Project Grant ARC22C20771

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $47.86 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to the Office of Workforce Strategy in Connecticut. Through this funding, the Strengthening Sectoral Partnerships Initiative will train and place thousands of workers, particularly from historically underserved communities, in high-demand jobs across four priority sectors: manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), provides $304,993 to Nextgenedu Inc. in Ocala, FL to develop an adaptive, AI-driven career exploration platform. The platform aims to enhance career readiness and workforce development by providing personalized career guidance to students in secondary and post-secondary education. The project integrates advanced...

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...

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 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...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to better understand industry clustering patterns and how geographic proximity to technology infrastructure can impact job growth, job quality, and economic opportunity in regional economies. The $299,965 award will fund the creation of nearly 75 million data points to document industry...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $840,000 project grant to the Shelton Economic Development Corporation under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a 19-county region of Connecticut served by Shelton EDC. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector...