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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.
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  • Recompete
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.
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  • Recompete
August 5, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184 Million for Six Recompete Program Awardees

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to the workforce for Americans. The program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, which is helping revitalize communities historically overlooked by federal investment and driving economic comebacks across the country.
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  • Recompete
July 25, 2024

Recompete Finalists Submit Visions for Rebuilding Economic Opportunities

In April 2024, the 22 Recompete Pilot Program Finalists submitted their Phase 2 applications, sharing bold, targeted visions for combating long-term economic distress in each of their communities. Selected from an initial pool of 565 applications, these Finalists represent the top 10% of applicants from across the nation. 
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  • Recompete
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.
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  • National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
December 20, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces 22 Recompete Pilot Program Finalists

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today will announce the 22 finalists of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete). Recompete targets the hardest-hit and most economically distressed areas where prime-age (25-54 years) employment is significantly lower than the national average, with the goal to close this gap through flexible, locally-driven investments. President Biden will highlight the announcement during a trip to Milwaukee, where he will announce that a proposal to revitalize and invest in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor was selected as a Recompete Finalist.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete
December 20, 2023

Administración Biden-Harris Anuncia 22 finalistas del Programa Piloto Recompete (Volver a Competir)

WASHINGTON, DC — La Administración Biden-Harris, a través de la Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anunció hoy los 22 finalistas del Programa Piloto de Recompete (Volver a Competir) de Áreas en Dificultades. Recompete se dirige a los más afectados y económicamente más necesitados en áreas donde el empleo en la edad óptima (25-54 años) es significativamente menor que el promedio nacional, con el objetivo de cerrar esta brecha a través de inversiones flexibles impulsadas localmente. El Presidente Biden destacará el anuncio durante un viaje a Milwaukee, donde anunciará que una propuesta para revitalizar e invertir en el corredor industrial de la Calle 30 de Milwaukee fue seleccionada como finalista de Recompete.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete
October 18, 2023

Solicitudes para el Programa Piloto Recompete (Volver a Competir) de la administración Biden-Harris Destaca Oportunidades para Impulsar las Comunidades Estadounidenses

WASHINGTON, DC – La Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos anunció que recibió 565 solicitudes para la Fase 1 del Programa Piloto de Recompete (Volver a Competir), lo que representa el mayor número de solicitudes de cualquier competencia nacional de EDA hasta la fecha. El Programa Recompete es una pieza clave de la agenda Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos del presidente Biden y refleja el compromiso de la Administración de crear oportunidades económicas en comunidades que han sido olvidadas durante demasiado tiempo. EDA recibió solicitudes de todas partes del país, representando 49 estados y 4 territorios.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete
October 18, 2023

Applications for Biden-Harris Administration’s Recompete Pilot Program Highlight Opportunities to Boost American Communities

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced it has received 565 applications for Phase 1 of the Recompete Pilot Program, marking the largest number of applications of any national EDA competition to date. The Recompete Program is a key piece of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and reflects the Administration's commitment to creating economic opportunity in communities that have for too long been forgotten. EDA received applications from all parts of the country, representing 49 states and 4 territories.
  • Press Release
  • Recompete