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September 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Roadway Construction to Support Future Development on Yavapai-Prescott Reservation

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.9 million grant to the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe, Prescott, Arizona, to make roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth in a region impacted by the declining us of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Construct Tribal Grocery Store in Lower Brule, South Dakota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule, South Dakota, to support construction of a grocery store on Tribal lands.
  • Press Release
  • CARES Act
September 21, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost High Speed Internet Connectivity in Southwest Louisiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government dba LUS Fiber, Lafayette, Louisiana, to establish high-speed internet connectivity in support of business and job growth in Jennings, Louisiana. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Industrial Park Development to Support Business Growth in East Wenatchee, Washington

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority, East Wenatchee, Washington, to support opportunities for new business development through the renovation and completion of partially-finished commercial infrastructure. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • 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 $595,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Statewide Energy Economic Coordination in Wyoming

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $595,000 grant to the Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne, Wyoming, to establish the Wyoming Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office. 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 $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 $792,848 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Aviation Maintenance Technician Training Program in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $792,848 grant to Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to renovate an existing aircraft hangar at the Cedar Rapids Airport into a learning facility for the Aviation Maintenance Technician program. 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 $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