August 19 - 24, 2022

EDA announced 28 investments from August 19-24, 2022, totaling $42,880,684.75, which is matched by $14,708,215.69 in local investments. These investments include the following: (1) $4,494,346 in one Economic Adjustment Assistance-COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Project to help alleviate sudden and severe economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic that will help create 120 jobs; (2) $24,649,871 in 14 American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance projects to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to respond to and recover from the devastating impacts to the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes 10 projects for $22,305,800 that will help create 1,114 jobs, save 475 jobs, and leverage $1,771,400,000 in private investments; (3) $13,499,997.75 in 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance to Firms projects to provide technical assistance to U.S. manufacturing and production firms affected by import competition to help them develop and implement projects to regain global competitiveness, increase profitability and create jobs; (4) $90,470 in one Local Technical Assistance project to strengthen the capacity of local or state organizations and institutions to undertake and promote effective economic development programs; and (5) $146,000 in one Technical Assistance University Center project to make the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community.

• $4,494,346 in one Economic Adjustment Assistance COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Project, matched by $1,123,587 in local investments, as follows:
  • $4,494,346, matched by $1,123,587 in local investment, to the Port of Lewiston, Lewiston/Nez Perce County, Idaho, to support the expansion of broadband infrastructure in North Central Idaho, which has significantly experienced telecommunication challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The project allows the region to improve reliable, affordable, and redundant broadband service to assist with business development, telehealth services, distance learning, and the ability to provide the public safety. Once completed, the project will help the region overcome the lack of adequate broadband service to help diversify and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 120 jobs.
• $24,649,871 in 14 American Rescue Plan projects, matched by $10,438,800 in local investments, as follows:
  • Six Economic Adjustment Assistance Projects for $13,399,246, matched by $6,442,426 in local investments, to help communities nationwide plan, build, innovate, and put people back to work through infrastructure, technical assistance, planning, and revolving loan programs designed to meet their local needs.
    • $4,986,492, matched by $1,662,164 in local investment, to the City of South Amboy, Inc./Middlesex County, South Amboy/Middlesex County, New Jersey, to support the City of South Amboy, Inc. with making road and sewer infrastructure improvements to support three redevelopment projects planned for South Amboy's Northern Waterfront Industrial Area in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The project will enhance the viability of three underutilized waterfront industrial sites, totaling 71 acres. In addition, the project will help facilitate the construction of two warehouse distribution centers and the Outerbridge Connector, which will enable offshore wind projects to avoid bringing high voltage power cables ashore at New Jersey's beaches or other sensitive areas. Once completed, the project will attract private investment needed to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, promote economic sustainability, expand job opportunities, and promote growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 390 jobs and leverage $1,100,000,000 ($1.1 billion) in private investment.
    • $2,887,000, matched by $2,887,000 in local investment, to the City of Hart, Hart/Oceana County, Michigan, to support the City of Hart with making wastewater treatment upgrades to support the region’s food processing industry cluster in Michigan. The project will expand wastewater treatment capacity to allow local fruit and vegetable processors to expand their operations and attract new businesses to the area. Once completed, the project will address the workforce needs in the region by serving as a catalyst for private investment and job creation. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 75 jobs, save 425 jobs, and leverage $2,000,000 in private investment.
    • $2,744,000, matched by $1,163,129 in local investment, to the Golden State Finance Authority, Sacramento/Sacramento County, California, to fund the Broadband Strategic Planning and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) project, to guide the expansion of high-speed internet across 26 rural counties in California. This transformational change for the local economies will aid in the implementation of projects to allow existing businesses to stay competitive while creating opportunities for higher paying jobs and expanding the labor workforce. In addition, the plan will provide a roadmap to help improve the reliability and resilience of the region’s broadband service in the face of future natural disasters and other disruptions, which will strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that tis investment will help leverage $400,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,636,754, matched by $409,189 in local investment, to the Red River Regional Council, Grafton/Walsh County, North Dakota, to support the renovation of a Main Street building in Grafton, North Dakota, to develop a retail and business incubator space with a shared use commercial kitchen and support recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in the region. The project will increase equitable access to resources and will create an entrepreneurial pipeline as the space and services will be accessible for education, and for emerging entrepreneurs, in addition to business incubator clients. Once completed, the project will help spur private investment, create jobs, and advance resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 28 jobs.
