This $2.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will capitalize a revolving loan fund administered by the Catawba Regional Council of Governments in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Awarded on September 22, 2022 under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307), the funding will be used to provide loans to businesses through September 2024 in 30 counties across the state impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to alleviating...
This Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $2,052,481 provides funding to York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina to purchase equipment and upgrade the training capacity of the college's Industrial Technology Department. The project aims to allow York Tech to offer enhanced workforce training to assist local businesses with hiring qualified workers in the region. This investment from the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program is intended...
The Catawba Regional Council of Governments was awarded $420,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302) by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Chester, Lancaster, Union, and York counties in South Carolina. Through this project grant awarded January 1, 2022 and set to be completed by December 31, 2024, the Catawba Regional...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The funding supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina. As part of the CEDS process, the Waccamaw Regional Council will bring together public and private...
The Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, and Sumter counties in South Carolina. Through the Planning program (CFDA #11.302), EDA provides assistance to create regional economic development plans to stimulate and guide economic development. With this...
This $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Pee Dee region of South Carolina by the Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments. Under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302), the Council will create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy through January 2024....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded E4 Carolinas, Inc. a $1,748,049 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on May 27, 2021. The grant will support a comprehensive study to aid the region of South Carolina in addressing adverse economic changes. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides technical, planning, public works and infrastructure assistance to regions facing sudden or gradual economic impacts. Under this award, E4...
The $891,000 Economic Development Administration Project Grant will support the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development's minority business development initiative. The initiative aims to help minority-owned businesses in Charleston, South Carolina recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and develop greater resiliency. Funding will cultivate more qualified entrepreneurs and help build businesses that create new, higher-paying jobs. Training and wrap-around services will also be...
This $210,000 Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Catawba Indian Nation in developing and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for its region in York County, South Carolina. Through this project grant concluding December 2024, the Catawba Indian Nation will lead a collaborative public-private CEDS planning process to diversify and strengthen the regional...
This $280,000 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Southside Planning District Commission region in Virginia. The region comprises Brunswick, Mecklenburg, and Halifax counties. Through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the EDA provides assistance to create regional economic development plans to guide community and regional...