This $3.12 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports infrastructure improvements by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation. The funding will allow for increasing the capacity of roadways and constructing a potable water line and sewer line to the South Georgia Business Park in Timbercreek Canyon, Texas. These infrastructure upgrades will enable the park's anchor tenant to open a 55-acre dairy product...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.9 million Project Grant to Lamar State College-Port Arthur on February 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support Lamar State College-Port Arthur's Commercial Driver Education Center, which will provide workforce training and skills development services to the Port Acres, Texas community as it works to diversify its economy and address adverse...
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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $566,334 Project Grant to the De Kalb Economic Development Corporation under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support development and implementation of the EDC Collaborative Resilience and Progression Economic Development Strategy in Northeast Texas from October 2021 through September 2024. Specifically, the grant will enable the awardee to...
The Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Laredo, Texas a $3.375 million Project Grant on June 14, 2022 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support infrastructure improvements in Webb County, Texas including construction of a concrete roadway, water and sewer lines, a reinforced concrete pipe, multiple box culverts, curbs, inlets, sidewalks, bike lanes, and shared-use paths. These public works...
The Business and Industrial Corporation of Denison, Inc., doing business as the Denison Development Alliance, received a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funds will support the development of a master plan for the 400-acre Texas Gateway Logistics Park site located in Denison, TX. The master plan will assess existing infrastructure suitability, determine...
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...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $5.35 million Project Grant to the Andrews Economic Development Corporation on May 24, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant funds the Northwest Business Park Infrastructure Project, which will extend and improve roads to commercial standards and construct wastewater and water lines to expand capacity in Andrews, Texas. The project aims to diversify the regional economy away from oil...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to the University of Texas at El Paso on December 15, 2021. The grant funds the West Texas Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Coalition led by the University of Texas at El Paso to develop the El Paso Makes Advanced District and West Texas Advanced Technology Corridor. This will reinvent West Texas' historical roots in...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.4 million Project Grant to the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. on October 14, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support enhancements to the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Railport to provide critical infrastructure ensuring business success in the area and encourage job creation and manufacturing focusing on advanced, innovative and high-value products. The...