The Meharry Medical College was awarded $438,472 under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to provide a five-year university center economic development program. The program will deliver technical assistance and research and development tools to businesses in Nashville, Tennessee from 2022 to 2027 to increase productivity, spur innovation, and promote entrepreneurship with the goal of strengthening long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. The Economic Development Technical Assistance program supports projects that provide technical assistance at a national scope to help communities solve problems related to their economic development goals.