Project Grant ED20AUS3070081

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $416,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Doddridge County Public Service District Inc. on September 9, 2021. This Project Grant will provide $208,000 in EDA funds matched by $208,000 in local funds to assist recovery efforts from Disaster Declaration DR-4331 and enable potable water service expansion for over 50 acres outside the floodplain in Doddridge County, West Virginia. Up to 40 new...

This $645,000 Economic Development Administration project grant to the Southern Oklahoma Development Association will support construction of a conference and emergency operations center. The facility will allow SODA to expand economic development planning services and disaster preparedness support to communities in times of crisis or economic downturn. As the central command center, it will coordinate response from public safety, emergency response, and other support agencies to weather...

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 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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $321,836 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. The grant funds the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in six Florida counties impacted by natural disasters. Specifically, the coordinator will work with small to mid-sized growers and small,...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Three Rivers Planning & Development District, a non-profit organization, under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant supports hiring a Disaster Support Coordinator to assist with long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in response to impacts from Hurricane Ida and recent tornadoes in Pontotoc, Mississippi. The Coordinator will...

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...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the South Delta Planning & Development District Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant funding will support hiring a Disaster Recovery Capacity Support Coordinator to assist local governments in Greenville, Mississippi with long-term economic recovery and resilience activities related to severe storm impacts. The...

This Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $1,500,000 supports the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), doing business as Mountain Association, in Berea, Kentucky. The funding will enable MACED to hire a disaster recovery coordinator and business support staff to assist with disaster relief and recovery efforts following severe storms and flooding in the region. The project activities include developing a resiliency best practices toolkit...

The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Inc. was awarded a $258,423 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to provide long-term economic recovery and resiliency services for the East Central Florida region. The coordinator will help prepare the region to respond to and recover from future disasters, which is intended to boost...