Federal Announcements

With the President’s Invest in America historic investments in Federal R&D through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, the United States has a once-in-a-generation package of tools and resources to expand our innovative capacity. Through the government innovation practices in the Executive Order, the Administration will promote R&D investments than can support American manufacturing and American jobs in the industries of the future.

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the launch of the Unlocking Pathways Summit series, a key part of the Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success initiative, aimed at helping young Americans access good-paying jobs. The series is supported by the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Labor and Transportation to increase and expand access to high-quality career pathways to help young Americans pursue jobs in today’s in-demand fields and be prepared for careers of the future.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Emanuel County Development Authority, Swainsboro, Georgia, for sewer infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will provide for sewer system upgrades at the I-16 Industrial Park needed to boost its capacity to support a new logging manufacturing plant and other local businesses.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $32 million for projects that will help build facilities that produce rare earth elements and other critical minerals and materials from domestic coal-based resources. The funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will strengthen domestic supply chains, helping meet the growing demand for critical minerals and reduce reliance on foreign sources.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $3 million grant to the New River Regional Water Authority in Austinville, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will expand the existing water treatment facility to boost its capacity to support a new rubber products manufacturing plant and other business needs.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2 million grant to the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to support workforce development and create jobs in clean energy manufacturing and other sectors.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the town of Oxford, Indiana, for water infrastructure upgrades to support manufacturing. This project will increase capacity and reliability of water service to meet the increased needs of a local pharmaceutical manufacturer, Oxford’s largest employer.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $45 million to support pilot manufacturing of solar components that can contribute to a domestic manufacturing sector capable of meeting the Administration’s solar deployment goals without relying on imported products. The funding will also support the development of new dual use solar technologies such as agrivoltaics and building-integrated photovoltaics, to create new markets for American products.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $700,000 grant to Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to purchase equipment for workforce training programs at the college’s Storm Lake Regional Center in Buena Vista County. This project will support technical training programs in advanced manufacturing and welding, electrical technologies, industrial mechanics and machining, and health sciences.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, located in Marksville, Louisiana, for construction of a multi-enterprise manufacturing facility that will support the growth of the region’s manufacturing sector and create new jobs.