The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $312,500 Project Grant to Metro under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on April 1, 2021. The grant will support the Albina Redevelopment project in Portland, Oregon, to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance as the region experiences adverse economic impacts. The EAA program aims to aid areas facing sudden or gradual economic changes through a range of services, which this award will fund for...
The Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Portland, Oregon $1.51 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 19, 2022. The funding will support the design and construction of a new 32,000 square foot park in downtown Portland known as Pride Plaza. The project aims to boost recovery of the region's tourism sector through new recreational infrastructure and beautification efforts following damage from the Covid-19 pandemic. The investment is intended...
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...
The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, was awarded a $9.15 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration on December 8, 2021. The funding will support the organization's efforts to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel to Oregon through various marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects. This award is part of the EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.8 million Project Grant to the Port of Portland under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition's efforts to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. The Coalition, led by the Port of Portland, will work with forest-dependent rural communities to grow access to wood fiber and facilitate a workforce development program for wood-based products....
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.8 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in Augusta, Maine. Specifically, the funding will help rejuvenate the state's tourism industry as it recovers from adverse economic impacts...
The Economic Development Administration awarded $619,008 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland. Through this project grant, the Coalition will modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry by establishing the state as a national leader in mass timber construction. Key services include working with rural forest communities to increase wood fiber access and facilitate workforce training programs. Research...
This $3,689,546 Economic Adjustment Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.307) supports the Port of Hood River in Hood River, Oregon with constructing approximately 550 linear feet of new roadway and reconfiguring an additional 750 linear feet of existing road. The project also includes the installation of water, sewer, storm water, electrical, gas, and communications utilities infrastructure, as well as the construction of a public...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.657 million Project Grant to the Washington State Department of Commerce through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on December 6, 2021. Funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business, and international travel in Washington state as the tourism industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the state entity, the Department of...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to Oregon State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. Key initiatives include working with rural forest-dependent communities to increase access to wood fiber and facilitate a workforce development program for wood-based...