Project Grant ED20PHI3070056

The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland will receive $1,050,000 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties in Maryland. The CEDS process will involve collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders to create an...

This $280,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Mid-Shore Region of Maryland under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The Mid-Shore Regional Council, representing Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, will create a regional economic development roadmap to diversify and...

The Economic Development Administration awarded $9.6 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support tourism recovery efforts in East Case, Maryland. As part of the American Rescue Plan's $750 million Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, this Project Grant funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in the region. The State of Maryland Small Business...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Wicomico County, Maryland $6.9 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) federal grant program on April 28, 2022. The funding will support renovations and modernization projects at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland to strengthen tourism recovery and build economic resiliency in the region following adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Managed by Wicomico County and the...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1.25 million to Somerset County, Maryland under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 28, 2022. The funding will support road restoration and resurfacing projects on Smith Island County roads to improve tourism to the island and address economic harm from the COVID-19 pandemic in the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industry. Specifically, the award will reconstruct major tourist roads...

The Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. (ESEC) received a $7.46 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant funds the Agriculture and Bio Technology Commercialization Coalition project run by ESEC. The project will scale up existing accelerator and incubator programs across Maryland to enhance commercialization support for biotech and agritech startups. This includes...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.56 million Project Grant to the Maryland Department of Health Laboratories Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide loans throughout Maryland to help small and underserved businesses recover from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the source of loans, the Maryland Department of Commerce will assist...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $399,000 project grant to the City of Havre de Grace, Maryland on July 5, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the city's Outdoor Recreation and Nature-Tourism Project, which includes constructing a public boat pier/dock, purchasing an electric vehicle for tourism transportation with associated charging stations, and completing the Swan Harbor Trail. These infrastructure investments and...

The Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (ESEC) and Chesapeake Culinary Center (CCC) will partner to plan and develop a regional farm-to-freezer value chain coordination program through a $139,941.96 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The partnership will establish strategies for a food processing facility utilizing individual quick freezing (IQF) technology, cold storage and distribution systems, pricing approaches to increase farmer margins,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $738,135 Project Grant to the Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs on June 24, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support supply chain resiliency initiatives. The EAA program aims to aid regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance and public infrastructure projects. The awarded funds will likely support planning and implementation...