Project Grant ED20CHI3070053

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 Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $20 million Project Grant to Ecoexploratorio, Inc. to establish the Ecoex Resilience Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this funding will support the development of the multi-use Institute as a hub for disaster preparedness, recovery education and training in the Caribbean region. The Institute aims to build resilience capacity and develop more effective emergency...

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 Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million Project Grant under its Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the District of Columbia government. The grant will support statewide planning efforts from October 2021 through March 2024 to develop comprehensive economic recovery and resiliency plans following the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of EDA's six programs distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds, this...

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 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...

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on March 18, 2021. The funding supports the Economic Adjustment Assistance program's CEDS UPDATE - COVID project. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 11.307), the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission will use the award to update their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in response to adverse economic...

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 Economic & Community Development Institute Inc., doing business as Ecdi, was awarded a $1,826,265 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 Ecdi's efforts to prepare for and respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus through June 30, 2023. The CDFI RRP aims to bolster the ability...

The Northeast Florida Regional Council received a $237,720 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to hire a disaster recovery coordinator. The coordinator will support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in northeast Florida relating to impacts from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Services will include augmenting staff resources for local governments and allowing work to prepare jurisdictions to become more resilient and take...