Grant

September 23 - 27, 2019

EDA announced 46 investments from September 23-27, 2019, totaling $105,009,409, which is matched by $48,981,138 in local investments. These investments include the following: (1) $78,366,053 in 28 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 19 projects for $54,833,139 that will help create 8,005 jobs, save 10,090 jobs, and leverage $403,864,000 in private investments; (2) $26,433,356 in 15 Public Works projects to help communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure that will help create 1,757 jobs, save 285 jobs, and leverage $604,550,000 in private investments; and (3) $210,000 in three Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy process.
- $78,366,053 in 28 Economic Adjustment Assistance projects, matched by $28,489,037 in local investments, as follows:
  - $9,955,640 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $1,991,127 in local investment, to the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan/San Juan County, Puerto Rico, to fund renovations to the Molecular Science Research Center (MSRC) in a designated Opportunity Zone in San Juan County, Puerto Rico, to establish the Advancing Science and Technology Research and Entrepreneurship (ASTRE) Center. The project will provide MSRC with economic resiliency and long-term recovery from natural disasters, and will promote job creations, retention, and manufacturing business expansion throughout the region.
  - $9,498,196 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, with no local match, to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, Pauma Valley/San Diego County, California, to fund the renovation of the tribe’s campground facilities in San Diego County. The project will include the demolition of two existing, flood damaged buildings, improvements to parking and roads to make them flood resistant, along with the construction of a new building, replacement of an existing septic system, and site storm drains, domestic water lines and other utilities. An emergency look-out tower will also be built. Once completed, the upgraded campground infrastructure will increase resiliency after natural disasters, promote the tourism industry, and drive economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 23 jobs, save 63 jobs, and leverage $9,200,000 in private investment.
  - $8,879,361 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $166,667 in local investment, to the BLUEtide Puerto Rico, Inc. and the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan/San Juan County, Puerto Rico, to support the “BLUEtide” Initiative component of Puerto Rico’s comprehensive economic and disaster recovery plan. The project will establish the Marine Business, Innovation, and Research Center of the Caribbean and the Puerto Rico Ocean Technology Complex (PROtech) in a designated Opportunity Zone in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As part of Puerto Rico’s disaster-recovery, the BLUEtide Initiative will drive innovation, workforce development, and international collaboration, which will create jobs and advance emerging industry clusters of manufacturing, fishing, and tourism. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 5,325 jobs and leverage $188,000,000 in private investment.
  - $8,500,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $1,217,697 in local investment, to the Municipio de Jayuya, Jayuya/Jayuya County, Puerto Rico, to fund construction of infrastructure facilities needed to support operations growth in a tourist park in in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico, an area hit hard by Hurricane Maria in 2018. By constructing a water distribution system, a multipurpose building, visitor accomodations, and a photovoltaic cell and battery grid, the project, in a designated Opportunity Zone, ensures business resiliency and continuity during future power outages and natural disasters. Once complete, the project will promote tourism development in an emerging cluster and diversify the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 229 jobs and save 100 jobs.
  - $4,000,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $1,084,450 in local investment, to the Plaquemines Parish Government, Belle Chase/Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, to fund the construction of a new raw water intake pump station at the Bell Chase Water Treatment Plant in Plaquemines Parish. Once completed, this critical infrastructure will increase resiliency after natural disasters, support business and industry expansion, and drive economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 625 jobs, save 6,000 jobs, and leverage $6,000,000 in private investment.
  - $3,893,321in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $660,509 in local investment, to the Pathstone Corporation and the Solar Foundation, Ponce/Ponce County, Puerto Rico, to support the expansion of the solar industry in a designated Opportunity Zone in Ponce County, Puerto Rico, to assist with recovery efforts due to the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The project will grow the local economy by providing research, training, and workforce development that will increase resiliency against future natural disaster, attract private investments, and create jobs throughout the region. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 50 jobs and save 150 jobs.
  - $3,800,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $1,000,000 in local investment, to the Lancaster County Water and Sewer District and the City of Lancaster, Lancaster/Lancaster County, South Carolina, to support the construction of a 38,000 square foot building to serve as a Utility Technician Training Facility in Osage County, Missouri, an area hit hard by several natural disasters. The new facility will offer programs in broadband, electric, and natural gas utility infrastructure to help the region meet the high-demand for utility technicians. Once complete, the project will generate a pipeline of skilled workers for industry expansion and help strengthen the regional economy.
  - $3,800,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $950,000 in local investment, to Victoria County Junior College District, Victoria/Victoria County, Texas, to support improvements and the expansion of Victoria College’s Industrial Workforce Program, to provide technical training in the technology processes, welding, and electronics instrumentation sectors. The expansion and renovation of additional classroom space for innovative educational exploration will help address the hiring needs of the businesses within the community of Victoria County, a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will help improve resiliency from future natural disasters by ensuring that there is a workforce of sufficient quantity, which will promote higher paying employment opportunities throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 162 jobs and save 1,512 jobs.
  - $3,700,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $977,830 in local investment, to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority, Seneca/Oconee County, South Carolina, to fund renovations to the sewer infrastructure in Oconee County, South Carolina. The improvements will replace an antiquated septic system in the Fair Play Village area and the Interstate 85 corridor, which was affected by Hurricane Irma. The project will help diversify the economy, promote business expansion, and protect businesses in the event of future natural disasters.
  - $2,350,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $587,500 in local investment, to Recycle the World, Inc. and the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Berks, Mohnton/Berks County, Pennsylvania, to support Recycle the World and Berks County Redevelopment Authority with converting a former coal fired power plant to a multi-tenant building to provide space for four growing companies in an area deeply impacted by the closure of the Titus Coal Fired Generation Facility. Once completed, the project will help promote growth and economic development by increasing investment, employment, and economic diversity throughout the region. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 185 jobs and leverage $121,500,000 in private investment.
  - $2,000,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $4,508,513 in local investment, to the State Technical College of Missouri, Linn/Osage County, Missouri, to fund the construction of a 38,000 square foot building to serve as a Utility Technician Training Facility in Osage County, Missouri, an area hit hard by several natural disasters. The new facility will offer programs in broadband, electric, and natural gas utility infrastructure to help the region meet the high-demand for utility technicians. Once complete, the project will generate a pipeline of skilled workers for industry expansion and help strengthen the regional economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 500 jobs.
  - $2,000,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $3,947,972 in local investment, to the Pearl River Community College, Poplarville/Pearl River County, Mississippi, to fund the construction of a new Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Academy at the Stennis International Airport in Hancock County, Mississipi, to assist with recovery from a natural disaster. The project will establish a modern facility to provide educational opportunities in academic, career technical, and workforce programs, which will help develop an ecosystem to maintain a steady pipeline of middle-skill workers capable of supplying the growing aviation and arospace landscape in the area. Once completed, the project will help create resiliency against future disasters, stengthen the regional economy, and attract private investment. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 469 jobs, save 550 jobs, and leverage $5,000,000 in private investment.
  - $2,000,000 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $2,280,000 in local investment, to the Clearfield County Economic Development Corporation, Clearfield/Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, to fund the construction of a 12,000 square foot facility to provide space for manufacturing and entrepreneurial tenants in a federally designated Opportunity Zone on brownfield land in Clearfield. Once completed, the project will promote advanced manufacturing, enable startup businesses, and spur job creation in communities that has been impacted by the decline in the coal industry. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 50 jobs and leverage $10,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,555,364, matched by $177,000 in local investment, to Mississippi County, Charleston/Mississippi County, Missouri, to fund the partial redesign and renovation of County Roads 301, 302, and 304, in Mississippi County, Missouri, an area which suffered significant flooding in 2017. The project will repair and elevate flood-damaged roadways to help retain local industry and to enable businesses to expand river port operations. Once completed, the project will provide reliable transportation routes, promote resiliency after future natural disasters, and drive economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 10 jobs, save 7 jobs, and leverage $1,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,527,239, matched by $1,658,256 in local investment, to the Axiom Education and Training Center, Machias/Washington County, Maine, to fund the expansion of digital literacy services through the Axiom Education and Training Center in the town of Machias, a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will finalize information systems development, establish curriculum, and train staff on how to digitally connect unemployed/under-employed workers, which will fill the critical need for a computer-literate workforce. Once completed, the project will attract new businesses, increase employment opportunities, and drive economic growth throughout the region.
  - $1,418,000, matched by $1,418,000 in local investment, to the Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc., Cave City/Barren County, Kentucky, to fund the renovation and expansion of a wastewater treatment plant in Hart County, to support manufacturing companies in the area. The project will help increase the capacity of the Horse Cave Regional Water Reclamation Facility that serves Hart County Industrial Park, which is in a designated Opportunity Zone. Once completed, the project will promote manufacturing and emerging industry clusters, and drive regional economic growth. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 72 jobs and leverage $50,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,251,267, matched by $183,173 in local investment, to the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Mayaguez/Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico, to support the development of a pharmaceutical industry that will provide cutting edge and innovative training in Continuous Manufacturing (CMT) and Process Analytical Technology (PAT) at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico, a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will transform the island’s pharmaceutical facilities to become a cost efficient, high production manufacturing plant, which will create economic resiliency and provide sustainable jobs throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 180 jobs and save 1,500 jobs.
  - $1,212,320, matched by $305,580 in local investment, to the City of Darlington, Darlington/Darlington County, South Carolina, to fund sewer and wastewater infrastructure improvements in Darlington County. The project will help revitalize the community after the destructions of Hurricane Irma and Mathew, which caused major flooding within the city of Darlington. The completion of the project will increase the resiliency of the City’s wastewater system to serve local businesses, strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment, and create job. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 108 jobs.
  - $1,161,635, matched by $777,608 in local investment, to the University of Maine System (Acting through the University of Maine) and the Maine Forest Products Council, Orono/Penobscot County, Maine, to support the implementation of Maine’s Forest Opportunity Roadmap (FOR/Maine) strategic plan in response to the closures of five paper mills and two biomass power plants in Penobscot County. The project will conduct a comprehensive program of marketing, matchmaking, workforce recruitment and development, logistics best practices modeling, landowner forest management, research and development, and industry/sector communications. Once implemented, the project will support manufacturing job creation and retention, and private investment throughout the region, including nine forest economy impacted Opportunity Zones.
  - $1,000,000, matched by $1,000,000 in local investment, to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico, to fund construction planning for 10,000 square feet of makerspace needed to support entrepreneurs and artisans at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. By preparing contracts and plans for a central hub, the project will provide critical access for Native communities to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. Once completed, the project will lay the groundwork for new product development by 11 pueblos and will help drive economic growth.
  - $988,400 in Assistance to Coal Communities, matched by $540,000 in local investment, to the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, Gallup/McKinley County, New Mexico, to support the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments with the development of an industrial park site study and a workforce training curriculum in the counties of San Juan and Cibola, New Mexico, areas hit hard by the decline of the coal industry. The project will prepare displaced workers for re-entry into the regional workforce, which will increase economic diversification, enhance business resiliency, and support innovation in a designated Opportunity Zone.
  - $900,000, matched by $1,409,533 in local match, to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation and the City of Brownsville, Brownsville/Cameron County, Texas, to fund infrastructure renovations to the Casa del Nylon Building to create the eBridge: Center for Business and Commercialization in a designated Opportunity Zone in Brownsville. The project will establish a state-of-the-art center that will help nurture the growth of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures, which will spur business development and promote economic growth throughout the region.
  - $850,000, matched by $566,667 in local investment, to the City of Weslaco, Weslaco/Hidalgo County, Texas, to fund the construction of two new hangars and the extension of the runway and apron at Weslaco Mid Valley Airport in Hidalgo County, located in the city of Weslaco’s Foreign Trade Zone. By adding aviation capacity next to an industrial park, the project makes the Lower Rio Grande Valley more resilient and marketable to expanding businesses. Once completed, the project will help create jobs, attract private investment, and drive regional economic growth. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 10 jobs and leverage $8,000,000 in private investment.
  - $845,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $550,000 in local investment, to Lawrence County, Walnut Ridge/Lawrence County, Arkansas, to fund the installation of infrastructure improvements to Lawrence County Road 210 in Arkansas. The project will help make County Road 210 resilient to future weather events by elevating the roadway, widening culverts, and paving the surface to mitigate floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which will provide continuity of business operations, support new business attraction, increase private capital investment, and create jobs. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 15 jobs, save 20 jobs, and leverage $624,000 in private investment.
  - $845,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $241,235 in local investment, to the Town of Albany, Albany/Livingston County, Louisiana, to fund the expansion of critical sewer and pump station infrastructure in the town of Albany. By increasing water treatment capacity, the project enables the region to retain its largest employer, raise sawmill production, maintain federal Clean Water Act standards, attract new businesses, and mitigate the after effects of natural disaster. Once completed, the project will increase resiliency and drive economic growth. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 80 jobs and leverage $2,000,000 in private investment.
  - $695,310 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $14,190 in local investment, to the City of Clarksville, Clarksville/Pike County, Missouri, to fund the hiring of a consultant to complete an engineering analysis that will design and implement a flood protection system to assist with recovery efforts after a major flooding disaster in Pike County, Missouri. The new system will help mitigate economic disruption after future flooding events, which will strengthen the regional economy, increase resiliency after future disasters, and encourage private capital investment. The grantee estimates that this investment will help leverage $2,540,000 in private investment.
  - $640,000 in 2018 Disaster Supplemental funds, matched by $137,882 in local investment, to the Puerto Rico Industries for the Blind, Mayaguez/Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico, to fund the purchase of new high-tech equipment to support manufacturing in Mayaguez, Puerto Pico, a designated Opportunity Zone. By installing robotic sewing machines that require less manual dexterity, and by training disabled workers to operate the equipment, the project helps expand workforce employment opportunities. Once completed, the project will promote resiliency and diversify the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 100 jobs.
  - $500,000, matched by $137,648 in local investment, to the Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia/Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to support the establishment of a community engagement and professional expertise team to conduct a comprehensive market study of a corridor that consists of qualified Opportunity Zones. Once completed, the study will provide a framework for enhancing economic development, recovery and resilience in the Philadelphia region, which will increase diversity and provide long-term economic growth.
- $26,433,356 in 15 Public Works projects, matched by $20,357,934 in local investments, as follows:
  - $3,275,155, matched by $2,000,000 in local investment, to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council, Grand Portage/Cook County, Minnesota, to fund the redevelopment of the Hat Point Marina and Ferry Terminal in Cook County, a federally designated Opportunity Zone. A new building will also be constructed to educate tourists about the Grand Portage Tribe and serve as a fish processing facility for tribal fishing businesses. The project will help connect more passengers with the nearby national park and provide them with a culturally appropriate passenger waiting area. Once completed, these infrastructure upgrades will spur the tourism industry, expand the fishing industry, and create employment opportunities. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 15 jobs and save 15 jobs.
  - $2,996,953, matched by $3,972,707 in local investment, to the City and Borough of Wrangell, Wrangell/Wrangell County, Alaska, to fund the expansion and construction of a water treatment plant in Wrangell. The improvements will allow the creation of more employment opportunities in a designated Opportunity Zone. Once completed, the project will attract and retain business enterprises in the region and build economic resiliency throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 71 jobs and leverage $18,500,000 in private investment.
  - $2,500,000, matched by $2,262,000 in local investment, to the City of Hartwell, Hartwell/Hart County, Georgia, to fund wastewater treatment plant improvements to serve a new distribution center in the Hart County Industrial Park. The project will help revitalize, expand, and diversify the local economy, which will create jobs throughout the region and attract private investments. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 240 jobs and leverage $320,000,000 in private investment.
  - $2,392,435, matched by $598,109 in local investment, to Florence County and the City of Florence, South Carolina, to support the construction to support the construction of a new roadway and extension of water and wastewater infrastructure to an area near I-95 and State Highway 327 in Florence County, South Carolina. Once completed, the project will help protect local businesses from the impact of natural disasters and attract new businesses to the area, which will spur job creation and build resiliency against any future disasters. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 170 jobs and leverage $35,000,000 in private investment.
  - $2,000,000, matched by $857,143 in local investment, to the Tishomingo Municipal Authority, Tishomingo/Johnston County, Oklahoma, to fund renovations to help expand capacity at the city of Tishomingo's water treatment facility, located in a designated Opportunity Zone, to support business expansions and attract new industries to the region. Once completed, the project will help promote business and industry resiliency, create jobs, and drive economic growth throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will create 50 jobs.
  - $1,934,500, matched by $1,934,500 in local investment, to the City of Longview, Longview/Cowlitz County, Washington, to support the construction of roadway infrastructure to provide access to vacant industrial land and provide arterial congestion relief to the heavily traveled SR 42 freight corridor in Cowlitz County, Washington, a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will extend Beech Street from 14th Avenue to California Way, to establish a prime location for businesses to locate. Once complete the project will provide long-term economic growth, support business development, attract private investment, and create new jobs throughout the region. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 200 jobs and leverage $111,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,908,346, matched by $1,908,346, to the University of Las Vegas Research Foundation, Las Vegas/Clark County, Nevada, to fund infrastructure improvements of roadways to serve the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, a designated Opportunity Zone in Las Vegas. By adding stormwater drainage and expanding roads, the project will help advance business innovation and entrepreneurial activity, which will lead to the creation of jobs and diversification of the local economy. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 426 jobs, save 11 jobs, and leverage $47,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,701,600, matched by $425,400, to the City of Abbeville Water and Sewer Board and the Henry County Commission, Alabama, to fund critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to serve a local sawmill site and commercial development adjacent to the site in a designated Opportunity Zone in Henry County. The project will help the region’s forest and wood products industry cluster and encourage economic growth, promote international exports, attract private investment, create jobs, and diversify the local economy. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 105 jobs and leverage $32,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,692,413, matched by $423,103 in local investment, to the City of Nome, Alaska, to fund the renovation of a sea vessel launch ramp at the Nome Inner Harbor in Nome. The shipping infrastructure improvements will enable maritime business enterprises to expand operations to serve a nearby Opportunity Zone, which will support export development, build business resiliency, and drive regional economic growth. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 63 jobs, save 49 jobs, and leverage $17,600,000 in private investment.
  - $1,500,000, matched by $1,500,000, to Clinton County and the Town of Plattsburgh, New York, to fund the construction of road and stormwater sewer infrastructure at an industrial park in Clinton County. By re-developing 30 acres of a former airport, the project will attract foreign direct investment, create jobs, and drive economic diversification in a designated Opportunity Zone. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 150 jobs and leverage 15,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,200,000, matched by $946,146 in local investment, to the Eastern Slope Airport Authority, Fryeburg/Oxford County, Maine, to fund the construction of a new airport hangar in a designated Opportunity Zone in Oxford County. Once completed, this transportation infrastructure project will support increased aviation activity, provide accessibility, and drive regional economic growth. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 2 jobs, save 10 jobs, and leverage $1,000,000 in private investment.
  - $1,087,600, matched by $1,770,180 in local investment, to the Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities and the City of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant/Henry County, Iowa, to fund construction of new water infrastructure in Mount Pleasant. The project will enable the drilling of a new well and construction of a water main, to expand the existing Adams Street water treatment plan, to accommodate the expansion plans of a major local food processing business. Once completed, the project will greatly impact the region by creating job opportunities, attracting private investors, and enhancing the community assets. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 40 jobs and leverage $1,500,000 in private investment.
  - $914,981, matched by $914,982 in local investment, to the Town of Newtown, Newtown/Fairfield County, Connecticut, to fund sewer infrastructure improvements needed to support industry restructuring in a designated Opportunity Zone in Fairfield County. The project will replace sanitary mainlines, which will help create a more resilient business environment, encourage new commercial development, and help ensure the protection of a local wooded preserve. Once completed, the project will create jobs and drive economic growth. The grantee estimates that this investment will help create 25 jobs.
  - $695,965, matched by $695,966 in local investment, to the Town of Seabrook, Seabrook/Rockingham County, New Hampshire, to fund the reconstruction of the seawall bulkhead in the town of Seabrook. The improved infrastructure will protect existing nuclear power plant assets and a commercial fishing fleet adjacent to a designated Opportunity Zone. Once completed, the project will enhance the fishing industry, promote tourism, and increase economic resiliency after natural disasters. The grantee estimates that this investment will help save 200 jobs.
  - $633,408, matched by $158,352 in local investment, to Cape Fear Community College and New Hanover County, Wilmington/New Hanover County, North Carolina, to fund the construction of a new facility to train electrical powerline workers at the Cape Fear Community College North Campus in Castle Hayne. With indoor/outdoor lab space for overhead and underground hands-on training, the community college will be able to issue professional certifications to graduating powerline technicians. Once complete, the project will promote workforce development, create jobs, attract private investment, and strengthen regional economic growth. The grantees estimate that this investment will help create 200 jobs and leverage $5,950,000 in private investment.
- $210,000 in three Partnership Planning projects, matched by $134,167 in local investments, 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.