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March 31, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Activity in North Dakota’s Rendezvous Region

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Pembina Gorge Foundation, Walhalla, North Dakota, for infrastructure improvements at Frost Fire Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 31, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Job Growth in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the Bedford County Development Authority, Bedford, Pennsylvania, to construct a new 24,000-square foot, multi-tenant building at Bedford County Business Park I to support manufacturing businesses. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 31, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism-Related Business and Job Growth in Gaffney, South Carolina

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million grant to the city of Gaffney, South Carolina, to create a new Revolutionary War Discovery Center and revitalize the local tourism industry. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 31, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Business Expansion Efforts in Hartford, Connecticut

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million grant to Community Solutions International, Inc., New York, New York, for renovation of its Swift Factory business incubator in Hartford, Connecticut. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 22, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $512,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Pandemic Response and Economic Resiliency in Cookeville, Tennessee

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $512,000 grant to the Upper Cumberland Development District, Cookeville, Tennessee, to fund two regional recovery coordinator positions. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 22, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Recovery of the Arts Sector and Boost Tourism in Santa Cruz, California

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program grant to the city of Santa Cruz, California, to develop a new arts and entertainment infrastructure and increase tourism to the region.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 18, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.36 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Healthcare Jobs in Pikeville, Kentucky

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.36 million grant to Pikeville Medical Center, Inc., Pikeville, Kentucky, for the provision of new equipment that will be used to meet patient demand and critical healthcare needs.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 15, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Expansion of Farmers Market, Generating Opportunity for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri

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 city of Columbia, Missouri, to further develop and expand the city’s Farmers Market. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
March 15, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Roadway Improvements to Support Business Development in Springdale, Arkansas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Springdale, Arkansas, to extend Dixieland Road in the northern portion of the city. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan