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SSTI receives EDA award to launch Tech-based Economic Development Community of Practice focused on EDA grantees
SSTI is pleased to announce a new project with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to build a Community of Practice focused on EDA’s important technology-based economic development (TBED) investment priority area. This new partnership will help regions across the entire country become more resilient, more equitable, and more competitive in the global innovation-centered economy.
51 recipients share $47 million in EDA Build to Scale awards
A total of $47 million has been awarded to 51 organizations by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support programs that accelerate innovation and tech-based economic development as part of the Build to Scale program, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced yesterday. The 2022 awardees will leverage an additional $48 million in matching funds from private and public sector sources.
EDA announces 32 winners of $500 million Good Jobs Challenge
Thirty two industry-led workforce training partnerships from across the country were announced as the grant winners of the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Congress passes modified competitiveness legislation
This week, Congress approved a new version of legislation to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing facilities, create a Regional Technology Hubs program, and reauthorize many science-related agencies. The Senate passed the bill on the 27th, and the House passed the legislation a day later.
Newly reestablished NACIE charged with producing three moonshots
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EDA announces up to $35 million in new funding opportunities for Economic Recovery Corps and Equity Impact Investments programs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) last week announced a new funding opportunity that includes two programs designed to strengthen equitable economic development strategies across the country. One program will add staff resource to local organizations focused on improving economic resilience and competitiveness in distressed regions across the country, while the second will provide technical assistance to enable organizations serving underserved populations and communities to participate in economic development planning and projects.
EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge nets 509 proposals for $500 million initiative
Manufacturing, healthcare services, information technology, building and construction, and transportation, distribution and logistics are the top five industries by number of applications submitted to the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge, according to EDA.
EDA releases $45 million Build to Scale NOFO
Earlier today, the Economic Development Administration announced the 2022 notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Build to Scale program. State and local governments, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, National Labs and others are eligible to compete for a total of $45 million in funds to support new and expanded initiatives that support regional commercialization, entrepreneurship and capital formation efforts.
EDA has slightly restructured the program for this year’s competition, with two funding streams and two levels of awards for each.
$2 million awarded to eight winners of EDA’s STEM Talent Challenge
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the eight winners of its STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition to receive funding for programs developed to train talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This challenge encourages a resilient workforce to amplify the United States as a competitive force in STEM.
EDA makes initial Build Back Better Regional Challenge awards
Earlier this week, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the phase I winners of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Each of the 60 awardees receive $500,000 to support their region and cluster — and begin the process of competing for one of the 20-30 phase II awards that can be up to $100 million each.