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September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Business and Job Growth in the Outdoor Recreation Sector in Boulder City, Nevada

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation, Carson City, Nevada, to support the growth of the tourism sector in Boulder City. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Utilities Upgrades to Support Business Growth in Saint Paul, Alaska

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to city of Saint Paul, Alaska, to make utilities upgrades needed to boost business and job growth in the region. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Cultural Tourism on Oahu, Hawaii

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million grant to Hi‘ipaka, LLC, Haleiwa, Hawaii, to boost tourism through the renovation and expansion of an important Native Hawaiian cultural site and popular tourist attraction on the island of Oahu. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 15, 2022

EDA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic entrepreneurship is vital to the strength of the U.S. economy. Between 2009-2019 the number of Hispanic business owners in the United States surged 34 percent, compared to a one percent increase for all business owners. From its earliest days, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has been at the forefront of efforts to develop a dynamic economic environment that provides a solid foundation for Hispanic commercial success.
  • Blog
September 15, 2022

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Appoints U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal to Serve as Third Federal Co-Chair of National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has been appointed as the third Federal Co-Chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE).
  • Press Release
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Growth in Fosston, Minnesota

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.8 million grant to the city of Fosston, Minnesota, to boost business growth by making infrastructure upgrades needed to expand the city’s existing airport industrial park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Sector Through Development of New Visitor Infrastructure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6.7 million grant to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, to boost tourism through the development of new visitor infrastructure and amenities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan
September 13, 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water System Improvements in Support of Commercial Business Growth on the Walker River Indian Reservation

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.2 million grant to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, Schurz, Nevada, to boost business development and job growth by improving local water system infrastructure. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.
  • Press Release
  • American Rescue Plan