Project Grant ARC20C20093

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), a non-profit organization and community development corporation located in Berea, Kentucky. This 2-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will support MACED's "SECTOR-BASED STRATEGIES" to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachian Kentucky. The...

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission received a $280,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the nine-county region it serves through June 2025. As part of the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), this funding will support the creation of a regional economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the local...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $280,000 Project Grant to the Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region Corporation under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Southeastern Connecticut region from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region Corporation (Secter) a $1.137M cooperative agreement effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002). The award funds the establishment and maintenance of an APEX Accelerator center that delivers free, comprehensive procurement technical assistance to businesses of all sizes, including...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $770,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302) to the Southeast Nebraska Development District to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a 14-county region in southeast Nebraska from July 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to create an...

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) was awarded $350,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in Indiana from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic...

The NextSEAS Initiative is a four-year Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) to address a critical shortage of approximately 300,000 skilled workers in the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Awarded to Massachusetts Maritime Academy as the prime recipient with a total obligation of $17.4 million through December 31, 2029, the program establishes an international fellowship and training...

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $420,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Central Pines Regional Council to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Triangle region of North Carolina from January 2022 through December 2024. Through this Project Grant, the Central Pines Regional Council will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in Chatham,...

The West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. was awarded $420,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a six-county region in west central Indiana. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in the region to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...

The Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (SE Missouri Regional Planning) will receive $379,167 under a Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a seven-county region in southeast Missouri from January 2022 through March 2025. The CEDS process brings together...