This $5.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support Kentucky's tourism industry recovery through marketing, infrastructure development, workforce training and other initiatives. Awarded on December 8, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Kentucky Department of Travel Development to reinvigorate safe leisure, business and international travel in the state following pandemic...
This Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $1,500,000 supports the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), doing business as Mountain Association, in Berea, Kentucky. The funding will enable MACED to hire a disaster recovery coordinator and business support staff to assist with disaster relief and recovery efforts following severe storms and flooding in the region. The project activities include developing a resiliency best practices toolkit...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Community Ventures Corporation, Inc. a $3.6 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on April 8, 2021. The funding will support Community Ventures Corporation's provision of technical assistance, planning services, and public infrastructure projects to address adverse economic changes in Lexington, Kentucky. As part of the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides...
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 Town of Adams, MA received a $4.135 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 28, 2022. The funding will support water infrastructure improvements to develop the Greylock Glen Resort in Berkshire County, which will significantly expand tourism and outdoor recreational opportunities in the region. The county relies heavily on arts/entertainment/recreation and...
The Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet received a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds will support statewide planning efforts to boost economic development, combat climate change impacts, and aid pandemic recovery through May 2024. As part of EDA's American Rescue Plan statewide planning program, the funds will lay the groundwork for...
This $140,646 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports Appalshop, Inc. in conducting a feasibility study under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The study will assess expanding Appalshop's media production and education hubs into coal-impacted regions of West Virginia and Virginia. The EAA program assists regions facing adverse economic changes, such as those resulting from declines in industries like coal mining. Upon...
The Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court was awarded a $212,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to develop a comprehensive master plan, feasibility study, and marketing package for an industrial park in Greenville, Kentucky. The products delivered under this award will diversify the local economy and promote economic resiliency in the region following job losses and economic impacts from the decline of...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,175,100 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to McDowell Technical Community College. The funding will support renovation of a historic downtown building in Marion, North Carolina to create a workforce training center offering workforce development classes, manufacturing, construction, and trail development certifications. The center will provide credentials, continuing education pathways, and...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Hazard, Kentucky a $11.8 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funding will support construction of a new water treatment plant and ancillary infrastructure to advance economic resiliency in Perry County. The EAA program assists regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Perry County has struggled since the decline of the coal industry in 2010...