The University City Science Center was awarded a $930,288 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the "ONRAMP TO OPPORTUNITY: ACCELERATING POST-PANDEMIC ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN GREATER PHILADELPHIA" project from April 15, 2021 through October 15, 2022. The Science Center will leverage this EDA funding to deliver technical assistance,...
This $1,579,540 Economic Development Administration project grant funds the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture to connect regional agricultural supply chains in Western Pennsylvania to import partner databases and expand mapping capabilities. The project develops a centralized clearinghouse of supply chain opportunities to empower autonomous decision-making across the agriculture sector and increase the ability to pivot within changing markets in response to economic injury....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $389,500 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments to establish the Tri-Cog Food Ecosystem Economic Development Strategy. This multi-organizational project will support local food coalitions across North Carolina and provide resources to study and develop a regional food system to address supply chain gaps exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support DVRPC's development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Philadelphia-Camden metropolitan region spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey counties from October 1, 2022 to...
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 University City Science Center was awarded a $492,358 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program (CFDA 11.023). The grant will support the BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF LAB BASICS (BULB) project from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The BULB project aims to deliver hands-on lab experiences and skills training to students in Philadelphia, PA to further...
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 $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 Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. (ESEC) received a $7.46 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant funds the Agriculture and Bio Technology Commercialization Coalition project run by ESEC. The project will scale up existing accelerator and incubator programs across Maryland to enhance commercialization support for biotech and agritech startups. This includes...
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $360,204 Project Grant on September 6, 2023 to the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support the "Selling to the World Initiative" to promote global trade and investment, restore and expand growth for existing exporters, and increase opportunities for new exporters in the Greater Philadelphia region. The project aims to attract new...