April 21-25, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period April 21-25, 2008

March 31 – April 4, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period March 31 – April 4, 2008

March 21-28, 2008
EDA announced seven investments greater than $100,000 during the period March 21-28, 2008 totaling $2,718,004. These investments are part of projects totaling $5,442,138, creating more than 89 jobs and generating private investment in excess of $4 million.

$1.2 million to Northern New Mexico College, Española, to fund construction of an automotive technology training facility on the Española campus. The new facility will allow the College to relocate its automotive technology program from El Rito to accommodate a greater number of north central New Mexico residents. Graduates will be prepared to work in small businesses or become entrepreneurs themselves. This investment is part of a $2.4 million project that will create 50 jobs and generate more than $800,000 in private investment.

$700,000 to the town of Hagerman, New Mexico, to support the design and construction of two buildings and related infrastructure improvements necessary for development of an industrial park for the town of Hagerman. The development of the industrial park is part of the regional strategy to convert unused and unusable farm land to valuable industrial and commercial property. This investment is part of a $1.4 million project that will help create 39 jobs and attract private investment in excess of $3.2 million.

$169,884 to the Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission, Escanaba, Michigan, to support development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) in the region served by the Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission, which comprises Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee, and Schoolcraft counties. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy. This investment is part of a $242,691 project.

$165,700 to Auburn University, Alabama, to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program located at Auburn University. The scope of work focuses on providing technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $360,410 project.

$165,700 to the University of Tennessee, Nashville, to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program located at the University of Tennessee. The scope of work focuses on providing technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $354,109 project.

$162,720 to Clemson University, South Carolina, to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program located at Clemson University. The scope of work focuses on providing technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $376,928 project.

$154,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh, to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program located at North Carolina State University. The scope of work focuses on providing technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $308,000 project.

March 14-21, 2008
EDA announced 13 investments greater than $100,000 during the period March 14-21, 2008 totaling $16,238,177. These investments are part of projects totaling $39,416,056, creating 3,601 jobs and generating $611 million in private investment.

$3 million for a joint investment with the University of Kansas Medical Research Institute, Inc. and the University of Kansas Medical Center, to support renovation of the Breidenthal building, an on-campus facility, for re-use as a life sciences incubator. The new incubator will provide the infrastructure necessary to promote the growth and recruitment of biotechnology companies to the region and essential to expanding innovation and regional entrepreneurship. This investment is part of a $6.25 million project that will help create 300 jobs and generate $44 million in private investment.

$1.935 million for a joint investment with the city of Lewiston and Nez Perce County, to support construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to the South Park Industrial Park at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The improvements are necessary to address the economic decline in the region's timber, mining and farming industries and to provide a new competitive edge and accommodate the development and growth of the region's aviation industries. This investment is part of a $3.225 million project that will help create 255 jobs and attract more than $16.2 million in private investment.

$1.63 million to Reed City, Michigan, for construction of improvements to Reed City’s waste water treatment plant. These improvements are necessary for continued expansion of the city's diverse economic base, which includes health related services, an automotive manufacturing cluster, and agricultural processing industries. This investment is part of a $3.495 million project that will help create 80 jobs and generate over $33 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the city of San Bernardino, California, to support construction of multiple street improvements on Cajon Boulevard to accommodate expansion and redevelopment of the underutilized industrial area that includes the North San Bernardino Industrial Park. These improvements will help address San Bernardino's economic distress by increasing its commercial, industrial, transportation and distribution capacities. This investment is part of a $3.75 million project that will help create 750 jobs and generate $115 million in private investment.

$1.25 million for a joint investment with the city of Barnesville and the Lamar County Industrial Development Authority, Georgia, to support construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to roadways, water and sewer systems, site grading and related infrastructure necessary for redevelopment of a high tech industrial site in Lamar County that will diversify the region's economic landscape. This investment is part of a $3,215,282 project that will help create 240 jobs and generate $30.1 million in private investment.

$1 million for a joint investment with the Tellico Area Services System, Loudon County and Monroe County, Tennessee, to support construction of upgrades to the existing waste water treatment plant to dramatically increase capacity. This construction in the Niles Ferry Industrial Park will allow the expansion of existing industries and the location of new manufacturing industry in the Tellico Lake region of east Tennessee. This investment is part of a $5,411,315 project that will help create 124 jobs and generate more than $6.2 million in private investment.

$1 million to St. Bernard Parish Government, Chalmette, Louisiana, to fund the reconstruction of the St. Bernard Parish waste water treatment plant, infrastructure critical to the area's economic recovery after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. The new plant will end the need to truck sewage for offsite treatment and will allow the construction of a new hospital in order to restore much needed medical services to the community. The investment will also facilitate the expansion of activities at the St. Bernard Parish Port. This investment is part of a $2.826 million project that will help create 115 jobs and generate over $80.9 million in private investment.

$1 million to the Columbia Alliance for Economic Growth, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, to fund roadway, site improvements and infrastructure to support the development of a 52-acre industrial and technology center designed to nurture and attract high technology industries to the area. This investment is part of a $2 million project that will help create 400 jobs and generate $20 million in private investment.

$1 million to the Digital Workforce Academy, Austin, Texas, to support the purchase and renovation of an existing building for development of the Golden Triangle Empowerment Center, a workforce training provider, in Port Arthur, Texas. The facility and supporting training curriculum will provide training to minority and disadvantaged groups to equip them to enter the expanding workforce of the high tech energy sector. This investment is part of a $1.25 million project that will help create 300 jobs and attract more than $250,000 in private investment.

$900,000 to the Wind River Development Fund, Fort Washakie, Wyoming, to fund the design, construction, furnishings and equipment necessary for completion of an entrepreneurship development center on the Wind River Reservation in Fort Washakie. The center will accommodate as many as six new start-up businesses, which will benefit from state-of-the-art support in communications infrastructure, business planning and management assistance. This investment is part of a $3,535,706 project that will help create 200 jobs and generate more than $20 million in private investment.

$839,000 to Rusk County, Wisconsin, to fund infrastructure improvements required for a regional rail transshipment center and industrial park in Rusk County. The region has an ideal location for the transshipment center with an intersection of the Canadian National Railway with railways to the Midwest and to the Gulf of Mexico. The center will support the regional timber industry and the bio-fuel industries. This investment is part of a $1.678 million project that will help create 172 jobs and generate more than $3.8 million in private investment.

$684,177 for a joint investment with the city of Center Hill and Sumter County, Florida, to support infrastructure improvements, including a water line extension, road access and other public facilities necessary to accommodate development of a new cement plant and limestone mining operation. This investment is part of a $1,779,753 project that will help create 118 jobs and generate $229 million in private investment.

$500,000 to the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, North Carolina, for renovation of an existing facility to house an automotive technology training center for workforce development. The training center will equip workers displaced by the declining furniture and textile industries for jobs in the fast growing aviation, transport, automotive, and mechanical engineering industries. This investment is part of a $1 million project that will help create 547 jobs and generate $12.5 million in private investment.

March 10-14, 2008
EDA announced six investments greater than $100,000 during the period March 10-14, 2008 totaling $3,280,600. These investments are part of projects totaling $8,164,230 creating 2,000 jobs and generating more than $500 million in private investment.

$2 million to PUL (Pontotoc Union Lee) Alliance, Mississippi, to support construction of new water infrastructure running from the city of Tupelo to the Wellspring industrial site, capable of delivering 2 million gallons of water a day to a higher elevation. The water is essential to the operation of a new automotive manufacturing facility in Blue Springs. This investment is part of a $4.647 million project which will help create 2,000 high-paying jobs and leverage $500 million in private investment within three years.

$700,000 to the African American Gallery of the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, Mississippi, for the continued development of the new African American Gallery of the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, which will play an important role in the redevelopment of the Mississippi Gulf Coast tourism industry. This investment is part of a $2.4 million project that will have a major economic impact on the area and provide opportunities for other tourist-related jobs.

$165,700 to Mississippi State University to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program at Mississippi State University. The scope of work focuses on technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship, and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $331,400 project.

$154,200 to the Kootenai Business Park Industrial District, Libby, Montana, to

fund a Phase II Environmental Assessment and preliminary engineering planning to evaluate the feasibility of whether or how to redevelop and expand the Kootenai Business Park in Libby, Montana, a former lumber mill site, that has undergone brownfields cleanup. This investment is part of a $257,000 project which will increase regional competitiveness, private investment and new jobs.

$140,700 to the University of Florida, Gainesville, to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program at the University of Florida. The scope of work focuses on technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship. This investment is part of a $357,401 project.

$120,000 to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, to support the continued implementation of the comprehensive economic development strategy for the city of Baltimore, to promote innovation, economic diversification, regional competitiveness and entrepreneurship. This investment is part of a $171,429 project.

March 3-7, 2008
EDA announced two investments greater than $100,000 during the period March 3-7, 2008 totaling $3.5 million. These investments are part of projects totaling $9.225 million creating 2,100 jobs and generating more than $134 million in private investment.

$2.5 million for a joint investment to the South Jersey Economic Development District and the South Jersey Economic Development Authority to support construction of new infrastructure, roadway, sewer and water utilities necessary for development of the Aviation Research and Technology Park in Pomona. The Park will be built on 55 acres of the 5,000-acre William J. Hughes Technical Center and will serve as a catalyst for national and international aviation research technology. This investment is part of a $7.5 million project that will help create 2,000 new jobs and generate more than $80 million in private investment.

$1 million to Union County, South Carolina, to support the construction of a robotics workforce training center which will be located in the city of Union in upstate South Carolina, an area hard hit by job losses in the textile industries. Robotics manufacturing is key to the growth of the automotive cluster in the Piedmont region. This investment is part of a $1.725 million project that will help create 100 jobs and generate $54 million in private investment.

February 25-29, 2008
EDA announced two investments greater than $100,000 during the period February 25-29, 2008 totaling $1.611 million. These investments are part of projects totaling $5,332,200, creating 250 jobs and generating more than $18.5 million in private investment.

$1.2 million to the city of Effingham, Illinois, to support construction of roadway and related infrastructure improvements necessary for extension of the city of Effingham’s Outer Belt West freeway. The improvements will facilitate the development of a freight distribution center and adjacent industrial property, spurring new development and creating an improved business climate for tourism in the five-county region. This investment is part of a $4,510,200 project that will help create 250 new jobs and generate more than $18.5 million in private investment.

$411,000 to the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, to support development and implementation of a long-term strategy for a comprehensive, entrepreneurial and innovative effort to enhance and diversify the economy of the Red River Valley Research Corridor in Grand Forks County. This effort is in response to the anticipated loss of jobs resulting from the realignment of the Grand Forks Air Force Base. This investment is part of an $822,000 project.

February 18-22, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period February 18-22, 2008.

February 11-15, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period February 11-15, 2008.

February 4-8, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period February 4-8, 2008.

January 28-February 1, 2008
EDA announced one investment greater than $100,000 during the period January 28-February 1, 2008, for $1 million. This investment is part of a project totaling $2.515 million that will help create 254 jobs, save 400 jobs and generate $260 million in private investment.

$1 million to the town of Erwin, New York, for the construction of a new groundwater well system to support the continued development and expansion of high tech glass and ceramic manufacturing. This investment is part of a $2.515 million project that will help create 254 jobs, save 400 jobs and generate $260 million in private investment.

January 21-25, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period January 21-25, 2008.

January 14-18 2008
EDA announced one investment greater than $100,000 during the period January 14-18, totaling $1.5 million. This investment is part of a project totaling $3,079,460, creating 486 jobs and generating more than $13 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Piedmont Technical College Foundation, Inc. and Saluda County, Greenwood, South Carolina, to support the construction of a workforce development center (Center). The Center will focus on providing technical training in the health care, manufacturing and agricultural occupations to residents in the seven-county region served by the Piedmont Technical College. This investment is part of a $3,079,460 project that will help create 486 jobs and generate $13 million in private investment.

January 7-11, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period January 7-11, 2008.

December 31, 2007 to January 3, 2008
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period December 31, 2007 to January 3, 2008.

December 10-21, 2007
EDA announced 16 investments greater than $100,000 during the period December 21, 2007 totaling $22,975,500. These investments are part of projects totaling $49,600,346, retaining 1,564 jobs, creating 3,412 jobs and generating more than a half billion dollars ($551,842,048) in private investment.

$3.4 million to the Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona, to support the construction of a building in the Church Rock Industrial Park on the Navajo Reservation to house a manufacturing firm, as well as a training center and small business incubator. New jobs created will benefit Navajo Nation residents in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The project will help diversify the local economy and spur economic growth. This investment is part of a $4,899,101 project that will help create 200 jobs and generate $3.5 million in private investment.

$2.75 million to the city of Reedley, California, to support the construction of a 1.5 million gallon water storage tank in the city of Reedley to accommodate new businesses and the expansion of existing businesses. This investment is part of a $5.3 million project that will help create 680 jobs and generate $131.5 million in private investment.

$2 million to the city of Hesperia, California, to construct a rail spur and other infrastructure to link the city of Hesperia in Southern California’s high desert to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe main line. The new rail line will facilitate the development of a 200-acre parcel that will strengthen the local economy and create jobs. This investment is part of a $4,638,400 project that will help create 1,000 jobs and generate $100 million in private investment.

$1.8 million to the Chilkat Indian Village, Haines, Alaska, for the construction of the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center Hospitality House, a key installation for serving the tourism industry that will strengthen the local economy and create jobs. This investment is part of a $2 million project that will help create 57 jobs and attract more than $4.5 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the city of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to support the construction of upgrades and new appurtenances to the existing wastewater treatment plant. These upgrades are necessary in order to increase water capacity to accommodate expansion of the region’s agricultural food processing cluster, especially to support the region’s abundant cranberry production and processing operations. This investment is part of a $10.788 million project that will help create 224 jobs and generate $84 million in private investment.

$1,578,500 to the McCook Economic Development Corporation, McCook, Nebraska, to purchase and renovate the historic Keystone Hotel to create a technology, business and entrepreneurship center. The project will address the region’s shortage of quality office space and is one of the most aggressive entrepreneurship strategies being developed in Red Willow County to help strengthen and diversify the local economy. This investment is part of a $3.157 million project that will help retain 12 jobs, create 40 jobs and generate $24.8 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Twiggs County Board of Commissioners, Jefferson, Georgia, to support construction of water, sewer, drainage, natural gas main and street infrastructure necessary for development of the 712-acre Twiggs County Industrial Park. The development of the park will help improve the region’s declining economic conditions brought on by the recent slump in the forestry industry. This investment is part of a $3,886,332 project that will help create 72 jobs and generate more than $1.4 million in private investment.

$1.38 million to the Santa Clarita Community College District, California, to support the purchase of high-technology equipment for the new Emerging Technologies Program at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. This program provides technical training for future laboratory technicians which will enable them to meet the workforce needs of the region’s expanding biotechnology, nanotechnology and autonomous technology industries. This investment is part of a $2.76 million project that will help create 300 jobs and generate more than $6 million in private investment.

$1.35 million to the American GI Forum, National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, to support the construction of a job training and work therapy center in San Antonio to address the needs of displaced veterans, the homeless and the disabled. This investment is part of a $1,687,500 project that will help create 115 jobs and generate more than $337,500 in private investment.

$1.217 million to the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Arizona, to support construction of a small business incubator facility and provide office space for existing business in the Bylas District Plaza on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. This facility will serve as a positive step toward economic health and self-sufficiency for the San Carlos Apache Tribe and provide training and mentoring for entrepreneurship and business services. This investment is part of a $1,521,300 project that will help create 34 jobs and generate more than $304,300 in private investment.

$1 million, plus an additional $300,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission, to the city of Cornelia, Georgia, to support construction of upgrades to the city of Cornelia’s existing wastewater treatment plant necessary for the retention and expansion of its industrial base into five surrounding counties providing an economic boost to northeast Georgia’s economy. This investment is part of a $2,295,465 project that will help retain 1,153 jobs, create 154 jobs and generate $46.1 million in private investment.

$1 million to the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation, Lewisburg, West Virginia, to make interior and exterior improvements to the Rahall Technology Center in Lewisburg. This project will help develop the Interstate 64 Technology Corridor in southeastern West Virginia capitalizing on the area’s existing transportation and communications assets to attract and develop high technology industries in the region. This investment is part of a $2 million project that will help create 375 jobs and generate more than $26 million in private investment.

$1 million to the city of Clarksville, Texas, for a 25,000 square feet expansion of an existing vacant building located in the Clarksville Industrial Park. This project will help offset declining economic conditions in the region and act as a catalyst for the economic survival of Clarksville. This investment is part of a $1.667 million project that will help retain 16 jobs, create 34 jobs and attract private investment in excess of $3 million.

750,000 to the Kingfield Water District, Maine, to support construction of a new public water supply well and replacement of deteriorated infrastructure to accommodate expansion of existing businesses and attract new commercial investment including a proposed water bottling facility to the Franklin County area. This investment is part of a $1.5 million project that will help create 95 jobs and generate $70 million in private investment.

$500,000 to the Appanoose County Community Railroad, Inc., Centerville, Iowa, to support renovation of more than 20 miles of track to enable the development of an industrial park which will include a new bio-fuels production facility. The project will bring needed jobs and private sector investment to the region. This investment is part of a $1 million project that will help retain 383 jobs, create 32 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $50 million.

$250,000 to the Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. Ruston, Louisiana, to support development of a master plan for the Louisiana Tech University Research Park, which will assist in the technology transfer of university intellectual property for commercial purposes. This investment is part of a $500,248 project.

December 3-7, 2007
EDA announced two investments greater than $100,000 during the period December 3-7, totaling $2.5 million. These investments are part of projects totaling $6,793,332, creating 236 jobs and generating more than $158.4 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Twiggs County Board of Commissioners, Jeffersonville, Georgia, to support construction of water, sewer, drainage, natural gas main and street infrastructure necessary for development of the 712-acre Twiggs County Industrial Park. The development of the park will help improve the region's declining economic conditions brought on by the recent slump in the forestry industry. This investment is part of a $3,886,332 project that will help create 72 jobs and generate $1.4 million in private investment.

$1 million to the city of Hankinson, North Dakota, to fund road and water infrastructure for the new Hankinson Regional Agricultural Industrial Park in southeastern North Dakota. Construction of the Park and the new ethanol plant will help retain the area’s skilled workers and serve as a catalyst for the economy of the entire region. This investment is part of a $2.907 project that will help create 164 jobs and generate $157 million in private investment.

November 26-30, 2007
EDA announced three investments greater than $100,000 during the period November 26-30, totaling $1,080,296. These investments are part of projects totaling $2,109,045, creating 577 jobs and generating more than $217.5 million in private investment.

$703,000 for a joint investment to the Greenville Utilities Commission and the City of Greenville, North Carolina, to support the use of a unique technology to construct a new well and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wellhead facilities to ensure future economic development and to meet state regulations addressing the declining water supply in the Greenville area. This ASR will provide adequate and continuous water supply to the entire Greenville area, and will serve as a cost effective model for other water restricted communities in North Carolina. This investment is part of a $1,407,375 project that will help create 577 jobs and generate $217.5 million in private investment.

$218,296 to the Business Civic Leadership Center, Washington, DC, to fund a phased research project focused on the role of private sector community investment in 21st century economic development practice. The project will explore emerging practices in private sector investment, determine trends and changing attitudes about private sector investment among business leaders, and build a national network of business, government, and academia professionals interested in private sector community investment. This investment is part of a $436,670 project.

$159,000 to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Maitland, Florida, to support development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) in the region served by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council which comprises Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties. This investment is part of a $265,000 project.

November 19-23, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period November 19-23, 2007.

November 12-16, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period November 12-16, 2007.

November 5-9, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period November 5-9, 2007.

November 2, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period October 29 - November 2, 2007.

October 22-26, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period October 22-26, 2007.

October 15-19, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period October 15-19, 2007.

October 8-12, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period October 8-12, 2007.

October 1-5, 2007
EDA announced three investments greater than $100,000 during the period October 1-5, 2007, totaling $1,003,433. These investments are part of projects totaling $1,491,462.

$368,493 to the Council for Community and Economic Research, Arlington, Virginia, to fund the dissemination of a regional planning training curriculum and training materials to enhance the planning skills of economic development practitioners while building the internal strategy capacity of development organizations. The training curriculum provides practitioners with the tools necessary to foster regional leadership, analyze regional economies, and formulate and implement effective regional development strategies. This investment is part of a $409,118 project.

$349,865 to Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, to fund a study that develops insights, data and analytic tools to help economic development practitioners explore the role of rural communities in America’s knowledge-based innovation economy. The study includes the development of a framework to measure and assess innovation capacity in rural regions, a framework to identify and map occupational and industry clusters, and a framework to prioritize public investments based on regional competitive advantages. This investment is part of a $797,269 project.

$285,075 to the Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC, to fund a research report on the challenges of regional leadership and a feasibility plan for a new national center on regional leadership. The research report will provide guidance to economic development practitioners on how to support and develop regional leaders and regional organizations. The feasibility plan, guided by the findings of the research report, will outline a strategy for meeting the operational and financial requirements of a national center on regional leadership. This investment is part of a $285,075 project.

September 21-28, 2007
EDA announced 31 investments greater than $100,000 during the period September 21 to 28, 2007, totaling $33,917,840. These investments are part of projects totaling $66,206,214, saving 2,940 jobs, creating 20,528 jobs and generating more than $727.404 million in private investment.

$2.2 million for a joint investment with the city of Marion and Rend Lake Conservancy District, Illinois, to support construction of a water main, storage tank and other appurtenances to assure sufficient water capacity to accommodate retention and growth of the City’s industrial clusters. This investment is part of a $4.42 million project that will help save 2,600 jobs and create 1,500 jobs.

$2 million to the Provo City Corporation, Provo, Utah, to construct infrastructure improvements necessary for the expansion of the 300-acre Mount Vista Business Center, a former brownfields site in Provo City to allow existing companies to expand and new businesses to be developed. This investment is part of a $3.4 million project that will help create 1,567 jobs and generate $55 million in private investment.

$1.95 million to Starke County, Indiana, to support the construction of improvements to the sewer and water system necessary for development and expansion of the community’s west side industrial corridor, enabling the attraction of a transportation operation and related businesses to the region. This investment is part of a $4.016 million project that will help create 560 new jobs and generate $81 million in private investment.

$1.825 million to the city of Olney, Illinois, to support the construction of access roads, sanitary and storm sewer system, water tower, rail spur extension and related distribution lines to serve businesses in the newly developed Eastside Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $3.65 million project that will help create 175 new jobs and generate more than $17 million in private investment.

$1.6 million to Pembroke Township, Hopkins Park, Illinois, for renovation and expansion of an existing building for use as a business incubator and construction of a new warehouse facility with parking lots and a docking area. This investment is part of a $2.35 million project that will help create 110 jobs and attract private investment in excess of $190,000.

$1.5 million to Grainger County, Tennessee, to support the expansion of an existing wastewater treatment plant and constructs a new outfall line and regional sewer collection system necessary to support industrial and commercial growth and development in eastern Grainger County. This investment is part of a $4,753,362 project that will help create 395 jobs and generate $83.2 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, to fund construction of a facility to house the Delta Center for Economic Development on the campus of Arkansas State University, where the resources of the University can enhance outreach and provide economic development assistance to communities and businesses in the Arkansas Delta region. This investment is part of a $3 million project.

$1,481,600 to the city of Cheney, Washington, for construction of infrastructure improvements to the Cheney Research and Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $1.852 million project that will help create 400 jobs and generate $64 million in private investment.

$1.45 million to the Development Workshop, Inc., Rexburg, Idaho, to fund the purchase and remodeling of a building to house training programs and employment services for developmentally disabled individuals in the Upper Valley area. This investment is part of a $3.035 million project that will help create 120 new jobs and generate $1.4 million in private investment.

$1.45 million to the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Foundation, New Mexico, to construct a new building with additional classroom space for business development and job training programs on the campus of the Barelas Job Opportunity Center of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. This investment is part of a $2.245 million project that will help create 100 jobs and attract more than $714,000 in private investment.

$1.4 million to the city of Snoqualmie, Washington, to fund construction of water and streetscape infrastructure improvements to redevelop historic downtown Snoqualmie as part of an overarching effort to offset a decline in the region’s forest and wood-products industries. This investment is part of a $3.2 million project that will help create 300 jobs and generate more than $15 million in private investment.

$1.2 million for a joint investment with the city of Bemidji and the Bemidji Development Corporation, Minnesota, to support construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to Bemidji Industrial Park necessary for retention and expansion of existing businesses and to promote development opportunities for new businesses. This investment is part of a $2,697,030 project that will help create 370 new jobs and generate $26 million in private investment.

$1.1 million to the city of Plymouth, Indiana, to support construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to a 74-acre industrial/commercial site to accommodate development of Marshall County’s emerging bio-life sciences cluster. This investment is part of a $2.2 million project that will help create 135 new jobs and generate more than $22 million in private investment.

$1.093 million to the Kauai Economic Development Board, Lihue, Hawaii, to fund the renovation of a building in Kauai to house the Waimea Technology and Training Center, which will provide incubator space and customized technology training in the emerging agricultural research and military defense research industries. This investment is part of a $2.186 million project that will help save 200 jobs, create 400 jobs and generate more than $1 million in private investment.

$1.015 million to the city of Lancaster, Wisconsin, to support construction of infrastructure improvements necessary for expansion of the Arrow Ridge Business Park to accommodate development and growth of agriculture-related industries in the region. This investment is part of a $2,030 million project that will help create 200 jobs and generate $25.5 million in private investment.

$1.06 million to the city of Moline, Illinois, to support multiple infrastructure improvements to the River Tech Business Park to promote job creation and private investment which will help offset some of the employment losses associated with the pending BRAC closure of Rock Island Arsenal while contributing to the economic diversity of the Quad-Cities region. This investment is part of a $2.12 million project that will help create 100 jobs and generate $21.5 million in private investment.

$1 million to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, to fund construction of the Ambulatory Surgery Center within the University’s Medical Arts and Research Center. This investment is part of a $3.9 million project that will help create 999 jobs and attract private investment in excess of $2.7 million.

$1 million to the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to support the development of a parking garage to serve high-technology and financial businesses in downtown Wilkes-Barre necessary for continued revitalization of the area. This investment is part of a $2.795 million project that will help create 200 jobs and attract private investment in excess of $7 million.

$1 million to the city of Warsaw, Kentucky, to support the construction of improvements to Warsaw’s water system to accommodate the expansion and retention of businesses. This investment is part of a $2.1 million project that will help save 140 jobs, create 50 new jobs and generate more than $12 million in private investment.

$1 million to the city of Port Arthur, Texas, to extend essential water and liquid natural gas infrastructure for the port of the city of Port Arthur, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Rita. This investment is part of a $2,011,100 project that will help create 155 jobs and generate $197.5 million in private investment.

$995,898 to the Brooks County Development Authority, Quitman, Georgia, to support construction of water, sewer, drainage and street infrastructure necessary for development of the Brooks County Industrial Park. These improvements will serve three manufacturing companies already committed to locating in the new industrial park as well as attract future businesses to the region. This investment is part of a $3,668,329 project that will help create 152 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $8.7 million.

$950,000 to the March Joint Powers Authority, Moreno Valley, California, to continue conversion of a portion of the former March Air Force Base to a mixed-use business park to serve residents and businesses in Southern California’s Inland Empire region. This investment, funded by the Department of Defense and administered by EDA, is part of a $1,055,556 project that will help create 12,000 jobs and generate $68 million in private investment.

$815,342 to the Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to support technical assistance, training and biotechnology pre-incubator operational activities at the National Center for Bio-Entrepreneurship and Translational Research in Doylestown. This investment is part of a $1,630,684 project that will help foster the development and growth of biotechnology-related businesses, generating private investment and jobs in the region.

$752,000 to Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, to support the expansion of the Sill Business Incubator, a catalyst for entrepreneurial development in the regional economy, and provides the facilities needed to further the expansion of the region’s biotechnology and life science industries. This investment is part of a $1.504 million project that will help create 100 new jobs and attract more than $3 million in private investment.

$600,000 to the city of North Bend, Washington, to construct water lines necessary to address the City’s water shortage and end the development moratorium caused by the shortage of water, allowing for the expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of new businesses to the area. This investment is part of a $1,645,915 project that will help create 400 jobs and generate more than $15 million in private investment.

$600,000 to the Los Angeles Operation HOPE, Washington, DC, to support the continued implementation and expansion of the HOPE Center Small Business Technical Assistance program located in the Anacostia section of the District of Columbia. The program focuses on providing technical assistance, training, and computer and internet access to small business owners and entrepreneurs to promote small business start-up and growth, leading to private investment and job creation. This investment is part of a $1,432,960 project.

