September 15 - 21, 2022

EDA announced 50 investments from September 15-21, 2022, totaling $107,180,255, which is matched by $37,709,672 in local investments. These investments include the following: (1) $89,279,681 in 36 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 27 projects for $73,944,590 that will help create 2,874 jobs, save 1,754 jobs, and leverage $2,768,088,700 (billion) in private investments; (2) $3,827,764 in three Economic Adjustment Assistance projects to help communities design and implement strategies to adjust or bring about change to their economy in response to structural damage to their underlying economic base, which includes two projects for $3,223,650 that will help create 263 jobs, save 22 jobs, and leverage $4,900,000 in private investments; (3) $12,294,102 in four Public Works projects to help communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure that will help create 1,843 jobs, save 121 jobs, and leverage $97,000,000 in private investments; (4) $500,000 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; (5) $134,708 in one Technical Assistance University Center project to make the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community; and (6) $1,144,000 in five Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy process.

• $89,279,681 in 36 American Rescue Plan projects, matched by $25,196,492 in local investments, as follows:
  • Thirteen Economic Adjustment Assistance Projects for $34,129,455 matched by $14,017,798 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.
    • $4,990,967, matched by $2,458,237 in local investment, to the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority, East Wenatchee/Douglas County, Washington, to support the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority with completing and finishing work on 13 buildings at the Pangborn Industrial Park, providing new space for business expansion and growth in East Wenatchee. The project will help support opportunities for new business development through this renovation, which will help the region with recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, promote economic sustainability, and expand job opportunities throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 65 jobs and save 20 jobs.
    • $4,000,000, matched by $4,403,000 in local investment, to the City of Visalia, Visalia/Tulare County, California, to support construction of transportation infrastructure improvements needed to boost business development and job growth in Tulare County. The project will widen a portion of Riggins Avenue, improving access to the Visalia Industrial Park and supporting the expansion plans of the industrial park’s tenants. Once completed, the project will attract new industries, create jobs, increase global competitiveness, assist local business expansions and recruitment of new businesses to the community, and promote economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 153 jobs, save 71 jobs, and leverage $360,000 in private investment.
    • $3,971,200, matched by $992,800 in local investment, to Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles/Los Angeles, California, to support Homeboy Industries with boosting workforce development in the culinary and food sectors in Los Angeles. The project will allow Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit youth rehabilitation program, to renovate an existing facility to provide vocational training to previously incarcerated individuals, preparing them for employment in the food and culinary sectors. Once completed, the project will strengthen and diversify the regional economy, promote job creation, attract private investment, and bolster economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 84 jobs, save 113 jobs, and leverage $11,300,000 in private investment.
    • $3,952,688, matched by $758,172 in local investment, to E-Central Idaho P&DA, Inc., Rexburg/Madison County, Idaho, to support construction of infrastructure improvements needed to support entrepreneurs in Rexburg. The project work includes constructing a new, two-story facility at the Teton River Business Center that will provide operating space for entrepreneurs and startup businesses to spark job-creating economic activity in the area. Once completed, the project will help the region with recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, bolster job creation, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 100 jobs, save 15 jobs, and leverage $2,000,000 in private investment.
    • $3,000,000, matched by $2,193,136 in local investment, to the City of Anaheim, Anaheim/Orange County, California, to support diversification of the regional economy through new entrepreneurial innovation and workforce development programs in Orange County. The project work involves facilitating the renovation of an existing space to serve as a business incubator and workforce training center, providing development support and vocational instruction to members of underserved communities seeking entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in the food sector. Once completed, the project will help the region recover from the coronavirus pandemic, by promoting job creation, attracting private investment, and bolstering economic resiliency. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 468 jobs, save 108 jobs, and leverage $3,900,000 in private investment.
    • $2,723,867, matched by $100,000 in local investment, to the Stillman College, Tuscaloosa/Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to support Stillman College with making building renovations to support the development of a cybersecurity and information technology training center in Tuscaloosa. The project will help establish a technical training facility that will work to meet local employers’ existing and future workforce needs. Once completed, the project will help attract private investment needed to recover from the pandemic, promote economic sustainability, expand job opportunities, and promote growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 100 jobs, save 100 jobs, and leverage $1,000,000 in private investment.
    • $2,470,000, matched by $617,500 in local investment, to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government dba LUS Fiber, Lafayette/Lafayette County, Louisiana, to support Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government dba LUS Fiber with establishing high-speed internet connectivity in support of business and job growth in Southwestern Louisiana. The project will construct ten miles of conduit and fiber optic cable to connect the medical and business district in the City of Jennings. Once completed, the project will bolster job creation, spur private investment, and strengthen economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 150 jobs, save 100 jobs, and leverage $618,700 in private investment.
    • $2,270,400, matched by $567,600 in local investment, to the City of Saint Paul, Saint Paul/Aleutians West, Alaska, to support the extension and upgrade of water, sewer, and electric utility infrastructure to support commercial activity within Saint Paul’s small boat harbor area in Alaska. Saint Paul is an essential maritime fishery location that projects massive drops in tax revenues. The new infrastructure and equity investment will allow for commercial development and will help Saint Paul increase its economic resiliency in the face of the evolving pandemic. Once completed, the project will attract new industries, create jobs, increase global competitiveness, and promote economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 41 jobs, save 214 jobs, and leverage $3,900,000 in private investment.
    • $1,805,214, matched by $667,682 in local investment, to the City of Waterloo, Waterloo/Black Hawk County, Iowa, to support the expansion of internet connectivity for the city’s business corridor in Black Hawk. The project will construct a middle mile fiber network, supporting business growth, telemedicine connectivity, and virtual educational opportunities. Once completed, the project will help the region with recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, bolster job creation, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 177 jobs.
    • $1,600,000, matched by $400,000 in local investment, to the Village of Dodson, Dodson/Winn County, Louisiana, to support renovation of its wastewater treatment plant in support of economic growth in Winn County. The project will increase wastewater capacity in the area, supporting the expansion of a nearby lumber mill facility and other business needs. Once completed, the project will help the region with recovery efforts 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 165 jobs and leverage $2,000,000 in private investment.
    • $1,325,385, matched by $335,339 in local investment, to Boise State University, Boise/Ada County, Idaho, to support Boise State University with providing research and technical assistance designed to improve supply chain resiliency in the food sector in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The project will equip a new research facility to simulate supply chain distribution conditions in the food sector to assist with recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, which will strengthen and diversify the regional economy and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 153 jobs, save 153 jobs, and leverage $10,500,000 in private investment.
    • $1,226,886, matched by $326,120 in local investment, to Stanislaus Business Alliance, Modesto/Stanislaus County (Project: Patterson/Stanislaus County), California, to support Stanislaus Business Alliance with helping to boost workforce development in the manufacturing industry by establishing VOLT on the Go, a mobile workforce development program designed to provide manufacturing job training to rural areas of California’s San Joaquin Valley. The project will help create good-paying jobs, which will bolster job creation, spur private investment, and strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs, save 50 jobs, and leverage $50,000 in private investment.
    • $792,848, matched by $198,212 in local investment, to the Kirkwood Community College/Cedar Rapids Airport Commission, Cedar Rapids/Linn County, Iowa, to support the Kirkwood Community College with renovating an existing aircraft hangar at the Cedar Rapids Airport into a learning facility for the Aviation Maintenance Technician program. The project will add classroom space, a workshop, and access to airport facilities, producing a highly trained workforce in Cedar Rapids. Once completed, the project will create employment opportunities in sustainable industries for the region’s workforce and advance economic resiliency. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 100 jobs.
  • Seven Indigenous Communities Projects for $21,642,369, matched by $1,711,447 in local investments, to support the needs of Tribal Governments and Indigenous communities.
    • $5,000,000, matched by $1,711,447 in local investment, to the Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai/Nez Perce County, Idaho, to support the Nez Perce Tribe with increasing Tribal workforce participation through construction of a new childcare center in Lapwai. The new childcare facility will help enhance the ability of Tribal parents to enter or return to the labor force, which will expand the services offered to the community, create new employment opportunities with improved wages, and boost the socioeconomic factors throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 13 jobs and save 48 jobs.
    • $4,997,170 to the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Kelseyville/Lake County, California, to support jumpstarting the Tribe’s renewable energy industry through development of a sustainable fuel processing facility in Kelseyville. The project will support site work and equipment procurement for a new woody biomass processing facility that will be used to transform locally sourced, low-value biomass into firewood, pellet-based fuels, and other bioenergy products. Once completed, the project will support the growth of existing businesses and workforce development, bolster job creation, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 10 jobs.
    • $4,224,000 to the Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia/Thurston County, Washington, to support making improvements to the Tribe’s salmon hatchery. The project will facilitate construction of additional rearing space at the Tribe’s Kalama Creek Hatchery, supporting the sustainment of Tribal salmon fisheries and fishery-related businesses. Once completed, the project will help the Tribe recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing a strong foundation for the Tribe’s economic development and job creation efforts. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 3 jobs and save 103 jobs.
    • $3,750,000 to Hi`ipaka, LLC, Haleiwa/Honolulu County, Hawaii, to support the renovation and expansion of the Waimea Valley Center, an important Native Hawaiian cultural site and popular tourist attraction in Hawaii. The project work includes adding cover for the center’s luau area, constructing an outdoor native plant learning facility, and other improvements. Once completed, the project will assist Hi`ipaka, LLC, with expanding the services it offers to the Native Hawaiian Community, create new employment opportunities with improved wages, and boost the socioeconomic factors on the island. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 63 jobs, save 174 jobs, and leverage $1,200,000 in private investment.
    • $2,006,994 to the Ute Indian Tribe, Fort Duchesne/Uintah County (Project: Whiterocks/Uintah County), Utah, to support improving and refurbishing their water system in support of economic development in Uintah County. The project will clean and refurbish two collection systems and add three new wells, providing a reliable water source to support business growth on the Reservation, to help increase employment opportunities and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
    • $1,256,000 to the Muscogee Creek Nation, Okmulgee/Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, to support building a new waterline on the southern portion of the Looped Square Ranch (LSR) to support commercial development and fund a feasibility study to develop an industrial park on the LSR property in Okmulgee. The project will support the growth of existing businesses, support workforce development, bolster job creation, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
    • $408,205 to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake/Beltrami County, Minnesota, to support the purchase of critical equipment to support operations at the Band’s tribally owned enterprises in Beltrami County. The COVID-19 pandemic placed additional stress on the enterprises, requiring equipment replacements and upgrades to maintain and grow operations. Once completed, the project will provide new employment opportunities with improved wages, save jobs, and boost the socioeconomic factors on the Reservation. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 15 jobs and save 48 jobs.
  • Two ARP Economic Adjustment Assistance Research and Networks Projects for $3,120,016, matched by $24,000 in local investment, to invest in research that assesses the effectiveness of EDA’s programs and provides support for stakeholder communities around key EDA initiatives.
    • $1,592,000 to the National Council for Community Development, Inc., New York, New York, to support the National Council for Community Development, Inc. in collaboration with the Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF) and Drexel University's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, with establishing the Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Growing and Strengthening EDA-funded Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) project. This 2-year award will facilitate a robust schedule of training and professional development programs designed to enable RLFs to better address the need for flexible, accessible, recovery and growth-oriented small business financing across the country.
    • $1,528,016, matched by $24,000 in local investment, to the Northeast-Midwest Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, to support the Northeast-Midwest Institute in collaboration with the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative, with establishing the Manufacturing Communities National Expansion Project: Growing, Integrating, Measuring, and Producing Impact. This Community of Practice (CoP) project will connect EDA grantees and other manufacturing stakeholders across the country through a manufacturing-focused CoP. This four- year initiative will facilitate peer learning and sharing of economic development best practices to support manufacturing ecosystems. This CoP will also create a Technical Assistance Resource Center and provide specialized regional support to manufacturing communities.
  • Twelve Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Projects for $24,468,624, matched by $7,987,247 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.
    • $3,712,000, matched by $928,000 in local investment, to the State of Nevada Department of Tourism, Carson City/Carson City County, Nevada, to support construction of outdoor recreational visitor facilities in Boulder City and Carson City to enhance adventure tourism in the state and bolster the success of associated businesses. 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.
    • $3,530,251, matched by $1,176,750 in local investment, to the Maui Academy of Performing Arts, Wailuku/Maui County, Hawaii, to support renovation of an existing facility to house a new performing arts campus, contributing to the diversification of Maui’s tourism economy outside of the traditional hotel and food service sectors in Hawaii. 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, save jobs, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency in the area. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 41 jobs, save 15 jobs, and leverage $2,500,000 in private investment.
    • $3,200,000, matched by $800,000 in local investment, to the State of Idaho, Department of Transportation, Boise/Ada County, Idaho, to support facilitation of the repair and replacement of roadside historical markers in Idaho, as well as the modernization and enhancement of the historical markers program through the creation and placement of scannable QR codes on markers to support digital delivery of information and content. The project will support the recovery of the local tourism sector through these improvements to the state’s historical markers program, which will make it more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, increase employment opportunities, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
    • $2,483,618, matched by $620,904 in local investment, to the City of Long Beach, Long Beach/Pacific County, Washington, to support the City of Long Beach with boosting business and job growth by supporting improvements to an existing tourist infrastructure in Pacific County. The project work includes the renovation of 2,150 feet of waterfront boardwalk, improving this key visitor amenity critical to the local tourist economy. Once completed, the project will assist in the region's recovery and make it more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, which will help increase employment opportunities, spur private investment, and promote economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 35 jobs, save 71 jobs, and leverage $1,600,000 in private investment.
    • $1,187,140, matched by $796,785 in local investment, to the Venango County Economic Development Authority, Franklin/Venango County (Project: Oil City/Venango County), Pennsylvania, to support construction of partial renovations to the historic Oil City National Bank building to accommodate new business growth in Venango County. The project will improve the local tourism industry by bringing new visitors to the region, its businesses, and attractions. 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. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 22 jobs and leverage $350,000 in private investment.
    • $2,532,734, matched by $633,184 in local investment, to the City of Valdez, Valdez/Chugach County, Alaska, to support the City of Valdez with boosting tourism by supporting the development of outdoor recreational infrastructure and amenities at Meals Hill in Alaska. The project will help construct bike paths, hiking trails, and other visitor amenities at Meals Hill to attract new visitors and stimulate tourism-related business growth in the area. Once completed, the project will assist in the region's recovery and make it more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, which will help increase employment opportunities, save jobs, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 62 jobs, save 53 jobs, and leverage $22,700,000 in private investment.
    • $1,927,800, matched by $617,898 in local investment, to the State of Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation, Carson City/Carson City County (Project: Boulder City/Clark County), Nevada, to fund the Boulder City Dark Sky Lighting Infrastructure Retrofitting Project. The project supports the growth of the tourism sector in Boulder City by installing 2,560 light pollution-reducing lighting fixtures in Boulder City, improving night sky-viewing and the development of tourism-related businesses throughout the region. 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, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency in the area. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 21 jobs and leverage $400,000 in private investment.
    • $1,800,000, matched by $1,952,457 in local investment, to the Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society, Galena/Jo Daviess County, Illinois, to support construction of a new Galena and Ulysses S. Grant Museum in Illinois. The project work includes building a one-story, 8,542-square-foot building that will provide more space for social distancing, accessibility for people with disabilities and integration of stories of local Indigenous populations that were not previously part of the museum. Once completed, the project will assist in the region's recovery and make it more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, which will help increase employment opportunities and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 60 jobs.
    • $1,097,807, matched by $274,450 in local investment, to the Bohemia Foundation/City of Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove/Lane County, Oregon, to support construction of an entry plaza at Cottage Grove’s Bohemian Park, improving the visitor experience and boosting local tourism in Lane County. Once completed, the project will assist in the region's recovery and make it more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, which will help increase employment opportunities, save jobs, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
    • $400,000, matched by $100,000 in local investment, to the City and Borough of Yakutat, Yakutat/Yakutat County, Alaska, to support enhancement of the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors of Alaska's economy by constructing a facility at the Small Boat Harbor. This public facility will help the tourism sector recover from adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing employment opportunities in the area, spurring private investment, and advancing economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 131 jobs, save 131 jobs, and leverage $3,500,000 in private investment.
    • $347,274, matched by $86,819 in local investment, to the Feather River Land Trust, Quincy/Plumes County, California, to support restoration of the historic Olsen Barn within Plumas County. The project aims to turn Olsen Barn Meadow and the surrounding area into a tourism destination that will benefit Plumas County through year-round visitation, in combination with other nearby attractions. The region has been negatively impacted by wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, and the project will help increase employment opportunities, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency in the area.
    • $250,000 to Esmeralda County, Goldfield/Esmeralda County, Nevada, to fund the Esmeralda County Town Square project, to help the City of Goldfield recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and develop a new industry to better diversify opportunity in Nevada. The project will develop a tourism/event space in the historic town Goldfield, to include a covered seating area, outdoor stage, concessions, and restroom facilities. Once completed, the project will help the region become more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, which will help increase employment opportunities and spur private investment throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 17 jobs, save 2 jobs, and leverage $210,000 in private investment.
  • Two Coal Communities Commitment Projects for $5,919,217, matched by $1,456,000 in local investments, to support coal-reliant communities’ expansion into new industry sectors and recovery from the pandemic.
    • $5,324,217, matched by $1,456,000 in local investment, to the Mason County Public Service District, Point Pleasant/Mason County (Apple Grove/Mason County), West Virginia, to support construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to support business development and job growth in Mason County. The project will provide added sewer system capacity to support a new steel manufacturing facility in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. Once completed, the project will create job opportunities, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 800 jobs and leverage $2,700,000,000 in private investment.
    • $595,000, matched by $105,000 in local investment, to the Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne/Laramie County, Wyoming, to support the establishment of the Wyoming Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office in Cheyenne. The project will help enhance the economic development planning capacity of Wyoming by establishing an office to research opportunities in the energy industry, develop road maps and strategies for new energy initiatives, and support industry coordination. Once completed, the project will assist with local economic development and rural innovation in an area severely impacted by the decline in the coal industry and the COVID-19 pandemic by enhancing job creation and retention in an area, which will advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
• $3,827,764 in three Economic Adjustment Assistance projects, matched by $1,124,678 in local investments, as follows:
  • $3,000,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $750,000 in local investment, to the Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate Foundation, Clifton Forge/Alleghany County, Virginia, to support the renovation of a workforce development center to service a community impacted by the declining use of coal in Clifton Forge. The project will support the establishment of a manufacturing training center to meet local employers’ existing and future workforce needs, as well as an entrepreneurial innovation laboratory. Once completed, the project will help the region create new job opportunities to boost economic development, diversify the local economy, and advance economic resiliency. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 88 jobs, save 22 jobs, and leverage $2,000,000 in private investment.
  • $604,114, matched by $151,028 in local investment, to Connected DMV, Arlington/Arlington County, Virginia, to support Connected DMV with launching the Life Sciences and Healthcare Quantum Innovation Hub, a 12-month pilot program accelerating the next generation of life sciences and healthcare industries in the Greater DC–Maryland–Virginia (DMV) metropolitan region. This project will leverage regional strengths in life sciences, healthcare, and quantum technology to spur collaboration and innovation, create high-paying jobs, and ensure inclusive and resilient economic growth in this emerging cluster.
