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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.32 million Project Grant to Trumbull County, Ohio under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 10, 2022. The funding will support development of a regional tourism strategic recovery plan covering five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Trumbull County. The plan will establish short, medium, and long-term strategies to reinforce the area's tourism competitiveness and achieve greater...
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...
This $5.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support Kentucky's tourism industry recovery through marketing, infrastructure development, workforce training and other initiatives. Awarded on December 8, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Kentucky Department of Travel Development to reinvigorate safe leisure, business and international travel in the state following pandemic...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 project grant to Grand County, Colorado under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Grand County Tourism Revitalization Project. The project aims to extend the county's summer and winter tourism seasons year-round and diversify the tourism sector by highlighting underutilized outdoor recreation attractions. This is intended to create more stable, year-round jobs, support businesses struggling due to...
This $222,438 EDA CARES Act project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund the Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation's development of a statewide rural economic development model. The Foundation will analyze industry clusters, infrastructure, workforce needs, and policies impacting critical sectors in four regions encompassing 32 counties. The strategic planning process will provide rural leaders with insights on maximizing regional...
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 $9.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support Colorado's tourism industry recovery through the EDA's American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. Awarded on November 9, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Colorado Tourism Office under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA #11.307) to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel in the state. Key deliverables...
The County of Santa Cruz received a $375,119 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the county's efforts to establish a comprehensive cuisine tourism strategy and implementation plan to recapture jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the retail and private services sector that previously represented 17% of private employment. The strategy...
This $8.36 million project grant from the Economic Development Administration will support tourism marketing, infrastructure development, workforce training, and other initiatives to revitalize leisure, business, and international travel in New Hampshire. Awarded on November 15, 2021, the funding assists the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. This program provides technical and public infrastructure assistance to regions...