The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $6,066,836 project grant to John Wood Community College on May 27, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the development of a Workforce Development Center in Quincy, Illinois to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts. As outlined in the EAA program description, the Center will work to help the region experiencing economic...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $400,655 project grant to the East Central Intergovernmental Association on February 2, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support East Central Intergovernmental Association's delivery of technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure projects to help the Dubuque, IA area recover from adverse economic impacts. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to...
The East Central Iowa Council of Governments was awarded a $515,132 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to expand innovation lab and business lab programs and staffing to 15 additional rural communities across Iowa. The funding will support repurposing vacant downtown storefronts in these communities to create rural coworking, networking, and learning spaces. This is intended to foster new private...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,537,539 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation on February 18, 2021. Through this award and sub-awards to Local Workforce Investment Area III, Inc. and the University of Missouri at Kansas City, the grantee will provide employment guidance, training, and program coordination services to support the...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.69 million Project Grant to Peoria Innovation Hub, NFP on November 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support converting a 67,000 square foot former Illinois Central College building in Peoria, Illinois into a business assistance and incubator space for Distillery Labs. The renovated facility will provide entrepreneurship programming and leasable/shared office...
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes by providing technical assistance for planning and infrastructure projects. This particular award will allow DCEO to develop a comprehensive statewide plan to strengthen Illinois' economy...
The Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce was awarded a $343,830 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support business resilience services in Eureka, California through March 2023. As part of the EAA program's mission to aid regions facing adverse economic changes, the funding will allow the Chamber of Commerce to provide technical assistance, planning resources, and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Ottawa, Illinois a $4.5 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support improvements to East Stevenson Road in Ottawa's nearly 250-acre industrial area, which includes over 75 acres of undeveloped lots available for development. By upgrading this infrastructure, the City aims to address ongoing economic distress from job and business losses due to the...
The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission was awarded a $104,238 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 7, 2021. The grant will fund an economic recovery coordinator position to coordinate the region's recovery efforts from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including job losses and business closures. Specifically, the coordinator will build on the Commission's...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $465,625 Project Grant to the Southland Development Authority NFP on June 3, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The EAA program funding will support technical, planning, and public works and infrastructure assistance to the Oak Forest, Illinois region, which may be experiencing adverse economic impacts that result suddenly or over time from steep economic changes. Specifically, the...