This Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $2,696,000 supports Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (ARH) with the purchase of three diagnostic scanners for hospitals in Harlan, Morgan, and Perry Counties, Kentucky, as well as an MRI for the Highlands ARH hospital in Floyd County, Kentucky. The diagnostic equipment will help detect diseases early and reduce the need for patients to travel long distances for testing. This project will provide critical healthcare...
The Economic Development Administration awarded $2.9 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to Pikeville Medical Center Inc. on March 18, 2022. The funding supports the purchase of a linear accelerator, allowing Pikeville Medical Center to meet patient demand for high-quality cancer care in eastern Kentucky. The linear accelerator will help the region diversify its economy and create or save jobs as the area recovers from declines in the coal industry. The Economic Adjustment...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2 million Project Grant to King and Queen County, Virginia, on January 13, 2022, under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support King and Queen County in constructing a multi-tenant building housing a telework center, telehealth center, and offices for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission in a designated Opportunity Zone. The...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.25 million Project Grant to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center on February 25, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, public works, and infrastructure assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes. This award will support the IMPACT Center project, delivering infrastructure assistance to Chanute, KS through Neosho Memorial Regional Medical...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development on May 20, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes with technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure projects. This award will fund infrastructure and other economic adjustment services for Berea, Kentucky. The Mountain Association will...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.2 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Potomac Valley Hospital of W. Va., Inc. in Keyser, West Virginia. The funding will support construction of a new six-room training facility located on the hospital's property to increase regional medical training capacity in response to COVID-19 pandemic needs. The facility will include clinical and training rooms, parking, and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $500,000 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council Inc. The grant supports the Council's proposal to establish Louisville, Kentucky as a national hub for digital healthcare by broadening the region's artificial intelligence (AI) talent pipeline and supporting AI adoption in the healthcare sector. Key deliverables include establishing an Innovation and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) on September 2, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support construction of the 10,000 square foot Southeast Kansas IMPACT Center for Wellness, Education, and Business in Chanute, Kansas. The IMPACT Center will provide 4,800 square feet of telehealth, seminar and conference space with computer...
This $2,722,250 Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in making renovations to the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center. The project will establish a new workforce development facility to prepare individuals for transitioning into the work environment. Specific renovations will include constructing administrative space, client support space, recreation space, and other...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2,847,035 Project Grant to the Kentucky Department of Travel Development on May 20, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the Kentucky Department of Travel Development's CA-MARKETING CAMPAIGN efforts. As described under the EAA program, the funding will assist the organization in addressing adverse economic changes through technical, planning, and public infrastructure...