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 $300,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under CFDA Program 14.251, supports a wide range of economic and community development activities in Fennimore, WI. The grant will fund the completion of a project as described in the congressional Joint Explanatory Statement, though the full scope of activities...
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,...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, has awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251) to the Community Corporation of Santa Monica. The award, dated August 13, 2024, supports a wide range of economic development and community development activities in Santa Monica, CA. The specific scope of the project will be...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant on August 13, 2024 to Impact Seven, a non-profit organization, under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The grant funds are intended to support a wide range of economic development and community development activities in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, as directed by...
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...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251), is intended to support a wide range of economic development and community development activities in Charles Town, West Virginia. The $1,000,000 award to Jefferson County Community Ministries, Incorporated will fund a project...
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) awarded a $530,925 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending grant (CFDA 14.251) to Suffolk County Community College in Selden, New York on August 13, 2024. The grant will support a wide range of economic development and community development activities, which may include real property acquisition, housing rehabilitation, public facilities improvements, public services, and economic...