The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2,970,000 Project Grant to Union County, Arkansas under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support the construction of railroad infrastructure and a cross-docking facility at the El Dorado Industrial Park to serve manufacturing businesses in the area. This project aims to diversify the regional economy and support expansion of the manufacturing industry by providing the...
The Mid Missouri Regional Planning received a $320,834 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support Mid Missouri Regional Planning in creating a regional economic development plan from July 2021 through March 2024. Through this program, EDA aims to stimulate and guide regional economic development efforts by funding the creation of plans by...
The Perry County Economic Development Authority was awarded a $209,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to conduct a feasibility analysis for a proposed rail terminal facility in Perry County, Missouri. The funding supports the Economic Development Technical Assistance program, which provides technical assistance to communities seeking to advance economic development goals through projects of national scope. Under this award, the Perry County...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,578,948 Project Grant to Mid Missouri Regional Planning on March 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support a revolving loan fund to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to the Ashland, MO region experiencing adverse economic impacts. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to aid areas facing sudden or gradual economic...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Mountain Grove, Missouri a $1.76 million project grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The grant will support the City in expanding its existing municipal water and sewer systems by completing an extension project to service approximately 50 acres. The project aims to provide potable water and sanitary services for existing businesses,...
The City of West Plains, Missouri was awarded a $5,079,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on June 29, 2021. The funding supports infrastructure improvements under the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). Specifically, the grant will enable the City to construct an overpass and rail crossing. Through its Public Works program, the EDA provides construction funding for critical...
This $3.95 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports Pulaski County, Arkansas in extending rail service to the Port of Little Rock to bolster manufacturing business growth. Funded through the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program, the County will relocate an existing road to serve future manufacturing companies in the area. Once completed, the project is expected to create jobs, attract private investment, and strengthen the...
The Missouri Department of Economic Development received a $5.7 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business, and international travel in Missouri as the state recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of EDA's $750 million...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded a $2,602,530 Project Grant to the City of Washington, Missouri under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This grant supports the construction of infrastructure to create a new industrial park, including a new road, sewer main, water main, lift station, and streetlights. The project aims to bolster job creation, attract private investment, and advance...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $8.056 million project grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to the Marquette TECH District Foundation Inc. The grant funds the Southern Missouri Innovation Network project, which aims to accelerate technology-based economic development across a predominantly rural, historically distressed 47-county region. The project combines efforts from Missouri State University and the Codefi Foundation to help...