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August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in South Amboy, New Jersey

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million grant to City of South Amboy, Inc., South Amboy, New Jersey, for road and sewer infrastructure improvements to spur economic development. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Growth in Smithers, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Upper Kanawha Valley Strategic Initiatives Council, Smithers, West Virginia, for construction of the River Cities Trail and the Oakland Riverfront Park, and for renovations to the Montgomery Marina. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism-Related Workforce Development Efforts in Western Washington

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Port Angeles Waterfront Center, Port Angeles, Washington, to support workforce development in the tourism sector. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business and Job Growth in Tazewell, Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.3 million grant to the Tazewell County Virginia Board of Supervisors, Tazewell, Virginia, for construction of a new water line and sewage lift station needed to support economic development in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater and Electrical Infrastructure to Support New Business Development in Kansas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.5 million in the state of Kansas to construct wastewater and electrical infrastructure needed to support new business development in the state. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and the Performing Arts in Dixon, Illinois

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Historic Dixon Theatre Group, Dixon, Illinois, to boost tourism by renovating the 100-year-old Historic Dixon Theatre. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Revitalize the Brighton Reservation Trading Post in Hollywood, Florida

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million grant to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., Hollywood, Florida, to support business expansion plans by renovating the Brighton Reservation Trading Post. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost High-Tech Jobs and Businesses in Colorado

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.1 million in the state of Colorado to support the growth of high-tech business and cybersecurity workforce development. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
August 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $691,420 in American Rescue Plan Funds for Renovations to Support a New Workforce Training Center in Marion, North Carolina

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $691,420 grant to McDowell Technical Community College, Marion, North Carolina, to increase workforce training opportunities and diversify the economy in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan