Project Grant ED20AUS3070087

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 Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the eight-county region served by the Association through January 2025. As part of the Economic Development Support for...

The Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a ten-county region in southern Oklahoma under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant program (CFDA #11.302). Over a two-year period ending December 2025, SODA will lead a collaborative public-private planning process...

This $300,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District, Inc. region through the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The Eastern Oklahoma Development District, Inc. will bring together public and private sector stakeholders across Adair, Cherokee, Okmulgee,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Central Oklahoma Economic Development District under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a seven-county region in central Oklahoma through December 2025. As part of the EDA Planning program, the grant will enable the...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Southern Oklahoma Water Corporation $380,940 under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 11.303) to develop a master plan for water infrastructure in Love and Carter Counties, Oklahoma. The master plan will accommodate growth and economic development in the region from September 2022 to August 2024. As the awardee, Southern Oklahoma Water Corporation will create a strategy and framework to strengthen the regional...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.3 million Project Grant to Southwest Intermediary Finance Team, Inc. on March 29, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will capitalize a $2.7 million revolving loan fund to provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in 24 counties across central and western Oklahoma impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional $300,000 will help administer the revolving loan...

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce received a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on October 15, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funding will support statewide planning efforts through January 15, 2023 to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen Oklahoma's economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and combat climate change impacts. As part of EDA's American Rescue Plan statewide...

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) was awarded a $420,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the ACOG Capital Area Economic Development District region in Oklahoma. Through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302), ACOG will convene public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic...

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $350,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Grand Gateway Economic Development Association to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a seven-county region in northeastern Oklahoma from January 2023 through December 2025. Through this Project Grant, the Association will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to...