Project Grant ED20CHI3070049

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 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 Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund on June 15, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The award is part of the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP), a federal initiative under the CFDA number 21.024 that provides support to Community Development Financial Institutions as they prepare for and respond to the economic...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $990,000 Project Grant to the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the CARESACT COMPETITIVE RLF, which provides revolving loan funds to assist businesses and communities in Gallup, New Mexico that are experiencing adverse economic changes. Loans from the revolving loan fund will deliver technical assistance, planning resources, and public...

The Arcata Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) received a $1.8 million project grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund on June 15, 2021. The two-year award, provided through the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA #21.024), will support AEDC's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in its service area through June 30, 2023. The CDFI RRP aims to bolster...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Norwalk $300,000 through the Economic Development Technical Assistance program (CFDA 11.303) on September 1, 2025, to establish and operate a small business support program serving Norwalk, California. The project will deliver staffing and resources to provide new business support and development services, with a focus on promoting foundational business management capabilities throughout the...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to Liftfund Inc. dba Accion under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Funds will support Accion's CARESACT COMPETITIVE RLF, a revolving loan fund providing capital and services to businesses in Las Cruces, NM as the region addresses economic impacts. The...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $7 million cooperative agreement to the State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI) and Association of University Research Parks (AURP) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA #11.307). Over four years, SSTI and AURP will establish a Technology-Based Economic Development Community of Practice to strengthen the capacity of EDA grantees. They will identify and share best practices, foster...

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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Lean Rocket Lab $704,128.14 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to establish the MANU-TECH (MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY) VIRTUAL INCUBATOR COVID RESPONSE UNIT. This Project Grant will support the delivery of technical assistance and business incubation services to manufacturing firms in Jackson, Michigan from April 2021 through October 2022. The EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance...