The Tunica-Biloxi Economic Development Authority, LLC was awarded a $571,524 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority to support industrial infrastructure site development activities in Mansura, Louisiana. The grant was awarded on September 15, 2022 under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201) and will be completed by September 15, 2024. As outlined in the program description, the Delta Regional Authority aims to foster...
The Tunica-Biloxi Economic Development Authority, LLC was awarded a $213,009 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program. The grant will fund the replacement of a ground storage tank in Lillie, Louisiana by September 15, 2024. The Delta Regional Authority aims to support economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region through activities such as developing transportation infrastructure, job training, and...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $6,265,800 Project Grant to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support renovating three commercial buildings owned by Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures to serve as incubator spaces for the Tribal Economy Business Incubator program. This program will provide technical assistance and support to start-ups and existing tribal businesses, with the goal of...
This EDA Investment for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (CFDA 11.300) provides the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians with $2,638,075 to construct a new molding plant facility at the Lac Du Flambeau Industrial Park in Vilas County, Wisconsin. The project will involve site preparation, installation of concrete flooring, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, HVAC, and other key components. Once completed by the target date of July 8, 2027, this facility will...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Desoto Parish Police Jury under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The grant funding will support roadway extension and improvement projects at the I-49 Industrial Park in Mansfield, Louisiana. Frequent flooding currently prevents reliable access to businesses located within the industrial park, hindering operations and posing...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $5.8 million Project Grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support development of the Advanced Workforce Training Center to provide vocational and technical training programs to the local workforce in Choctaw, Mississippi. Training programs offered will include IT/computer, healthcare, vocational, technical, and management/leadership...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $640,818 Project Grant to the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funding will support the establishment of a Business Innovation Center (BIC) in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The BIC will provide entrepreneurs with technical support, training opportunities, and networking to foster innovative business solutions and economic growth in the...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4 million Project Grant to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU Agricultural Center) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The grant funding will support renovations to an 11,130 square foot pre-engineered metal building to establish a food innovation and manufacturing incubator. Renovations will include dry and cold storage, kitchen processing space, staff...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.56 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on August 6, 2021. The funding will allow the Tribe to complete construction of a 20,000 square foot flexible manufacturing and warehouse building to serve as the foundation for a regional business attraction effort led by the Tribe's Economic Development Corporation. Specifically, the facility...
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...