Grant

June 22 - 28, 2018

  • $9,516,710 in six Public Works projects as follows:
    • $3 million to the City of Chelsea, Massachusetts, to support the reconstruction of critical infrastructure roadway to serve the New England Produce Cluster in the City of Chelsea, Massachusetts. The improvements will assist the City in recruiting businesses, replace existing old infrastructure and install new road components. Completion of the project will support job creation and leverage private investment in the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 1,000 jobs, save 1,200 jobs, and leverage $8.697 million in private investment.
    • $2,116,710 to the Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bishop, California, to fund the design and installation of infrastructure improvements including land clearance and excavation, parking, water, sewer, and storm drains to support the retail center and business incubator construction in Bishop, California. Once completed, this project will attract tourist to the City, which will foster conditions that support the creation of more, higher paying employment opportunities for the region’s workforce. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 98 jobs and leverage $5 million in private investment.
    • $1.3 million to the West St. Mary Parish Port Harbor and Terminal District and the South Louisiana Community College, Franklin, Louisiana, to fund the construction of an industrial training facility that will offer state-of-the-art aluminum fabrication training to meet the needs of local marine industry employers in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Completion of the project will help bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private investment and create jobs. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 120 jobs.
    • $1.1 million to Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to fund roadway infrastructure to the Louisiana State University Innovation Park that currently is home to 44 companies, the student and small business incubator and over 250 employees. This project will assist in the expansion of the Park by providing a new access road to open up 150 acres of land to accommodate up to 42 additional companies. The improvements will expand the capacity of the Park and serve as a catalyst for new commercial and industrial development and job creation in the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 2,100 jobs and leverage $80 million in private investment.
    • $1 million to Partnership for Community Action, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to fund construction of a new building in a Social Enterprise Center to be used as a source for community led economic development benefitting the local economy in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Once completed, the facility will provide resources that focus on professional development, direct manufacturing, entrepreneurship training, and related workforce education. This project will make it possible for entrepreneurs and small business enterprises to be more operationally efficient, which will result in new higher paying jobs and additional employment throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 43 jobs.
    • $1 million to the El Paso Water Utilities, El Paso, Texas, to support the development of infrastructure for a light industrial park servicing the advanced logistics cluster within the Borderplex region of El Paso, Texas. The investment will prepare the site for the increase of industrial and international commerce by providing new construction of a water and sewer main, lift station, and warehouses. Once completed, this project will help bring together the public and private sectors and create an economic development roadmap that strengthens the regional economy, supports private capital investment, and create jobs. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 140 jobs.
  • $188,000 in three Economic Adjustment Assistance projects as follows:
    • $100,000 to the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians, White Earth, Minnesota, to fund the White Earth Integrated Business Development System Feasibility Study to evaluate the potential for a workforce and business development facility on the reservation. The facility will serve as a one-stop educational center, offering workforce training, entrepreneurial supports and a business incubator for tribal members and other residents from northwestern Minnesota, which will lead to the creation of jobs and businesses throughout the region.
    • $48,000 to the Darlington County Water and Sewer Authority, Darlington, South Carolina, to fund a disaster resiliency plan for Darlington County Water and Sewer Authority in Darlington County. The project will include a comprehensive inventory of the water and sewer assets and deficiencies at industrial sites in the area. Completion of the project will assist the applicant to effectively leverage its capacity and assets to support economic growth and diversification, mitigate impacts from natural disasters and ensure business continuation in the region.
    • $40,000 to the City of North Miami, Florida, to fund a disaster resiliency plan for the City of North Miami, Miami-Dade County, to conduct a target industry cross-section analysis and implementation strategy. The plan will provide a clear strategy that will identify which types of industries and businesses to target for development, attraction, and foreign direct investment within the City. Completion of the project will strengthen the long-term economic infrastructure of the region and help maintain economic resilience in the wake of future natural disasters.
  • $2.525 million in 35 Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process. 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.
  • $1.298 million in 11 Technical Assistance University Center projects to support the second year of a five-year University Center (UC) program, which is a competitively-based partnership between EDA and academic institutions that makes the varied and vast resources of universities available to the economic development practitioner community.