Spotlight: U.S. Economic Development Administration and Indiana University Launch New Opportunity Zones Tool
Assistant Secretary Fleming Opportunity Zone Tool Quote
On January 14, EDA and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business announced the launch of the USA Opportunity Zones tool.
This new web-based tool will help local economic and community developers, investors, the more than 390 EDA-designated Economic Development Districts (EDDs), and others across the nation better target private investment to Opportunity Zones.
As economic development practitioners build their five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), incorporating Opportunity Zones is a new and promising tool for further enhancing economic growth.
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Success Story: Southwest Region Economic Development Association Recognizes Outstanding ‘Star of the Southwest’ Projects at 2019 Annual Conference
EDA Assistant Secretary John Fleming, Deputy Assistant Secretary Dennis Alvord and Austin Regional Director Jorge Ayala Presenting SWREDA Awards
The Southwest Region Economic Development Association (SWREDA) is a voluntary association of executive directors of Councils of Governments and Economic Development Districts working across EDA’s five-state Austin region. On December 4, SWREDA honored five impactful projects as part of the organization’s 2019 Annual Conference “Leveraging Local Assets, Building Regional Economies” in Santa Fe, NM.
These ‘Star of the Southwest’ awardees are recognized for having made a measurable and positive impact on their regions.
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Highlight: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.4 Million to Support Workforce Training and Emergency Management Efforts in Disaster-Impacted Areas of California
Assistant Secretary Fleming announcing $7.4 million in EDA grants in California
On January 6, Assistant Secretary Fleming announced two EDA grants totaling $7.4 million to the state of California. The grants, announced at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) in Sonoma County, will support disaster-related workforce training and emergency management efforts in wildfire stricken areas of the state. The EDA grants will be matched with $1.075 million in local investment.
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