Project Grant ED20AUS3070038

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $209,678 Project Grant to the Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA) to launch its Economic Recovery Specialist Program. The funding will support CCPA in providing dedicated economic recovery assistance to the region, which was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Recovery Coordinators will focus on business retention efforts to ensure local companies have the necessary resources to recover, analyze...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1.3 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside on September 9, 2021. The funding will support the Office of Technology Partnerships at UC Riverside to provide individualized technical assistance to over 1,000 small businesses in the Inland Empire region of California impacted by COVID-19, with a focus on minority-owned businesses....

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $790,020 project grant to the Institute For Local Self-Reliance, Inc. to improve the capacity of revolving loan fund CARES Act recipients to deploy capital with an emphasis on improving access to loans for diverse business owners. Under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program, the Institute For Local Self-Reliance will provide technical assistance to revolving loan fund recipients from July 1,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to aid long-term economic recovery and resiliency efforts in Central Florida through November 2024. Key services include assessing impacts of past disasters on local businesses and citizens, determining effectiveness of...

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) was awarded $508,395 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and deliver economic recovery programs from September 2021 to September 2022. DECD will coordinate with regional councils of governments and other partners to strengthen existing economic development planning through the creation of pandemic recovery and resiliency plans....

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $61.5 million cooperative agreement to the International Economic Development Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The award funds the Economic Recovery Corps project to create a national recovery corps of at least 65 fellows embedded in economic development organizations across the United States. Over three years, fellows will help regions recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing the capacity...

Ecdc Enterprise Development Group (Ecdc Enterprise Dev) was awarded a $1,278,385 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA #21.024). The June 15, 2021 award will support Ecdc Enterprise Dev's efforts to prepare for and respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus through September 30, 2023. As a Community Development Financial Institution...

This $1.2 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant awarded by the Department of Commerce on May 10, 2022 capitalizes a $1,027,995 revolving loan fund (RLF) and provides $93,005 for administration to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic across 13 counties in southeast Texas. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, the Gulf Coast Economic Development District, Inc. will utilize the RLF to provide loans to businesses, with funding also used...

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 Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded Northwest Florida State College $605,550 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on August 12, 2021. The funding will provide upgraded equipment for training health and public safety professionals to better diagnose and treat conditions caused by COVID-19 and future pandemics. This project aims to meet growing industry demands for skilled healthcare workers by training professionals on industry-standard...