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September 30, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million to Improve the Riverfront in Bismarck, North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.9 million grant to the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation in Bismarck, North Dakota, for infrastructure improvements to support Bismark’s Riverfront Master Plan.

September 30, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Development in Greene County, Indiana

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Greene County, Indiana, for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to support business development in a region impacted by changes in the coal economy.

September 30, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.6 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Manufacturing Growth in Harbor Beach, Michigan

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the city of Harbor Beach, Michigan, for water infrastructure improvements to boost manufacturing growth in the region.

September 24, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million to Support Technical Workforce Development in Northeastern Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Minnesota North College in Hibbing, Minnesota, to support technical workforce development in the region.

September 10, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million to Expand Workforce Development for the Aviation and Construction Industries in Ohio

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.9 million in the state of Ohio to support workforce development programs that will grow the aviation and construction industries throughout the region, including Appalachia.

September 10, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Industrial Growth in Wayne County, Indiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to Cambridge City, Indiana, for water infrastructure improvements to support industrial growth in the region.

September 6, 2024

EDA’s Recompete Program Provides the Impact Communities Need Most

In August 2024, EDA announced $184 million in grants for six awardees of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete). This announcement marked the culmination of the two-phase competition, which saw unprecedented interest in this much-anticipated jobs program.

August 9, 2024

How the Recompete Pilot Program Meets the Unique Needs of Rural American Communities

Of the six Recompete Phase 2 implementation funding awardees, half are rural communities. This post outlines how the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete) is designed to address barriers to economic growth and prosperity in rural America.

August 6, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million to Support Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth in West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.3 million in the state of West Virginia to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.

August 5, 2024

La Administración Biden-Harris Anuncia $184 Millones para Seis Ganadores Del Programa Recompete (Volver a Competir)

WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, la Administración Biden-Harris, a través de la Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anunció $184 millones en subvenciones de implementación para seis finalistas del programa Recompete (Volver a Competir). Estos premios crearán oportunidades renovadas en comunidades con dificultades económicas a través de empleos bien remunerados y de alta calidad y mejorarán el acceso de los estadounidenses a la fuerza laboral. El programa es parte de la agenda Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos de la Administración Biden-Harris, que está ayudando a revitalizar comunidades históricamente ignoradas por la inversión federal e impulsando recuperaciones económicas en todo el país.