The Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a ten-county region in southern Oklahoma under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant program (CFDA #11.302). Over a two-year period ending December 2025, SODA will lead a collaborative public-private planning process...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Central Oklahoma Economic Development District under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a seven-county region in central Oklahoma through December 2025. As part of the EDA Planning program, the grant will enable the...
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce received a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on October 15, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funding will support statewide planning efforts through January 15, 2023 to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen Oklahoma's economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and combat climate change impacts. As part of EDA's American Rescue Plan statewide...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.3 million Project Grant to Southwest Intermediary Finance Team, Inc. on March 29, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will capitalize a $2.7 million revolving loan fund to provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in 24 counties across central and western Oklahoma impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional $300,000 will help administer the revolving loan...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Southern Oklahoma Water Corporation $380,940 under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 11.303) to develop a master plan for water infrastructure in Love and Carter Counties, Oklahoma. The master plan will accommodate growth and economic development in the region from September 2022 to August 2024. As the awardee, Southern Oklahoma Water Corporation will create a strategy and framework to strengthen the regional...
This $300,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District, Inc. region through the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The Eastern Oklahoma Development District, Inc. will bring together public and private sector stakeholders across Adair, Cherokee, Okmulgee,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $5 million Project Grant to Southern Oklahoma TECH Center on March 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support training building infrastructure improvements at Southern Oklahoma TECH Center in Ardmore, OK to provide workforce development and skills training services. As the EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes, this grant...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $7,449,103 Project Grant to the Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments on February 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The EAA program funding will support technical, planning, public works, and infrastructure assistance projects in Lawton, Oklahoma led by Ascog. As the official state planning agency for economic development districts, Ascog will deliver services to address...
The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the eight-county region served by the Association through January 2025. As part of the Economic Development Support for...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.6 million Project Grant to the Delaware Nation Economic Development Authority LLC (DENEDA) on July 12, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support DENEDA's renovation of the Greentech Center facility and campus in Anadarko, Oklahoma to allow local businesses to locate and expand operations. The upgraded facility will attract commercial activity and create new jobs in the...