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August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $9.7 Million for Healthcare Workforce Training in Alaska Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $9.7 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to Alaska Primary Care Association (APCA), Anchorage, Alaska, for Alaska’s Healthcare Workforce Pipeline Project to expand job opportunities and improve Alaska’s healthcare sector through training programs.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $9.6 Million to Expand Workforce Development Programs in Minnesota and North Dakota Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $9.6 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to The Chamber Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota, to strengthen the skilled workforce needed to support the local agriculture, manufacturing, and technology industries in the border region of Minnesota and North Dakota.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Develop Healthcare Workforce Training Program in Central Iowa Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to United Way of Central Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, to develop Central Iowa HealthWorks, a healthcare workforce training program.
  • Press Release
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Expansion in Monroe City, Missouri

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to Monroe City, Missouri, to provide an efficient and safe transportation route to Monroe City’s industrial park is support of manufacturing growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Growth of the Agricultural Sector in Lapeer County, Michigan

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.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Industry in Kokomo, Indiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Kokomo, Indiana, for infrastructure upgrades to prevent flooding in the downtown area adjacent to the Kokomo Speedway. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Improve Sports Complex in Support of Sports Tourism Growth in Daphne, Alabama

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.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
July 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Infrastructure Upgrades to Service Local Businesses in Douglas, Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the city of Douglas, Georgia, for natural gas, water, and sewer system upgrades needed to support business growth at the Barrington Agri-Business Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan