Cooperative Agreement 70NANB20H157

The Region 4 Planning and Development Council was awarded a $490,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for a five-county region in West Virginia from January 2022 through December 2024. As part of this program, EDA provides assistance to...

This $750,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Region IV Development Association Inc. in updating and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for an eight-county region in Idaho through March 2025. As part of the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the grant funding will allow Region IV Development to facilitate a collaborative public-private sector process to create...

The Mid Iowa Development Association Council of Governments (MID-IACOG) was awarded a $420,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). Through this award, MID-IACOG will create a regional economic development plan for Fort Dodge, Iowa to guide and stimulate economic development efforts through March 2024. The EDA Planning program provides assistance to develop such...

The Region VI Planning and Development Council was awarded a $1,050,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a five-county region in West Virginia. The grant was awarded on January 2, 2023 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). Through this funding, the Region VI Planning and Development Council will lead a...

The West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. was awarded $420,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a six-county region in west central Indiana. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in the region to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...

The Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). Through January 2022 to December 2024, the Council of Governments will lead a collaborative regional planning process to create an economic roadmap that...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $655,215 Project Grant to Idea Foundry under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA #11.024) to launch an investment initiative in Southwestern Pennsylvania from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The initiative will catalyze growth-stage investment into high-growth potential companies in the region to address declines in early venture capital availability. Idea Foundry will directly match and connect later-stage startup companies...

The Region 1 Joint Planning Commission received a $221,004 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support updating and implementing the Region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, including aligning various regional economic development committees and forming a Climate Resiliency Coalition to prepare a resiliency...

The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission Inc. a $600,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant funds the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy covering five counties in Michigan's West Shoreline region from 2023 to 2025. As the regional planning organization for the area, West Michigan...