The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Kewaunee, Wisconsin $2.44 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to construct a new business park. The funding will support the City in attracting new businesses and helping existing commercial and industrial users expand following the 2013 closure of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, which led to severe economic dislocations and job losses in the region. The...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,537,539 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation on February 18, 2021. Through this award and sub-awards to Local Workforce Investment Area III, Inc. and the University of Missouri at Kansas City, the grantee will provide employment guidance, training, and program coordination services to support the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Exploration Place, Inc. $2.8 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on June 28, 2022. The funding will support the creation of an outdoor riverfront park at Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas. The park will provide Exploration Place additional space to host new and expanded events, attracting more visitors to the city and local businesses and attractions. Once completed, the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc., doing business as Network Kansas, on March 4, 2021. The funding supports the organization's work under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Specifically, the grant will enable Network Kansas to operate a revolving loan fund...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission through the 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, the Commission will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of Chanute, Kansas and the...
This $3.5 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in Kansas. Awarded on November 9, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce to rejuvenate the state's tourism industry as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Osceola, Arkansas $3.75 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on September 29, 2021. The funding will support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to accommodate increased capacity needs due to business expansion in the local steel industry and impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the EDA investment will assist Osceola in making upgrades to allow for...
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...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina $1.63 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on March 22, 2022. The funding will support critical wastewater infrastructure improvements to benefit existing and future commercial and industrial users in the city. Specifically, the project aims to greatly improve and expand sewer capacity, which is vital for...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.99 million Project Grant to the City of Tonganoxie, Kansas on February 17, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of a new 750,000-gallon elevated water tower to increase water storage capacity and aid expansion of the city's growing industrial park. The water tower project addresses regional needs for personal protective equipment and agricultural commodities in high demand...