EDA announced 29 investments from September 15-21, 2023, totaling $25,727,567, which is matched by $19,408,939 in local investments. These investments include the following: (1) $14,406,490 in 10 Economic Adjustment Assistance projects to help communities design and implement strategies to adjust or bring about change to their economy in response to structural damage to their underlying economic base, which includes five projects for $12,194,502 that will help create 995 jobs, save five jobs, and leverage $155,700,000 in private investments; (2) $5,000,000 in two Public Works projects to help communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure that will help create 605 jobs, save 101 jobs, and leverage $30,750,000 in private investments; (3) $334,654 in three Local Technical Assistance projects to strengthen the capacity of local or state organizations and institutions to undertake and promote effective economic development programs; (4) $1,442,700 in one Partnership Planning project to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy process; (5) $87,500 in two Short-Term Planning projects to support the creation and implementation of regional economic development plans designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region; and (6) $4,456,223 in 11 STEM Talent Challenge projects to help communities build and implement programs that support a robust STEM workforce in emerging and transformative sectors including aerospace, aeronautics, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity.