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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.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
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.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
February 8, 2024

National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) Releases Recommendations to Fuel and Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Technology Innovation

WASHINGTON – Today, the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) released its “Competitiveness Through Entrepreneurship: A Strategy for U.S. Innovation” (PDF) report that includes 10 recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Commerce, the federal government, and the private sector can foster an entrepreneurship ecosystem that ensures the United States leads in critical technology innovation.
  • Press Release
  • National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship