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September 23, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6 Million to Support Workforce Development Efforts in the Northern Mariana Islands

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, to support construction of a vocational training facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with $6 million in local investment, is expected to create 85 jobs.
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September 23, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.4 Million for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades to Support Business Growth in Sheffield, Alabama

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.4 million grant to the city of Sheffield, Alabama, to make wastewater treatment upgrades needed to support economic growth and job creation. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.4 million in local investment.
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