The Osceola County Board of County Commissioners was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant funds will support the development of NeoCity, a proposed 500-acre technology district in Kissimmee, Florida, aimed at catalyzing Central Florida's transition to an innovation-based economy through semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing. Specifically, the Coalition...
This $850,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 13, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The grant was awarded to the County of Osceola, Florida to support a wide range of economic development and community development activities. The specific project details and intended beneficiaries are...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 13, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The purpose of the grant is to support economic development and community development activities in Kissimmee, FL. While the full scope of the project is yet to be determined, the grant funding is...
This $2.48 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support efforts to boost Central Florida's semiconductor cluster through the Orlando Economic Partnership. The funding will be used to upgrade capabilities at the Center for Neovation Advanced Manufacturing facility, allowing it to expand research and production activities. It will also help align local education and training programs with the needs...
This $16.4 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program will support boosting the semiconductor industry cluster in Central Florida. Led by Osceola County, the funding will upgrade capabilities at the Center for Neovation Advanced Manufacturing facility to expand research and production. It will also align local education and training with needs of regional semiconductor...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,506,705 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Grant (CFDA 14.218) to the County of Osceola, Florida. The CDBG program provides annual grants to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by funding projects that provide decent housing, create suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities, primarily for low- and moderate-income individuals. The award period is from...
The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Inc. was awarded a $258,423 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to provide long-term economic recovery and resiliency services for the East Central Florida region. The coordinator will help prepare the region to respond to and recover from future disasters, which is intended to boost...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending program (CFDA 14.251) supports a wide range of economic development and community development activities in Orlando, Florida. The funding is intended to facilitate the completion of a congressionally directed community project, though the full scope of activities has not yet been determined. The...
This $409,855 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) on May 5, 2025, supports efforts by the County of Osceola, Florida to address homelessness in the local community. The grant funds may be used for a variety of eligible activities, including permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and in some cases, homelessness prevention. The...
This $910,000 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) project grant supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Northeast Florida region through December 2025. The EDA award will fund the Northeast Florida Regional Council to lead the CEDS process for Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties in accordance with the EDA Planning program (CFDA #11.302). This program provides...