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 -...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to Massachusetts Bay Community College under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The funding will support the purchase of equipment for the College's new Simulation Center for curricula in health sciences, early childhood education, and human services. The equipment will provide residents in West Boylston, Massachusetts opportunities to establish greater economic...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.1 million cooperative agreement to the Northeast-Midwest Institute under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to establish the Manufacturing Communities National Expansion Project from September 2022 through September 2026. The project will connect EDA grantees and other manufacturing stakeholders across the country through a manufacturing-focused Community of Practice. Over four years, this...
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts received a $1 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to undertake two initiatives from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The Massachusetts Broadband Institute will receive $700,000 to map broadband infrastructure gaps and substandard quality of service across the state. This study will inform how the Commonwealth allocates its proposed $100...
The Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives Inc. (MBI) received a $315,251 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funding will support MBI's "BUILDING BOLT ON EXECUTIVE TEAMS TO HELP LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES SPRINT TO MARKET" project. This project aims to help life science companies in Worcester, MA accelerate their time to market by providing executive coaching and...
This $16.2 million Economic Development Administration project grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, awarded under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program on November 15, 2021, funds tourism marketing and infrastructure projects across the state to rejuvenate leisure, business, and international travel in the post-pandemic period. Through five sub-awards totaling the full award amount, regional tourism councils and associations in Boston, Cape Cod, Central Massachusetts,...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.35 million Project Grant to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MDFA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support MDFA's construction of an industrial access road and stormwater infrastructure improvements at the Devens Industrial Area and former Fort Devens military base in Ayer, MA. The infrastructure investments are...
The Town of Adams, MA received a $4.135 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 28, 2022. The funding will support water infrastructure improvements to develop the Greylock Glen Resort in Berkshire County, which will significantly expand tourism and outdoor recreational opportunities in the region. The county relies heavily on arts/entertainment/recreation and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the Town of Warren, Massachusetts a $630,000 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on June 14, 2022. The grant funds the development of the Wrights Mill Master Recovery Plan to allow government agencies and private partners to systematically assess and manage infrastructure modernization risks in Warren, including roads, bridges, water, broadband, and power centers. The project will provide a needs...
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...