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September 30, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Protect Businesses and Residents from Flooding in Benson, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the city of Benson, Minnesota, to build an enclosed flood protection system for the city’s wastewater treatment plant and replace wastewater pipes to a local industrial park to protect businesses and residents during flooding events. The EDA grant, to be matched with $353,421 in local investment, is expected to create 20 jobs, retain 58 jobs, and spur $60 million in private investment.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
September 30, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million to Create Jobs and Clean Energy Products Manufacturing Opportunities in Clarksburg, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the Harrison County Commission, Clarksburg, West Virginia, to build and establish a clean energy products manufacturing facility, creating jobs, and spurring private investment in this hard-hit former coal mining community. This EDA grant will be matched with $1.3 million in local funds, is expected to help create 200 jobs, and generate $4 million in private investment.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
September 23, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6 Million to Support Workforce Development Efforts in the Northern Mariana Islands

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, to support construction of a vocational training facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with $6 million in local investment, is expected to create 85 jobs.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
September 23, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.4 Million for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades to Support Business Growth in Sheffield, Alabama

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.4 million grant to the city of Sheffield, Alabama, to make wastewater treatment upgrades needed to support economic growth and job creation. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.4 million in local investment.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery