The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $4,950,000 Project Grant to the City of Santa Cruz, California on March 22, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support construction of a new 5,360 square foot performance and dance building at the Tannery Arts Center to help the long-term recovery of the arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,239,270 Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant to the City of Hogansville, Georgia, to rehabilitate the vacant Royal Theater in downtown Hogansville. This project aims to reopen the theater for film, stage, and community use in order to bring tenants and jobs to vacant downtown buildings and add employees to existing downtown businesses. The grant funding will assist the region in...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Liberty Theatre Foundation, Inc. a $794,421 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on September 22, 2022. The grant funding will support restoration of the historic Liberty Theatre in La Grande, Oregon to revitalize the landmark and attract visitors downtown. Once completed, the theatre restoration project will help strengthen the region's tourism sector and increase...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $6.25 million project grant to the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support renovating and equipping a warehouse used as an entertainment workforce training facility with a soundstage. Renovations will create a state-of-the-art space for real-world training in various entertainment industry positions. The project aims to expand a paid workforce training program and...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.092 million Project Grant to Willcox Theater and Arts, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support improvements to downtown Willcox, Arizona's historic district by constructing a new event space, renovating two historic buildings to house a virtual reality studio and exhibition center, and supporting recovery of the local tourism sector. Once completed, the project aims to increase employment...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,700,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the City of Guadalupe, California. The funding will support infrastructure improvements and community facility enhancements that deliver critical services to rural residents in the Guadalupe area. The grant award has a performance period from November 29, 2024 to November 29, 2026. The City of...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,875,000 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the City of South Padre Island, Texas on July 5, 2022. The grant funds will support renovating an existing 5,000 square foot visitor center into a cultural, heritage and maritime museum to attract new visitors and support the local tourism industry. The museum will develop a work-and-learn model allowing University of Texas Rio Grande...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4.7 million Project Grant to the Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) on September 7, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support MAPA in renovating an existing facility to establish a new performing arts campus, which will help diversify Maui's tourism economy beyond traditional hotel and food service sectors. By 2024, the project aims to position the region to be more...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,417,164 project grant to the City of South San Francisco under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the development of a business resource center in partnership with the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center to provide technical assistance services to emerging and established small businesses in North San Mateo County, California. Services will target low- and moderate-income,...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.687 million project grant to the State of California's Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development on September 29, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant funds the Regional Innovation, Regional Recovery project to mitigate job loss by expanding local economic development capacity and encouraging entrepreneurship in five regions of California particularly impacted by adverse economic changes. The project...