  • $223,650, matched by $223,650 in local investment, to the Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc., Hartland/Windsor County, Vermont (Project: Emporia/Lyon County, Kansas), to support the implementation of the Heartland Regional Initiative, a multi-state project of Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. (RISI), which will support technology-based economic development rural American Heartland Communities. Through this project, RISI will provide planning and technical assistance to seven communities, leading to new strategies to build inclusive digital economy ecosystems that support local tech entrepreneurship and the creation of digital and innovation-based jobs. Once completed, the project work will support workforce development and stabilize the regional economy to help boost job opportunities and leverage private investment throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 175 jobs and leverage $2,900,000 in private investment.
• $12,294,102 in four Public Works projects, matched by $10,977,026 in local investments, as follows:
  • $4,503,302, matched by $1,125,826 in local investment, to the City of Presque Isle, Presque Isle/Aroostook County, Maine, to support the construction of a new research hangar, access road, and parking lot at Presque Isle International Airport in Aroostook County. The project will support local job growth through the expansion of an aerospace industry tenant, which will help generate an environment that can serve as a catalyst to strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 126 jobs, save 15 jobs, and leverage $30,000,000 in private investment.
  • $3,252,800, matched by $813,200 in local investment, to the City of Big Spring, Big Spring/Howard County, Texas, to support construction of water and wastewater infrastructure improvements at the Crossroads Business Park in Howard County. The project will provide the necessary utilities to support commercial and industrial business development and create jobs in the region, which will help increase economic opportunities for the community, support the future expansion of existing companies, and recruit new industries into the area to advance economic resiliency throughout the region and spur private investment. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 90 jobs and leverage $29,000,000 in private investment.
  • $3,000,000, matched by $7,500,000 in local investment, to the Allegheny County Airport Authority, Pittsburgh/Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to support expansion of the capacity of import and export operations to stimulate the regional economy and increase the access of local communities to employment and trade opportunities in Pittsburgh. These adjustments will allow the airport to accommodate the expansion of global air cargo carriers thus increasing the local supply of air-carried goods and generating new real estate tax revenue for the local communities, which need economic stimulus. Once completed, the improvements will help with recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic by retaining and creating jobs, spurring private investment, and advancing economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 1,265 jobs, save 106 jobs, and leverage $23,400,000 in private investment.
  • $1,538,000, matched by $1,538,000 in local investment, to the Town of Highgate/Village of Swanton Village District, Highgate Center/Franklin County, Vermont, to fund the extension of water and sewer lines from Swanton Village along Airport Road to the Franklin County Airport area in Highgate Center. The project will support the development of a 7-lot industrial park abutting the airport, additional hangars for aircraft, and a workforce development facility. Once completed, the project will create jobs, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 362 jobs and leverage $14,600,000 in private investment.
• $500,000 in one Local Technical Assistance project, matched by $105,395 in local investment, as follows:
  • $500,000, matched by $105,395 in local investment, to the North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (NCNMEDD), Santa Fe/Santa Fe County, New Mexico, to support the implementation of the Disaster Recovery Technical Assistance: Coordination for Three High-Need Impacted Counties in North Central New Mexico project. The project will allow the NCNMEDD to provide technical assistance and act as an economic disaster recovery coordinator for Mora, San Miguel, and Colfax Counties. The project will help the communities recover from the wildfires and flooding that devastated the region in spring of 2022 by strengthening the regional economy, supporting private capital investment, and creating jobs.
• $134,708 in one Technical Assistance University Center project, matched by $134,831 in local investment, to Purdue University, West Lafayette/Tippecanoe County, Indiana, to support the second 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.
• $1,144,000 in five Partnership Planning projects, matched by $171,250 in local investments, to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS). The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
  • Southeastern NM EDD, Inc, Roswell/Charles County, NM ($600,000)
  • Chippewa Cree Tribe-Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Inc., Box Elder/Hill Co., MT ($153,000)
  • Oglala Sioux Tribe-Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge/Oglala Co., SD ($153,000)
  • Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Lame Deer/Rosebud County, MT ($153,000)
  • Pacific Basin Development Council, Honolulu/Honolulu, HI ($85,000)