Project Grant 016915367
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.302 - Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations) provides $350,000 to the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region served by MRPC. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap that will diversify and...
- The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission received a $294,550 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Worcester, Massachusetts region through September 2023. The CEDS will assist the region in advancing equity and inclusiveness, supporting recovery and resiliency efforts, and providing a roadmap to...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission a $810,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. As part of this federally-funded planning process, the Merrimack...
- This $282,450 Economic Development Administration Project Grant will support the development of a regional resiliency plan for the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District region in Massachusetts. The plan will assess economic disruption events and their impacts on regional and local industry sectors and workforce skills. It will establish best practices and strategies to diversify industries, reduce impacts to sectors, and improve economic competitiveness. The grant...
- This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds the Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team 2.0 (MERT 2.0) initiative. The award date was April 15, 2021. The funding supports continued efforts to assist Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting production capabilities to critical supplies like personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key partners -...
- This $840,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Franklin Regional Council of Governments region in Massachusetts from July 2022 through June 2025. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic development roadmap...
- This $3.75 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation. The RLF will provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in eight counties in Massachusetts to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and promote job creation and private investment. Awarded on April 28, 2022, the...
- This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will fund the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) to conduct eligible brownfields assessment and related activities in the Montachusett region of Massachusetts. Specifically, MRPC will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community...
- The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) was awarded a $1,047,146 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program funding will support BRPC's efforts to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to the Pittsfield, MA area as it works to recover from adverse economic impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the sub-awardee, BRPC will leverage its...
- The Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) received a $420,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the agency's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year award beginning April 1, 2021 will support BRPC's partnership planning efforts to create a regional economic development plan for the Warrenton, Missouri area through March 2024. As part of EDA's Planning program, BRPC will...
The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) received a $268,146 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to conduct a comprehensive study of existing and potential industrial areas in Leominster, Massachusetts. The study will identify new industrial sites that can guide regional development efforts to attract businesses and industries, create high-wage jobs, and diversify the regional economy. Completing by November 2024, the project allows MRPC to inventory current industrial locations and determine future development opportunities to spur job growth. As the regional planning agency for 22 communities, MRPC utilizes federal grants to deliver economic development and community planning services throughout north central Massachusetts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $134.1k | 5/2/23 |