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September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Sector Through Development of New Visitor Infrastructure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6.7 million grant to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, to boost tourism through the development of new visitor infrastructure and amenities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Growth in Fosston, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.8 million grant to the city of Fosston, Minnesota, to boost business growth by making infrastructure upgrades needed to expand the city’s existing airport industrial park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water System Improvements in Support of Commercial Business Growth on the Walker River Indian Reservation

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.2 million grant to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, Schurz, Nevada, to boost business development and job growth by improving local water system infrastructure. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Infrastructure to Support Business Growth in Van Horn, Texas

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Van Horn, Texas, for construction of an elevated water storage. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism in North Conway, New Hampshire

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the Mount Washington Valley Trails Association, North Conway, New Hampshire, to construct a 2.2-mile multi-use recreational path that will attract additional visitors to the region. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Infrastructure for Biotechnology Research Facility in Monroe, Louisiana

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Biomedical Research and Innovation Park, Monroe, Louisiana, for road and utilities to construct a biotechnology research facility within the research park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism-Related Business Growth in Florence, Alabama

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Florence, Alabama, for sewer system upgrades to stoke the growth of the local tourism economy. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Business Development and Job Growth in Austin, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the city of Austin, Minnesota, to support business and job growth and economic diversification efforts by making infrastructure upgrades at the Creekside Business Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Commerce by Increasing High-Speed Internet Connectivity in Elkins, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Woodlands Development Group, Inc., Elkins, West Virginia, to support business and job growth by increasing internet connectivity in underserved communities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan