The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $702,359 Project Grant to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Vermont Farm and Forest Economy Initiative to provide technical assistance to up to 135 businesses in Vermont's farm and forest sectors experiencing long-term economic injury from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through customized business coaching, the initiative...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $3 million to the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on October 1, 2021. The funding will support Vermont's statewide planning efforts through March 31, 2024 to develop comprehensive plans aligned with President Biden's Build Back Better agenda. Specifically, the $1 million EDA Statewide Planning grant will lay the groundwork for...
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development received a $10.483 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on November 15, 2021. The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Vermont as part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. Specifically, the award will deliver technical,...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Vermont Technical College (VTC) a $1,561,815 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on August 9, 2022. The funding will support VTC's development of a COVID-19 response agriculture and food system transformation plan to increase capacity with three new positions. These positions will aid in meeting new market demands and provide necessary workforce development to spur...
This Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Windsor County, Vermont through March 2023. The Eastern Vermont Economic Development District, Inc. will receive $210,000 to coordinate the CEDS process with public and private sector stakeholders in the region. Through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), EDA...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Retreat Farm, LTD. $5,807,614 on June 28, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support renovating Retreat Farm's 6,275 square foot historic North Barn in Brattleboro, Vermont into a year-round event venue. Specifically, the grant will finance foundation repairs, replacement of existing structures, insulation, mechanical and HVAC system updates, and fire protection system upgrades....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,999,095 project grant to the Village of Muscoda, Wisconsin under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on June 14, 2022. The funding will support the construction of 16 acres of new industrial infrastructure in the Village's industrial park to expand cheese manufacturing and attract other industries. The project aims to diversify the local economy and make it more resilient to...
The Town of Darrington, WA received a $7.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on February 18, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to establish the Wood Innovation Center. The Wood Innovation Center will provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to the Darrington region, which has experienced adverse economic impacts from changes in the timber industry. As...
The County of Essex, Virginia was awarded a $115,500 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on February 23, 2021. The funding will support preliminary planning and engineering activities to help the region address adverse economic changes. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to assist regions experiencing sudden or long-term negative economic impacts through technical support,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $5,845,600 Project Grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to Southern Windsor County Incubator Inc. The grant funds the Scaling a Successful Innovation Ecosystem through East Central Vermont project to support technology entrepreneurs in the region. Under the award, Southern Windsor County Incubator Inc. DBA Black River Innovation Campus and Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation will...