Project Grant ED25ATL0G0167
- The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.679 million Project Grant to the Csra Resource Development Agency, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant capitalizes a revolving loan fund to provide loans to borrowers in 13 counties in Georgia impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also cover administrative costs. The revolving loan fund will alleviate sudden economic dislocation and support long-term economic resiliency in the region...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $525,000 Project Grant to the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the 17-county region under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). Through this funding, the Regional Commission will create an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.8 million Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Economic Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Georgia as the state recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the American Rescue Plan's $750 million in federal...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to aid long-term economic recovery and resiliency efforts in Central Florida through November 2024. Key services include assessing impacts of past disasters on local businesses and citizens, determining effectiveness of...
- The Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission received $500,000 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to develop an economic recovery strategy for the City of Selma and Dallas County, Alabama. The Commission will work with local stakeholders to create a comprehensive, long-range plan promoting economic recovery and increased regional resiliency following recent tornado damage. The strategy aims to...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $321,836 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. The grant funds the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in six Florida counties impacted by natural disasters. Specifically, the coordinator will work with small to mid-sized growers and small,...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $1,260,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the Southern Georgia Regional Commission to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the Commission. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in 18 counties in Georgia to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $262,500 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the River Valley Regional Commission to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a 16-county region in Georgia. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in the region served by the River Valley Regional Commission to create an economic roadmap...
- The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Inc. was awarded a $258,423 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to provide long-term economic recovery and resiliency services for the East Central Florida region. The coordinator will help prepare the region to respond to and recover from future disasters, which is intended to boost...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.8 million Project Grant to Operation Hope, Inc. on March 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. This award will support business assistance services in Georgia to help the state adjust to economic impacts. Operation Hope, Inc. will deliver a range of products and services...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Heart Of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission $500,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support disaster recovery capacity including coordination staff and efforts relating to impacts of the September/October 2024 hurricanes and prior disasters. Heart Of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission, a local government planning commission serving 17 counties in Georgia, will execute the award through October 1, 2030. The funding supports disaster relief and recovery activities in Georgia, with work addressing economic challenges exacerbated by hurricane impacts and prior disasters. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides technical, planning, public works, infrastructure, and financial assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Under this program, EDA funds strategy grants for Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy development, implementation grants for infrastructure improvements and workforce initiatives, market and environmental studies, and Disaster Relief and Recovery activities addressing flood mitigation, long-term recovery, and infrastructure restoration in major disaster areas. The program is flexible and responds to sudden economic dislocations such as plant closures, base closures, trade pattern changes, catastrophic natural disasters, and environmental challenges. EDA evaluation criteria for non-strategy projects include project feasibility, regional stakeholder support, resilience to future economic dislocations, alignment with other regional investments, degree of economic distress, job creation and retention potential, private investment promotion, and alignment with EDA investment priorities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 6/2/26 |