The Economic Development Administration awarded $3.768 million to Goed Rural Programs through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on November 9, 2021 to support tourism marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and related projects. This funding is part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan initiative focused on travel, tourism and outdoor recreation. The award to Goed Rural Programs will specifically help rejuvenate safe leisure, business and international...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the State of Utah under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the development of a statewide economic development plan through April 2024. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, EDA awarded $24 million total in Statewide Planning grants to help states and territories boost pandemic recovery, address climate change impacts,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Utah State University a $1,320,910 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on June 3, 2021. The funding will support USU's provision of technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure projects to address adverse economic changes in Logan, Utah. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to aid regions experiencing sudden or gradual economic impacts that may result from...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance on February 25, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure projects. This award will provide revolving loan funds to assist the Laramie, Wyoming region, where adverse impacts may have occurred suddenly or over...
The City of Lake City, South Carolina was awarded a $2,487,775 project grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support infrastructure improvements and technical assistance to address adverse economic changes experienced in the region. The EAA program aims to assist regions facing sudden or long-term economic downturns. For Lake City, the grant funds will go toward...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3,201,630 project grant to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs on March 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support COVID resiliency efforts in Denver, Colorado through the provision of technical assistance, planning services, and public infrastructure improvements. As outlined in the program description, the EAA program aims to aid regions facing adverse economic...
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 $2.6 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the City of Richfield, Utah with constructing road and utility infrastructure to enable the expansion of a business park. Funded through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the project aims to help the region diversify its economy and create or retain jobs as it recovers from declines in the coal industry. By August 2025, the grant will deliver new infrastructure to allow for business growth...
The Mountainland Economic Development District was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant funds will be used to establish a Revolving Loan Fund to provide short-term financing assistance of up to $100,000 to businesses located in Utah, Summit, and Wasatch Counties in Utah. $100,000 of the grant funding will be allocated for RLF administrative costs, with the remaining...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Bernalillo County, New Mexico under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the county's efforts to build infrastructure to attract a major employer that is expected to generate 2,400 jobs and $190 million in private investment. Specifically, the funding will help develop more resilient industrial and warehousing positions to restart the local economy...