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 to stabilize and increase local workforces while boosting economic resiliency. The Economic Development Administration award was provided on March 22, 2022 under the agency's $500K Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which offers planning and public infrastructure support to regions facing adverse economic changes.