The $1.14 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program will support the resilience and revitalization of key sectors in Las Vegas, Nevada through the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Funding will supply technical software to UNLV innovation labs and provide businesses an assistance program with expert counseling. The labs will also open to small and medium enterprises in need....
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Coalition was awarded a $455,500 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports four complementary projects to refine strategic economic recovery planning and catalyze job and wage growth in advanced manufacturing industries in the Las Vegas region. Specifically, the funding will support expanding a water line to support manufacturing, developing a...
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on March 8, 2021. The funding will support the COVID-19 Recovery initiative to provide technical, planning, and public infrastructure assistance to the Las Vegas, Nevada area, which has experienced adverse economic impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the EAA program aims to aid...
This Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $1,639,350 supports the City of Las Vegas in planning for the redevelopment of Jackson Avenue as part of ongoing efforts to catalyze community-led investment in the city's historic Westside. The project will assist local entrepreneurs in redeveloping the area while providing land development training to small- and minority-owned businesses. This initiative aims to address years of systematic redlining and the local need for...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.19 million Project Grant to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada on September 21, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds the construction of WiFi networks in three low-income areas of Las Vegas: the Historic Westside neighborhood, Corridor of Hope, and Medical District. These areas have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. The WiFi networks will provide free internet access to individuals living in...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.75 million Project Grant to the Nevada Business Opportunity Fund on September 21, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will help establish a revolving loan fund in Clark County, Nevada to provide affordable capital and technical assistance to underserved portions of the county including minority business owners and women. The revolving loan fund and technical assistance services will be delivered through 2025 in...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $458,750 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on September 14, 2022 to New Mexico State University for the Building Resilience and Entrepreneurship in a Coal Community (BRECC) project. The project funds the development and implementation of a culinary arts certificate program and entrepreneurial training and support services for new and existing businesses in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to the West Community Economic Development Corporation to expand services at the Kitchen Network Park Hill Incubator facility in Denver, Colorado. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the funding will support personnel and equipment to build out kitchen facilities, provide onsite culinary training, business classes, and financial literacy programs through January 2026. The project aims to support an...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.586 million Project Grant to the Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to develop a program facilitating economic recovery, resilience, and diversification in the regional tourism industry through September 2024. As part of the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse...
The Street Food Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico will receive $500,000 through a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will fund the "Survive to Thrive: New Mexico Food Business Success During COVID-19" program to provide direct assistance to food businesses and their workers impacted by the economic downturn from the pandemic. Services will include helping...