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October 21, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Businesses in Winona, Mississippi

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million grant to the city of Winona, Mississippi, for the installation of a 250,000-gallon water tank, creating economic resiliency while facilitating job creation and retention. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1.2 million in other federal, state, and local investment, is expected to create 15 jobs and generate $8 million in private investment.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
October 14, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.1 Million to Support Healthcare Workforce Programs to Benefit Coal Communities in Western Colorado

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 grant to Colorado Mesa University (CMU), Grand Junction, Colorado, to provide equipment and technology to support physician’s assistant, physical therapy, and occupational therapy degree programs. This EDA grant will be matched with $280,495 in local funds and is expected to help create 210 jobs.
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  • Assistance to Coal Communities
September 30, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million to Create Jobs and Clean Energy Products Manufacturing Opportunities in Clarksburg, West Virginia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the Harrison County Commission, Clarksburg, West Virginia, to build and establish a clean energy products manufacturing facility, creating jobs, and spurring private investment in this hard-hit former coal mining community. This EDA grant will be matched with $1.3 million in local funds, is expected to help create 200 jobs, and generate $4 million in private investment.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
September 30, 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Protect Businesses and Residents from Flooding in Benson, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the city of Benson, Minnesota, to build an enclosed flood protection system for the city’s wastewater treatment plant and replace wastewater pipes to a local industrial park to protect businesses and residents during flooding events. The EDA grant, to be matched with $353,421 in local investment, is expected to create 20 jobs, retain 58 jobs, and spur $60 million in private investment.
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  • Disaster Recovery
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.
  • Press Release
  • Disaster Recovery
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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  • Disaster Recovery