This $9.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support Colorado's tourism industry recovery through the EDA's American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. Awarded on November 9, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Colorado Tourism Office under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA #11.307) to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel in the state. Key deliverables...
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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 project grant to Grand County, Colorado under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Grand County Tourism Revitalization Project. The project aims to extend the county's summer and winter tourism seasons year-round and diversify the tourism sector by highlighting underutilized outdoor recreation attractions. This is intended to create more stable, year-round jobs, support businesses struggling due to...
The Wyoming Office of Tourism was awarded a $3.125 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and public works assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Under this award, the Wyoming Office of Tourism will deliver services to support Wyoming's recovery campaign in response to economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The office...
The Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will receive $868,776 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The EDA funding will support EDC's efforts to diversify and strengthen the business environment in Estes Park, Colorado following negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, EDC will scale its business accelerator services program to help businesses create stronger...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $2.9 million to the Montana Department of Commerce under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on November 9, 2021. The funding will support projects to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel in Montana as part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. Specifically, the Montana Department of Commerce will use the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to the Arizona Office of Tourism under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will fund the design and implementation of a multi-dimensional marketing campaign to help Arizona recover from record declines in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the campaign aims to create over 100,000 jobs by developing targeted marketing strategies, assisting rural...
The Wyoming Office of Tourism received a $2.7 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on November 9, 2021. The funding supports the EDA's American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, which provides $510 million in state tourism grants and $240 million in competitive tourism grants to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel through marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2,852,828 project grant to the Alaska Travel Industry Association Inc. on March 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Funding will support the Alaska Travel Industry Association Inc.'s efforts to bolster Alaska's travel and tourism industry in response to economic...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.657 million Project Grant to the Washington State Department of Commerce through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on December 6, 2021. Funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business, and international travel in Washington state as the tourism industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the state entity, the Department of...