This $288,483 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports Valley Vision, Inc. to develop a broadband master plan for four counties in California under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The plan will analyze existing broadband infrastructure and services, identify gaps and needs, and create a multi-stakeholder strategy to leverage industry clusters in the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium region by expanding access...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $7,985,136 Project Grant to the County of El Dorado under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support increasing internet connectivity in Placerville, California to help the region respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and become more resilient to future disasters. Specifically, the funding will be used to expand broadband and cellular access across rural areas of El Dorado County that currently lack...
This $1,033,774 Economic Development Administration Project Grant funds the development of a fiber ring broadband strategy and business plan for Northern Santa Barbara County, California. The plan will analyze the market and route options to connect 12 cities in the region to middle-mile broadband infrastructure. It will also develop governance and operational recommendations for a fiber ring network to address the area's key economic development opportunities in recovery from the COVID-19...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the County of Fresno, California on June 27, 2023 under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. This grant will support the update and continued implementation of a Countywide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Fresno County. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to develop an economic development roadmap...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Executive Office of the State of California under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support statewide planning efforts through April 2024 to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen California's economy in the face of the pandemic and climate crisis. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act recovery assistance, this investment through EDA's Statewide...
The County of Tuolumne received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 8, 2021. The grant funding will support the BROADBAND ROADMAP project under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program aims to aid regions facing adverse economic changes, and this particular award will help the County develop a broadband roadmap to address connectivity issues in Sonora, CA. As the EAA program supports public works and...
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...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the California Coastal Rural Development Corporation $3.375 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on January 19, 2021. The CFDA 11.307 program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure projects. Under this Project Grant, the California Coastal Rural Development Corporation will utilize $3.375 million to provide public works and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Colorado State University (CSU) a $301,030 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant supports CSU in completing a broadband plan and feasibility study to analyze CSU sites and determine optimal ways to address broadband gaps identified in rural areas throughout the region. The project, with a completion date of October 25, 2023, will lay the groundwork to enhance rural broadband...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Lake County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support LCEDC in updating and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Lake County, California. The updated CEDS will enable the county to effectively strategize for economic development, particularly in recovering from...