Project Grant 016915073

The Nevada Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs received a $13.55 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on November 15, 2021. The funding will support the Nevada Division of Tourism's efforts to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel through various projects including marketing, infrastructure development, and workforce initiatives. This award is part of the EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to the Arizona Office of Tourism under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will fund the design and implementation of a multi-dimensional marketing campaign to help Arizona recover from record declines in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the campaign aims to create over 100,000 jobs by developing targeted marketing strategies, assisting rural...

This $7.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business and international travel in New Mexico. Awarded on November 9, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the funding will be administered by the New Mexico Department of Tourism to rejuvenate the state's tourism industry in line with the goals of EDA's $750...

This $520,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the development of a new comprehensive tourism strategy by Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The strategy will focus on leveraging Hamilton County, Indiana's reputation for youth and amateur sporting events to support tourism recovery and resiliency in Carmel following significant losses during the COVID-19 pandemic....

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $5.667 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support SCPRT's efforts to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel in South Carolina through various marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects. As part of EDA's larger $750 million American...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $100,000 project grant to the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on March 29, 2022. The funding will support development of the Trumbull County Regional Tourism Strategic Recovery Plan covering five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Ohio. The plan will establish short, medium, and long-term tourism development strategies to reinforce the...

This $3.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department's efforts to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Wilburton, Oklahoma. Awarded on November 8, 2021, the funding falls under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program and its stated purpose of providing technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes. Specifically,...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.32 million Project Grant to Trumbull County, Ohio under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 10, 2022. The funding will support development of a regional tourism strategic recovery plan covering five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Trumbull County. The plan will establish short, medium, and long-term strategies to reinforce the area's tourism competitiveness and achieve greater...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $10,024,426 Project Grant to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the Department of Tourism's efforts to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel to St. Thomas through various projects including marketing, infrastructure development, and workforce initiatives. As part of EDA's $750 million...

The Wyoming Office of Tourism received a $2.7 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on November 9, 2021. The funding supports the EDA's American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, which provides $510 million in state tourism grants and $240 million in competitive tourism grants to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel through marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects....