CARES Act Recovery Assistance News Clips

2020

August

• August 8, 2020 - South Florida Regional Planning Council secures $5.9 million to capitalize South Florida’s COVID-impacted Business Revolving Loan Fund (South Florida Caribbean News)
• August 8, 2020 - Eastgate awarded $400,000 for COVID-19 response efforts (Mahoning Matters)
• August 7, 2020 - Bustos announces $700K in CARES Act aid for Rockford (WIFR CBS 23)
• August 7, 2020 - Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission to receive EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant (Highland County Press)
• August 7, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: $6M Gift to Launch Diversity Initiatives at U-M Ross, Feds Invest $3.8M in State’s Response to Virus, and More (Detroit Business)
• August 7, 2020 - Eastgate to Receive a $400K Cares Act Grant (The Business Journal)
• August 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $35.5 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small Businesses Across Pennsylvania Respond to Coronavirus (ChesCo)
• August 6, 2020 - Southern Five Regional Planning receives nearly $400k grant (The Southern Illinoisan)
• August 6, 2020 - Rep. Ryan announces $800,000 in CARES Recovery Assistance for NE Ohio (WFMJ NBC 21)
• August 6, 2020 - West Virginia gets $10.1M in economic investment from federal government (The Center Square)
• August 6, 2020 - $3.8 million in federal coronavirus relief awarded to Michigan groups for economic development (MLive.com)
• August 6, 2020 - UM-Flint receives $300k EDA CARES grant to support economic development during pandemic (NBC 25 News)
• August 6, 2020 - UM-Flint gets $300,000 grant to support economic development during coronavirus pandemic (MLive.com)
• August 6, 2020 - UM-Flint gets $300,000 grant to support economic development during coronavirus pandemic (msnNOW)
• August 6, 2020 - Federal Grant Funds Ventura Loan Program (San Fernando Valley Business Journal)
• August 5, 2020 - $5.7 million in small business development CARES Act money is headed to Michigan (Michigan Live)
• August 5, 2020 - City of Peoria to receive $1.4M in CARES Act funding for businesses affected by pandemic (NBC 25 – Week.com)
• August 5, 2020 - DEGC to run $2.9 million loan fund for small Detroit businesses (Crain’s Detroit Business)
• August 5, 2020 - U.S. Department Of Commerce Invests $8.2 Million In Cares Act Funding (Patch.com)
• August 5, 2020 - $2.65M in CARES Act funding announced for NEPA small businesses (Wilkes Barre Times Leader)
• August 5, 2020 - $2.65M in CARES Act funding announced for NEPA small businesses (Go Lackawanna)
• August 5, 2020 - Peoria To Get $1.4M In CARES Act Funding (WGLT NPR)
• August 5, 2020 - Small Businesses in 5 Southern Illinois Counties Receive Federal Help (WSIU NPR PBS)
• August 5, 2020 - Marquette County to receive recovery assistance grant (The Mining Journal)
• August 5, 2020 - COUNTY FINALIZES MOVE TO OLD HOSPITAL COMPLEX (THE CAMERON HERALD)
• August 5, 2020 - Local residents encouraged to participate in ‘Speak Up for Main Street’ campaign (El Dorado News Times)
• August 5, 2020 - $2.65M in CARES Act funding announced for NEPA small businesses (The Dallas Post)
• August 5, 2020 - Rep. Keller announces ‘resiliency’ grants (The Express)
• August 4, 2020 - $1.4 million CARES Act grant given to City of Peoria; Rep. Darin LaHood announced (Central Illinois Proud)
• August 4, 2020 - Businesses Receive New Financial Relief (Oregon Business)
• August 4, 2020 - $1.4 million CARES Act grant given to City of Peoria; Rep. Darin LaHood announced (Central Illinois Proud)
• August 4, 2020 - Manchin and Capito announce $10M in funding (The Inter-Mountain)
• August 4, 2020 - Economic development programs receive over $35M in funding (Pennsylvania Business Report)
• August 3, 2020 - Bucks County Industrial Development Authority awarded $2.4M to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (Bucks Local News)

July

• July 29, 2020 - $11 million CARES Act grant to help small businesses in Ga. (WTOC 11 )
• July 29, 2020 - EDA award will bolster RCBI’s ability to deliver economic assistance during pandemic (The Wayne County News)
• July 29, 2020 - Lane Council of Governments awarded federal money to support businesses with loans (The Register-Guard)
• July 29, 2020 - $1.4M awarded to assist North Central Idaho COVID-19 recovery (Idaho County Free Press)
• July 28, 2020 - Grants to aid businesses affected by COVID-19 (Leader-Telegram)
• July 28, 2020 - Corning receives $400,000 in federal aid (MyTwinTiers.com)
• July 28, 2020 - Capital Region receiving $760K for virus recovery and airport repair (MyTwinTiers.com)
• July 27, 2020 - Area regional planning commissions receive CARES Act funding (Fox 11 News )
• July 27, 2020 - Ignite Northwest receives $2.2 million CARES Act grant (The Spokesman – Review )
• July 27, 2020 - Yurok Tribe will expand, improve broadband (Del Norte Triplicate)
• July 27, 2020 - Spokane Tribe receives $1.8 million federal grant for roadway improvements (The Spokesman-Review)
• July 27, 2020 - EDA award will bolster RCBI’s ability to deliver economic assistance during pandemic (The Herald-Dispatch)
• July 26, 2020 - Federal grant to pay for low-interest loans to small businesses harmed by pandemic (The News-Review)
• July 26, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $2.9 million in CARES Act funding to capitalize revolving loan funds to help small businesses across Utah respond to coronavirus (UtahPolicy.com)
• July 25, 2020 - MEDC Has $20 Million In COVID Relief For Most Michigan Counties (MITECHNEWS.com)
• July 24, 2020 - COIC receives $2.2 million CARES Act grant for small-business loans (KTVZ News Channel 21)
• July 24, 2020 - Development district receives $550,000 to distribute to small businesses (Herald and News)
• July 23, 2020 - CARES Act funding to help small businesses in 12 central SD counties (DRGNews.com)
• July 22, 2020 - $3.3. million to help rebuild Carteret County airport hangars damaged by hurricanes (WCTI ABC 12)
• July 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $3.3 million to rebuild airport hangar buildings damaged by hurricanes in Carteret County (WNCT CBS 9)
• July 22, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $3.2 million in CARES Act funding (Fox 16)
• July 22, 2020 - UK Receives CARES Act Funding To Support Economic Recovery (The Patch)
• July 22, 2020 - Testing glitch results in fewer reported COVID-19 cases; Gov. Hutchinson thanks healthcare workers (Talk Business & Politics)
• July 22, 2020 - Yurok Broadband Connect Project a 'Game Changer' for the Tribe (NorthCoastJournal)
• July 22, 2020 - UK Receives CARES Act Funding to Support Economic Recovery (University of Kentucky)
• July 21, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping 8-County Southern Tier East Region in New York Respond to Coronavirus (Binghamton Homepage)
• July 21, 2020 - Coronavirus In Minnesota: University of Minnesota Receives $300K In CARES Act Funding (WCCO CBS 4 Minnesota)
• July 21, 2020 - UT Tyler receives a $300K CARES Act grant (The Kerrville Daily Times)
• July 21, 2020 - PennTAP receives $300,000 CARES Act grant (Penn State News)
• July 21, 2020 - MOHAWK VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT RECEIVES $400K IN CARES ACT FUNDING (WKTV NEWS CHANNEL 2)
• July 21, 2020 - Development district receives federal grant funding (Star Herald)
• July 21, 2020 - Shoptalk: Gem State Staffing to hold hiring event (Post Register)
• July 20, 2020 - UT Tyler to receive $300,000 in CARES Act funding to help boost local economy (CBS 19)
• July 20, 2020 - UT Tyler receives a $300K CARES Act grant (Jacksonville Progress)
• July 20, 2020 - UT Tyler awarded $300K in CARES Act funding to boost local economy (KETK FOX 51)
• July 20, 2020 - Wolcott receives $4.5 million for new wastewater treatment plant (Herald Journal)
• July 20, 2020 - MOUNTAIN BIZCAPTIAL AMONG GRANTEES FROM US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (GOBLUERIDGE.NET)
• July 19, 2020 - Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission gets $400K grant (Fosters.com)
• July 19, 2020 - North Dakota coronavirus news, July 19: Morton County residents urged to take survey (Bismarck Tribune)
• July 18, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in CARES Act Funding to Help Small Businesses in Arizona (Flagstaff Business News)
• July 18, 2020 - Two economic development districts get federal grants for COVID-19 (The North Platte Telegraph)
• July 18, 2020 - Feds award Region 10 $400K to help Main Street economies recover from COIVD hit; guard against future emergencies (Montrose Press)
• July 17, 2020 - Butterfield announces $671,000 COVID-19 recovery assistance grant funding through CARES Act (WNCT - CBS 9)
• July 16, 2020 - Harris announces $500K in grants for Eastern Shore (The Star Democrat)
• July 15, 2020 - UND Center for Innovation receives nearly $300,000 in CARES Act funding (KVRR Local News)
• July 15, 2020 - EDA award will bolster RCBI ability to deliver economic assistance during COVID-19 pandemic (Huntington News)
• July 15, 2020 - Iowa receives $13.1 million federal grant for small business gap funding (The Gazette)
• July 15, 2020 - Department of Commerce invests in CARES Act funding to boost economic development programs critical to helping Nez Perce Tribe respond to Coronavirus (Clearwater Tribune)
• July 15, 2020 - Sen. Moran announces grants to support Kansas businesses impacted by COVID-19 (KNSS 98.7 Radio)
• July 15, 2020 - NW Kan. eco-devo group awarded $550,000 in federal grant money (Hays Post)
• July 15, 2020 - Kansas businesses impacted by COVID-19 see $3 million in grants (WIBW 13)
• July 14, 2020 - MVEDC rebrands itself (Youngstown Vindicator)
• July 14, 2020 - Park Inn set for renovations; Hotel Seagate coming down (13 ABC Action News)
• July 13, 2020 - BTADD receives CARES funding (The Ledger Independent)
• July 13, 2020 - South Georgia receives $825K from CARES Act (Valdosta Daily Times)
• July 13, 2020 - DSU awarded $300,000 in CARES Act funding to help with coronavirus recovery (Coastal Point)
• July 13, 2020 - Park Inn to become Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites; Hotel Seagate to be fully demolished (11 WTOL CBS News)
• July 12, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests $400,000 into cares Act to help the Texas Panhandle (KAMR- MyHighPlains.com)
• July 10, 2020 - South Georgia to receive $825,000 in CARES Act funds for small businesses (WTXL ABC 27)
• July 10, 2020 - CARES Act funding to help DSU boost local economy (Delaware State News)
• July 9, 2020 - KVCOG receives $400,000 EDA CARES Act Award for pandemic economic response and recovery (CentralMaine.com)
• July 8, 2020 - Abilene area receives $400K grant for coronavirus response (BigCountryHomepage.com)
• July 8, 2020 - Waco’s Heart of Texas Economic Development District receives $400K grant for COVID-19 response (KCEN TV / NBC 6)
• July 8, 2020 - Downtown businesses seek support from consumers and city (ValleyCentral.com / CBS 4/Local 23)
• July 8, 2020 - DSU gets big grant to launch small business e-commerce initiative (Delaware Business Times)
• July 8, 2020 - Trump Administration Awards $300,000 Grant To Delaware State University (1st State Update)
• July 7, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping 7-County Western Nevada Region Respond to Coronavirus (Marketscreener.com)
• July 7, 2020 - Carson City-based development district gets $400,000 in fed funding (Nevada Appeal)
• July 7, 2020 - $400,000 awarded to Northern Maine Development Commission (WAGM TV)
• July 7, 2020 - Commission receives $5.4M CARES Act grant (The Derrick.com)
• July 7, 2020 - Manchin, Capito announce $4.4M in virus aid (The Inter-Mountain)
• July 6, 2020 - Manchin, Capito announce local allocation (The Weirton Daily Times)
• July 6, 2020 - Nortex Regional Planning Commission receives $211K grant for coronavirus response (Texoma’shomepage.com)
• July 6, 2020 - CNY REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD AWARDED $400K IN CARES ACT FUNDING (The Central New York Business Journal)
• July 6, 2020 - Nortex Regional Planning Commission in Wichita Falls receives $211K grant (News Channel 6 CBS)
• July 6, 2020 - Eastern Panhandle's Region 9 receives $400,000 in CARES Act funding (The Journal)
• July 6, 2020 - EDA Economic Development Administration: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping 5-County Kerr Tar Region of North Carolina Respond to Coronavirus (Marketscreener.com)
• July 6, 2020 - Northern Vermont gets $400,000 in CARES Act grant (Vermontbiz.com)
• July 5, 2020 - Gov. Parson directs nearly $50 million in relief funds to aid in broadband expansion, COVID-19 response (Daily Star Journal)
• July 2, 2020 - Ingenuity thrives in heart of downtown (The Vindicator)
• July 2, 2020 - Cape Cod Commission Receives CARES Act Grant (CapeCod.com)
• July 2, 2020 - U.S. Sec. of Commerce delivers $6.4M in grants to Valley (Mahoning Matters)
• July 1, 2020 - US Secretary of Commerce visits Youngstown business, bringing grant to help expand PPE production (WKBN First News Channel 27)
• July 1, 2020 - U.S. commerce chief announces $5.4M in virus funds for region (Ellwood City Ledger)
• July 1, 2020 - North Country Council gets $400,000 to help COVID-19 response (The Berlin Sun)
• July 1, 2020 - Business advisory committee sees opportunity for Lancaster (Rappahannock Record)

June

• June 30, 2020 - Collins, King announce $400,000 for Eastern Maine Development Corp. (Waldo.VillageSoup.com)
• June 29, 2020 - Commission gets $400K federal grant for recovery (Wicked Local Cape Cod)
• June 29, 2020 - Commission gets $400K federal grant for recovery (Wicked Local Brewster)
• June 29, 2020 - EDA Economic Development Administration : U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping the Kennebec Valley Region of Maine Respond to Coronavirus (Marketscreener.com)
• June 29, 2020 - $400K awarded to organization supporting Waldo County small business revitalization (Penobscot Bay Pilot)
• June 29, 2020 - U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce $400,000 for Eastern Maine Development Corporation (The Pisctaquis Observer)
• June 27, 2020 - North Dakota coronavirus news, June 27: Mandan holiday road race going virtual (Bismarck Tribune)
• June 26, 2020 - Governor Bryan Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For FreshMinistries Aquaponics Center on St. Croix (vi.gov)
• June 26, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping Prince William Sound Region of Alaska Respond to Coronavirus (Marketscreener.com)
• June 26, 2020 - North Dakota coronavirus news, June 26: Mandan band shell concerts to resume (Bismarck Tribune)
• June 26, 2020 - Tester Announces $150,000 for CSKT Pandemic Response (Char-Koosta News)
• June 24, 2020 - Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission Awarded $400,000 Grant for Coronavirus Recovery (Erie News Now)
• June 24, 2020 - Coronavirus updates: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. (Newburyportnews.com)
• June 24, 2020 - Free, public dashboard helps emergency managers share critical COVID-19 information (Directionsmag.com)
• June 24, 2020 - Federal grant will benefit University of Alaska (KINYradio.com)
• June 23, 2020 - Greater Egypt Planning and Development Commission receives $400K for pandemic recovery (The Southern Illinoisan)
• June 23, 2020 - Live blog: COVID-19 cases in Kansas City metro surge past 8,000 (KSHB NBC Channel 41)
• June 19, 2020 - City of South Sioux City receives $12.2 million grant to build new wastewater treatment plant (Siouxlandproud.com/KCAU ABC 9)
• June 16, 2020 - Dept. of Commerce invests $400,000 in CARES Act funds to boost economic development in NE MS (Y'all Politics)
• June 16, 2020 - Three Rivers awarded $400,000 to assist in region's economic recovery efforts (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)