As part of the economic development administrations (EDA) american rescue plan (ARP) recovery assistance, this investment is funded through edas statewide planning programone of six programs EDA…

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million Project Grant under its Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to the District of Columbia government. The grant will support statewide planning efforts from October 2021 through March 2024 to develop comprehensive economic recovery and resiliency plans following the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of EDA's six programs distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds, this award is part of efforts to equitably invest in economic development, climate change mitigation, and pandemic recovery across U.S. states and territories. The District of Columbia government will utilize the funding to coordinate statewide planning initiatives laying the groundwork for building back the local economy stronger and more competitively in line with the Biden administration's agenda.

As part of the economic development administrations (EDA) american rescue plan (ARP) recovery assistance, this investment is funded through edas statewide planning programone of six programs EDA developed to equitably distribute its $3 billion in ARP funding. To further help invest in americas communities, EDA will award $24 million in grants to states and territories across the nation for statewide planning efforts to boost economic development, combat the climate crisis, and recover from the pandemic. All 59 states and territories have been invited to apply for a $1 million grant, and this $1 million statewide planning grant will be used to lay the groundwork for president bidens build back better agenda to build resilient economies and increase U.S. Competitiveness, which is giving states and territories the unprecedented opportunity to bring all their communities together to develop comprehensive plans to build back better and stronger.