The City of Youngstown, Ohio received a $100,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to conduct the Crab Creek Corridor Redevelopment Study. Funded under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the study will provide a strategic plan to remediate blight and outdated infrastructure across 1,200 acres of the city's last remaining industrial district. The resulting redevelopment roadmap aims to create thriving economic conditions and...
The Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (YEIC) was awarded a $2,378,974 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. YEIC will use this funding to support its TECH BLOCK BUILDING 2.0 initiative in Youngstown, Ohio. As the EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes, this project grant will likely support YEIC's efforts to stimulate economic growth in Youngstown...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $727,054 Project Grant to the Tech Belt Energy Innovation Center under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the Center's efforts to provide technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure development to the Warren, Ohio region, which has experienced adverse economic impacts over time. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to aid areas facing such changes through a...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund the rehabilitation of 9,000 feet of the existing paved Runway 14/32 at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna, Ohio. The $966,667.78 grant award, dated August 11, 2024, supports Phase 1 of the project, which consists of the design work necessary to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris on the runway,...
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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,889,000 Project Grant to the County of Carbon in Utah on July 11, 2023. The grant supports the establishment of an Aviation Campus Workforce Development Program in partnership with Utah State University Eastern. This program aims to retrain displaced coal workers for careers in aviation maintenance, alternative energy, automotive work, and other industries. The project involves building an aircraft maintenance...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.5 million Project Grant to the Allegheny County Airport Authority under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support expanding import and export operations capacity at Pittsburgh International Airport to stimulate regional economic growth. Specifically, adjustments will allow the airport to accommodate expansion of global air cargo carriers,...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $100,000 project grant to the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on March 29, 2022. The funding will support development of the Trumbull County Regional Tourism Strategic Recovery Plan covering five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Ohio. The plan will establish short, medium, and long-term tourism development strategies to reinforce the...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $6.274 million Project Grant to the Athens County Port Authority on July 19, 2022 through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new building to accommodate expansion plans of local bio-technology companies located at the nearby Ohio University Innovation Center in Athens, Ohio. The building will create space for locally grown businesses to expand...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $400,000 project grant to the Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport Authority under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant funds a feasibility study and market assessment to evaluate the potential economic impacts of an aviation and industrial park near Elm City, North Carolina. Specifically, the study will examine how the joint development could leverage opportunities from...