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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the city of Eugene, Oregon for expansion of an existing trail system to catalyze the local tourist sector. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $585,534 grant to the Liberty Theatre Foundation, Inc., La Grande, Oregon to support the recovery of the local tourism sector through the revitalization of a historic La Grande landmark. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

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 Gun Lake Tribe, also known as the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, Shelbyville, Michigan, for water and sewer infrastructure upgrades needed to support economic growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to Morgan County, Ohio, for water infrastructure improvements. 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 $1 million grant to Willcox Theater and Arts, Inc., Willcox, Arizona, to support the recovery of the tourism sector through improvements to the downtown historic district of Willcox. 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 $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 the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, for water infrastructure upgrades in support of the tourism industry. 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 $1.2 million grant to the city of Portland, Oregon, to support the recovery of the tourism sector through recreational infrastructure improvements and beautification. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

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.

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.