Project Grant ED20CHI3070082

The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission was awarded a $104,238 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 7, 2021. The grant will fund an economic recovery coordinator position to coordinate the region's recovery efforts from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including job losses and business closures. Specifically, the coordinator will build on the Commission's...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded E4 Carolinas, Inc. a $1,748,049 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on May 27, 2021. The grant will support a comprehensive study to aid the region of South Carolina in addressing adverse economic changes. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides technical, planning, public works and infrastructure assistance to regions facing sudden or gradual economic impacts. Under this award, E4...

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 Wai'Anae Community Re-Development Corporation (WCRC) received a $546,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on January 11, 2021. The funding supports infrastructure and facility construction projects through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This Economic Development Administration program aims to catalyze regional development through critical infrastructure and facility...

The Iowa City Area Development Group Inc., doing business as Icad, was awarded a $491,480 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on April 8, 2021. Icad will use this funding to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to the Iowa City, IA region, which has experienced adverse economic changes over time. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to support regions...

The East Central Iowa Council of Governments was awarded a $515,132 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to expand innovation lab and business lab programs and staffing to 15 additional rural communities across Iowa. The funding will support repurposing vacant downtown storefronts in these communities to create rural coworking, networking, and learning spaces. This is intended to foster new private...

The West Central Initiative in Fergus Falls, Minnesota received a $384,000 project grant award from the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will fund partnership planning assistance activities from July 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024 to support regional economic development efforts in Economic Development Region IV. Through this funding, the West Central Initiative...

This $9.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will fund construction of a new water treatment plant in McAlpin, West Virginia. The plant will provide water service to 233 industrial and commercial customers in the area to enable industry expansion and assist the local economy's recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected to directly support the creation of 22 new...

The County of Oakland received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Oakland County in providing economic adjustment assistance to West Bloomfield Township, Michigan from April 2021 through April 2024. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to help regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance, planning, and...

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,...