Project Grant OEA9900510028

This $600,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Apalachee Regional Planning Council region through December 2025. The Apalachee Regional Planning Council, serving Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties in Florida, will utilize the funding to engage public and private sector stakeholders...

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 (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 Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $149,220 to County of Escambia on April 6, 2026, under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231), a formula grant providing funding for street outreach, emergency shelter operations, essential services, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) activities serving homeless individuals and families in the...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $280,000 Project Grant to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to support development of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator position. This position will deliver long-term economic recovery and resiliency services for the Tampa Bay region under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). Specifically, the Coordinator will assist small local governments recovering from Hurricane Ian's devastation, enabling businesses to reopen and...

The Acadiana Planning Commission, Inc. received a $625,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on May 10, 2022. The funding supports the creation of a strategic plan under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to develop a biopharmaceutical manufacturing cluster in Lafayette, Louisiana. The strategic plan will leverage existing and planned facilities and resources in the Acadiana region to increase bio-pharma productivity through...

The Florida Department of Commerce was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to undertake a two-part broadband internet utilization study and strategic planning effort. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the Department will partner with a state university on a study of broadband access and use in rural Florida areas through May 2024. It will also work with another state university to develop the Florida Strategic...

This $2.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the CFDA Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund construction of a 40,000 square foot business incubator in Innovation Park of Tallahassee, Florida. The Leon County Research and Development Authority will oversee development of the incubator to aid in formation and expansion of technology businesses, disseminate technologies to existing companies, and establish new operations...

The Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices awarded Escambia County $4.2 million on July 1, 2026, under the RESTORE Act Direct Component program (CFDA 21.015) to construct a commercial business incubator facility in the Brownsville Community Redevelopment Area. The facility will provide temporary, no-cost, or low-cost commercial space to local small businesses and entrepreneurs. The project aims to encourage small business growth, attract private investment, and increase local employment...

This $8,849,593.00 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) program supports the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management in enhancing emergency operations center capabilities across the state. The funding will be used for the construction, renovation, and equipping of flexible, sustainable, and secure emergency operations centers to improve emergency management and preparedness. This 3-year grant, with a...