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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $30 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to a coalition of organizations to establish and operate a nationwide Economic Recovery Corps program.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Port of Skagit County, Washington, for infrastructure improvements and site development in support of regional manufacturing growth.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port District (JEDCO), Avondale, Louisiana, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will serve small businesses in Jefferson Parish.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois, to renovate and expand campus training facilities.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Menominee Tribal Enterprises, Neopit, Wisconsin, to construct a new building and replace equipment at the Tribe’s sawmill.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to city of Bisbee, Arizona, to support the recovery of the tourism and outdoor recreation sector with development of a new, shared-use trail in the city. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, Providence, Rhode Island, to establish the Rhode Island Small Business Development Hub.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the Capital Region Airport Authority, Lansing, Michigan, for water, sewer and utility infrastructure upgrades needed to spur economic growth at the Capital Region International Airport. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.