This U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $2,684,252 supports the Greater Nashville Regional Council in establishing a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to serve small businesses across 13 counties in northern Middle Tennessee. The RLF will provide financing to small businesses facing barriers to obtaining traditional SBA and bank loans, enabling them to grow, create new jobs, and strengthen the regional economy. The EDA's Economic Adjustment...
This $1.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) capitalizes a $1 million revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. (Thrive West Central). The RLF will provide loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties in Indiana to aid economic recovery from the...
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 Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $4.5 million to the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on May 17, 2022. The funding will support the establishment of a revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide gap financing for businesses in Oneida, Bear Lake, Franklin, Caribou, Power, Bannock and Bingham counties in southeastern Idaho. The RLF will help alleviate sudden and severe economic...
This $1.2 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant awarded by the Department of Commerce on May 10, 2022 capitalizes a $1,027,995 revolving loan fund (RLF) and provides $93,005 for administration to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic across 13 counties in southeast Texas. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, the Gulf Coast Economic Development District, Inc. will utilize the RLF to provide loans to businesses, with funding also used...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.6 million Project Grant to the South Central Planning and Development Commission, Inc. to establish a revolving loan fund (RLF) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The RLF will provide gap financing for business lending to enable economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Houma, Louisiana. Once implemented, the RLF will provide permanent resources and access to working...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Upper Minn Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) on April 5, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA #11.307). The grant funds will capitalize a $500,000 revolving loan fund (RLF) to be administered by UMVRDC. The RLF will provide loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs across five counties in Minnesota - Big Stone, Swift, Lac Qui Parle,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to Three Rivers Planning & Development District under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund to provide loans to businesses in eight counties in northern Mississippi impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will also cover administrative costs of managing the revolving loan fund through September 2024. By providing permanent financing...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.56 million Project Grant to the Maryland Department of Health Laboratories Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide loans throughout Maryland to help small and underserved businesses recover from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the source of loans, the Maryland Department of Commerce will assist...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.675 million project grant to the Kentucky Department for Local Government to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for 16 Area Development Districts in Kentucky. Funded under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the grant will facilitate a collaborative CEDS process through June 2023 to diversify and strengthen the...