Formula Grant B09MY260001

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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $280,000 Project Grant to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to support development of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator position. This position will deliver long-term economic recovery and resiliency services for the Tampa Bay region under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). Specifically, the Coordinator will assist small local governments recovering from Hurricane Ian's devastation, enabling businesses to reopen and...

The City of Dallas was awarded a $945,859 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program project grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance regional catastrophic disaster preparedness and resilience through August 2024. The Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program aims to build regional capacity to address the needs of underserved communities in the face of disasters and environmental stressors. As part of this award, the City of Dallas will work with sub-awardee...

The North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (NCNMEDD) was awarded a $1,210,790 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Technical Assistance program (CFDA 11.303) to implement the Disaster Recovery Technical Assistance: Coordination for Three High-Need Impacted Counties in North Central New Mexico project. The project, taking place from September 2022 through September 2025, will provide technical assistance...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $939,290 Project Grant to Pacific Northwest Economic Region doing business as Pnwer under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. This Project Grant will fund CONGREGATE: AN ACCELERATOR TO RE-OPEN THE TOURISM AND PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRIES, which aims to support the recovery of tourism and performing arts industries in Seattle, WA impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The accelerator program will provide technical...

The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Inc. was awarded a $258,423 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to provide long-term economic recovery and resiliency services for the East Central Florida region. The coordinator will help prepare the region to respond to and recover from future disasters, which is intended to boost...

The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $20 million Project Grant to Ecoexploratorio, Inc. to establish the Ecoex Resilience Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this funding will support the development of the multi-use Institute as a hub for disaster preparedness, recovery education and training in the Caribbean region. The Institute aims to build resilience capacity and develop more effective emergency...

The City of Iowa City was awarded a $3,752,000 Community Development Block Grant - PRO (Pathways to Removing Obstacles) Housing Competition grant (CFDA 14.023) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The grant, awarded on August 27, 2024, will support the city's efforts to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation over a five-year performance period ending on September 30, 2029....

The Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission received $500,000 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to develop an economic recovery strategy for the City of Selma and Dallas County, Alabama. The Commission will work with local stakeholders to create a comprehensive, long-range plan promoting economic recovery and increased regional resiliency following recent tornado damage. The strategy aims to...

The Tahoe Prosperity Center was awarded a $205,435 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance. Under this award, the Tahoe Prosperity Center will deliver recovery and resilience planning services to Incline Village, Nevada. The Center will assist the community in...