This EDA investment supports wicomico county with renovating and modernizing their civic center to make IT a more attractive tourism asset while also improving safety and accessibility features for…

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Wicomico County, Maryland $6.9 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) federal grant program on April 28, 2022. The funding will support renovations and modernization projects at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland to strengthen tourism recovery and build economic resiliency in the region following adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Managed by Wicomico County and the Wicomico County Department of Public Works, the project aims to enhance the Civic Center facility as a tourism asset and improve accessibility and safety features for visitors and residents. Tourism is historically an important driver for the local economy in Maryland's Lower Shore region, and the upgrades are intended to help restore and retain existing jobs impacted by the pandemic's economic disruptions.

This EDA investment supports wicomico county with renovating and modernizing their civic center to make IT a more attractive tourism asset while also improving safety and accessibility features for visitors and residents in salisbury, maryland. The center is one of the main tourism attractions in the region, playing host to many regional and national events, and tourism is historically an economic driver for the lower shore in maryland, boosting regional economic activity and providing overall economic resilience. The project will help strengthen tourism recovery from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in the area, which will help restore and retain existing jobs to build resiliency to withstand future economic disruptions.