The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.8 million Project Grant to the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 8, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support infrastructure capital improvements for Pump Station 299 in Baton Rouge. Through its Public Works program, EDA provides catalytic investments to help distressed communities build critical infrastructure facilities...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.475 million Project Grant to the Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission on February 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support sewer connection projects in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As authorized under the EAA program, the grant aims to address adverse economic impacts that regions may experience suddenly or over time. By funding sewer infrastructure work,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Village of Dodson in Winn County, Louisiana under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funding will support renovations to the village's wastewater treatment plant, increasing capacity to support expansion plans by a nearby lumber mill facility and other businesses. Completion of the plant upgrades by September 2027 will aid regional recovery from the COVID-19...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Coordinating & Development Corporation on June 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the NW LA Resource Center located in Bossier City, Louisiana, to provide technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure development services to address adverse economic changes in the region. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $475,172 Project Grant to the Lake Providence Port Commission (LPPC) on May 30, 2023 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The grant funding will support LPPC's construction of a third lane on the existing Port Road near the northeast entrance to the Lake Providence Port in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Adding the third turn lane will provide a middle...
This $3.5 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports construction of road and utility infrastructure at a biotechnology research facility within the Biomedical Research and Innovation Park in Monroe, Louisiana. The infrastructure improvements will provide new and emerging biotechnology businesses with research facilities to support growth, strengthening and diversifying the regional economy. Awarded on September 13, 2022, the grant delivers these products and services...
The Paris Economic Development Corporation was awarded a $1,852,344 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities federal grant program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support further development of infrastructure at the Northwest Industrial Park in Paris, Texas to meet business demands and attract prospective companies. Specifically, the grant will assist the Paris EDA and City in...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana Dotd Master NO division of Transportation & Development Louisiana D on February 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support the LA BROADBAND STRATEGY project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which aims to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts through the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.56 million Project Grant to the Village of Grantsburg, Wisconsin under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support the expansion of the Village's North Industrial Park by 26 acres to provide additional developable space for new and existing businesses. This is expected to generate nearly $83 million in private investment and create...
This $262,500 Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the ten-parish Northwest Louisiana region through December 2024. The Coordinating & Development Corporation will convene local public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap aimed at diversifying and...