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August 23, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Increase High-Speed Internet Connectivity in North Central Idaho

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Port of Lewiston, Lewiston, Idaho, to expand internet connectivity for commerce, public health and safety and learning in North Central Idaho.

June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for Construction of a Multi-Use Trail to Support Tourism in Southern Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million CARES Act recovery assistance grant to Dougherty County, Georgia, to construct a six-mile pedestrian path connecting the downtown area with a local attraction, Radium Springs.

June 28, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Increase High-Speed Internet Connectivity in El Dorado County, California

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to El Dorado County, California, to increase internet connectivity.

June 21, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Workforce Development in Guam

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Guam Community College (GCC), Barrigada, Guam, to support workforce development programs.

May 17, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Construction of a New Asphalt Plant in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Jayuya, Puerto Rico, for infrastructure upgrades in support of a new municipal asphalt plant.

May 17, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Vocational Training and Business Development Programs in Southeast Idaho

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.3 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help communities in southeast Idaho respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand High-Speed Internet in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Merit Network, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, to support construction of a 70-mile, middle-mile fiber optic infrastructure, which will expand access to high-speed internet in the region.

April 19, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Increase High-Speed Internet Connectivity in Grant County, Oregon

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of John Day, Oregon, to increase internet connectivity in Grant County.

April 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for Biotechnology Expansion to Develop Treatments for COVID-19 in Brooklyn, New York

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to BioBAT, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, for the renovation of workspace designated for two biotechnology companies.

April 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Healthcare Workforce Development in The Dalles, Oregon

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, Oregon, to renovate and modernize an existing facility to grow healthcare workforce development programs.