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2018

October

• October 12, 2018 - U.S. Commerce Department Announces Tenth Americas Competitiveness Exchange
• October 11, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $10 Million to Improve Port Infrastructure and Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Texas
• October 10, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.7 Million to Support Local Business Development and Job Growth Efforts in West Virginia
• October 9, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.1 Million to Improve Disaster Resilience at the Big Pasco Industrial Center in Pasco, Washington
• October 9, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.17 Million to Strengthen Manufacturing in Puerto Rico
• October 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.5 Million To Build Workforce Training Center in Perris, California
• October 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $562,571 to Support Job Creation in Chevak, Alaska

September

• September 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $14.5 Million to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Texas
• September 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.3 Million in Ohio to Boost Business Development and Job Growth
• September 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.15 Million to Support Business Growth in Silverton, Oregon
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Strengthen Innovation and Economic Growth Initiatives
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.3 Million to Help Establish New Manufacturing and Data Processing Industrial Park in Millinocket, Maine
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.6 Million to Protect Businesses from Flooding in La Crosse, Wisconsin
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million to Establish a Business Disaster Response Center in Caguas, Puerto Rico
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Help Establish a Workforce Training Facility in El Centro, California
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Boost Workforce Training Opportunities in Oakland, California
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Help Protect and Grow Businesses in Peosta, Iowa
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Expand Wood Product Industry in the Northeast United States
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million to Support Manufacturing in Wyoming
• September 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Support Workforce Training Opportunities in Boise, Idaho
• September 25, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $820,000 to Provide Critical Infrastructure Needed to Support Manufacturing Growth in Carrollton, Kentucky
• September 24, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million in Puerto Rico to Grow Local Businesses in Wake of 2017 Storms
• September 24, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $801,824 to Support Startups and Small Businesses in Puerto Rico
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.8 Million to Provide Critical Infrastructure in Pennsylvania
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.4 Million to Build Tribal Business Incubator in Minnesota
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.75 Million to Support the Growth of the Aviation Sector in Carbondale, Illinois
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Easton, Maryland
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Biomanufacturing Efforts in Los Angeles, California
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million to Support Industrial Growth in Missouri
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Boost Post-Disaster Workforce Training Opportunities in Port Arthur, Texas
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Support Infrastructure Needs in Mississippi
• Septebmer 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.15 Million to Support Infrastructure Projects that will Create or Retain Over 400 Jobs in Jackson, Kentucky
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million in Kentucky to Support Business and Job Growth
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in Texas to Support Business and Infrastructure Development
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Build a Workforce Training and Business Development Center in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Build a Technical Education Center in Cullman, Alabama
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Iowa
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Help Make Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Arkansas
• September 20, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Help Diversify Coal Community Economies and Boost Workforce Opportunities in Crownpoint, New Mexico
• September 18, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $844,941 to Support Business Development in Western Colorado
• September 18, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $738,100 to Support Manufacturing in Indiana
• September 18, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $600,000 to Help Small Businesses in the Houston-Galveston Area in Wake of Hurricane Harvey
• September 7, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $750,000 to Build a Business Incubator in Hinesville, Georgia
• September 7, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $616,758 to Support Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
• September 7, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Support Manufacturing in Tennessee
• September 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $13 Million in Investments to Support Manufacturers Damaged by Imports
• September 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $600,000 to Boost the Growth of the Marine Science and Technology Sector in Southeastern Massachusetts
• September 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $592,357 to Support International Trade Efforts in Arkansas
• September 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $32 Million to Help Florida Businesses and Communities Rebuild in Wake of Hurricane Irma
• September 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Build a Workforce Training Facility in Sylva, North Carolina
• September 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Create and Retain More than 1,500 Jobs and Spur Nearly $57 Million in Private Investment in Baldwyn, Mississippi

August

• August 29, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.58 Million to Support Technical Assistance and Long-Term Disaster Recovery Planning in San Juan
• August 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Build Unmanned Aerial Systems Training and Innovation Facility in New Jersey
• August 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Georgia
• August 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million to Support the Manufacturing Sector in Berkeley County, South Carolina
• August 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million for Infrastructure Improvements in Port Lavaca, Texas
• August 17, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.97 Million to Build an Automotive Training Facility in Georgetown, Delaware
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million to Support Technology Startups, Manufacturing, and Technical Assistance in Puerto Rico
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Support Businesses and Infrastructure Development in Brewton, Alabama
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Bolster Manufacturing Training in Hazard, Kentucky
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Infrastructure Development in Mocksville, North Carolina
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million for Roadway and Utility Infrastructure Needed to Support Business Expansion in Provo, Utah
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.58 Million to Help Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed in Paulsboro, New Jersey
• August 15, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Gulfport, Mississippi
• August 13, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $830,000 to Make Critical Pier Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Rockland, Maine
• August 13, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $600,000 to Expand Entrepreneurial Services and Business Assistance in Shreveport, Louisiana
• August 7, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $703,000 to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Watertown, New York
• August 7, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $615,000 to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Brunswick, Maine

July

• July 30, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Build a Manufacturing and Training Facility in Scappoose, Oregon
• July 30, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Help Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Claremont, North Carolina
• July 30, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.52 Million to Support Workforce Development in Lewiston, Idaho
• July 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Los Lunas, New Mexico
• July 24, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $661,944 to Support Workforce Development Efforts in Lewiston, Idaho
• July 24, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Development in Corsicana, Texas
• July 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.37 Million to Support Industrial Growth in Illinois
• July 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Build Health Education Facility in Kenansville, North Carolina
• July 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.65 Million to Support Business Development and Job Growth in South Dakota
• July 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Support Business Growth in Puerto Rico
• July 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million for Business Development and Job Growth in Johnson City, Tennessee
• July 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Economic Growth and Diversification Efforts in Kentucky

June

• June 26, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Make Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Businesses in Chelsea, Massachusetts
• June 26, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Help Develop Tribally-Owned Developments in Bishop
• June 26, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Support Workforce Development in Franklin, Louisiana
• June 26, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million for Roadway Infrastructure Needed to Support Disaster Resiliency and Business Growth at Louisiana State University’s Innovation Park
• June 26, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Build a Manufacturing and Training Facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• June 26, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Manufacturing Jobs and Global Competitiveness in El Paso, Texas
• June 21, 2018 - U.S. Economic Development Administration and U.S Appalachian Regional Commission Announce $1.2 Million in Investments to Support Manufacturing Growth in Chickamauga, Georgia
• June 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $875,048 to Equip Biotech and Makerspace Facility in St. George, Utah
• June 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $738,425 to Make Roadway Improvements Needed to Support Businesses Growth in Fremont, Michigan
• June 21, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship-related Business Development and Job Growth in St. Louis

May

• May 25, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Help Equip the Ambulatory Care Center in Imperial County, California
• May 25, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Boost the Cultural Tourism Economy in the Village of Kake, Alaska
• May 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Road Improvements in Saginaw, Michigan; Will Generate $6.5 Million in Private Investment
• May 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $9.9 Million to Support the Shipping Industry in New York and New Jersey; Will Generate $19.5 Million in Private Investment

April

• April 23, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $958,885 for Critical Water Infrastructure to Support Business Development in the Village of Delta, Ohio
• April 23, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $788,774 to Equip Biotech Incubator Facility in Torrance, California
• April 11, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Boost the Commercialization of Wood Products in New York
• April 11, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Expand Automotive Workforce Training Opportunities in Alabama
• April 11, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Support Manufacturing in Emporia
• April 11, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million to Boost Manufacturing and Renewable Energy Sectors in Texas
• April 11, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Expansion and Growth in Texas
• April 10, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Availability of $587 Million to Aid Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters in 2017
• April 3, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements in Hartland, Maine

March

• March 28, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Build New Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in South Carolina
• March 27, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million to Expand Capacity for Business Development and Job Growth in West Virginia
• March 22, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $880,000 for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Development in South Carolina
• March 22, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $512,680 for Critical Infrastructure to Support Business Expansion Plans in Southeast Illinois
• March 22, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Upgrade Water Infrastructure to Support Business Growth in Piedmont
• March 19, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Bolster Workforce Training in Tennessee
• March 19, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Help Build Critical Industry Support Center at the Thad Cochran Research, Technology, and Economic Development Park in Mississippi
• March 19, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Manufacturing in Arkansas
• March 6, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $510,790 for Infrastructure to Support Business Expansion in Georgia

January

• January 18, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million for Roadway Infrastructure Needed to Support Business Development in Highland, California
• January 18, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Dairy Processing and Manufacturing Businesses in Coopersville, Michigan
• January 18, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Make Critical Railroad Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas
• January 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $938,447 to Build Mobile Manufacturing Job Training Center in Chicago Heights, Illinois
• January 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $615,673 to Make Water Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Businesses Development in Gothenburg, Nebraska
• January 4, 2018 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $537,288 to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Taylorville, Illinois