The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Sheffield, Alabama a $1.8 million Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to construct sanitary sewer enhancements along the Tennessee River in Colbert County, Alabama. The project will renovate the city's existing sanitary sewer system to mitigate the effects of future natural disasters such as the 2019 severe storms and flooding that impacted...
The City of Florence, Alabama received a $2.39 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support upgrades to the city's sewer system infrastructure to increase capacity for local events and job training facilities at the Lauderdale County Agricultural Events Center. This will boost tourism and economic growth in the region by ensuring adequate water and sewer services can be...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2,109,600 Project Grant to the Water Works And Sewer Board Of The City Of Gadsden on April 29, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. Funding will support sewer improvements in Gadsden, AL to address adverse economic impacts resulting from sudden or gradual economic changes as authorized under the EAA program. Total funding of $2,109,600 will deliver critical public works and...
The Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden received a $2.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to upgrade the Airport Road sanitary sewer system in Etowah County, Alabama. Funded through September 2022 with completion expected by August 2024, this EDA grant will support improvements to address pump station overflow issues. The infrastructure upgrades aim to ensure operational reliability for local businesses and allow for...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $750,000 to the Business Council of Alabama Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 29, 2021. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. For this Project Grant, the Business Council of Alabama will use the $750,000 to deliver services that support Alabama's economic recovery and adjustment efforts in response to...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.125 million Project Grant to the City of Fairhope, Alabama under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 6, 2022. The funding will support renovations to convert a historical former school building into a business resource hub for emerging technology entrepreneurs and companies through May 2026. Specifically, the grant will finance demolition, remediation, new interior walls, roofing, doors/windows, flooring, plumbing,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $750,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the Lee Russell Council of Governments on March 18, 2021. The funding will support a revolving loan fund to provide technical, planning, and public works assistance to the Opelika, Alabama area, which has experienced adverse economic impacts over time. The loan fund will deliver services such as infrastructure projects and planning...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties in Alabama from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025....
The City of Centre Water Works & Sewer Board was awarded a $472,500 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support sewer lift station infrastructure improvements in Centre, Alabama. The EAA program provides assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes, which may occur suddenly or over time due to factors that negatively impact local economies....
The Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission received $500,000 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to develop an economic recovery strategy for the City of Selma and Dallas County, Alabama. The Commission will work with local stakeholders to create a comprehensive, long-range plan promoting economic recovery and increased regional resiliency following recent tornado damage. The strategy aims to...