The Center For Regional Economic Competitiveness will receive $2.4 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant period is from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Under this award, the Center For Regional Economic Competitiveness will enhance state and local economic development organization engagement to support COVID-19 recovery and resiliency in United States communities. The...
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...
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 $790,020 project grant to the Institute For Local Self-Reliance, Inc. to improve the capacity of revolving loan fund CARES Act recipients to deploy capital with an emphasis on improving access to loans for diverse business owners. Under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program, the Institute For Local Self-Reliance will provide technical assistance to revolving loan fund recipients from July 1,...
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...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.1 million cooperative agreement to the Northeast-Midwest Institute under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to establish the Manufacturing Communities National Expansion Project from September 2022 through September 2026. The project will connect EDA grantees and other manufacturing stakeholders across the country through a manufacturing-focused Community of Practice. Over four years, this...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million Project Grant under its Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the District of Columbia government. The grant will support statewide planning efforts from October 2021 through March 2024 to develop comprehensive economic recovery and resiliency plans following the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of EDA's six programs distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds, this...
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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,537,539 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation on February 18, 2021. Through this award and sub-awards to Local Workforce Investment Area III, Inc. and the University of Missouri at Kansas City, the grantee will provide employment guidance, training, and program coordination services to support the...
This $125,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports the North Country Council in providing technical assistance for a collective impact program. The Council will facilitate implementation of strategies from a regional economic recovery and resiliency plan and build capacity to support long-term collaboration and innovation. Once established, the program will broaden the scope of economic and community...