    • $625,000, matched by $190,944 in local investment, to Utah State University, Logan/Cache County (Project: Blanding/San Juan County), Utah, to fund the expansion of a technical training program for heavy equipment operating and truck driving at the University of Utah Blanding (USU Blanding) in the four corners region of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, supporting workforce development and recovery from the economic and supply chain impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The project will support more than 60 additional students at USU Blanding with obtaining workforce development tracks certifications in order to pursue new career paths or upskill in their current fields, increasing economic mobility in the area. Utah State will work closely with partners in rural and tribal communities in the region to create awareness of the opportunities with potential students and employers looking for training opportunities for employees. Once completed, the project will help strengthen and diversify the regional economy and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 60 jobs.
    • $520,000, matched by $130,000 in local investment, to the Grand Forks Public School District Building Authority, Grant Forks/Grand Forks County, North Dakota, to support the purchase of equipment to help launch the Career Impact Academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The project will support recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and workforce training throughout the region. The Academy, which will serve K-12 students as well as adult learners, will provide hands-on career and technical training across ten high demand occupational career pathways and is expected to enroll nearly 1,500 students each year from seven area school districts, as well as support adult learners looking to transition into new careers or upskill, through workforce programs. Once completed, the project will help strengthen and diversify the regional economy, to boost economic resiliency throughout the region.
  • Two Indigenous Communities Projects for $1,178,171, with no local match, to support the needs of Tribal Governments and Indigenous communities.
    • $857,119 to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Hogansburg/Franklin County, New York, to fund the Akwesasne Tourism Business Support project, which will support native tourism capacity building through small business technical assistance, product testing, and tourism specific training in Hogansburg, New York. The project will play a critical role in coordinating stakeholders towards robust tourism offerings that harnesses economic potential as the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. Once implemented, the project will help drive product development, entrepreneurship training, and small business support, to create new employment opportunities with improved wages, spur private investments, and boost the socioeconomic factors on the Reservation.
    • $321,052 to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, Agency Village/Roberts County, South Dakota, to support the expansion of the tribe's tourism economy, through the development of a master site plan for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe Arts and Cultural Center. The project will help the tribe diversify the tourism sector by highlighting often overlooked cultural amenities and the rich heritage of the tribe at the new cultural center. By doing this, more stable, year-round jobs will be created, new business opportunities will arise to fill the gap of those that closed during the coronavirus pandemic and struggling businesses will receive needed support and promotion to grow. Once completed, the new tribal arts and cultural center will help increase employment opportunities, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
  • Four Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Projects for $4,267,745, matched by $1,353,499 in local investments, to help accelerate the recovery of the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation industry and build back the communities that depend on the industry.
    • $1,401,541, matched by $350,386 in local investment, to the Upper Kanawha Valley Strategic Initiatives Council/City of Smithers/City of Montgomery, Smithers/Fayette County, West Virginia, to support the Upper Kanawha Valley Strategic Initiatives Council in coordination with the cities of Smithers and Montgomery, with constructing recreational improvements across to serve as the gateway to the newly designated New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. The project improvements will include renovation of the Montgomery Marina, the construction of the River Cities Trail and the construction of the Oakland Riverfront Park. Once completed, the project will help further enhance the resiliency of tourism and hospitality industries in the area, which will boost and promote economic growth throughout the region. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 53 jobs, save 28 jobs, and leverage $5,600,000 in private investment.
    • $1,220,304, matched by $305,076 in local investment, to the City of Missoula/Missoula Downtown Association, Missoula/Missoula County, Montana, to support the City of Missoula, in partnership with the Missoula Downtown Association, with constructing river access improvements including an ADA accessible path, access stairs, a concrete viewing platform, and stone terrace seating along the Clark Fork River, adjacent to Caras Park in Missoula County, Montana. The project will create jobs in Missoula’s hospitality, tourism, retail and restaurant sectors, which were among the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the project will allow for the expansion of existing water-based events and create opportunities for new events to be established, which will increase recreational use and the absence of formal river access along the riverbank. Once completed, the project will help the region become more resilient to fluctuations in tourism and assist in the region's recovery, which will help increase employment opportunities and advance economic resiliency in the area. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 21 jobs.
    • $1,000,000, matched by $698,037 in local investment, to the Port Angeles Waterfront Center, Port Angeles/Clallam County, Washington, to support the Port Angeles Waterfront Center with boosting workforce development in the tourism sector in Clallam County, Washington. The project will establish and supply the Field Hall Media Lab, a planned facility for training media technicians, stagehands, and related occupations on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. In addition, the project will help build a strong pool of hospitality and media technical training providers to deliver on-the-job skills training to build the talent pipeline in these high-demand occupations. Once completed, the project will help strengthen tourism recovery from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in the area, which will help restore and retain existing jobs to build resiliency to withstand future economic disruptions. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 175 jobs, save 22 jobs, and leverage $7,700,000 in private investment.
