Project Grant 017915262
- 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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $46 million Project Grant to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support the creation of regional workforce training partnerships in three industries crucial to the Boston region's growth: childcare, healthcare, and clean energy. The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston will lead sectoral partnerships that include over 100...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.625 million Project Grant to Victoria County Junior College District under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 8, 2021. The grant funds will support the creation of an interdisciplinary medical simulation lab to provide cross-training opportunities for healthcare students and increase skillsets for employability, including COVID-19 response. The lab will replicate emergency room, intensive care unit, and...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,244,465 Project Grant to Berkshire Innovation Center, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the launch of the Berkshire Innovation Center Manufacturing Academy, which will be supported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Initiative for Knowledge and Innovation in Manufacturing. The Academy will foster growth of the advanced manufacturing sector in western Massachusetts...
- 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 Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (EDIC), doing business as Bra, a U.S. local government entity. The grant will fund EDIC's workforce development initiatives, including expanding the city's tuition-free community college program and promoting employment opportunities in...
- 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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $350,034 Project Grant to the City of Hampton, Virginia to purchase two new vortex advantage 5-display heavy equipment simulators. This investment will establish a training facility in Hampton to provide a laboratory and classroom for regional workforce development programs, filling a critical need for innovative training opportunities. Once completed, the project will help increase job training and create...
- 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 $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...
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 stability through in-demand, good paying careers with room for advancement. Training healthcare workers and early childhood educators through the Simulation Center aims to close longstanding gaps in earnings and wealth in the region. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Worcester County Jail and House of Corrections, will receive the EDA funding as a sub-awardee to implement the project, which upon completion will diversify the local economy and promote regional growth.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 7/19/22 |