$500,000 to the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, to support the development and implementation of a knowledge clearinghouse and innovation text-bed for small manufacturing firms in the Genesee-Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. This investment is part of a $1 million project.

$300,000 to Cameron Works, Inc., Brownsville, Texas, to fund the creation of the Small Rural Cities Coalition to enhance regional competitiveness by better coordinating the economic development efforts of rural local governments with those of the larger cities in Cameron County. This investment is part of a $375,000 project.

$250,000 to the Sacramento Financial Conference, Chico, California, to establish a framework to build local private equity investment capacity in a multi-state regional area comprising portions of California and Nevada challenged by high unemployment. This investment is part of a $675,000 project.

$200,000 for a joint investment with the Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology and the Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Pocomoke City, Maryland, to support construction of improvements to the Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space Technology Incubator Building/Flex-Space Development facility in the Pocomoke Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $400,000 project that will help create 40 jobs and generate $10 million in private investment.

$130,000 to Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, to fund the second year of a three-year University Center program located at the University’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. This investment is part of a $261,278 project.

September 17-21, 2007
EDA announced 33 investments greater than $100,000 during the period September 17-21, 2007, totaling $41,824,053. These investments are part of projects totaling $67,136,358, saving 266 jobs, creating 5,862 jobs and generating more than $398.5 million in private investment.

$6.080 million for a joint investment with the Inland Valley Development Agency and the San Bernardino International Airport Authority, California, to construct improvements to the airport and three buildings of the former Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino as part of an effort to overcome the economic challenges associated with the base closure. This investment, funded by the Department of Defense and administered by EDA, is part of a $6,755,556 project that will help create 400 jobs and generate $10 million in private investment.

$4.560 million to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, California, for redevelopment of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco to include development of an Infrastructure Master Plan for the Arts and Technology District, as well as infrastructure construction for the redevelopment, including utilities, streetscape and parking improvements. This investment, funded by the Department of Defense and administered by EDA, is part of a $5,066,677 project that will help create 100 jobs and generate more than $1 million in private investment.

$2.680 million to the city of Parlier, California, to support the construction of infrastructure improvements for the second phase development of the Parlier Bio-Agricultural Industrial Park to accommodate the retention and expansion of the agricultural industry in the region. This investment is part of a $3,731,375 project that will help create 125 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $23 million.

$2.5 million to the Cabrillo Community College District, California to support the construction of a facility that will house the Pajaro Valley Regional Training Center, which will provide skill training in the mechanical trades and industrial technologies. This investment is part of a $5 million project that will help create 430 new jobs and generate $83 million in private investment.

$2.280 million to the city of Victorville, California, to construct infrastructure necessary for the redevelopment of the former George Air Force Base into a multi-modal airport complex for light, medium and heavy industrial usage. The airport, now known as the Southern California Logistics Airport Authority, is designed to diversify the previously military-dependent economy. This investment, funded by the Department of Defense and administered by EDA, is part of a $2,533,334 project that will help create 1,000 jobs and generate $10 million in private investment.

$2 million for a joint investment with the Yuut Elitnaurviat-People’s Learning Center, Inc. and the city of Bethel, Alaska, to fund the final construction and procurement of fixtures and equipment for a facility focused on providing training, education and support services in the health care industry to workers in the region. This investment is part of a $5.58 million project that will help save 50 jobs, create 500 jobs and generate more than $3 million in private investment.

$2 million for a joint investment with the East Baltimore Development, Inc. and the East Baltimore Incubator Corporation, Maryland, to support the build-out of a life sciences facility to house the training and incubator programs for the Bio-Technical Institute of Maryland. The incubator will provide office space and wet labs for start-up businesses as part of Baltimore’s emerging life sciences industry. This investment is part of a $5 million project that will help create 400 jobs and generate $8 million in private investment.

$2 million to the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association, to fund the construction of a shore-based salmon processing facility with equipment and ancillary buildings in Nelson Lagoon, Aleutians East Borough. The new processing plant allows for the harvesting of silver salmon and improves the quality of value-added seafood products harvested during different seasons throughout the year, while providing job opportunities in the region. This investment is part of a $4 million project that will help create 70 jobs and generate over $1.3 million in private investment.

$2 million to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Anchorage, to fund the design and construction of a maritime safety training facility on the Kenai Peninsula. This investment is part of a $3.35 million project that will help create 100 jobs and generate more than $3.3 million in private investment.

$2 million to the city of Saint Paul, Alaska, to fund the dredging of the Saint Paul Harbor to accommodate the docking of larger seafood catcher-processor vessels. This investment is part of a $2.858 million project that will help create 370 jobs and generate more than $21 million in private investment.

$1.77 million for a joint investment with the city of Ukiah and Mendocino County for construction of infrastructure improvements and a bridge to provide access to vacant industrial parcels for industrial and commercial development. This investment is part of a $2.950 project that will help create 400 jobs and generate $35 million in private investment.

$1.5 million for a joint investment with the city of Sand Point and Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, to fund Phase II of the Sand Point New Harbor project which includes construction of a wharf to ensure the safety of commercial fishing vessels. This investment is part of a $3 million project that will help retain 100 jobs, create 159 jobs and generate more than $6 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Craig Community Association, Craig, Alaska, to fund road improvements in Port Saint Nicholas on the west coast of the Prince of Wales Island to accommodate growth of existing businesses and attract new businesses. This investment is part of a $1.5 million project that will help retain 33 jobs, create 125 jobs and generate more than $7.9 million in private investment.

$1.344 million to the city of Atka, Alaska, to complete the construction of a small hydroelectric power generating plant, including the dam, infrastructure and distribution systems. The new facility will reduce power costs by two-thirds, making local businesses more profitable and encouraging entrepreneurship. This investment is part of a $2,057,818 project that will help save 72 jobs, create 37 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $3.6 million.

$1.2 million to Sheldon Jackson College, Sitka, Alaska, to support the expansion of the Sheldon Jackson College seafood hatchery program through the construction of a research and training building and dock, and purchase of new equipment. The program will train students in sea-life rearing, business, marketing, customer outreach and seafood processing. This investment is part of a $1.5 million project that will help create 150 jobs and generate $2.9 million in private investment.

$1 million for a joint investment with the Catawba Valley Community College and Catawba County, North Carolina, to support construction of a simulated hospital facility on the Catawba Valley Community College campus to provide educational opportunities in the health care industry to workers displaced by the shrinking furniture and textile manufacturing industries. This investment is part of a $2,674,457 project that will help create 859 jobs and generating $123.3 million in private investment.

$1 million for a joint investment with the city of Laurinburg and Richmond Community College, North Carolina, to support construction of a new training facility on the Richmond Community College campus in Laurinburg to offer training in the healthcare, computer and industrial maintenance industries to workers displaced by the recent closure of two major manufacturing plants. This investment is part of a $2.6 million investment that will help create 230 new jobs and generate $27.4 million in private investment.

$950,000 for a joint investment with the Inland Valley Development Agency and the San Bernardino International Airport Authority, California, to continue implementation of the former Norton Air Force Base reuse strategy. This investment, funded by the Department of Defense and administered by EDA, is part of a $1,055,556 project that will help create 300 jobs and generate more than $1 million in private investment.

$750,000 to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, to fund electricity, water and communications infrastructure and a boom for moving fish and freight for the Coffman Cove Harbor dock, which is being expanded with assistance from the Denali Commission. This investment is part of an $833,334 project that will help save 11 jobs, create 49 jobs and generate more than $1.84 million in private investment.

$437,000 to the Round Valley Indian Tribes, Mendocino County, California, for construction of a facility to use as a multi- retail establishment to serve the Round Valley Indian Tribes. This investment is part of a $437,000 project that will help create 7 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $1 million.

$258,500 to the Orick Community Service District, Orick, California, to fund the development of a plan for construction of a wastewater system essential for new commercial and industrial investment in the area. This investment is part of a $517,000 project.

$250,000 to the city of Galena, Kansas, to fund an engineering study to assess the risks for collapse of abandoned lead and zinc mines. The study includes identifying abandoned mine voids located beneath the downtown business district and helping to mitigate the risk of future collapses. This investment is part of a $500,000 project.

$232,500 to the town of Pulaski, Virginia, for development of an economic adjustment strategy for the New River Valley region of southwest Virginia. The strategy includes preparation of detailed engineering and design recommendations for the construction of a regional, multi-tenant, nanotechnology business park facility in the Pulaski area, and development of an organizational structure to support the nanotechnology cluster. This investment is part of a $465,500 project.

$210,341 to The Starting Block, Inc., Hart, Michigan, to support the purchase of an existing facility and equipment for a regional kitchen and business incubator to foster entrepreneurship in both agriculture product processing and the region’s food service industry. This investment is part of a $460,341 project.

$200,000 to the city of Seattle, Washington, to fund the preparation of an economic adjustment strategy that will leverage light rail transit construction to improve the small business climate in southeast Seattle. This investment is part of a $502,000 project.

$175,000 to the South Los Angeles Economic Alliance, California, to fund a multi-faceted effort to provide economic development planning for the Los Angeles region, focusing on downtown Artesia and the Century Boulevard corridor in Inglewood. The investment also supports the update of strategic economic development plans for several communities, identifies and evaluates proposals for feasibility and adaptability, and creates a project development and technical assistance program for ongoing support to distressed areas. This investment is part of a $350,000 project.

$164,119 to Purdue University to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program at Purdue University focusing on technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $366,656 project.

$158,214 for a joint investment with Bowling Green State University, Ohio University and Miami University, Ohio, to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program. The three universities collectively comprise the Rural Universities Program which will focus on providing technical assistance and applied research to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification throughout the northwest, southwest and southeast regions of Ohio. This investment is part of a $316,428 project.

$150,000 to California State University, Chico, to fund the second year of a three-year University Center program at the University’s Center for Economic Development. The Center, serving 26 counties in northern California, provides training services and outreach to local communities in partnership with the Northern California Workforce Investment Board. This investment is part of a $300,000 project.

$135,000 to the University of Southern California, to support the University Center program at the University’s Center for Economic Development. The Center provides assistance, applied research and information to communities throughout the twelve-county southern California region. This investment is part of a $273,126 project.

$120,000 to East-Central Technological Initiative, Caguas, Puerto Rico, to support development of an implementation plan for the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Master Plan in the east central region of Puerto Rico to promote new entrepreneurial endeavors and foster better coordination between the municipalities and technology-based companies in the region. This investment is part of a $150,000 project.

$119,000 to the Bell County Industrial Foundation, Inc., Middlesborough, Kentucky, to support construction of a sewer line to serve new industry in the Whitmer Industrial Park, as part of an overall effort to attract and grow new jobs and diversify the regional economy beyond traditional coal mining. This investment is part of a $170,000 project that will help create 35 jobs and generate $2.4 million in private investment.

$100,379 to Prowers County, Lamar, Colorado, for construction of a new water transport line to accommodate development of an ethanol production facility and future industrial growth in Lamar. This investment is part of a $264,200 project that will help create 14 new jobs and attract more than $23 million in private investment.

September 10-14, 2007
EDA announced nine investments greater than $100,000 during the period September 10-14, 2007, totaling $4,692,265. These investments are part of projects totaling $9,696,886, saving 383 jobs, creating 560 jobs and generating more than $35.6 million in private investment.

$2.2 million to the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County, Maryland, to fund infrastructure improvements to support development of a business park to accommodate technology-based businesses and training centers necessary to transition Garrett County from a natural resource extraction economy to one based on tourism, manufacturing and technology. This investment is part of a $4.55 million project that will help create 435 jobs and generate more than $25 million in private investments.

$1,177,265 to the town of Clayton, New Mexico, to construct water and wastewater infrastructure improvements necessary to develop a multi-use travel center at the Clayton Business Park. This investment is part of a 2,354,530 project that will help create 25 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $10 million.

$350,000 to the Seafood Consumer Center, Astoria, Oregon, to fund applied research and training to help the Pacific Northwest seafood industry remain productive and profitable during a year-long industry closure. Techniques and models will be developed to preserve marine resources, invest in port infrastructure, test experimental methods of harvesting and processing, and increase market access. This investment is part of a $700,000 project.

$230,000 to the city of Warren, Arkansas, to fund the completion of a wastewater pre-treatment facility for the city of Warren, adding additional funding due to the complexity and the special nature of the project. The investment will supply increased capacity necessary for the retention, expansion, and attraction of new businesses and jobs. This investment is part of a $600,000 project that will help save 383 jobs, create 100 new jobs and generate more than $600,000 in private investment.

$175,000 to the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, Newport, Oregon, to fund regional planning and advisory services for a rural telecommunications strategy and research and analysis of oceanic wave energy generation on the Oregon coast. After recent downturns in the wood products and commercial fishing industries, the development of oceanic energy generation and an enhanced telecommunications network will help to expand and diversify the region’s economy. This investment is part of a $350,000 project.

$150,000 to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to support the third year of a three-year University Center program at the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Economic Development (Center). Under the scope of work for the project the Center provides technical assistance, applied research, training and information dissemination to institutions, communities, and businesses in economically distressed areas of the state to address local economic development problems and help create a climate conducive to economic growth and development. This investment is part of a $321,741 project.

$140,000 to the University of Nevada, Reno, to support the second year of a three-year University Center program at the University of Nevada’s Department of Resource Economics. The scope of work focuses on promoting economic diversification, providing technical assistance, conducting research studies, identifying industry clusters in rural areas, and improving local capacity to stimulate and enhance rural growth. This investment is part of a $280,615 project.

$140,000 to Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, to support the second year of a three-year University Center program at Boise State University. The scope of work, aimed at small and medium sized businesses in rural areas, focuses on technology transfer and commercialization to promote entrepreneurialism and diversify Idaho’s economy. This investment is part of a $280,000 project.

$130,000 to Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, to support the second year of a three-year University Center program at Eastern Oregon University’s Rural Development Institute. The scope of work focuses on collaboration among Oregon universities to attract innovative industries and commercialize local products through applied research as well as support the development of industry clusters in value-added agriculture, renewable energy and bio-science based businesses. This investment is part of a $260,000 project.

September 4-7, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period September 4-7, 2007.

August 27-31, 2007
EDA announced seven investments greater than $100,000 during the period August 27-31, 2007, totaling $4,975,347. These investments are part of projects totaling $11,416,569, creating 725 jobs and generating more than $228 million in private investment.

$2 million for a joint investment to the University of Toledo and the University of Toledo Foundation, Ohio, to support construction of a second high-tech business incubator facility to increase the capacity of the University’s existing, highly-successful Clean and Alternative Energy Incubation Center. This investment is part of a $4 million project that will help create 400 jobs and generate $80 million in private investment.

$1.4 million to the city of Scottsburg, Indiana, to support construction of a business incubator and job training facility to promote technology and innovation-driven entrepreneurship while retaining and nurturing the region’s industrial sector workforce. This investment is part of a $3,797,170 project that will help create 186 jobs and generate more than $18 million in private investment.

$745,500 for a joint investment with Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta, Georgia to support construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to an industrial site necessary to attract and secure new businesses. This investment is part of a $1,491,154 project that will help create 107 jobs and generate $50 million in private investment.

$385,000 to Carroll County, Missouri for construction of an access road to enable the development and operation of the new Show Me Ethanol plant. The ethanol plant is a natural fit for the area's agriculture based economy and will provide new value-added opportunities, increased incomes and assist with economic diversification. This investment is part of a $770,000 project that will help create 32 new jobs and generate $80 million in private investment.

$220,847 to the University of Hawaii Pacific Basin, Honolulu, to fund the second year of a three-year University Center program at the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Basin Business Center. The scope of work focuses on providing technical assistance and applied research to small and medium-sized businesses throughout the Pacific Basin region to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $441,694 project.

$117,000 to the University of Southern Maine to fund the third year of a three-year University Center program providing technical assistance and applied research to public and private sector economic development entities across the state to help increase productivity, spur innovation and entrepreneurship and increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $676,588 project.

$107,000 to Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, to fund the second of a three-year University Center program providing technical assistance and applied research to rural communities and stakeholders across the state to help increase entrepreneurship and enhance long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification. This investment is part of a $239,963 project.

August 20-24, 2007
EDA announced two investments greater than $100,000 during the period August 20-24, 2007, totaling $2.3 million. These investments are part of projects totaling $13.558 million, saving 600 jobs, creating 130 new jobs and generating more than $5.2 million in private investment.

$2 million to the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, to support construction of upgrades to the town of Jaffrey’s aging wastewater treatment plant necessary to comply with state and federal water quality standards. This investment is part of a $12.958 million project that will help save 600 jobs, create 130 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $5.2 million.

$300,000 to the Northern Community Investment Corporation, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to support the system design, site design and testing needed to provide high-speed broadband internet services for the business community, emergency service providers, educators, telemedicine and residential users in the New Hampshire project service area which includes Coos, Grafton and Carroll Counties. This investment is part of a $600,000 project that will help diversify the regional economy with growth opportunities in e-commerce and technology-led economic development ventures.

August 13-17, 2007
EDA announced one investment greater than $100,000 during the period August 13-17, 2007 totaling $1.984 million. This investment is part of a project totaling $2.168 million, creating 259 new jobs and generating more than $14.8 million in private investment.

$1.984 million to the city of Newago, Michigan, to support the construction of multiple infrastructure improvements including roads, water and sewer lines, a new municipal well, and water treatment plant enhancements designed to expand system capacity and allow for the development of a business and light industrial park. This investment is part of a $2.168 million project that will help create 259 jobs and generate $14.8 million in private investment.

August 6-10, 2007
EDA announced three investments greater than $100,000 during the period August 6-10, 2007, totaling $420,000. These investments are part of projects totaling $899,153.

$170,000 to Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program, located at Kansas State University’s Advanced Manufacturing Institute, to promote job creation and private investment in Kansas. This investment is part of a $399,030 project.

$140,000 to the University of Missouri, Columbia, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at the University of Missouri to promote job creation and private investment in Missouri. This investment is part of a $280,123 project.

$110,000 to Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program, located at Iowa State University of Science and Technology’s Center for Industrial Research and Service, to promote job creation and private investment in Iowa. This investment is part of a $220,000 project.

July 30-August 3, 2007
EDA announced nine investments greater than $100,000 during the period July 30-August 3, 2007, totaling $l.715 million. These investments are part of projects totaling $3.318 million, creating 127 new jobs and generating more than $12.5 million in private investment.

$500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to fund the Somerset Pulaski County Development Foundation, Somerset, Kentucky, supplementing EDA’s $500,000 investment awarded in March 2007. The combined investment supports development of the High Growth Training Center in Somerset to train power plant and other high technology employees in the utility and telecommunication industries. This investment is part of a $500,000 project that will help create 127 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $12.5 million

$169,884 to the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission, Carbondale, Illinois, to support long-term regional economic development planning efforts in Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and Williamson counties stimulating investment, income and economic recovery. This investment is part of a $283,140 project.

$165,700 to the University of Kentucky, Lexington, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at the University of Kentucky’s Technology Development Center to promote job creation and private investment in Kentucky. This investment is part of a $580,264 project.

$165,700 to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at Georgia Tech Research Corporation’s Enterprise Innovation Institute to promote job creation and private investment in Georgia. This investment is part of a $390,700 project.

$165,700 to Mississippi State University, Starkville, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at Mississippi State University to promote job creation and private investment in Mississippi. This investment is part of a $331,400 project.

$150,000 to Pennsylvania State University, University Park, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at Pennsylvania State University’s Office of Sponsored Programs to promote job creation and private investment in Pennsylvania. This investment is part of a $387,732 project.

$150,000 to Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at Cornell University’s Office of Sponsored Programs to promote job creation and private investment in New York. This investment is part of a $300,000 project.

$132,000 to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Office of Sponsored Programs to promote job creation and private investment in Virginia. This investment is part of a $288,601 project.

$116,000 to the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, to support implementation of the EDA University Center program at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, to promote job creation and private investment in Puerto Rico. This investment is part of a $255,799 project.

July 23-27, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period July 23-27, 2007.

July 16-20, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period July16-20, 2007.

July 9-13, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period July 9-13, 2007.

July 2-6, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period July 2-6, 2007.

June 25-29, 2007
EDA announced 12 investments greater than $100,000 during the period June 25-29, 2007 totaling $10,288,995. These investments are part of projects totaling $22,909,345, creating 2,587 new jobs and generating more than $227.8 million in private investment.

$1.25 million to the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, Texas, to expand and renovate an abandoned mall site for reuse as a business incubator and financial center. This investment is part of a $2.825 million project that will help create 500 jobs and generate more than $10 million in private investment.

$1.25 million to the city of Raymondville, Texas, to support the development of the Raymondville Technology Park which includes construction of a training facility to house a small business incubator, a university satellite campus, a distance learning program and several community organizations. This investment is part of a $1,696,714 project that will help generate private investment in excess of $203,000.

$1.022 million to Butte-Silver Bow Consolidated Government, Butte, Montana, to assist with construction of a sewer line to facilitate development at the Port of Montana Business Development District. This investment is part of a $5 million project that will help create 143 new jobs and generate $47 million in private investment.

$1 million to the Center for Economic Development, Innovation and Commercialization, Austin, Texas, to support the establishment of the Big 12 Angels, a network of 12 selected universities providing enhanced economic development collaboration between universities and key stakeholders in the public and private sectors to overcome inherent challenges in obtaining and leveraging revolving loan funds and other venture capital investments. This investment is part of a $2 million project.

$1 million to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum, Inc., Cuero, Texas, to support the renovation of a historical building and construction of a new two-story building to house a museum and library for the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum, Inc., in Cuero, Texas, a designated “Preserve America” Community under the “Preserve America” Initiative of 2000. This investment is part of a $1,428,741 project that will help create 200 new jobs and generate more than $725,000 in private investment.

$1 million for a joint investment with Burke County and Western Piedmont Community College, Morgantown, North Carolina, to support the renovation of a former manufacturing facility to house a new workforce training center which is expected to train more than 500 students annually in the healthcare industry. This investment is part of a $4,087,600 project that will help create 220 new jobs and generate more than $120 million in private investment.

$993,000 to the Arc of Hilo, Hawaii, to construct multiple infrastructure improvements to a building site necessary for development of a facility to provide educational and business opportunities to Hilo’s large population of disabled and unemployed residents. This investment is part of a $1,987,750 project that will help create 229 new jobs and generate over $865,500 in private investment.

$800,000 to the City of Jasper, Texas, to fund the construction of a new regional vocational training center in Jasper, an area affected by Hurricane Rita and still hampered by a shortage of skilled construction workers. This investment is part of a $1.303 million investment that will help create 1,000 jobs and generate more than $25 million in private investment.

$800,000 to the City of Fort Stockton, Texas, for renovation of the City’s wastewater treatment system necessary for the retention and expansion of businesses in the Fort Stockton area. This investment is part of a $1.164 million project that will help create 295 jobs and attract more than $22 million in private investment.

$600,000 to the Hispanic Institute, Washington, DC, to conduct a strategic economic analysis of labor supply in vital industry clusters and the immigrant workforce in the southwestern region of Texas. This investment is part of a $750,000 project.

$323,995 to Hidalgo County, Edinburg, Texas, to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Hidalgo County. This investment is part of a $404,995 investment.

$250,000 to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to conduct an architectural assessment and space utilization study of the Tribe’s real property and infrastructure to determine its suitability for future development. This investment is part of a $261,545 project.

June 18-22, 2007
EDA announced 41 investments greater than $100,000 during the period June 18-22, 2007 totaling $39,755,536. These investments are part of projects totaling $102,504,404, saving 800 jobs, creating 7,681 new jobs and generating more than $1.109 billion in private investment.

$3,215,427 to the Maryland Broadband Cooperative, Salisbury, Maryland, to fund the installation of a fiber optic broadband network to serve high technology businesses located in the Eastern Shore counties of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. This investment is part of a $7,071,990 project that will help create 1,000 new jobs and generate $117 million in private investment.

$2.4 million to Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment, Coachella, California, to fund construction of a retail commercial center in downtown Mecca that will serve as a business incubator for approximately 40 percent of the businesses locating there. This investment is part of a $7,370,550 project that will help save 17 jobs, create 425 jobs and generate $34 million in private investment.

$1,985,500 for a joint investment with the city of Lansing and the Michigan State University Foundation, Michigan, to support construction of improvements to roadway and utility infrastructure necessary for expansion of the University Corporate Research Park to include space for a business incubator and emerging technology-based clusters. This investment is part of a $3,971,000 project that will help create 400 jobs and generate more than $40 million in private investment.

$1.725 million for a joint investment with the Stephenson County, Silver Creek Township and the Freeport Area Economic Development Foundation, Freeport, Illinois, to support the construction of multiple improvements to the infrastructure in the Mill Race Crossing Industrial Park in Freeport. This investment is part of a $5.732 million project that will help create 300 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $18 million.

$1.6 million for a joint investment with the Cedar Valley TechWorks, Inc. and the city of Waterloo to support renovation of a vacant facility for reuse as a technology center to meet the educational needs of the emerging bio-based technologies in Black Hawk County. This investment is part of a $6,684,013 project that will help create 192 new jobs and generate $7.6 million in private investment.

$1.55 million for a joint investment with the Bristol Virginia Utilities and Cumberland Plateau Company, Inc. to support the installation of 45 miles of advanced fiber optic broadband cable in Buchanan and Dickenson Counties. This investment is part of a $3.1 million project that will create 600 jobs and generate more than $40 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, to support the renovation of roadways and utilities in the Philadelphia Navy Yard necessary for retention and expansion of existing businesses. This investment is part of a $6,118,295 project that will help create 675 jobs and generate $121 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to Ohio County Water District, Hartford, Kentucky, to support the construction of a new water treatment plan and upgrades the existing raw water intake system to accommodate the retention and expansion of major industry in Ohio County. This investment is part of a $9 million project saving 783 jobs, creating 127 new jobs and generating $30.6 million in private investment.

$1.5 million for a joint investment with the LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation, LeMoyne-Owen College and the New Towne Center, LLC, Memphis, Tennessee, to support the construction of a mixed-use facility in the city of Memphis. This investment is part of a $5,152,898 project that will help create 179 new jobs and generate $2.302 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the city of Norfolk, Nebraska, to fund infrastructure necessary for new food processing industry in the city of Norfolk. This investment is part of a $4.019 million project that will help create 135 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $23 million.

$1.5 million for a joint investment with the Centre County Industrial Development Corporation, Benner Township, Bellefonte Borough Authority and the Spring Benner Walker Joint Authority, Pennsylvania, to support the construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to 83 acres of the 212-acre Rockview Business Park to accommodate new industry. This investment is part of a $3.819 million project that will help create 900 jobs and generate $40 million in private investment.

$1.5 million for a joint investment with the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the Orangeburg-Calhoun Area Technical Education Commission, South Carolina, to support construction of the Transportation Technology Workforce Training Center. This investment is part of a $3,701,099 project that will help create 544 jobs and generate $420 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the University of North Dakota Research Foundation, Grand Forks, North Dakota, to support construction of infrastructure necessary for development of a new technology research park. This investment is part of a $3 million project that will help create 396 new jobs and generate $30 million in private investment.

$1.460 million to the city of Wiggins, Mississippi, to fund upgrades to the city of Wiggins’ water system to accommodate new businesses moving to the area still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. This investment is part of a $1.825 million project that will help create 350 jobs and generate $15.5 million in private investment.

$1.24 million to the South Dakota Technology Business Center (Center), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to support construction of an addition and infrastructure improvements to the Center to accommodate new businesses. This investment is part of a $2.7 million project that will help create 136 new jobs and generate $27 million in private investment.

$1.2 million to the National World War II Museum, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, supports expansion of the Museum to include the development of a state-of-the-art theater and purchase of equipment for the theater, stimulating New Orleans’ tourism industry. This investment is part of a $4.441 million project that will help create 39 jobs and generate $26 million in private investment.

$1.2 million to the Great Falls International Airport Authority, Montana, to fund renovation of a hangar at the Great Falls International Airport for lease to an aircraft maintenance firm, stimulating growth in the area’s avionics industry cluster. This investment is part of a $3,636,364 project.

$1,276,250 for a joint investment with the city of Albertville and the Albertville Municipal Utility Board, Alabama, to support construction of infrastructure improvements to the Albertville Municipal Airport to accommodate new growth. This investment is part of a $2,552,500 project (including $300,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission) that will help create 405 new jobs and generate $16.2 million in private investment.

$1.1 million to the Rosebud Economic Development Corporation, Mission, South Dakota, to fund the construction of a facility on the Rosebud Indian Reservation to house companies, working in partnership with Tribally-owned businesses, that will help develop and implement programs in the electronic integration circuitry technologies, promoting stability in the Tribe’s economy. This investment is part of a $1.948 investment that will help create 100 new jobs and generate $620,000 in private investment.

$1 million for a joint investment with Mitchell County and the Mitchell County Development Authority, Alabama, Camilla, Georgia, to fund Phase II road improvements to serve a new ethanol production facility and other industry locating in the new Mitchell County Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $2,312,084 project that will help create 19 jobs and generate $66 million in private investment.

$1 million to the All Indian Pueblos Council, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to construct infrastructure improvements in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) in Albuquerque to serve retail and commercial businesses. This investment is part of a $2,225,700 project that will help create 200 new jobs and generate $3 million in private investment.

$1 million to the Ardmore Development Authority, Oklahoma, to fund land acquisition and construction of an access road for the Ardmore Industrial Airpark, a requirement for the Park’s new auto assembly and distribution facility. This investment is part of a $2 million project that will help create 41 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $6.6 million.

$742,000 to the Governor’s Office for Local Development, Frankfort, Kentucky, to fund Economic Development Districts in Kentucky. This investment is part of a $927,500 project.

$637,425 to the Ciunerkiurvik Corporation, St. Mary’s, Alaska, supports acquisition, renovation and furnishing of a facility for reuse as a multi-purpose training and conference center for the Lower Yukon. This investment is part of a $637,425 project that will help create 15 new jobs and train more than 40 to 100 workers per year.

$520,560 to the city of Blaine, Tennessee, to fund multiple improvements to the City’s sewer system to accommodate growth in the industrial and commercial clusters in southwest Grainger County. This investment is part of an $867,600 project that will help create 173 jobs and generate $12.525 million in private investment

$500,000 to the Northwest Regional Planning Commission, Spooner, Wisconsin, to support construction of a business enterprise center which will house a small business incubator and other light manufacturing companies. This investment is part of a $1 million project that will help create 25 jobs and generate $833,000 in private investment.

$476,925 to the Water and Light Commission of the Town of Greeneville, Tennessee, to support construction of improvements to Greeneville’s wastewater treatment plan necessary for expansion of local industry. This investment is part of a $953,850 project that will help create 305 jobs and generate $11 million in private investment.

$450,000 to the Stockton Port District, Stockton, California, to support a master plan for redevelopment of Rough and Ready Island , Port of Stockton, formerly a supply depot for the U.S. Navy. This investment is part of a $750,000 project.

$432,785 to the Ports Association of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to support the development of a statewide business strategy and marketing plan for future growth of ports and other marine transportation industry clusters in Louisiana. This investment is part of a $632,785 project.

$400,000 to the Louisiana Committee for Economic Development, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to fund the development of a strategic plan for Louisiana to fully realize the economic opportunities from commerce with Latin America. This investment is part of an $800,000 project.

$350,000 to New Mexico Community Capital, Bernalillo, New Mexico, to support the establishment of IMPACT-New Mexico, a technical assistance program offering sustainable business services and entrepreneurial assistance to high-potential companies located in distressed rural communities in New Mexico. This investment is part of a $583,333 project.

$279,192 to Otero Junior College, La Junta, Colorado, to support the development of a program for retention, expansion and attraction of businesses in the six-county region of southeast Colorado affected by the recent closure of two major businesses. This investment is part of a $475,692 project.

$214,591 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas, to support the EDA University Center program located at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, promoting job creation and private investment in Arkansas. This investment is part of a $351,354 project.

$163,884 to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development Commission, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to support long-term regional economic development planning efforts in the area served by the Commission. This investment is part of a $234,120 project.

$163,884 to Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District (District), Reno, Ohio, to support long-term regional economic development planning efforts in the region served by the District. This investment is part of a $204,855 project.

$157,844 to the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments (Council), Youngstown, Ohio, to support long-term regional economic development planning efforts in the area served by the Council. This investment is part of a $315,688 project.

$157,844 to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Lansing, Michigan, to support continued implementation of the Commission’s economic development planning program. This investment is part of a $315,768 project.

$153,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, to support the EDA University Center program located at the University of Michigan, promoting job creation and private investment in Michigan. This investment is part of a $306,000 project.

$150,000 to the city of Porterville, California, to support the development of a marketing plan for the City to provide training, creates jobs and attracts new businesses. This investment is part of a $223,490 project.

$144,800 to the state of Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Lincoln, Nebraska, to support the development of a regional comprehensive plan for six counties and sixty-eight communities along the I-80 corridor in Nebraska. This investment is part of a $289,600 project.

$108,625 to the Economic Development and Financing Corporation, Ukiah, California, to support a meat industry capacity study to determine the feasibility of opening a feedlot and slaughterhouse in Mendocino County to replace jobs lost due to suspension of the area’s wood harvesting industry. This investment is part of a $254,851 project.

June 11-15, 2007
EDA announced one investment greater than $100,000 during the period June 11-15, 2007 totaling $1 million. This investment (summarized below) is part of a $2 million project that will help create 120 new jobs and generate more than $155,000 in private investment.

$1 million for a joint investment with the City of Hobart and Hobart Economic Development Authority, Oklahoma, to support the construction of improvements to the water and sewer systems in the City’s industrial park necessary to attract new industry. This investment is part of a $2 million project that will help create 120 new jobs and generate more than $155,000 in private investment.

June 4-8, 2007
EDA announced nine investments greater than $100,000 during the period June 4-8, 2007 totaling $5,965,748. These investments are part of projects totaling $12,053,622, saving 81 jobs, creating 1,873 new jobs and generating more than $155.125 million in private investment.

$1.9 million for a joint investment with the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles and the Community Development Agency of the City of Los Angeles, California, to fund infrastructure, fees and essential training equipment for the new YWCA Job Corps Urban Campus in downtown Los Angeles. This investment is part of a $3,804,231 project that will help create 1,000 new jobs and generate more than $42 million in private investment.

$1.5 million (includes $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission) to the city of Owingsville, Kentucky, to fund upgrades to the City’s wastewater treatment system to accommodate the needs of existing and new industry in the Bath County Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $3.039 million project that will help save 81 jobs, create 40 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $17.475 million.

$838,500 for a joint investment with the City of Leeds, the Water Works Board of the City of Leeds and the Jefferson County Commission, Alabama, to fund water and sewer improvements to a site in Leeds that will house three new enterprises. This investment is part of a $1.677 million project that will help create 298 jobs and generate $71.2 million in private investment.

$810,000 to Davidson County Community College, Thomasville, North Carolina, to support the construction of a new workforce training center needed to enhance training and employment opportunities in the area’s growing transportation technology cluster. This investment is part of a $1,621,534 project that will help create 535 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $24.450 million in the first three years of operation.

$319,000 to North Country Council, Inc., Bethlehem, New Hampshire, to support the development of an economic adjustment strategic plan and related technical assistance activities in response to sudden and severe mill job loose in Coos County and the development of a flood mitigation study for downtown Colebrook, Coos County, to prevent anticipated negative economic impacts from infrastructure damage caused by flooding. This investment is part of a $638,000 project.

$165,700 to Auburn University, Alabama, to support the implementation of the EDA University Center program, located in the University’s Technical Assistance Center, to promote job creation and private investment in Alabama. This investment is part of a $358,525 project.

$158,527 to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois, to support implementation of EDA’s University Center program to promote job creation and private investment in Illinois. This investment is part of a $473,602 project.

$142,406 to the University of Arizona, Tucson, to fund the development and preparation of economic development curriculum materials, an online curriculum library and media broadcast materials for use by Native American leaders and entrepreneurs and tribal colleges. This investment is part of a $178,008 project.

$131,615 to Cleveland State University, Ohio, to support implementation of EDA’s University Center program to promote job creation and private investment in northeast Ohio. This investment is part of a $263,722 project.

May 28-June 1, 2007
EDA announced four investments greater than $100,000 during the period May 28-June 1, 2007 totaling $3,042,406. These investments are part of projects totaling $6,743,508, creating 258 new jobs and generating more than $61.596 million in private investment.

$1 million to Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Bethlehem, to fund the engineering and planning design for the Wall Street West fiber-optic network, a workforce investment for regional economic development in northeastern Pennsylvania. The network will enhance the region’s knowledge economy and skilled workforce. This investment is part of a $2 million project.

$1 million to the town of Holly Springs, North Carolina, to fund improvements to the wastewater system to support construction of a new manufacturing facility. This investment is part of a $2,765,500 project that will help create 258 new jobs and generate more than $61.596 million in private investment.

$900,000 to the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, to support the development of the Commercialization Continuum, a comprehensive technology commercialization system for the southeastern Pennsylvania region that will enable client businesses to produce new products and processes, and thus increase jobs and private investment. This investment is part of a $1.8 million project.

$142,406 to the University of Arizona, Tucson, to fund the development and preparation of distance learning modules that can be used by Indian Nations, tribal colleges and other institutions working on reservation economic development throughout the United States. This investment is part of a $178,008 project.

May 21-25, 2007
EDA announced 14 investments greater than $100,000 during the period May 21-25, 2007, totaling $6,728,704. These investments are part of projects totaling $14,803,212, creating 766 jobs, saving 18 jobs and generating $205.3 million in private investment.

$1.5 million for a joint investment with the Winn Parish Policy Jury (Winnfield, LA) and the Valley Electric Membership Corporation (Natchitoches, LA) to support construction of upgrades to the city of Winnfield’s wastewater, electrical and roadway infrastructure necessary to attract new industry to the area which is still recovering from damages by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. This investment is part of a $5.304 million project that will help create over 75 jobs and generate $86.6 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Little Rock Port Authority, Arkansas, to fund infrastructure and railroad improvements for the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $2.2 million project that will help create 200 jobs and generate $60 million in private investment.

$1.1 million to Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission, South Carolina, to fund construction of an elevated water tank that will add capacity and fire protection necessary for the retention and expansion of local industry. This investment is part of a $1.2 million project that will help create 405 jobs and generate $41 million in private investment.

