The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.45 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to Juniata College. The grant funds will support renovations to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership to provide new office space for local businesses in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Upon completion, the project aims to create and retain local jobs and attract private investment by housing health, education, and other...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $4,409,825 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology on August 16, 2022. The funding will support construction of the second floor level of a new training facility, which will provide expanded training, classroom, laboratory, library, collaboration, and restroom spaces to increase the Institute's student capacity to 800. This expansion of...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.2 million Project Grant to the Bedford County Development Authority on March 31, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA #11.307). The grant funds will support the development of a new 24,000 square foot multi-tenant building at the Bedford County Business Park I to attract manufacturing businesses in Pennsylvania. The EDA investment addresses adverse economic impacts in the region resulting from declines in coal production...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $13.94 million Project Grant to the City of Easton, Pennsylvania under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds construction of a new 30,000 square foot Science and Creativity Center to help the region respond to declines in tourism-related business, revenue, and tax revenue. The Center will include 5,000 square feet of planetarium space, 7,500 square feet of classroom/meeting/lab space, 12,000 square feet of...
This $2.1 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant will fund repairs to the shared sewage system in Cambria and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the grant will support the installation of 2,300 linear feet of water line, roadway repairs, and associated work. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program award from the Department of Commerce aims to address job losses and business impacts from frequent failures of the existing water line infrastructure. Completing...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.75 million Project Grant to the Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support renovating a workforce development center in Clifton Forge, Virginia to establish a manufacturing training center and entrepreneurial innovation laboratory. The training center will provide workforce skills development to meet the needs of local...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,065,396 Project Grant to Catalyst Connection on April 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Under this award, Catalyst Connection will support the Maker 2 Manufacturing Project in southwest Pennsylvania through two subawards totaling $1,065,396. Catalyst Connection and subrecipients...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,978,420 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Pennsylvania College of Technology, also known as Penn College, to support workforce development in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The grant will fund the renovation of the Building Technology Center and construction of the Clean Energy Center House on Penn College's campus. This project will enhance the college's ability to...
This $15,017,162 Economic Development Administration Project Grant will strengthen the robotics and autonomy cluster in Southwestern Pennsylvania through five projects. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to support regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Projects include expanding pathways to careers in robotics and artificial intelligence through workforce training programs and a small and medium enterprise robotics adoption initiative. Innovation Works will support the...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.33 million Project Grant to the City of Gaffney, South Carolina on March 31, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support transforming the former Carnegie Free Library building into a Revolutionary War Discovery Center highlighting Gaffney and Cherokee County's contributions to the American Revolution. The Center will tie together existing Revolutionary War sites in the county to draw more...