The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $10 million Project Grant to the Texas Biomedical Research Institute on May 20, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the Primate Animal Facility, which will provide technical and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic impacts. The EAA program aims to aid communities through planning and public works projects. The facility's services will...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.625 million Project Grant to the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the creation of a Product and Supplier Development Lab at the Foundation's Innovation Center in El Paso, Texas. The Lab will bolster medical supply chain development and manufacturing expertise to assist companies in meeting regulatory standards for production of critical supplies...
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...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.625 million Project Grant to Victoria County Junior College District under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 8, 2021. The grant funds will support the creation of an interdisciplinary medical simulation lab to provide cross-training opportunities for healthcare students and increase skillsets for employability, including COVID-19 response. The lab will replicate emergency room, intensive care unit, and...
The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $951,150 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Texas Global Health Security Consortium (TEXGHS) from April 15, 2021 through May 31, 2023. As described under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the grant funding will allow the University of Texas at Austin to provide technical, planning, and...
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's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of McAllen, Texas a $4.5 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on May 10, 2022. The funding will support critical infrastructure improvements to the new McAllen Business-Industrial Park in Hidalgo County, Texas. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to improve water, wastewater, drainage system pipelines and conduct road construction work. These infrastructure...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Governor of Texas Office under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant will support statewide planning efforts from January 2022 to December 2023 to develop comprehensive economic recovery and resiliency plans in line with President Biden's Build Back Better agenda. As part of EDA's $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding, 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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $12.2 million Project Grant to the Governor of Texas Office of the Governor on November 9, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. This funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business and international travel in Austin, Texas. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides technical, planning, and public works assistance to regions facing...