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The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $165,400 Project Grant to Asociación Agencia Para El Desarrollo Económico Local Del Depto. De Sonsonate (ADEL Sonsonate) to provide training and technical assistance to tourism entrepreneurs in four municipalities in El Salvador's Department of Sonsonate. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) program, ADEL Sonsonate will deliver activities from August 2022 through August 2024 to position community-based tourism as an important...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $915,004 Project Grant to the Strategy For Access Foundation NFP through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the creation of 10 informative videos highlighting accessible tourism options in Chicago for individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, have mobility issues, sensory sensitivities, or developmental disabilities. The videos aim to boost tourism growth and increase accessibility and equity...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $100,000 project grant to the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on March 29, 2022. The funding will support development of the Trumbull County Regional Tourism Strategic Recovery Plan covering five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Ohio. The plan will establish short, medium, and long-term tourism development strategies to reinforce the...

This $125,000 project grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation will support Instituto De Estudos Sociais E Terapias Integrativas (IESTI) in their work to expand economic opportunities in tourism for residents of the historic district of São Luiz do Maranhão, Brazil through September 2025. IESTI will map local opportunities, train tourism service providers, and foster networking around culture and community-based tourism in partnership with area residents,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,852 Project Grant through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to The Leland Stanford Junior University. This Phase I project will scope and develop a plan to transition the INVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) suite of open-source ecosystem service models into a full open-source ecosystem. The project aims to engage a broad community of users and contributors to accelerate the use...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.32 million Project Grant to Trumbull County, Ohio under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 10, 2022. The funding will support development of a regional tourism strategic recovery plan covering five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Trumbull County. The plan will establish short, medium, and long-term strategies to reinforce the area's tourism competitiveness and achieve greater...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.2 million Project Grant to the City of Valdez, Alaska under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the development of outdoor recreational infrastructure and amenities at Meals Hill to boost tourism and stimulate business growth in the region. Specifically, the City of Valdez will construct bike paths, hiking trails, and visitor amenities at Meals Hill to attract new visitors and...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Fondo Comunitario Monteverde Para El Desarrollo Sostenible, a non-profit organization in Costa Rica. The grant, awarded on Sep 17, 2024 with a completion date of Sep 17, 2026, supports the Alianza Latinoamericana de Turismo Sostenible, a collaborative learning network of approximately 30 community-based tourism organizations in Latin America and the...

The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation Inc., doing business as Visit Florida, received a $14.85 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration on December 8, 2021. The funding will support Visit Florida's efforts to market, develop tourism infrastructure, and strengthen the tourism workforce as part of the EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. Specifically, Visit Florida will use...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.1 million project grant to the West Virginia Tourism Office on December 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support tourism marketing, infrastructure development, workforce training programs, and other projects to revitalize leisure, business and international travel in West Virginia. Three subawards will deliver related products and services. The West Virginia Council for Community and...