The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to Massachusetts Bay Community College under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The funding will support the purchase of equipment for the College's new Simulation Center for curricula in health sciences, early childhood education, and human services. The equipment will provide residents in West Boylston, Massachusetts opportunities to establish greater economic...
This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds the Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team 2.0 (MERT 2.0) initiative. The award date was April 15, 2021. The funding supports continued efforts to assist Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting production capabilities to critical supplies like personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key partners -...
This $499,929 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports a multi-state coalition led by Northeastern University across Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The coalition aims to connect biomanufacturing hubs throughout New England to support the region's emerging biomanufacturing cluster. Services include supporting existing and new biomanufacturing infrastructure focused on monoclonal antibodies, cell/gene therapies, and RNA/DNA therapeutics. The coalition also plans...
The City of Worcester, MA received a $2.58 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on June 24, 2021. The funding supports the BIO PARK ACCESS RD project through the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This program provides catalytic infrastructure and facilities investments to distressed communities to implement regional economic development strategies. Specifically, the grant will...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,244,465 Project Grant to Berkshire Innovation Center, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the launch of the Berkshire Innovation Center Manufacturing Academy, which will be supported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Initiative for Knowledge and Innovation in Manufacturing. The Academy will foster growth of the advanced manufacturing sector in western Massachusetts...
The University of Massachusetts Lowell was awarded a $1,174,456 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Innovative Medical Products - Action, Commercialization, Technology (IMPACT) initiative. The funding will support the development and commercialization of innovative medical technologies and products through April 2023. As the parent organization of the awardee, the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $262,141 Project Grant to the Museum of Science under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 6, 2022. The funding will support conducting a feasibility study to develop a planning strategy for creating a missing pedestrian link between the Museum of Science and surrounding business and tourism areas in the Riverwalk at Science Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Completion of the study will help...
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts received a $1 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to undertake two initiatives from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The Massachusetts Broadband Institute will receive $700,000 to map broadband infrastructure gaps and substandard quality of service across the state. This study will inform how the Commonwealth allocates its proposed $100...
This $3.75 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation. The RLF will provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in eight counties in Massachusetts to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and promote job creation and private investment. Awarded on April 28, 2022, the...
This $303,474 Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support Entrepreneurship For All, Inc. to deliver technical assistance services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Eforall will provide resources and guidance to help launch new businesses and stabilize existing operations in Essex County through April 2024. The grant aims to address long-term economic distress and accelerated job...