This $3.36 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support infrastructure development at the Pronghorn Industrial Park in Gillette, Wyoming. The funding will construct necessary infrastructure to attract heavy industrial companies to locate commercial production facilities in Campbell County. This aims to help the region recover from impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and declines in the thermal coal market by...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.875 million Project Grant to the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority on July 27, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of three pre-engineered metal buildings in the Barkers Creek Industrial Park in Pineville, West Virginia to provide leasable space for an environmentally friendly manufacturer of carbon products used in electric vehicle batteries, radar absorbing...
This EDA (Economic Development Administration) Project Grant award of $3,735,910 supports Converse County, Wyoming with the construction of a new building addition to the existing workforce training lab at Eastern Wyoming College in Douglas, Wyoming. The project will consist of a wood technology lab, classrooms, storage space, offices, restrooms, and mechanical rooms, along with necessary mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire systems. Additionally, the project will involve sitework and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance on February 25, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure projects. This award will provide revolving loan funds to assist the Laramie, Wyoming region, where adverse impacts may have occurred suddenly or over...
This $250,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support the Southeastern Montana Development Corporation in researching and developing new economic opportunities in southeastern Montana. The project aims to study the potential for extraction, development, commercialization and utilization of hydrogen, rare earth minerals, flue gas/formic acid and carbon/graphene to diversify the local economy and recover from job...
This $2.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund equipment purchases to support the creation of an Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center (AMMC) and co-located Concept Forge Fabrication Lab at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The AMMC and lab will provide education, training, and small business support to develop Wyoming's manufacturing workforce and fill gaps in the...
The Wyoming County Economic Development Authority received a $681,331 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to expand community infrastructure in West Virginia from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The funding will be used to support broadband, transportation, and industrial infrastructure improvements across the region. This grant award builds on the Authority's prior success in securing $4.875 million from...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the Wyoming Energy Authority $700,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to establish the Wyoming Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The three-year project grant funding will support the Authority in researching new energy industry opportunities, developing roadmaps and strategies for energy initiatives, and coordinating industry efforts. The...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.87 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Harrison County Commissioners on September 29, 2021. The funding will support construction of a building for lease to a new West Virginia manufacturing facility that will utilize coal by-products for clean energy technology. The awardee, Harrison County Commissioners, will construct a facility to house the company, which intends to...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $3 million Project Grant to the Southeastern Montana Development Corporation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 29, 2021. The grant funds will support the construction of a Business Innovation Center in Colstrip, Montana to address economic challenges from the closure of local coal plants. The Center will provide business support services to emerging companies, workforce training...