Project Grant ED20ATL3070096

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.679 million Project Grant to the Csra Resource Development Agency, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund to provide loans to borrowers in 13 counties in Georgia impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also cover administrative costs. The revolving loan fund will alleviate sudden economic dislocation and support long-term economic resiliency in the region...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.8 million Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Economic Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Georgia as the state recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the American Rescue Plan's $750 million in federal...

This $500,000 project grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support disaster recovery efforts and coordination staff to address the ongoing impacts of the September/October 2024 hurricanes in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) region of Georgia. The awardee, the Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (CSRA RDC), is a regional planning commission...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, will provide $500,000.00 to support disaster recovery capacity related to the impacts of the September/October 2024 hurricanes in Darien, Georgia. The award to the Coastal Regional Commission, a local government entity, will fund coordination staff, efforts, and support for the ongoing recovery and economic challenges resulting from these recent...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.8 million Project Grant to Operation Hope, Inc. on March 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. This award will support business assistance services in Georgia to help the state adjust to economic impacts. Operation Hope, Inc. will deliver a range of products and services...

This $993,090 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports the Georgia Enterprise Network for Innovation and Entrepreneurship project. The funding will allow Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. to install standardized, interactive conference and virtual receptionist equipment at 27 locations throughout the state of Georgia. This will connect each location to the economic...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $1,260,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the Southern Georgia Regional Commission to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the Commission. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in 18 counties in Georgia to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant supports the Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing (GA-AIM) initiative led by a coalition aiming to enable equitable adoption of AI technologies in Georgia's manufacturing sector. Key deliverables include establishing an AI manufacturing pilot facility to help small businesses adopt AI, workforce...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.302 - Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations) provides $262,500.00 to the Southern Georgia Regional Commission to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for an 18-county region in southern Georgia. The CEDS process is designed to bring together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap that will...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,239,270 Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant to the City of Hogansville, Georgia, to rehabilitate the vacant Royal Theater in downtown Hogansville. This project aims to reopen the theater for film, stage, and community use in order to bring tenants and jobs to vacant downtown buildings and add employees to existing downtown businesses. The grant funding will assist the region in...