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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and External Affairs, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the PRBio Tech Hub in Puerto Rico. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated the PRBio Tech Hub, a coalition led by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $5.3 million in the state of West Virginia to support locally-driven infrastructure, workforce development, and technical assistance strategies.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.9 million in the state of Texas for roadway and water infrastructure improvements needed to support job growth in the state.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Columbia, Missouri, for railway infrastructure improvements needed to support commercial growth in the region.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the Chester Sewer District in Richburg, South Carolina, for wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support the electric vehicle industry and other business sector growth in the region.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the Panhandle Area Council in Hayden, Idaho, to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to bolster small business development and expansion.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the South Plains Association of Governments (SPAG) in Lubbock, Texas, for building renovations needed to support small business development in the region.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Stuttgart Industrial Development Corporation in Stuttgart, Arkansas, for water infrastructure improvements to support job growth in the region.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation in Taunton, Massachusetts, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) serving small businesses across eight Massachusetts counties.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for infrastructure improvements to support agricultural businesses.