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July 18, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million for Water and Sewer System Upgrades Needed to Support the Trucking Industry in Spindale, North Carolina

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the town of Spindale, North Carolina, for water and sewer system improvements needed to support business growth and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
March 29, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Support Small Businesses in Northeast Ohio

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Valley Economic Development Partners, Youngstown, Ohio, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will serve small businesses in Mahoning and Trumbull counties, a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
March 29, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million for Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Support Business Growth in Greeneville, Tennessee

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Greeneville Water Commission, Greeneville, Tennessee, for sewer infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
January 26, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Support Business Growth and Workforce Development in Coal-Impacted Communities in West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4 million in grants to support business growth and workforce development efforts in West Virginia communities impacted by a decline in the coal economy.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
January 17, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Hawkins County, Tennessee

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the First Utility District of Hawkins County, Tennessee, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
January 17, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $794,472 to Boost Business Growth in Coal-Impacted and Other Underserved Communities in Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $794,472 grant to the Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc., Statesboro, Georgia, to connect businesses in underserved areas of Georgia with the technical assistance they need to grow and thrive.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities