The City of Streator, Illinois received a $1.185 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support renovations to the Streator Incubator Building and enhance small business start-up incubation services for the Illinois region through December 2025. Specifically, the project entails architectural, HVAC, IT, safety, and parking improvements to the incubator...
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...
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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Osceola, Arkansas $3.75 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on September 29, 2021. The funding will support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to accommodate increased capacity needs due to business expansion in the local steel industry and impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the EDA investment will assist Osceola in making upgrades to allow for...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Blackhawk Hills Resource Conservation & Development Council on December 19, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support development of an industrial corridor strategic plan for the Steward and Caron Roads corridor linking Rochelle to Seward, Illinois. The plan will inventory existing conditions, conduct a market analysis, and develop future plans and site...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $552,571 Project Grant to the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Inc. on May 12, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce's COVID Recovery Plan to provide technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure projects to the Moline, Illinois region experiencing adverse economic impacts from the pandemic. As the EAA program assists...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Ironton, Ohio a $2,831,267 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support replacing and improving the city's industrial waterline and roadway to ensure an uninterrupted water supply for businesses in the South Ironton industrial area. Completed in June 2025, the project aims to boost economic opportunities in a region impacted by coal industry downturns by...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Carbondale, Illinois a $1.1 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 5, 2022. The grant will support reconstructing a portion of North McRoy Drive in Carbondale to accommodate expanded capacity at the Bicentennial Industrial Park and help businesses recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, strengthening this infrastructure will create new job...
The City of Waterloo, Iowa received a $2.47 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to expand internet connectivity in the city's business corridor. The grant will fund construction of a middle mile fiber network that will support business growth, telemedicine connectivity, and virtual educational opportunities. Once completed, the network aims to help the region recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by bolstering...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the City of Monroe City, Missouri on July 27, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of road improvements to County Line Road 502 that will provide efficient transportation access to Monroe City's industrial park and allow for expansion of up to three local businesses. The road work aims to increase economic...