Grant

September 22 - 28, 2017

  • $10,195,350 in six Public Works projects as follows:
    • $3 million to the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, to support the construction of a sewer system to provide services to an industrial area in North Las Vegas. The completion of the project will lead to improved utility services to local business enterprises. This investment will help the city provide access to upgraded infrastructure that will contribute to increased capacity and help create new jobs for the region’s workforce. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 367 jobs and leverage $35.2 million in private investment.
    • $3 million to the Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario, Oregon, to fund the renovation of a workforce training facility in Ontario. The expanded facility will allow for an increased pipeline of trained workers within the local economy which will increase the area’s ability to supply workers to firms that require higher skills sets, thus leading to higher paying employment opportunities. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 38 jobs and leverage $1.2 million in private investment.
    • $2,216,435 to the City of Rockford, Illinois, to fund the construction of critical infrastructure to support the redevelopment of the former 22-acre Barber Coleman Factory Campus. This redevelopment will open up industrial and commercial development in the area as well as the addition of a new Rock Valley Technical Training Institute which will train in a variety of fields that support the region’s economy.
    • $820,000 to the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, to fund the construction of a cultural innovation district along Claiborne Street in New Orleans. Leveraging New Orleans’ already world renown cultural scene, the Claiborne Innovation District will help the city’s underserved communities with new economic development opportunities that can be cultivated through arts related entrepreneurship and small business development. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 75 jobs, save 50 jobs, and leverage $10 million in private investment.
    • $687,956 to the Pilot Point Tribal Council, Pilot Point, Alaska, to fund the design of the Pilot Point Tribal Seafood Processing Facility for future construction in the Lake and Peninsula boroughs of Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Bristol Bay produces over half of the wild sockeye salmon in the world. This investment will address the region’s lack of shore-based fish processing plants which will provide economic stability, create jobs, and strengthen the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 420 jobs and leverage $40 million in private investment.
    • $470,959 to the City of Elk Point and the Elk Point Development Corporation, Elk Point, South Dakota, to fund the construction of new infrastructure that includes a concrete street, drainage, water, and sewer installation to allow for the expansion of a local manufacturer into a new business park in Union County, South Dakota. This investment will promote job growth and business expansion to support the region’s efforts to diversify its economy. The grantees estimate that this investment will create 18 jobs and leverage $880,000 in private investment.
  • $9,697,240 million in 13 Economic Adjustment Assistance projects as follows:
    • $2,364,930 to the City of Prattville, Alabama, to fund the construction of infrastructure to develop the South Industrial Park in Autauga County. This investment will help to enhance logistics for established businesses in the area and the location of a new housing related manufacturing facility. Completion of the project will support economic diversification and recovery from natural disasters, improve supply and distribution lines and provide opportunity for a future rail spur in the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 224 jobs, save 92 jobs, and leverage $219.85 million in private investment.
    • $1,967,976 to the City of Peoria, Illinois, to fund the construction of a one-mile industrial area to provide modernized infrastructure, access, and safety improvements to the Pioneer Industrial Park in Peoria. Once completed, the project will serve existing and new businesses and promote industrial retention and growth in the region, which will reduce the unemployment rate and provide economic stability, create jobs, and strengthen the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 59 jobs, save 303 jobs, and leverage $6 million in private investment.
    • $1.5 million to the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, Alaska, to fund the creation of a vessel repair and marine supply store facility. This new facility will help expand the commercial fishing fleet to other types of aquatic species allowing for more exports and industry expansion. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 73 jobs, save 135 jobs, and leverage $22.65 million.
    • $1,253,230 to the Lawrence Technological University and the City of Southfield, Michigan, to support the Lawrence Technical University and its strategic partners with construction of the Lawrence Tech Business and Technology Accelerator. The Accelerator will integrate the University’s technical resources into the regions manufacturing base to support the growth of second stage businesses in southeast Michigan. The investment will promote job growth and business expansion in manufacturing, including advanced and sustainable manufacturing, and manufacturing supply chains which will diversify the region’s economy. The grantees estimate that this investment will create 33 jobs, save 20 jobs, and leverage $4.4 million in private investment.
    • $778,352 to the Ohio Aerospace Institute and the Milwaukee Development Corporation, Brook Park, Ohio, to fund a feasibility study to identify and assess current economic development assets within the Cleveland and Milwaukee areas, to forge new and stronger connections between technological commercialization, entrepreneurial business development, and manufacturing networks. Completion of the project will support the growth of high-technology clusters and creation of high-wage jobs in non-traditional manufacturing sectors, which will provide economic stability, diversification and strengthen the local economy.
    • $350,000 to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, Weslaco, Texas, to fund the development of the Explore Rio Grande Valley marketing program and mobile application. The project will develop strategies to diversify tourist products and create national and international branding to enhance the tourism industry in both the county and the state of Texas. The investment will help the area create strategies to strengthen the region’s agriculture and aquaculture assets and promote economic and human capital development. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 25 jobs.
    • $318,873 to the Missouri Association of Councils of Government, Jefferson City, Missouri, to fund the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Specialist to serve as a Statewide Flood Recovery Specialist and provide funding for planning and implementation activities in the State of Missouri. This contractor will work closely with the State of Missouri Flood Recovery Coordinator, public and private agencies and the affected regional planning commissions to support their critical roles in the long-term disaster recovery process. This investment will help revitalize the private business sector by preparing and equipping the region with mitigation and reliance tools that will reduce the interruption of operations caused by future flooding events.
    • $300,000 to the International Economic Development Council, Washington, DC, to fund a post-disaster recovery program for the Hurricane IRMA Impacted Areas in both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. This investment will focus on quickly assessing economic recovery needs of the disaster impacted communities and matching, preparing, deploying and supporting experienced volunteers to affected communities. The program will help economic developers, individual communities and the regional government to locate and access necessary resources, as well as build capacity to maintain the momentum required for long-term disaster recovery.
    • $257,109 to the Willamette Partnership, Portland, Oregon, to provide technical assistance to help create an Innovation Lab for distressed communities in Multnomah County. This investment will allow the Infra-NEXT project to provide access to expertise in finance, planning, and coordination for their infrastructure projects. Completion of the project will create a pipeline for entry level and management jobs in the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 90 jobs and leverage $6 million in private investment.
    • $184,333 to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Webster, Wisconsin, to support the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin with their effort to develop three market feasibility studies and a tribal economic diversification strategy to determine the best use of various underdeveloped tribal properties in northwestern Wisconsin. This investment will provide a plan for diversifying the local economy, attracting businesses to the area, boosting new commercial and industrial development and creating jobs throughout the region.
    • $175,000 to the International Economic Development Council, Washington, DC, to fund a post-disaster recovery program for the Hurricane Harvey Impacted Areas in both Texas and Louisiana. This investment will focus on quickly assessing economic recovery needs of the disaster impacted communities and matching, preparing, deploying and supporting experienced volunteers to affected communities. The program will help economic developers, individual communities and the regional government to locate and access necessary resources, as well as build capacity to maintain the momentum required for long-term disaster recovery.
    • $144,000 to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton, Oregon, to support the development of a broadband fiber optics network near Pendleton to be located on the Umatilla Reservation. This investment will improve the information systems technology infrastructure to facilitate the formation and expansion of regional business enterprise, which will increase business capacity and create new, higher paying job opportunities for the region’s workforce.
    • $103,437 to the Lower Sioux Indian Community, Morton, Minnesota, to fund a feasibility study to build and establish the Lower Sioux Intergenerational Cultural Incubator. The incubator is designed to diversify the tribe’s economy by expanding culturally related businesses.
  • $499,465 in seven Local Technical Assistance projects as follows:
    • $140,333 to the Milwaukee Development Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to fund the development of impact and needs assessments to capitalize on a growing consumer electronics manufacturing sector, which includes planning for and coordination of efforts in response to expected substantial growth in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin region. Once completed, this study will help establish goals and priorities for the area to provide guidance on how to better diversify and strengthen the local economy, which will lead to new workforce opportunities and creation of jobs throughout the region.
    • $80,000 to the Utah Advanced Material Manufacturing Initiative, Kaysville, Utah, to fund the National Reach of Advanced Composites Manufacturing: A Prime Opportunity for US Manufacturing Leadership study that will identify, prioritize, and develop an executable strategy for the key technical and economic development issues necessary to expand employment in Utah’s advanced carbon composites (ACC) manufacturing industry and supply chain. Once completed, this study will bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
    • $73,463 to Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, to support Michigan State University’s Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership with funding for the Mid-Michigan Particle Accelerator Cluster Study, which will focus on the following areas: Knowledge Supply Chain Network, National Innovative Practice, Accelerator Component Supply Chain, and Regional Assessment. Upon completion of the study, the project partners will implement the strategy to support and grow the emerging particle accelerator industry, which will help increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification.
    • $60,404 to the Region Nine Development Commission, Mankato, Minnesota, to support the Region Nine Development Commission with the development and implementation of the South Central Minnesota Agriculture Resilience Plan. The project will build on completed regional planning initiatives and work towards creating a cohesive strategy for resilient agriculturally based communities across the region, which will lead to the capitalization on new opportunities and creation of jobs to diversify and strengthen the local economy
    • $59,500 to the City of Gary, Indiana, to fund feasibility study and business plan for a national civil rights hall of fame facility and headquarters for the National Civil Rights Institute and Hall of Fame, Inc. in the City of Gary. Once completed, this study will bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
    • $45,000 to the Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, to fund the Coulee Region Business Center (CRBC) Expanded Capacity Feasibility Study to analyze future expansion and development alternatives for the CRBC. Once completed, the study will provide a plan for expanding the business incubator to capitalize on new opportunities in workforce development, which will lead to the creation of jobs and businesses throughout the region.
    • $40,765 to the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Haverhill, Massachusetts, to fund the Lawrence Textile Innovation Center feasibility study in Lawrence. The study will investigate the appropriate industry related businesses with a focus on smart textiles to develop a sustainable innovation center that would generate jobs and provide support for the next generation of textile manufacturing.
  • $276,667 in two Technical Assistance-University Center projects listed below. EDA’s University Center program is a five-year, competitively-based partnership between EDA and academic institutions to provide 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.
    • $160,000 to Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
    • $116,667 to Delaware State University, Dover, DE
  • $358,000 in four Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process. 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.