The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $520,800 Project Grant to Business Oregon on April 28, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Business Oregon's COVID Recovery Plan to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to the Salem, Oregon area, which has experienced adverse economic impacts from the pandemic. As the state's lead economic development agency, Business Oregon will leverage the...
This $1.125 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Jackson and Josephine Counties in Oregon through June 2025. Awarded to Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. in July 2022, the funding will allow Soredi to engage the public and private sectors in creating an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy under...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to aid long-term economic recovery and resiliency efforts in Central Florida through November 2024. Key services include assessing impacts of past disasters on local businesses and citizens, determining effectiveness of...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $250,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Northwest Tennessee Development District Inc. to create new local disaster recovery manager positions within the region. The new positions will provide technical assistance, grant writing, and project administration services to assist in disaster recovery from tornado damage across six counties in Northwest Tennessee. The positions will also help...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $941,928 Project Grant to Rain Catalysts under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Rain Catalysts' "Rapid Recovery in Oregon" initiative to accelerate delivery of pandemic-inspired resources to impacted entrepreneurs in Albany, Oregon and activate local capital through October 2022. As part of this work, Rain Catalysts will build resilient regional innovation...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $321,836 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. The grant funds the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in six Florida counties impacted by natural disasters. Specifically, the coordinator will work with small to mid-sized growers and small,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $280,000 Project Grant to Jefferson County, Oregon on June 16, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program aims to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes. For this award, Jefferson County will use the funding to conduct a broadband assessment for the local community in Madras, Oregon. The assessment will evaluate broadband access...
This $2 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund to provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic in Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties, Oregon. Awarded on March 31, 2022, the grant funds the CCD Business Development Corporation to administer the revolving loan fund under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The revolving loan fund will lend to borrowers in the targeted...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $1 million Project Grant to Metro Regional Government on September 29, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). Through this award, Metro will provide technical assistance and support services to qualifying clients in the three-county Portland, Oregon region to help recover lost meeting and convention business for the vital tourism sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Metro...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the University of Oregon under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry by establishing national leadership in mass timber construction. Key deliverables include working with rural forest-dependent communities to increase wood fiber access...