The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funding will support IEDC's statewide planning efforts from October 2021 through March 2024 to develop a comprehensive plan to strengthen Indiana's economy in line with President Biden's Build Back Better agenda. As one of EDA's American Rescue...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to the River Hills Economic Development District and Regional Planning Commission under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a five-county region of southern Indiana from January 2022 through December 2024. The CEDS process brings...
This $840,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission in developing and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for its eight-county region in Indiana through December 2025. As part of the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program, the Commission will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap that...
The Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission (RPC) received an $840,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a six-county region in Indiana through June 2025. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $420,218 Project Grant to the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission under the 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 an eight-county region in southeastern Indiana through March 2025. As part of EDA's Planning program, the CEDS process brings together...
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...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded $5.58 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the Indiana Destination Development Corporation, a division of the Indiana State Budget Agency, on January 18, 2022. The funding will support projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Indiana through marketing, infrastructure development, workforce training, and other initiatives. As part of the...
The City of Indianapolis received a $499,750 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports the Coalition led by the City of Indianapolis to improve competitiveness and access to the region's growing food processing and manufacturing clusters, which are major employers of BIPOC workers. The Coalition proposes several component projects including launching food processing and production...
The East Central Indiana Regional Planning District Inc. was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide technical, planning, and public infrastructure assistance to the Muncie, Indiana region, which has experienced adverse economic impacts over time. As the EAA program aims to aid areas facing sudden or prolonged economic...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $140,000 Project Grant to the Michiana Area Council of Governments for partnership planning assistance from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. This funding supports the agency's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), which provides assistance to create regional economic development plans and stimulate community and regional economic development efforts. Under this award, the...