The City of Biddeford, Maine was awarded a $2,312,030 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 8, 2021. The grant was awarded under the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support roadway reconstruction projects in Biddeford. Through its Public Works program, the EDA aims to catalyze regional economic development by funding the construction of critical infrastructure and...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.8 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in Augusta, Maine. Specifically, the funding will help rejuvenate the state's tourism industry as it recovers from adverse economic impacts...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,610,612 Project Grant to the Maine Space Grant Consortium under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on July 27, 2022. The funding will support the development of workforce, business, and external engagement elements for the Maine Spaceport Complex Strategic Plan completed in February 2022. Specifically, the award will advance the plan's focus on site evaluation, initial design,...
This $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support statewide planning efforts by the Maine Department of Transportation under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will lay the groundwork for Maine to develop a comprehensive plan to strengthen its economy and increase competitiveness in line with the Biden administration's Build Back Better agenda. Specifically, the grant will be used from October...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $5,526,429 Project Grant to the City of Madras, Oregon under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant supports the installation of over 4,000 linear feet of storm sewer piping, street resurfacing, and the construction of a stormwater bioretention pond in downtown Madras. These infrastructure improvements will help reduce and eliminate flooding, supporting the revitalization of...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Shiretown Development Corporation a $1.2 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support construction of a 12,000 square foot pre-engineered steel industrial building in Houlton, Maine to expand Tiny Homes of Maine's manufacturing of tiny homes and commercial mobile units. The EAA program assists regions experiencing adverse economic changes, and the project...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.56 million Project Grant to the Village of Grantsburg, Wisconsin under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support the expansion of the Village's North Industrial Park by 26 acres to provide additional developable space for new and existing businesses. This is expected to generate nearly $83 million in private investment and create...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Northern Maine Development Corporation on September 29, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). This supplemental funding will replenish NMDC's revolving loan fund to provide affordable capital to businesses in Caribou, Maine responding to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. An initial EDA CARES Act revolving loan fund grant of $3.34 million awarded in July 2020...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant to the City of Presque Isle, Maine on August 31, 2022. The grant funding supports construction of a new research hangar, access road, and parking lot at Presque Isle International Airport through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This catalytic investment will directly support regional economic development and job growth by expanding facilities for an aerospace...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $499,516 Project Grant to the University of Maine System on December 15, 2021 through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant supports a coalition led by the University of Maine System to grow Maine's forest bioeconomy cluster and advance the state as a leader in bio-based materials and applications. The coalition aims to provide opportunities for rural, distressed communities in the...