    • $645,900, with no local match, to the Kawerak, Inc., Nome/Nome County, Alaska, to support the preparation of a master plan for the future development of the Pilgrim Hot Springs area, to preserve a cultural and historical resource to attract tourists and explore the development of a new source of clean energy and to enhance food security to the underserved Bering Strait Region in Nome, Alaska. Once completed, the project will help the region respond to damage to the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors from the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economic resilience of areas dependent on those industries.
  • Two Coal Communities Commitment Projects for $5,804,709, matched by $2,642,875 in local investments, to support coal-reliant communities’ expansion into new industry sectors and recovery from the pandemic.
    • $4,304,709, matched by $1,076,177 in local investment, to the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, Tazewell/Tazewell County, Virginia, to fund water and sewer system improvements, including construction of a new 10-inch water line and construction of a new sewage lift station, new 6-inch force main and appurtenances and upgrades to the existing influent lift station in Tazewell, Virginia. Once completed, the project will help improve water quality and position the region as a national leader in aquaculture, associated workforce training, and food safety, effectively diversifying the once coal reliant economy towards new industry sectors. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 218 jobs and leverage $228,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,500,000, matched by $1,566,698 in local investment, to the City of Springfield/City Utilities of Springfield, Springfield/Greene County, Missouri, to support the reconstructing, widening, and making turning lane improvements to support increased truck traffic capacity and future economic growth along Le Compte Avenue and Division Street, which are poised to serve as a key logistical transportation corridor in Springfield, Missouri. Also, the project involves, providing an alternative safe and efficient access route for the Springfield Underground and surrounding businesses to increase capacity for the warehousing and logistics hub. The project will help boost economic resiliency and support recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which will enable economic diversification for the greater Springfield area. In addition, the project will attract private investment, create jobs, and strengthen the local economy in an area impacted by a major coal plant closure. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 94 jobs and leverage $28,100,000 in private investment.
• $13,499,997.75 in 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms projects, matched by $2,899,828.69 in local investments, to provide technical assistance to U.S. manufacturing and production firms affected by import competition to help them develop and implement projects to regain global competitiveness, increase profitability and create jobs, as follows:
  • $1,521,864.75, matched by $607,551.51 in local investment, to the Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder/Boulder County, Colorado, to fund the activities of the Rocky Mountain Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,420,020, matched by $200,000 in local investment, to the University of Southern California, Los Angeles/Los Angeles County, California, to fund the activities of the Western Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,403,382, matched by $295,085.70 in local investment, to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County, Michigan, to fund the activities of the Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,358,724, matched by $113,988 in local investment, to the Trade Task Group, Seattle/King County, Washington, to fund the activities of the Northwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,330,137.75, matched by $290,133 in local investment, to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta/Fulton County, Georgia, to fund the activities of the Southeastern Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,186,896, matched by $421,676 in local investment, to the Mid-Atlantic Employers’ Association, King of Prussia/Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to fund the activities of the Mid-Atlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,103,938.50, matched by $120,273 in local investment, to the University of Missouri System, Columbia/Boone County, Missouri, to fund the activities of the Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,081,278, matched by $57,846 in local investment, to the University of Texas San Antonio, San Antonio/Bexar County, Texas, to fund the activities of the Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,072,139.25, matched by $372,725.21 in local investment, to the Applied Strategies International Ltd, Chicago, Illinois, to fund the activities of the Midwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $1,063,668, matched by $237,000 in local investment, to the New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, North Billerica/Billerica, Massachusetts, to fund the activities of the New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
  • $957,949.50, matched by $183,550.27 in local investment, to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York, Binghamton/Broome County, New York, to fund the activities of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, which serves import-impacted firms located in New York, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to strengthen their competitiveness in the worldwide marketplace.
• $90,470 in one Local Technical Assistance project matched by $100,000, as follows:
  • $90,470, matched by $100,000 in local investment, to the Southern Oklahoma Water Corporation, Ardmore/Carter County, Oklahoma, to support the development of a master plan for water infrastructure to accommodate growth and economic development in the counties of Love and Carter, Oklahoma. The project will help create jobs, increase private investment, and strengthen the regional economy.
• $146,000 in one Technical Assistance University Center project, matched by $146,000 in local investment, to the University of Montana, Missoula/Missoula County, Montana, to support the fifth year of a five-year University Center program, which is a competitively based partnership between EDA and academic institutions that makes the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community. The program provides technical assistance and research and development tools to increase productivity, spur innovation, and promote entrepreneurship to help increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification.