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September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Boost Workforce Development Efforts in Clifton Forge, Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate Foundation, Clifton Forge, Virginia, for renovation of a workforce development center to service a community impacted by the declining use of coal.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Entrepreneurial Innovation and Workforce Development in Anaheim, California

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Anaheim, California, to support and diversify the regional economy through new entrepreneurial innovation and workforce development programs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater Infrastructure to Support New Business Growth in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.3 million grant to the Mason County Public Service District, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, for a new wastewater treatment plant to support business development and job growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Establish Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians Sustainable Fuel Processing Facility

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Kelseyville, California, to jumpstart the Tribe’s renewable energy industry through development of a sustainable fuel processing facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Increase Availability of Childcare in Support of Workforce Participation Among the Nez Perce Tribe

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, Idaho, to increase Tribal workforce participation through construction of a new childcare center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Improvements at Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Kalama Creek Hatchery

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.2 million grant to the Nisqually Indian Tribe, Olympia, Washington, for improvements to the Tribe’s salmon hatchery. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Entrepreneurship in Rexburg, Idaho

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to E-Central Idaho P & DA, Inc. (ECIPDA), Rexburg, Idaho, to make infrastructure improvements needed to support entrepreneurs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Transportation Infrastructure Improvements in Visalia, California

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Visalia, California, for transportation infrastructure improvements needed to boost business development and job growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Improve Visitor Amenities and Boost Tourism in Idaho

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Idaho Department of Transportation, Boise, Idaho, to support the recovery of the local tourism sector through improvements to the state’s historical markers program. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Diversify Tourism Sector on Maui, Hawaii

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to the Maui Academy of Performing Arts, Wailuku, Hawaii, to stimulate the diversified growth of the local tourism sector by boosting training in the creative arts. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan