Under the American Rescue Plan, EDA was allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks.

Previous allocations included the FY-2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program.

Organization: U.S. Economic Development Administration

Eligible Projects: 

  • Economic Adjustment Assistance

  • Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation

  • Indigenous Communities

Funding Amount: EDA is making a Coal Communities Commitment, allocating $300 million of its $3 billion American Rescue Plan appropriation to ensure support for these communities as they recover from the pandemic and create new jobs and opportunities, including through the creation or expansion of a new industry sector. This commitment will be fulfilled through $100 million in Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants and $200 million in Economic Adjustment Assistance grants.

Our Successes

Village of Bonduel

The Village of Bonduel sought to leverage grant money to open the northeast quadrant of the STH 47/29 intersection. Although development in the area has been relatively slow, key infrastructure is in place to allow for affordable access to developable industrial land in the village.

R/M assisted the Village in obtaining $1,000,000 in EDA grant money for the estimated $1,500,000 project. The Village acquired 30 acres of land and created 11 lots. The project included the construction of approximately 3,700 feet of watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, roads, and site grading.