The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.9 million cooperative agreement under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to the New Growth Innovation Network to unite community-based organizations, economic development districts, and economic development organizations in partnerships. The award will fund the New Growth Innovation Network project from October 2022 to October 2025. The project aims to advance equity in economic development and...
This $10.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation and its sub-awardees to establish a formal Economic Development District Community of Practice over five years. The National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation will organize, manage, and promote the Community of Practice in partnership with the National Association of Regional...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Coalition led by Magnet: Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network in their proposal to grow an equitable smart manufacturing and advanced materials cluster in Northeast Ohio. The Coalition will execute component projects that expand applications of cluster technologies into specialized market segments and fortify and improve the region's supply chain through entrepreneurship and...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $666,791 cooperative agreement to the Economic Innovation Group, Inc. from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 under the Research and Evaluation Program. Through this funding, Economic Innovation Group will advance economic development in persistently poor communities by developing tools, recommendations, and resources to shape federal economic development policies and inform decision-making. The Research and Evaluation...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $61.5 million cooperative agreement to the International Economic Development Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The award funds the Economic Recovery Corps project to create a national recovery corps of at least 65 fellows embedded in economic development organizations across the United States. Over three years, fellows will help regions recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing the capacity...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Alpena Community College a $3 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on February 18, 2021. The funding will support the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Lab in Alpena, Michigan. The EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance and support for public infrastructure and workforce development. The Advanced Manufacturing...
This $1.1 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration supports the University of Michigan's Economic Growth Institute and New Growth Innovation Network to identify and evaluate best practices in equity and inclusion from Phase 2 Build Back Better Regional Challenge and Good Jobs Challenge projects. Through 2026, the research team will document and assess collective efforts to achieve equitable and inclusive outcomes from these American...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,244,465 Project Grant to Berkshire Innovation Center, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the launch of the Berkshire Innovation Center Manufacturing Academy, which will be supported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Initiative for Knowledge and Innovation in Manufacturing. The Academy will foster growth of the advanced manufacturing sector in western Massachusetts...
This $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) supports Wichita State University and its coalition partners' efforts to promote manufacturing competitiveness and profitability in the Wichita, Kansas region. The grantees propose to expand semiconductor testing, evaluate semiconductor manufacturing processes, grow resiliency of smart manufacturing technologies, employ an additive manufacturing...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.1 million Project Grant to the Institute For Advanced Learning And Research on March 12, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support training and laboratory equipment to implement regional development strategies through construction-oriented public works and facilities projects. As the EDA's Public Works program aims to provide...