Project Grant 086905621
- This $500,031 Economic Development Administration project grant supports Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi's "Communities as Start-ups" initiative. The initiative aims to drive economic development and long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in communities across Texas and Louisiana through entrepreneurship programs. The university will develop, enhance, and scale a framework to help startup businesses form and grow in these regions. Once completed, the program intends...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2,138,731 Project Grant to Aransas County Of Judge County on January 19, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities federal grant program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support the WORKFORCE AND ENTR CENTE in Rockport, TX and allow the county to build critical infrastructure and facilities. Through construction-oriented investments, the Public Works program aims to catalyze regional...
- The $815,000 Economic Development Administration Project Grant will support the Texas Higher Education Foundation in coordinating and implementing a statewide study to accelerate job creation and technology innovation in Texas. The study aims to develop best practices to spur startup growth through commercialization, ensuring the state provides access to cutting-edge university technologies while creating a business-friendly, competitive environment generating high-skill, high-value jobs. This...
- This $1.2 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant awarded by the Department of Commerce on May 10, 2022 capitalizes a $1,027,995 revolving loan fund (RLF) and provides $93,005 for administration to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic across 13 counties in southeast Texas. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, the Gulf Coast Economic Development District, Inc. will utilize the RLF to provide loans to businesses, with funding also used...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation on April 22, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program aims to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Funding will support the Brownsville CIC's CARESACT COMPETITIVE RLF project, which will likely involve public works or other...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission under the Economic Development Technical Assistance (CFDA 11.303) federal grant program. The funding supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the 17-county Permian Basin region of Texas from January 2022 through December 2024. As the designated economic development district, the Permian...
- The Rio Grande Council of Governments was awarded a $262,500 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the six-county region comprising Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties in Texas from January 2022 through December 2024. As part of the...
- The Gulf Coast Economic Development District, Inc. was awarded $510,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration on March 22, 2022. The funding will support hiring a consulting firm or team to conduct a Houston-Galveston Regional Broadband Market Study and Action Plan for the 13 counties in the Gulf Coast Economic Development District region. The study and action plan will assess existing broadband needs, propose...
- The City of Gregory, Texas was awarded a $3.13 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on September 13, 2022. The funding will support water infrastructure improvements in San Patricio County to spur business growth. Specifically, the City will make upgrades needed to improve existing water service and expand capacity to support manufacturing and industrial business...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $61.5 million cooperative agreement to the International Economic Development Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The award funds the Economic Recovery Corps project to create a national recovery corps of at least 65 fellows embedded in economic development organizations across the United States. Over three years, fellows will help regions recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing the capacity...
The Coastal Bend Council of Governments was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 5, 2022. The grant will support the Council in creating a workforce and economic development program to provide targeted technical assistance to counties in the Corpus Christi, Texas region. The program will help communities develop and implement resiliency plans to increase economic opportunities in the area and provide economic stability through new private capital investment, partnerships, and job creation that bolster existing businesses. Once completed, the project aims to foster greater economic resiliency across the region through bolstering existing industry and attracting new business activity.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $800.0k | 7/5/22 |