Cooperative Agreement ED20HDQ3120070

This $4.59 million Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation. The funding accelerates Nebraska's leadership in agriculture through robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation. It also revitalizes the region's rural workforce and strengthens the national food supply chain. Key projects strengthened Nebraska's innovation ecosystem. The Nebraska Innovation Studio expanded programming and prototyping...

This $222,438 EDA CARES Act project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund the Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation's development of a statewide rural economic development model. The Foundation will analyze industry clusters, infrastructure, workforce needs, and policies impacting critical sectors in four regions encompassing 32 counties. The strategic planning process will provide rural leaders with insights on maximizing regional...

This $447,300 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Heartland Regional Initiative managed by Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. The initiative provides planning and technical assistance to seven rural communities in the American Heartland to develop strategies for inclusive digital economies. Services include supporting local technology entrepreneurship and the creation of digital and innovation-based jobs. Once completed, the work under this September 2022 to September...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute on September 19, 2022 under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant aims to improve economic conditions in rural California areas by supporting the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses through cooperative development centers. Specifically, the Democracy At Work Institute will utilize...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.1 million Project Grant to the University of Nebraska under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation. The funding will accelerate Nebraska's leadership in agricultural technology through robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation. It will also revitalize the state's rural workforce and strengthen the nation's food supply chain. Key initiatives...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,405,054 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to support the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation. The grant aims to strengthen Nebraska's leadership in agricultural technology through robotics and advanced manufacturing automation projects. Specifically, funding will expand the Nebraska Innovation...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funds the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation to strengthen agricultural technology in Nebraska through accelerating leadership in robotics and advanced manufacturing automation for the agricultural industry. Key initiatives include expanding...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support the Democracy At Work Institute's efforts to assist minority agricultural producers in California through the provision of technical assistance and training services aimed at addressing persistent poverty. The Rural Cooperative Development Grants program aims to improve...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $997,784 Project Grant under the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (CFDA 10.782) program to the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. (ESEC), a non-profit community development corporation. The funding supports ESEC's initiatives to provide entrepreneurial technical assistance and programs enabling innovation and technology commercialization in the...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded an $8.625 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to Innovatepgh, doing business as Startuptown, to strengthen the robotics and autonomy cluster in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The funding will support five projects that expand workforce training in robotics and artificial intelligence careers and support technology adoption by small and medium enterprises. This includes...