Economic Development Administration

The City of Cabot has received a $1.9 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) American Rescue Plan to construct water, sewer and road infrastructure to support future development by Unity Health. The project will be matched with $570,667…

The recent Arkansas Economic Feasibility Study from Bentonville nonprofit Heartland Forward revealed the good and the bad of the state’s economic development picture.The state does many things very well but has much work to do in some areas, the study…

Philander Smith College has received a $2.5 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a new HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development. The Economic Development Administration is an agency within the U.S. Department…

Startup Junkie has received a $650,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to impact Northwest Arkansas small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the grant to the Fayetteville-based entrepreneur support organization.…

With a new grant provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will begin creating an economic recovery plan and developing a history of COVID-19’s economic impact on Arkansas. The Economic…

The Delta Center for Economic Development at Arkansas State University has named a new director for the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) University Center. Jarrett Free has appointed director for the program, which aims to provide resources within colleges and universities to…

Good news for Arkansas businesses. On Friday, Aug. 12, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award $1.4 million in grants to the state. The funds are meant to help protect businesses…