Project Grant ARC23C21187

Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region Corporation (Secter) was awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $433,365.14 by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002). The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, funds the establishment and maintenance of an APEX Accelerator center in Connecticut. Through this center, Secter will deliver free procurement technical assistance to businesses of all...

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...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $304,993 to Nextgenedu Inc. to develop an adaptive, AI-driven career exploration platform. The platform will provide personalized career guidance for students in secondary and post-secondary education to address critical gaps in workforce development. The project aims to enhance technological infrastructure...

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 Philadelphia Works, Inc. was awarded a $45,552,722 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to implement three sector partnerships focused on healthcare, energy, and construction through September 2025. Under the grant, Philadelphia Works will partner with employers in each sector including Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, PECO Energy, and Monroe Energy. The healthcare partnership, led by the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, will place...

The Strafford Regional Planning Commission was awarded a $420,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration through its Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for fifteen municipalities across Strafford and Carroll Counties in New Hampshire. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in the region to create...

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 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,...