This EDA investment supports the coalition, representing the pennsylvania wilds region of northern pennsylvania, led by the pennsylvania wilds center for entrepreneurship, with their proposal to…

The Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant supports five projects to capitalize on the growing outdoor recreation industry cluster in Pennsylvania's Wilds region. Projects include strategic recreation infrastructure development, workforce development initiatives, expanding the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem, ensuring cluster sustainability and resilience, and profile raising to attract private investment. The two-year grant period runs from December 2021 through December 2023 and will deliver technical assistance, planning, and public infrastructure support to address adverse economic impacts in the region.

This EDA investment supports the coalition, representing the pennsylvania wilds region of northern pennsylvania, led by the pennsylvania wilds center for entrepreneurship, with their proposal to support the region's emerging outdoor recreation industry cluster. If provided an implementation grant, the coalition projects propose to capitalize on the regions?growing tourism market. The coalition proposes five projects to support this cluster: 1.) strategic recreation infrastructure development; 2.) workforce development; 3.) entrepreneurial ecosystem expansion; 4.) cluster sustainability and resilience; and 5.) profile raising to attract private investment.