The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $287,550.61 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Current Innovation NFP, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois. The funding supports workforce services focused on water systems and utilities. As a sub-awardee, Current Innovation NFP has also provided technical assistance and research resources through the Delta Institute to support...
This $2,066,556.92 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funds the Upstream Innovation: Accelerator for Digital Utility Transformation project. The project will build a Chicago-based water technology accelerator program over three years to develop a pipeline of water technology companies through specialized training and business development supports. The awardee, Current Innovation NFP, will recruit a range of digital water solutions startups,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $465,625 Project Grant to the Southland Development Authority NFP on June 3, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The EAA program funding will support technical, planning, and public works and infrastructure assistance to the Oak Forest, Illinois region, which may be experiencing adverse economic impacts that result suddenly or over time from steep economic changes. Specifically, the...
This $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the 2025 Clean Tech Economy Coalition's efforts to accelerate development of a new clean tech industry cluster in the Midwest region. Led by Mhub in Chicago, the 19-member coalition will pursue six independent but related clean tech projects from December 2021 to December 2023. These projects range from electrical vehicle testing and infrastructure...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $663,840 Project Grant to the Technology Entrepreneur Center, Inc. on June 24, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes by providing technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure development. Through this award, the Technology Entrepreneur Center will deliver geospatial workforce development technologies and services to the St....
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded an $8,450,477 project grant to the Chicago Department of Transportation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on November 4, 2021. The grant funds the Kostner Avenue Vertical Clearance Improvement Project, which will enhance industrial development potential for 24 acres in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood by lowering the pavement under a railroad viaduct to improve truck route access to...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $523,540 Project Grant to the City of Lake View, Iowa under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on July 26, 2022. The grant funding will support a water main expansion and extension project that will allow a local manufacturer to expand its facility in Lake View. The expanded water capacity enabled by this infrastructure investment will ensure the community can support potential future larger-scale...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $552,571 Project Grant to the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Inc. on May 12, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce's COVID Recovery Plan to provide technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure projects to the Moline, Illinois region experiencing adverse economic impacts from the pandemic. As the EAA program assists...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.69 million Project Grant to Peoria Innovation Hub, NFP on November 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support converting a 67,000 square foot former Illinois Central College building in Peoria, Illinois into a business assistance and incubator space for Distillery Labs. The renovated facility will provide entrepreneurship programming and leasable/shared office...
The Lake County Partnership for Economic Development Inc., doing business as Lake County Partners, received a $129,326.80 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support updating the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Prairie View, Illinois through January 2022. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to provide technical,...