This $1,616,279 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.251) will fund economic development and community development activities by the ICCF Community Homes, a non-profit community development corporation located in Grand Rapids, MI. While the full scope of the project is not yet known, the award is intended to support the completion of the activities described in the Joint...
The East Central Iowa Council of Governments was awarded a $515,132 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to expand innovation lab and business lab programs and staffing to 15 additional rural communities across Iowa. The funding will support repurposing vacant downtown storefronts in these communities to create rural coworking, networking, and learning spaces. This is intended to foster new private...
This $1,595,411 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.251) supports a range of economic and community development activities to be carried out by the State College Borough in Pennsylvania. Per the congressional directive, the grant funds will enable the borough to undertake a project aimed at job creation, business growth, and targeted support for the local community,...
This $1,000,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award under CFDA 14.251, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), will fund a wide range of economic and community development activities that support job creation, business growth, and targeted assistance to the local community. The grant's expected outcomes include the completion of the project as described in...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,849,287 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to the Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Sacramento, California. The funding will support the construction of an all-electric campus focused on workforce development, job training, and public market space for underserved entrepreneurs. Key components include a new commercial-grade kitchen, a social...
This $1,747,945 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) will support the renovation of a 13,000 square foot building in South Boston, Virginia to create a digital maker space, community gathering space, and co-working offices for the Sova Innovation Hub Corporation. The project work includes architectural, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing,...
This $447,300 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Heartland Regional Initiative managed by Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. The initiative provides planning and technical assistance to seven rural communities in the American Heartland to develop strategies for inclusive digital economies. Services include supporting local technology entrepreneurship and the creation of digital and innovation-based jobs. Once completed, the work under this September 2022 to September...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded a $2,602,530 Project Grant to the City of Washington, Missouri under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This grant supports the construction of infrastructure to create a new industrial park, including a new road, sewer main, water main, lift station, and streetlights. The project aims to bolster job creation, attract private investment, and advance...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251), awarded a $929,600 Project Grant to The Community Works Inc NFP in Waukegan, IL. The grant, awarded on August 13, 2024, will support a wide range of economic and community development activities as described in the Congressional Record and Joint Explanatory Statement. The specific project details and intended...
This $846,800 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports the County of Huerfano, Colorado in establishing a pop-up retail business incubator and maker program in Walsenburg, Colorado. The incubator will offer selected participants business development services, access to a fabrication workspace, and an online marketplace to launch and test physical and online retail concepts from idea through business...