Project Grant 077907922
- 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 an $18.75 million Project Grant to the University of Oregon under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds projects led by the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition and Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. Key initiatives include working with rural communities to increase access to wood fiber and facilitate workforce training programs in wood-based products....
- 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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to Garland County, Arkansas under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 19, 2022. The funding will support construction of the Southwest Trail, a multi-use trail connecting Little Rock to Hot Springs. The trail aims to attract more tourists to west central Arkansas and enhance the visitor experience in Hot Springs by offering additional outdoor recreation opportunities. This aligns with the program's focus...
- The Eugene Chamber of Commerce received a $684,771 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on February 25, 2021. The funding will support the Regional Accelerator initiative providing technical assistance, planning services, and other support to the Eugene, Oregon area which has experienced adverse economic impacts. As the awardee, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce will...
- The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the Bohemia Foundation Inc. $1.37 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on September 16, 2022 to construct an entry plaza at Bohemian Park in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The project aims to improve the visitor experience and boost local tourism in Lane County, advancing regional economic resiliency through 2027. Once completed, the entry plaza will assist the region's recovery from fluctuations in tourism by helping to...
- 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...
- The City of Mena, Arkansas was awarded a $347,900 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the construction of approximately six miles of new mountain biking trails that will expand Mena's existing network of mountain bike trails in Polk and Montgomery Counties. The new trails are intended to help grow existing businesses as part of an overall community plan, including establishing a...
- 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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.5 million Project Grant to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 19, 2022. The funding will support completing final design, development, and construction of an additional 35 miles of mountain bike trails at Cacapon State Park in Charleston, West Virginia. This will expand the park's existing 15-mile trail system and make it a regional destination for mountain...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Eugene, Oregon $1.9 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 19, 2022. The funding will support the City's Suzanne Arlie Park Trails and Mountain Bike Facilities Project, which aims to expand an existing 13-mile ridgeline trail system to catalyze tourism in Lane County. Specifically, the project will extend the trail network to boost outdoor recreation opportunities and make the local tourism economy more resilient to fluctuations. Once completed, the expanded trails are expected to help increase employment, save jobs, spur $1.9M in private investment, and advance broader economic resiliency in the region impacted by adverse economic changes over time.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 9/19/22 |