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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.

August 15, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Build Wastewater Infrastructure to Support Tribal Businesses in Espanola, New Mexico

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Santa Clara Pueblo, Espanola, New Mexico, to bring wastewater infrastructure into a commercial area. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.

August 11, 2022

Spotlight | Tribal Engagement Coordinator Carolee Wenderoth is Creating Greater Access to EDA Opportunities Among Indigenous Communities

Carolee Wenderoth came to EDA in 2021 as the Tribal Engagement Coordinator. She is the first person to occupy this new position and serves an advisory role on Tribal issues.

August 10, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $587,395 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Strengthen Economic Development Organizations in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $587,395 grant to the Recinto Universitario Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to provide mentoring and technical assistance to 20 non-governmental organizations that support economic development efforts on the island. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

August 9, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $8.5 Million to Support Economic Diversification Efforts in Northwest Colorado Coal Country

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $8.5 million in grants to support economic diversification efforts in coal communities in Northwest Colorado.

August 9, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Boost Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in Swift County, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Swift County, Minnesota, to support the recovery of the local tourism and outdoor recreation sector by making improvements at the Appleton Area Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

August 9, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Transportation and Construction Trades Workforce Development in Hagerstown, Maryland

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.8 million grant to Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown, Maryland, to fund the renovation of a building needed to house workforce training programs to help diversify and grow the economy in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

August 9, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Digital Manufacturing Technologies Program at Kansas State University

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, to boost the capacity of the university’s Technology Development Institute to assist Kansas manufacturers. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

August 9, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Support Business Attraction and Expansion Efforts in Southern Indiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the River Ridge Development Authority, Jeffersonville, Indiana, to connect two new water storage tanks to the five-county River Ridge Development Area.

August 9, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Sector in Southern Nevada

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to the Nevada System of Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, to help the University of Nevada Las Vegas develop a program to facilitate economic recovery, resilience, and diversification in the regional tourism industry. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.