The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Kewaunee, Wisconsin $2.44 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to construct a new business park. The funding will support the City in attracting new businesses and helping existing commercial and industrial users expand following the 2013 closure of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, which led to severe economic dislocations and job losses in the region. The...
The County of Westchester, New York received a $430,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support the county's development of an economic adjustment strategy to address the closure of the Indian Point Energy Center nuclear power plant. Specifically, the county will conduct research, stakeholder engagement, and create a plan and implementation...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Grundy Economic Development Council, NFP under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support the Grundy County Economic Development Council, Grundy County Chamber of Commerce, and North Central Illinois Council of Governments in updating the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and developing a recovery strategy to address impacts from the closure...
This $750,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will fund the creation of an economic mitigation plan for key industries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, California that will be impacted by the closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. The Hourglass Project division of Reach, located in San Luis Obispo, will create an asset map of the regional economy, convene industry work groups across...
The New Jersey Department of State received a $15.3 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business, and international travel in New Jersey as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivered through the...
This $52,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program will fund a range of projects in New Jersey's offshore wind transmission communities. The award will implement community-prioritized capital projects through a participatory budgeting process, provide workforce development training programs for careers in the transmission sector, and develop public-use trails along transmission corridors....
The Atlantic County Improvement Authority received an $11 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on March 12, 2021. The funding supports the NARTP PHASE II BUILDING project through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This EDA program aims to catalyze regional economic development through infrastructure and facility construction. For this particular award, the Atlantic County...
The City of South Amboy, New Jersey will receive $6.65 million from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support road and sewer infrastructure improvements. The funding will enhance the viability of three underutilized waterfront industrial sites totaling 71 acres by facilitating construction of two warehouse distribution centers. It will also help enable offshore wind projects to avoid bringing high voltage power...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.5 million Project Grant to the Borough of Paulsboro, New Jersey on April 12, 2022 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support expanding the treatment capacity of the Paulsboro Water Treatment Plant by 1,000 gallons per minute, bringing the total capacity to 2,500 gallons per minute. This increased capacity will allow the borough to fully utilize its water allocation...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Electricities of North Carolina, Inc. a $160,998 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on March 8, 2022. The grant will support Electricities of North Carolina in providing technical assistance to ten economically distressed public power communities across North Carolina. The technical assistance aims to help these communities strategically leverage manufacturing investment opportunities to strengthen local...