This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the East Central Regional Development Commission in establishing a revolving loan fund to provide financing to businesses and entrepreneurs across five counties in Minnesota as the region recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is provided through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which aims to support regions experiencing adverse economic changes....
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Upper Minn Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) on April 5, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA #11.307). The grant funds will capitalize a $500,000 revolving loan fund (RLF) to be administered by UMVRDC. The RLF will provide loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs across five counties in Minnesota - Big Stone, Swift, Lac Qui Parle,...
The Southwest Region Planning Commission was awarded a $478,360 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on February 17, 2021. The EAA program funding will support the development and implementation of the Southwest New Hampshire Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). As the official economic development plan for the region, the CEDS provides an analysis of the regional economy and serves...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $330,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 12, 2021 to complete the project by August 16, 2022. The funding is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to support projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans. Specifically, the City of Wyoming will develop a new...
This $491,392 Economic Development Administration project grant funds the Northwest Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Opportunities Study through September 2022. The study will develop a long-term plan to strengthen and diversify the region's tourism industry in response to economic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the grant supports technical assistance to chart a path toward recovery and resilience. Northwest...
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation will update and complete a comprehensive economic development strategy as an alternative for Economic Development Region 10 under a $100,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The two-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2021 under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program, will support the Foundation in creating a regional economic development plan to stimulate and...
The Headwaters Regional Development Commission was awarded $700,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a five-county region in Minnesota. With an award date of April 1, 2022 and completion by March 31, 2025, this Project Grant will support the CEDS planning process to bring together public and private sector...
The City of Mitchell, South Dakota received a $1.9 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 12, 2022. The funding will support improvements to the Lake Mitchell Marina and surrounding trail system in Davison County. Specifically, the grant funds will enhance outdoor recreation opportunities and boost local tourism by bringing new visitors to Mitchell and supporting businesses and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,748,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the DNR's efforts to acquire, develop, and improve outdoor recreational areas and facilities across Minnesota. Typical project types funded under this program...
The Northwest Regional Development Commission (NWRDC) was awarded $420,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) administered by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. The project grant will support NWRDC's development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a seven-county region of northwest Minnesota through March 2025. As part of this federal planning program, the CEDS process...