Project Grant ED20CHI3070064

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 (EDA) awarded a $165,000 Project Grant to the Delaware Nation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to hire an economic development consultant. The consultant will assist the Nation in developing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to guide its ongoing economic development activities in its tribal lands located in southwestern Oklahoma. The CEDS will address planning needs to mitigate economic disruptions...

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...

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 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,005,511 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians on April 26, 2022. The funding will support hiring an economic recovery coordinator to assist the tribe in developing and implementing a new economic diversification strategy for Harbor Springs, Michigan. The strategy aims to help the tribe recover from losses to its tourism...

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...

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,...

This $105,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians region. Through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program, the EDA provides assistance to create regional economic development plans to stimulate and guide economic growth. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to the River Hills Economic Development District and Regional Planning Commission 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 five-county region of southern Indiana from January 2022 through December 2024. The CEDS process brings...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to Three Rivers Planning & Development District under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund to provide loans to businesses in eight counties in northern Mississippi impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will also cover administrative costs of managing the revolving loan fund through September 2024. By providing permanent financing...