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July 19, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Development Efforts in the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to US Ignite, Inc., Washington, D.C., to bolster the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia region’s economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic through a new workforce training program. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

July 19, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Road Construction to Support Manufacturing Business Growth in Fort Smith, Arkansas

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 Fort Smith, Arkansas, to construct roadway infrastructure to support growth at Stephens Industrial Park and the surrounding area. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

July 19, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Construct Multi-Use Trail System and Museum to Boost Tourism in Arkansas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Arkansas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 14, 2022

Spotlight | EDA’s First Tribal Economic Development Representative Ernest Weston, Jr. is Building Stronger Relationships With Our Tribal Communities

Ernest Weston, Jr. is the Tribal Economic Development Representative (EDR) in the Denver Regional Office, the first Tribal specific EDR role within EDA. He came to EDA in 2021, at a time of historic funding opportunities made available through the American Rescue Plan. A key component of that is the Indigenous Communities program, which allocated $100 million specifically in grants to Indian country.

July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish a Regional BMX Facility and Support Tourism in Morgantown, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.7 million grant to the Mylan Park Foundation, Morgantown, West Virginia, to support construction of the Mylan Park Regional BMX Facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Upgrade Infrastructure in Oxford, Alabama

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Oxford, Alabama, to make infrastructure upgrades. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in Ely, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Ely, Minnesota, to construct the Ely Regional Trailhead Facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Workforce Training Programs at Bismarck State College

July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tribal Development in Anadarko, Oklahoma

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 Delaware Nation Economic Development Authority, LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to renovate the Greentech Center facility and campus. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.

July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism in Fredericksburg, Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for infrastructure upgrades to support the local tourism industry. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.