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January 17, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $794,472 to Boost Business Growth in Coal-Impacted and Other Underserved Communities in Georgia

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $794,472 grant to the Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc., Statesboro, Georgia, to connect businesses in underserved areas of Georgia with the technical assistance they need to grow and thrive.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
January 17, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Hawkins County, Tennessee

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the First Utility District of Hawkins County, Tennessee, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth.
  • Press Release
  • Assistance to Coal Communities
December 20, 2022

BLOG | Collaboration Key to Boosting Good Jobs Challenge Workforce Systems

This month, the delegations from all 32 grantees of EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge gathered in Washington, D.C. to focus on collaboration and developing strong workforce systems in their regions. Highlighted by remarks from three Cabinet members and a Fortune 500 CEO, the 2022 Good Jobs Challenge Convening provided grantees with access to experts in the workforce field and opportunities to build connections with each other. The convening was hosted by Jobs for the Future (JFF), which is leading the Good Jobs Challenge Community of Practice (CoP). 
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