$500,00 to the city of Thibodaux, Louisiana, to fund construction of sewer improvements necessary for the expansion of Nicholls State University and the development of a new business incubator in an area severely damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This investment is part of a $1,256,725 project that will help create 36 jobs and generate more than $16.7 million in private investment.

$485,000 (transfer from the Department of Defense) to the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to support the development and implementation of educational and technical assistance programs for National Guard and Reserve personnel from the Philadelphia region returning from active duty and for base realignment-impacted military personnel from the Willow Grove Joint Naval Air Station, preparing them for re-entry into the civilian workforce. This investment is part of a $541,000 project.

$300,000 to Cameron County Industrial Development Authority, Emporium, Pennsylvania, to fund the acquisition and renovation of three buildings on an old multi-tenant industrial site to house Cameron County’s new business startups. This investment is part of a $600,000 project that will help save 18 jobs, create 50 new jobs and generate over $2 million in private investment.

$250,000 to the Southeast Louisiana Economic Development District (DBA: Regional Planning Commission), New Orleans, Louisiana, to continue the comprehensive economic development strategy process for Southeast Louisiana, which comprises Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and St. Tammany Parishes. This investment is part of a $312,500 project.

$165,700 to Mississippi State University, Starkville, to fund the EDA University Center program, located in the University’s Technology Resource Institute, to promote job creation and private investment in Mississippi. This investment is part of a $331,400 project.

$165,700 to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to fund the EDA University Center program, located in the University’s Center for Industrial Services, to promote job creation and private investment in Tennessee. This investment is part of a $354,109 project.

$162,720 to Clemson University, South Carolina, to fund the EDA University Center program, located in the University’s Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, to promote job creation and private investment in South Carolina through technology transfer, workforce training and development. This investment is part of a $376,928 project.

$154,884 to the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, Versailles, Indiana, to support long-term regional economic development planning efforts in the eight counties in southeastern Indiana served by the Commission. This investment is part of a $309,768 project.

$154,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh, to fund the EDA University Center program, located in the University’s College of Engineering, to promote job creation and private investment in North Carolina through technology transfer, workforce training and development. This investment is part of a $354,109 project.

$150,000 to Humboldt County, California, to support a strategy for developing new economic clusters by organizing a regional economic development network comprised of five counties in northwestern California. This investment is part of a $306,734 project.

$140,700 to the University of Florida, Gainesville, to support the implementation of the EDA University Center program at the University’s Office of Technology Licensing, to promote job creation and private investment in Florida through technology transfer, workforce training and development, industry support, regional economic development, entrepreneurship and small business programs. This investment is part of a $355,939 project.

May 7-11, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period May 7-11, 2007.

April 30-May 4, 2007
EDA announced one investment greater than $100,000 during the period April 30-May 4, 2007, totaling $1.140 million. This investment was part of a project totaling $2.864 million, creating 151 jobs and generating more than $95.5 million in private investment.

$1.140 million to Jackson County (County), Marianna, Florida, to support construction of multiple improvements to the County’s roadways, and water and sewer infrastructure benefiting residents and the local timber industry. This investment is part of a $2.864 million project that will help create 151 jobs and generate more than $95.5 in private investment.

April 23-27, 2007
EDA announced five investments greater than $100,000 during the period April 23-27, 2007, totaling $3,441,768. These investments were part of projects totaling $6,893,873, creating 858 jobs and generating more than $167 million in private investments.

$2.4 million to the Fayette County Commissioners, Washington Court House, Ohio, to support the construction of multiple improvements to Fayette County’s water system necessary to accommodate the development of a new ethanol manufacturing plant. This investment is part of a $5,128,750 project that will help create 58 jobs and generate more than $142 million in private investment.

$529,000 for a joint investment with the Town of Queensbury and Warren County Economic Development Corporation, New York, to support the construction of new roads, water, sewer and storm water management facilities necessary for development of a new industrial park in Warren County. This investment is part of a $1,058,000 project that will help create 800 jobs and generate over $25 million in private investment.

$200,000 to the Organized Village of Kake, Alaska, to fund the business and preliminary engineering plans for a new marine dock on Keku Strait to serve tourism and general commerce. This investment is part of a $200,000 project.

$157,884 to the East Central Michigan Planning and Development Regional Commission (Commission), Saginaw, Michigan, for development and implementation of long-term economic development planning programs in the area served by the Commission. This investment is part of a $197,355 project.

$154,884 to West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. (District), Terre Haute, Indiana, for implementation of long-term economic development planning programs in the six-county area of West Central Indiana served by the District. This investment is part of a $309,768 project.

April 16-20, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period April 16-20, 2007.

April 9-13, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period April 9-13, 2007.

April 2-6, 2007
EDA announced three investments greater than $100,000 during the period April 2-6, 2007, totaling $2,154,884. These investments were part of projects totaling $4,059,768, creating 144 jobs, saving 61 jobs and generating more than $37 million in private investments.

$1.75 million to Upshur County Development Authority, Buckhannon, West Virginia, to support Phase I development of the Upshur County Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $3.5 million project that will help save 61 jobs, create 144 jobs and generate over $37 million in private investment.

$250,000 to The Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona, to fund a master plan and infrastructure analysis of four business sites selected for commercial and industrial development. This investment is part of a $250,000 project.

$154,884 to the Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization, Akron, Ohio, to support long-term regional economic development planning efforts in northeast Ohio. This investment is part of a $309,768 project

March 26-30, 2007
No EDA investments over $100,000 were announced during the period March 26-30, 2007.

March 19-23, 2007
EDA announced 31 investments greater than $100,000 during the period March 19-23, 2007, totaling $39,422,382. These investments were part of projects totaling $109,958,217, saving 362 jobs, creating 9,125 jobs and generating more than $1.124 billion in private investments.

$3 million to the city of Hanford, California, to help construct and equip a vocational training center in Hanford to serve the training needs of residents in Kings county, graduating and placing over 1,425 students in new jobs and generating more than $117 million in private investment over a five-year period. This investment is part of a $7,810,000 project.

$3 million to Infotonics Technology Center, Inc., Canandaigua, New York, to renovate incubator space for start-up photonics, information systems and optics businesses and constructs the Infotonics Commercialization Center for the manufacture of pilot products. This investment is part of a $6,400,000 project that will help create 200 jobs and generate $130 million in private investment in the greater Rochester region.

$2,484,000 to the city of Coachella, California, to support construction of infrastructure improvements to roadways and water and sewer systems necessary for the expansion of the Rancho Coachella Industrial Park. This investment is part of a $3,689,385 project that will help create 104 jobs and generate over $5 million in private investment within the first three years.

$2,452,000 to the city of El Monte, California, to support the purchase and renovation of an existing building for reuse as a bio-ecological technology center. This investment is part of an $8,000,000 project that will help create 200 jobs and generate $11,698,000 in private investment.

$2 million to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, New York, to fund renovation of Building One of the former Naval Station Annex for reuse by businesses associated with films and television production. This investment is part of a $4 million project creating 750 jobs and attracting more than $45 million in private investments.

$1,612,982 to Hocking Technical College, Nelsonville, Ohio, to support the construction of an energy technology center on the Hocking College campus. This investment is part of a $3,225,964 project that will help create 90 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $3.4 million.

$1,507,000 to the city of Vandalia, Illinois, to construct essential infrastructure for a city-owned development site that will include a new ethanol plan, benefiting the city and the region’s farmers. This investment is part of a $3,015,503 project that will help create 40 jobs and generate $100 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the city of York, South Carolina, to fund upgrades to the City’s Fishing Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant necessary to support retention and expansion of existing businesses. This investment is part of a $5,245,813 project that will help create 312 new jobs and generate over $21.9 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the Frankfort Public Service District, Wiley Ford, West Virginia, to fund the construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to the wastewater and sewer systems necessary to support industry expansion and future development in northern Mineral County. This investment is part of a $4,684,000 project that will help create 500 jobs and generate $35 million in private investment.

$1.5 million to the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, to fund infrastructure improvements for Garland Business Park. This investment is part of a $3 million investment creating 250 jobs and generating $15 million in private investment.

$1.5 million for a joint investment with Rutgers Camden Technology Campus, Inc, Camden, New Jersey and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Trenton, New Jersey, to fund construction of the wet lab space for 18 laboratories of the new Biotech-Life Science business incubator of the Rutgers Camden Technology Campus, Inc. This investment is part of a $3 million investment creating 255 jobs and generating over $17 million in private investment.

$1,217,000 for a joint investment with the city of Oak Ridge, Halcyon, LLC, and the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to support construction of multiple infrastructure improvements to the Oak Ridge Science and Technology Park necessary to attract high-technological, science-based companies to Anderson County. This investment is part of a $2,434,002 project that will help create 600 new jobs and generate over $32.5 million in private investment.

$1.2 million to the city of Mercedes, Texas, to support the expansion of the City’s wastewater treatment plant necessary to accommodate the development of a factory outlet shopping center in the Rio Grande Valley. This investment is part of a $5,591,587 project that will help create 400 jobs and generate private investment in excess of $68 million.

$1.2 million to the city of McCrory, Arkansas, to support the construction of a rail spur necessary to connect an industrial area to a major railroad line. This investment is part of a $2,735,500 project that will help create 250 new jobs and generate private investment in excess of $6.4 million.

$1,105,000 to the Houlton Water Company, Maine, to support the installation of a new electrical sub-station and secondary distribution system necessary to supply additional power for the retention of existing businesses. This investment is part of a $2,210,000 project that will help save 111 jobs, create 39 jobs and attract more than $104 million in private investment.

$1 million to Gaston College, Dallas, North Carolina, to help con