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09/14/2009
U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke Announces $1.7 Million Recovery Act Grant to Create Jobs, Boost Development in Hutchinson, Kansas
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $1.7 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the city of Hutchinson, Kan., to help build a rail spur to serve the Salt City Business Park. The project, made possible because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region.
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09/14/2009
U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke Announces $2.5 Million Recovery Act Grant to Create Jobs, Boost Development in Dorchester County, South Carolina
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $2.5 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to Dorchester County, S.C., to help build infrastructure to support business development needs in the biotechnology sector. The project, made possible because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region.
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09/09/2009
NTIA's Broadband Mapping Initiative off to Strong Start
All U.S. States, Territories, and D.C. Apply to Participate in Program
WASHINGTON - The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it has received applications representing all 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia to participate in NTIA's State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program, which will assist NTIA in creating a national broadband map. This unprecedented initiative will provide consumers with better information on the broadband Internet services available to them and inform policymakers' efforts to increase broadband availability nationwide.
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08/31/2009
U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke Announces $800,000 Recovery Act Grant to Create Jobs, Boost Development in Spring Valley, Minnesota
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced an $800,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the city of Spring Valley, Minn., to help expand the local industrial park. The project, made possible because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region.
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