Project Grant 90EE1261

The Mid-South Center for Occupational Innovation will receive $43,049,682 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish one-stop accelerated skills training centers in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Partnering with employers like Ford Motor Company and FedEx, the Center will support in-demand industries in the rural South through workforce development programs focused on electric vehicles, transportation/logistics, and...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $7,159,145 Project Grant to the River Ridge Development Authority on August 9, 2022 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of nearly 12,000 feet of water main to connect water storage tanks and increase water capacity at the River Ridge Development Park in Clark, Indiana. This infrastructure investment aims to provide new economic opportunities for...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $4,409,825 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology on August 16, 2022. The funding will support construction of the second floor level of a new training facility, which will provide expanded training, classroom, laboratory, library, collaboration, and restroom spaces to increase the Institute's student capacity to 800. This expansion of...

The City of Sikeston, Missouri received a $2.3 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on August 12, 2021. The grant funding will support development of critical infrastructure in the South Industrial Park to address regional needs for industry growth and job creation. Specifically, the City of Sikeston and Sikeston Board of Municipal...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $6,500,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending grant (CFDA 14.251) to Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The award, dated August 13, 2024, will fund a range of economic and community development activities in Buffalo Ridge, SD through the project's expected completion date of August 31, 2032. While the full scope of the project is still to be...

South Central Illinois Regional Planning received $420,000 in project grant funding from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, and Marion counties in Illinois from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. As a not-for-profit regional planning organization, South Central...

This $248,396.00 Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports road infrastructure improvements to provide access to four parcels within an industrial park located on the Midlands Technical College Northeast Campus in Columbia, South Carolina. The project aims to diversify the industrial park's manufacturing base from pharmaceuticals to high-tech commercial graphics. This will enable the...

This $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the South Central Council of Governments, Inc. region through December 2024. The region comprises Dona Ana, Sierra, and Socorro Counties in New Mexico. Under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the EDA provides assistance to create regional economic...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $29.3 million Project Grant to the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support boosting the semiconductor industry cluster in Central Florida by accelerating growth at NeoCity, a 5,000-acre technology park developed in partnership with the state. Specifically, the County will upgrade capabilities at the Center for Neovation Advanced Manufacturing Facility to expand...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,450,726 Project Grant to the Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL) on July 1, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new 12,000 square foot workforce training center in Knox, Indiana to expand SCILL's precision welding, automation, robotics, and equipment maintenance training programs. As...