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August 20, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Support Agriculture and Ecotourism in Belen, New Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District in Belen, New Mexico, to support economic resiliency efforts in agriculture and ecotourism following wildfires in 2023.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
August 12, 2024

Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, to Visit Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub in Louisiana

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, will visit the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub in Louisiana. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub, led by Louisiana State University, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hubs) in October 2023.
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
August 8, 2024

Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, to Visit Ocean Tech Hub in Providence, Rhode Island

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Department of Commerce announced Cristina Killingsworth will visit the Ocean Tech Hub in Providence, Rhode Island. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Ocean Tech Hub, led by Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hubs) in October 2023. 
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
August 7, 2024

Eric Smith, Tech Hubs Director, to Visit Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy (CM2AE) Tech Hub in Rolla, Missouri

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Department of Commerce announced Eric Smith will visit the Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy (CM2AE) Tech Hub in Rolla, Missouri. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the CM2AE Tech Hub, led by University of Missouri Systems, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hubs) in October 2023. 
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
August 5, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184 Million for Six Recompete Program Awardees

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to the workforce for Americans. The program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, which is helping revitalize communities historically overlooked by federal investment and driving economic comebacks across the country.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete
August 5, 2024

La Administración Biden-Harris Anuncia $184 Millones para Seis Ganadores Del Programa Recompete (Volver a Competir)

WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, la Administración Biden-Harris, a través de la Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anunció $184 millones en subvenciones de implementación para seis finalistas del programa Recompete (Volver a Competir). Estos premios crearán oportunidades renovadas en comunidades con dificultades económicas a través de empleos bien remunerados y de alta calidad y mejorarán el acceso de los estadounidenses a la fuerza laboral. El programa es parte de la agenda Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos de la Administración Biden-Harris, que está ayudando a revitalizar comunidades históricamente ignoradas por la inversión federal e impulsando recuperaciones económicas en todo el país.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete