Latest Press Releases
All EDA Press Releases published prior to January 20, 2021 have been archived.
Tags: American Rescue Plan | CARES Act | Disaster
2022
May
- May 26, 2022 - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Reestablishes the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE)
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Boardwalk Improvements to Support Tourism in Atlantic City, New Jersey
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water System Upgrades to Spur Business Expansion in Hazard, Kentucky
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand High-Speed Internet Service in Yadkinville, North Carolina
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Business Park Upgrades in Rome, New York
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Groton, Connecticut
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million to Support Business Expansion in Ben Hill County, Georgia
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Update and Expand Workforce Training Programs in Williston, North Dakota
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Capacity for Business Growth in Covington, Kentucky
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Establish Business Incubator in Charleston, West Virginia
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Development of Business Park in Andrews, Texas
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Construct Surgical Center for Special Needs Patients in San Antonio, Texas
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $708,640 for Water and Road Improvements to Support Business Expansion in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $559,944 to Support Workforce Development Efforts in Tillamook County, Oregon
- May 24, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 to Support Tech-Based Entrepreneurs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- May 19, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support University-led Healthcare Workforce Training Efforts in Alaska
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades and High-Speed Internet Development in West Virginia
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Strong National Museum of Play and Boost Tourism in Rochester, New York
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Modernize a Civic Center and Restore Road Infrastructure on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Vocational Training and Business Development Programs in Southeast Idaho
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Construction of a New Asphalt Plant in Puerto Rico
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for New Bikeway to Support Tourism in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.2 Million for Roadway Improvements to Support Business Development in Hampton County, South Carolina
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Tourism in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in Jackson County, Ohio
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Industry in Muskingum County, Ohio
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million for Construction of a Produce Processing and Distribution Facility in Lawrenceville, Virginia
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Upgrade Infrastructure in Union, South Carolina
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in West Central Indiana
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $789,724 to Expand an Entrepreneurial Training Program in Charleston, South Carolina
- May 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $523,822 in American Rescue Plan Funds for a New Aquarium Exhibit to Boost Tourism in Norwalk, Connecticut
- May 11, 2022 - USDA and EDA Launch Resource Guide to Boost Economic Development in Rural Communities
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7 Million to Make Critical Improvements to Maritime Infrastructure in Port Townsend, Washington
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business and Job Growth in Texas
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Yurok Tribe Manage its Natural Resources in Support of Economic Development
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Build New Hospital and Support Robotics and Manufacturing Workforce Training Facility in Arkansas
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Eastern Massachusetts
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Manufacturing Sector in Trumbull County, Ohio
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurs in Akron, Ohio
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Boost Business and Job Growth in Goldsby, Oklahoma
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support STEM Workforce Training in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Support Entrepreneurial Growth in Central Michigan
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Upgrades to Spur Business Expansion in Athens, Tennessee
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Construct Events Center to Boost Tourism in Farmers Branch, Texas
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Support Small Businesses in Southeast Texas
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $671,500 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism Growth in Mariposa County, California
- May 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing in Acadiana Region of Louisiana
- May 2, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand High-Speed Internet in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula
April
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $10.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Infrastructure Improvements in South Carolina
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Construction of a Workforce Development Center in Southaven, Mississippi
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Renovations to the Wilson Lodge in Wheeling, West Virginia
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Business Development in Southwest Ohio
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism in Wildwood, New Jersey
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Meat Processing Sector in Central Minnesota
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Industrial Growth and Job Creation in Byron, Georgia
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Improve Industrial Park in San Juan County, New Mexico
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water and Road Improvements to Boost Industrial Job Growth in Matagorda County, Texas
- April 28, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $751,203 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Development in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
- April 27, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Tribal Health Center in Cedar City, Utah
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million to Support Commercial Fishing Industry in Kennebunkport, Maine
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training in Sioux City, Iowa
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Healthcare Workforce Training in Jena, Louisiana
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Provide Critical Infrastructure to Support Business Growth in Carlsbad, New Mexico
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Business Expansion in Kingsport, Tennessee
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Economic Diversification at the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Reservation in Northern Michigan
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million for Critical Infrastructure to Support Business Growth in Guymon, Oklahoma
- April 26, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $536,200 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Develop Energy Independence Study for the Pueblo of Jemez Tribe
- April 19, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Development in Southern California’s Entertainment Industry
- April 19, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million to Support Life Sciences Industry in Murrieta, California
- April 19, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Increase High-Speed Internet Connectivity in Grant County, Oregon
- April 19, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and Create Jobs in Hogansville, Georgia
- April 14, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Launches $45 Million FY22 ‘Build to Scale’ Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Regional Innovation Hubs and Invest in Local Business Startups
- April 13, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.3 Million to Catalyze Maritime Sector Employment with New Industrial Park in Port Angeles, Washington
- April 13, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for Biotechnology Expansion to Develop Treatments for COVID-19 in Brooklyn, New York
- April 12, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.3 Million to Help Get Employees to Work in North Slope Borough, Alaska
- April 12, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Support Clean Energy Business Development in Paulsboro, New Jersey
- April 12, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Business Growth in Laurens, South Carolina
- April 12, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Help Establish New Business Park in Kewaunee, Wisconsin
- April 12, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Healthcare Workforce Development in The Dalles, Oregon
- April 12, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $911,900 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand Workforce Training in the Manufacturing, Transportation and Healthcare Sectors in Central Illinois
- April 1, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses in Southwestern Oregon
- April 1, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Support for Startup Businesses in New Orleans, Louisiana
March
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Business Expansion Efforts in Hartford, Connecticut
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism-Related Business and Job Growth in Gaffney, South Carolina
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Job Growth in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Activity in North Dakota’s Rendezvous Region
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Broadband Service in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Northern Illinois
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Boost Business Growth and Create New Jobs in Bristol, Tennessee
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Entrepreneurial Growth and Job Creation Efforts in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $992,586 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Business and Create Jobs in Houlton, Maine
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Training and Development of Tribal Entrepreneurs in New Mexico
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Southwest Wisconsin
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Pandemic Economic Recovery Planning Efforts in Underserved Communities Across the Southeast
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $786,104 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Expand Minority Owned Businesses in the Atlanta BeltLine
- March 31, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $517,924 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Promote Travel and Tourism Along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina
- March 29, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Northwest and Central Oklahoma
- March 29, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand Broadband Service for the Manufacturing, Agricultural and Technology Industries in Rural Central Indiana
- March 22, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Recovery of the Arts Sector and Boost Tourism in Santa Cruz, California
- March 22, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Grow Businesses and Create Jobs in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
- March 22, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $512,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Pandemic Response and Economic Resiliency in Cookeville, Tennessee
- March 18, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.36 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Healthcare Jobs in Pikeville, Kentucky
- March 15, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Train Marine Service Technicians in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
- March 15, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Roadway Improvements to Support Business Development in Springdale, Arkansas
- March 15, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Construct a Water Tower to Support Growing Industrial Park in Tonganoxie, Kansas
- March 15, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Expansion of Farmers Market, Generating Opportunity for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri
- March 14, 2022 - Louisiana in the Spotlight for Success in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Resilience During High-Level International Delegation Visit
- March 8, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support the Tourism Industry in Duluth, Minnesota
- March 8, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Equip Manufacturing Workforce Training Center in Laramie County, Wyoming
- March 8, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $761,040 to Support Infrastructure Improvements and Create Jobs in Henderson, North Carolina
February
- February 23, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Strong Response to the Good Jobs Challenge, Demonstrating Applicants’ Commitment to Creating New Opportunities for America’s Workforce
- February 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Resources for Creative Arts Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- February 17, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Provide Technical Assistance to Small Businesses in South San Francisco, California
- February 10, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Plan Redevelopment of Former Coal Power Plant Site in Springfield, Missouri
January
- January 27, 2022 - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Announces $2 Million in ‘STEM Talent Challenge’ Grants to Strengthen Innovation Workforce Pipeline
- January 20, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in South Central Louisiana
- January 13, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million for Broadband Infrastructure in Anacortes, Washington
- January 13, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Support Foreign Business Investment in Binghamton, New York
- January 13, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Support Development of New Business and Healthcare Infrastructure in King and Queen County, Virginia
- January 13, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $955,000 to Improve Transportation Infrastructure in Moscow, Idaho
- January 6, 2022 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Establish a Diesel Mechanics Training Facility in Lewistown, Pennsylvania