Project Grant ED20CHI3070078

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 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 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'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 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...

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 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 City and County of San Francisco received a $884,785 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will fund the Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Program to provide $884k in specialized technical assistance and recovery planning tools directly addressing survivability and revenue recovery needs for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. Services include financial management assistance,...

The Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will receive $868,776 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The EDA funding will support EDC's efforts to diversify and strengthen the business environment in Estes Park, Colorado following negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, EDC will scale its business accelerator services program to help businesses create stronger...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Mississippi Development Authority through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Mississippi's efforts to plan and implement technology-based economic development initiatives to address effects from the coronavirus pandemic and build resilience against future pandemics. Over the grant period of November 1, 2021 through May 1, 2024, the Mississippi...