The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $770,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302) to the Southeast Nebraska Development District to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a 14-county region in southeast Nebraska from July 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to create an...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,108 Project Grant to the Central South Dakota Enhancement District on May 8, 2023 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funding will support the establishment of a revolving loan fund to provide short-term, gap financing to businesses in ten counties in central South Dakota. The new revolving loan fund will serve as a local source of capital for new, existing, and expanding...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $962,500 Project Grant to the Central Nebraska Economic Development District to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders in 15 central Nebraska counties to create an economic roadmap that diversifies and...
The Economic Development Administration awarded the University of Nebraska at Omaha a $600,247 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 14, 2022. The grant will support the implementation of the SourceLink expansion project to connect entrepreneurs and business owners across Nebraska to nonprofit, government, and education resource partner organizations through a structured, no-cost online system. This centralized access is intended to increase...
The Economic Development Administration awarded $3.07 million to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on November 9, 2021. This funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business, and international travel in Nebraska as the state continues economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the state agency, the Nebraska Department of Economic...
This $3.75 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation. The RLF will provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in eight counties in Massachusetts to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and promote job creation and private investment. Awarded on April 28, 2022, the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support partnership planning activities from July 2021 through March 2024. Through this award, the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the 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...
The West Central Nebraska Development District, Inc. was awarded a $420,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support partnership planning activities from April 2021 through March 2024. Through this award, West Central Nebraska Development District will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of...
This $1.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) capitalizes a $1 million revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. (Thrive West Central). The RLF will provide loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties in Indiana to aid economic recovery from the...