The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Ohio University $1,513,263 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on May 27, 2021. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance and public infrastructure projects. Ohio University will use the funding to establish a biotech lab incubator in Athens, Ohio, which will provide workspace and services to startup biotech companies. The incubator aims to support...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.75 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to Ohio University on January 7, 2021. The funding supports technical assistance to communities in Ohio impacted by adverse economic changes through two sub-awards. Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Region will receive funding to identify and manage legal/planning consultants assisting communities with integrating and implementing...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded an $8.1 million Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to Belmont College. The grant will support construction of a new Construction Trades Building in St. Clairsville, Ohio to house the College's HVAC and Building Preservation and Repair programs. The facility is expected to be completed by July 2025 and will help diversify the regional economy and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $966,320 Project Grant to the County of Athens, Ohio under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support community infrastructure investments that strengthen economic competitiveness and development in the Appalachian region, consistent with the goals of the ARC program. Specifically, the County of Athens will leverage the funding to deliver projects...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $362,173 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Athens County Economic Development Council in Ohio. The grant will fund community infrastructure improvements and economic development initiatives in the Appalachian region over the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The ARC's Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.44 million Project Grant to the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority on July 26, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will capitalize a revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide small businesses in Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio with critical capital to recover from losses incurred during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and increase economic...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a civilian federal agency, awarded a $4,944,700 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the County of Athens, Ohio on October 1, 2024. This grant will fund community infrastructure improvements in Athens County through September 30, 2031. The Appalachian Area Development program focuses on strengthening economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region through...
The Ohio Department of Development received a $6.6 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on November 8, 2021. The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Columbus, Ohio. This award is part of the EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, which provides $510 million in state tourism grants...
The Buckeye Hills Regional Council was awarded a $700,000 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 the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the eight-county region served by the Council through June 2025. As part of this federally-funded planning process, the Council and its sub-awardee, the Area...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $966,320 Project Grant to the County of Athens, operating as the Athens County Commissioners Office, to fund community infrastructure improvements in Athens County, Ohio. The federal grant award, issued on January 1, 2024 under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), will support broadband expansion, transportation upgrades, and water conservation efforts in the county. As a prime recipient and sub-recipient of federal grants,...