The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Three Rivers Planning & Development District, a non-profit organization, under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant supports hiring a Disaster Support Coordinator to assist with long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in response to impacts from Hurricane Ida and recent tornadoes in Pontotoc, Mississippi. The Coordinator will...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Mississippi Development Authority through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Mississippi's efforts to plan and implement technology-based economic development initiatives to address effects from the coronavirus pandemic and build resilience against future pandemics. Over the grant period of November 1, 2021 through May 1, 2024, the Mississippi...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $321,836 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. The grant funds the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in six Florida counties impacted by natural disasters. Specifically, the coordinator will work with small to mid-sized growers and small,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $525,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the South Delta Planning & Development District Inc. to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, and Washington counties in Mississippi. Through this project grant concluding December 2025, the South Delta Planning...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District, Inc. a $350,625 Project Grant under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for a 15-county region in southern Mississippi from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. As part of the Economic Development Support for Planning...
This $525,000 Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the North Delta Planning and Development District region in Mississippi. The region comprises seven counties in the northwestern part of the state. Through January 2023 to December 2025, grant recipient North Delta Planning & Development...
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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $300,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Central MS Planning & Development District to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a seven-county region in central Mississippi from January 2022 through December 2024. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an...
This $3.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support tourism marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects in Mississippi. Awarded on December 8, 2021, the funding is part of the EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan program to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in the United States through $510 million in state tourism grants and $240 million in competitive awards. The Mississippi...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to aid long-term economic recovery and resiliency efforts in Central Florida through November 2024. Key services include assessing impacts of past disasters on local businesses and citizens, determining effectiveness of...