Project Grant 067906247

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Lake Superior State University $1.2 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on January 19, 2021. The funding will support the university's CFRE BUILD CAPACITY project, which will provide technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure development to regions experiencing adverse economic changes under the EAA program. Established to aid areas facing sudden or long-term economic distress, this program allocation will help Lake Superior State University build regional economic capacity in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as it works to address adverse impacts and plan for future stability.