

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 city of Columbia, Missouri, to further develop and expand the city’s Farmers Market. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 15, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Roadway Improvements to Support Business Development in Springdale, Arkansas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Springdale, Arkansas, to extend Dixieland Road in the northern portion of the city. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 15, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Train Marine Service Technicians in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Great Lakes Boat Building School, in Cedarville, Michigan, to construct a 10,000-square-foot school expansion, establish new boat-docking infrastructure and purchase additional marine electronics testing equipment.
  • Press Release
  • CARES Act
March 14, 2022

Louisiana in the Spotlight for Success in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Resilience During High-Level International Delegation Visit

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State and the Organization of American States (OAS), announced that 52 high-level representatives from 20 countries will participate in the 14th Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. ACE Louisiana will take place on March 26-April 1, 2022.
  • Press Release
March 8, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support the Tourism Industry in Duluth, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Duluth, Minnesota, to reconstruct a section of a seawall along Lake Superior behind the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC).
  • Press Release
  • CARES Act
March 8, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Equip Manufacturing Workforce Training Center in Laramie County, Wyoming

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to Laramie County Community College (LCCC) to purchase equipment for its new Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan