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November 4, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support the Distribution and Logistics Sector in Central Indiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Indianapolis Airport Authority, Indianapolis, Indiana, to support the distribution and logistics sector in Central Indiana.

November 4, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Broadband Expansion in Northeast Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to support broadband expansion in Northeast Minnesota.

November 4, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Local Food Manufacturing in Detroit

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 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Detroit, Michigan, to support local food manufacturing.

November 3, 2021

United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Testimony by
The Honorable Alejandra Castillo, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Economic Development Administration
United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
November 3, 2021

October 29, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Build Back Better Regional Challenge Applicants, Shows Incredible Enthusiasm for Transformational Investment in Regions Across the Country

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it has experienced strong interest in its American Rescue Plan Build Back Better Regional Challenge, receiving 529 applications from regions across all 50 states and five territories.

October 27, 2021

Deputy Secretary Graves and Assistant Secretary Castillo Close Out Hispanic Heritage Month by Celebrating Contributions, Successes of Local Hispanic-Owned Small Business

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the many ways the Hispanic community and culture have enriched the United States.

October 26, 2021

U.S. Commerce Department Announces $13.5 Million to Support U.S. Manufacturers

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced $13.5 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to support 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) that help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition and to create jobs. The TAACs, which each service multiple states, are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.

October 26, 2021

U.S. Economic Development Administration Investments Help Communities Across the Nation Boost Manufacturing Capacity

Manufacturing is an important component of the United States economy and one of the Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s top investment priorities. EDA is proud to support community-led manufacturing strategies throughout the country through strategic investments. Over the past five years, EDA has invested more than $930 million in more than 700 projects that support manufacturing.

October 21, 2021

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces First Awards Distributed Under Economic Development Administration’s American Rescue Plan Programs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo is pleased to announce that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has begun awarding its historic $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks.

October 21, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $840,400 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Businesses Growth in Alameda County, California

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $840,400 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Alameda County, California, to support recovery of the region’s economy by providing technical assistance and other resources to small and medium-sized businesses. This EDA grant will be matched with $840,400 in local investment.