The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Commonwealth of Kentucky under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on November 1, 2021. The grant funds will support statewide planning efforts through May 1, 2024 to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen Kentucky's economy in the face of the ongoing pandemic and climate crisis. As the recipient, the Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet will work with partner organizations...
This $5.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support Kentucky's tourism industry recovery through marketing, infrastructure development, workforce training and other initiatives. Awarded on December 8, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Kentucky Department of Travel Development to reinvigorate safe leisure, business and international travel in the state following pandemic...
This $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Statewide Planning Program will fund Delaware's statewide planning efforts under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) from October 2021 through March 2024. The grant lays the groundwork for President Biden's Build Back Better agenda by allowing Delaware to develop a comprehensive plan to strengthen its economy, combat climate change impacts, and aid its recovery from the...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.675 million project grant to the Kentucky Department for Local Government to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for 16 Area Development Districts in Kentucky. Funded under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the grant will facilitate a collaborative CEDS process through June 2023 to diversify and strengthen the...
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will receive $1 million through the Economic Development Administration's Statewide Planning Program under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to develop a comprehensive statewide economic development plan. Funded by the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA #11.307), this EDA Project Grant will support planning efforts from January 2022 to June 2024 to strengthen Arkansas's economy, address climate challenges, and aid...
This $2,722,250 Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in making renovations to the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center. The project will establish a new workforce development facility to prepare individuals for transitioning into the work environment. Specific renovations will include constructing administrative space, client support space, recreation space, and other...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Prosperity through AgriTech Hub (Kentucky's PATH) coalition in establishing Eastern Kentucky as an agriculture technology hub through five aligned projects. This includes constructing a new state-of-the-art Agriculture Research and Development Center to support...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Community Ventures Corporation, Inc. a $3.6 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on April 8, 2021. The funding will support Community Ventures Corporation's provision of technical assistance, planning services, and public infrastructure projects to address adverse economic changes in Lexington, Kentucky. As part of the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides...
The Ohio Department of Development was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support statewide planning efforts to boost economic development, combat climate change, and aid pandemic recovery in Ohio through March 2024. As part of EDA's American Rescue Plan statewide planning program, the grant funding will allow Ohio to develop a comprehensive plan to...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $684,700 Project Grant to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky to support the formation and implementation of a professional, member-managed angel investment fund. This fund will provide financial and intellectual capital to the emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southeast Kentucky. The project aims to increase leadership and community capacity for entrepreneurship, support the growth of small businesses and tech startups, and...