Several cities, including El Paso, Newark, Birmingham, Allentown, Milwaukee, Holyoke, and Decatur, have been selected as finalists for the US Economic Development Administration's Recompete Pilot Program. The program aims to award $200 million to communities to create new jobs with local investments. The Biden-Harris Administration is being thanked for their dedication to equity and economic development in these cities.
Big win for Cleveland ➡️ @CommerceGov just announced a new economic dev. grant for Southeast Cleveland, authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act I proudly voted for. Another ex. of the Biden Administration supporting opportunity in every zip code, including ones long neglected. https://t.co/pgNRYVd6oH
BIG NEWS! 🎉Out of 600 applicants, Decatur was selected as 1 of 22 finalists for federal Recompete funding! Since Day 1, securing economic development resources for Central & Southern IL has been one of my top priorities. Excited to keep working with Decatur and @US_EDA!
I am thrilled to join @MassGovernor, @MassHireHolyoke, @SpfldMACityHall, @CityofHolyoke, and @Baystate_Health in celebrating MassHire's selection as 1 of 22 finalists for @US_EDA's Recompete Program. https://t.co/YGvQ14sTmm https://t.co/jr0QNRE8kD
It was an honor to welcome @POTUS to MKE, where he announced Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor is a finalist for @CommerceGov’s #CHIPSAct funded Recompete program, which aims to connect the historically segregated Black community to economic opportunity citywide. https://t.co/XC2iR2QWIn
I’m thrilled to announce that the City of Allentown is receiving a @CommerceGov Recompete award! I’m proud to have helped advocate for this investment, which will help address barriers to economic success and expand opportunities for working families to get ahead. https://t.co/3zdTT23qul
Congrats @cityofbhamal !! 🎉 Today we announced the Magic City as 1 of 22 finalists for the @US_EDA #Recompete Pilot Program! Birmingham’s future is bright, & I want to thank the Biden-Harris Admin for their dedication to equity & economic development. https://t.co/wBeaHQ7SpA
Congrats @cityofbhamal! Today we announced Birmingham as 1 of 22 finalists for the @US_EDA #Recompete Pilot Program. The future is bright for the Magic City & I want to thank the Biden-Harris Admin for their dedication to equity & economic development. 🙌🏾 https://t.co/wBeaHQ7kA2
Congratulations, Newark!! The city’s “Newark Builds Newark” development plan is one of the Economic Development Administration’s Recompete Program finalists. The program awards $200 million for communities to create new jobs with local investments. Good luck, Newark! https://t.co/CdLovSZB62
I’m thrilled that the @ElPasoTXGov, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Borderplex, has been selected as a finalist for Phase 1 of the @US_EDA's FY23 Recompete Pilot Program! Read my full press release below 👇🏽 https://t.co/lZYWI5Ee13