The Economic Development Administration awarded Central Michigan University and Central Michigan University Research Corporation a $1.76 million project grant under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant funds will support renovating and updating 8,111 square feet of incubator/accelerator office space in Mount Pleasant, Michigan to better serve local small businesses. Specifically, the project will create a work environment with separate offices and workstations in an open...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.2 million Project Grant to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on November 4, 2021. The funding will support reconstruction of critical roadway and utility infrastructure serving the Greater Eastern Market Food Innovation Zone in Detroit, Michigan. This project aims to meet growing demand for food processing, wholesaling,...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.56 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on August 6, 2021. The funding will allow the Tribe to complete construction of a 20,000 square foot flexible manufacturing and warehouse building to serve as the foundation for a regional business attraction effort led by the Tribe's Economic Development Corporation. Specifically, the facility...
This $8.7 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant will fund construction of the University of Michigan-Flint's new College of Innovation and Technology building. The grant, awarded under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 29, 2021, will enhance the region's capacity for economic diversification and resilience through technology-focused workforce development and business support services. The 17,000 square foot facility will house dedicated training...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $7.39 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program on September 12, 2022 to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The grant will support the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation in transforming the Detroit region's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Key deliverables...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Alpena Community College a $3 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on February 18, 2021. The funding will support the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Lab in Alpena, Michigan. The EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance and support for public infrastructure and workforce development. The Advanced Manufacturing...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,005,511 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians on April 26, 2022. The funding will support hiring an economic recovery coordinator to assist the tribe in developing and implementing a new economic diversification strategy for Harbor Springs, Michigan. The strategy aims to help the tribe recover from losses to its tourism...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.125 million Project Grant to the City of Fairhope, Alabama under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 6, 2022. The funding will support renovations to convert a historical former school building into a business resource hub for emerging technology entrepreneurs and companies through May 2026. Specifically, the grant will finance demolition, remediation, new interior walls, roofing, doors/windows, flooring, plumbing,...
The Lenawee Economic Development Corporation received a $100,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to conduct feasibility studies for a potential workforce training center in Lenawee County, Michigan. Funded under the EDA's Economic Development Technical Assistance program (CFDA 11.303), the one-year award beginning October 1, 2022 will support completing a financial plan and curriculum plan for the proposed training center to serve the...
This $7.38 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation. The funding will catalyze the mobility sector in Michigan by transforming the Detroit area's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Specific projects include a new Supply Chain Transformation Center that will provide direct assistance to existing...