Press Releases

2013

February

• February 11, 2013 - U.S. EDA Invests $400,000 to Help Businesses Rebound from Tornado Damage in Birmingham, Alabama, Region

January

• January 28, 2013 - Governors Offer Renewed Focus on Advanced Manufacturing
• January 9, 2013 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Expand Internet Capacity for Vermont Businesses in the Wake of Tropical Storm Irene
• January 9, 2013 - U.S. EDA Investment to Help Implement Long-Term Disaster Recovery Efforts in 12 States and Two Territories
• January 9, 2013 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in the Virgin Islands to Stimulate Job Growth in the Wake of Hurricane Otto and Tropical Storm Tomas

2012

December

• December 21, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.5 Million for Economic Recovery Following Natural Disasters in Three States
• December 10, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.3 Million in Five States to Help with Economic Recovery from Natural Disasters

October

• October 9, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces $20 Million for 10 Public-Private Partnerships to Support American Manufacturing and Encourage Investment in the US
• October 1, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Establish Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund in Burlington, Vermont

September

• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $8 Million to Seven States to Help Communities Recover from Natural Disasters
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Boost Business Development and Job Growth in Texas
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Help Grow Western New York State Agri-Business Cluster
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Upgrade Disaster Preparedness System in Hawaii
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Expand Business Infrastructure and Create Jobs in Alaska
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Nearly $10 Million to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements and Support Economic and Job Growth in California
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Rebuild Critical Rail Infrastructure in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• September 28, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests More Than $10 Million in 9 States to Strengthen Business Infrastructure and Boost Job and Economic Growth
• September 26, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $750,000 to Help Grow Bio-Processing Cluster in Ottumwa County, Iowa
• September 25, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to Make it in America
• September 21, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Establish High-Tech Business Center in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
• September 20, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces Winners of Strong Cities, Strong Communities Challenge to Spur Economic Growth
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $757,000 to Support Expansion of Critical Manufacturing Facility in Troy, Missouri
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million to Rebuild Critical Infrastructure in Arkansas and Louisiana
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million to Help Establish Clean Technology Business Accelerator in Gurabo, Puerto Rico
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Help Equip Training and Development Center in Amarillo, Texas
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Support Mixed-Use Development of Thompson's Point in Portland, Maine
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $387,500 to Help Develop Economic Recovery Strategy for Disaster-Affected Areas of Minot, North Dakota
• September 20, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $228,000 to Help Develop Study on Impact of Oil and Gas Development in Eastern Montana
• September 19, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces Winners of i6 Challenge Competition to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation
• September 19, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Announces $1 Million Investment to Spur Technology Commercialization and Small Business Development in Charlottesville, Virginia
• September 14, 2012 - U.S. Economic Development Administration Invests $458,000 to Support Expanded Biotechnology Research and Development and Job Creation in Manhattan, Kansas
• September 14, 2012 - U.S. Economic Development Administration Invests $640,000 to Help Expand Job Development and Training Facility in Camden, New Jersey
• September 14, 2012 - U.S. Economic Development Administration Invests $750,000 to Help Establish Advanced Energy Innovation Center in Detroit, Michigan
• September 14, 2012 - U.S. Economic Development Administration Invests $160,000 to Help Develop Economic Preparedness Plan for Disaster-Affected Communities in Kentucky
• September 13, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Support Innovation and Minimize Impacts of Natural Disasters in Northern Arizona
• September 12, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $1 Million to Help Develop Long-Term Economic Recovery Strategies in Three States
• September 12, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Build Critical Infrastructure to Support Business Development and Job Growth in Lewis County, Washington
• September 12, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.9 Million in Georgia to Build Infrastructure and Boost Job Growth
• September 12, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Establish Arts-Based Business Incubator Facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• September 12, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Help Diversify and Grow Hawaii's Economy
• September 7, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Spur Business Growth in New Orleans
• September 5, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.9 Million in Arkansas to Build Infrastructure and Boost Economic and Job Growth
• September 5, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million to Help Attract New Businesses and Jobs to Kendleton, Texas
• September 5, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million in Oklahoma to Rebuild Infrastructure and Boost Economic and Job Growth

August

• August 31, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Investment to Bring Critical Manufacturing Jobs to Wellsville, Missouri
• August 31, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $1 Million to Help Local Businesses and Workers Following Flooding in Yucaipa, California
• August 31, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in Tennessee to Build Infrastructure and Boost Job Growth
• August 31, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Establish New Graduate Education Center at Clemson Universitys Restoration Institute
• August 30, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Grow New Businesses and Create High-Skill Jobs in New York
• August 21, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $500,000 to Upgrade Business Infrastructure at Bridgeworks Enterprise Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania
• August 20, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests Nearly $2 Million to Expand Business Development in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• August 14, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Investment to Strengthen Business Infrastructure in Cotulla, Texas
• August 8, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $1.2 Million to Build Business Infrastructure and Create Jobs in Ingleside, Texas
• August 7, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $1.6 Million to Build Business Infrastructure and Create Jobs in Rushville, Indiana
• August 1, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces $9 Million Investment in Rural Communities to Foster Job Creation and Innovation

July

• July 26, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $650,000 to Strengthen Business Infrastructure and Create Jobs in Sayre, Oklahoma
• July 19, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $1.8 Million Investment to Spur Job Growth in Deer Park, Washington
• July 19, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Over $1 Million to Expand Successful Business Incubator in Star, North Carolina
• July 19, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $1 Million Investment to Support Expansion of Fishing Operations in Akutan, Alaska
• July 16, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Investment Supports New Ross Dress for Less Distribution Facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina
• July 13, 2012 - U.S. EDA Invests $1 Million to Spur Innovation in Aquaculture and Alternative Biofuels Clusters in South Dakota
• July 11, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Rebuild Municipal Water Infrastructure in Minnewaukan, North Dakota
• July 11, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $1.2 Million Investment for Eight States to Strengthen Innovation & Economic Growth Initiatives
• July 2, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Help Grow Renewable Energy Jobs Lee County, Florida
• July 2, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Support Industrial Expansion in Lake Odessa, Michigan
• July 2, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million to Strengthen Capacity at Chicago Rockford International Airport

June

• June 26, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Strengthen Health Care and Food Production Sectors in Centerville, Tennessee
• June 26, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Develop Business Park in Port Clarkston, Washington
• June 22, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Advance High-Tech Workforce Training in Richmond County, North Carolina
• June 18, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million to Support Workforce Training Center in Jasper County, Mississippi
• June 14, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Expand Job Training in Hawaii's Culinary Arts Industry
• June 14, 2012 - Strong Cities, Strong Communities Allocates $11 Million to Foster Economic Growth in American Cities
• June 14, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests in Nevada's Renewable Energy Cluster
• June 12, 2012 - Obama Administration Launches $6 Million i6 Challenge to Promote Innovation, Commercialization and Proof of Concept Centers
• June 7, 2012 - U.S. Economic Development Administration Announces $1 Million Investment to Establish Mobile Apps Lab in Ogden, Utah
• June 5, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Expand Hawaii Alternative Energy and Biotechnology Incubator

May

• May 30, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Grow Aiken County, South Carolina, Manufacturing Jobs
• May 29, 2012 - Obama Administration Launches $26 Million Multi-Agency Competition to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing Clusters Across the Nation
• May 29, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Help Establish New Commercial Fishing Dock in Neah Bay, Washington
• May 14, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Provide Critical Infrastructure at University of Mississippi Medical Center

April

• April 27, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Investment Supports Six-County Montana Region Rebound from 2011 Floods
• April 24, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Accelerate Economic Recovery in Waynesboro, Tennessee
• April 24, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million to Support New Business Park in Wabash, Indiana
• April 24, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $1.7 Million Award to Business Development Corp. in Auburn, Maine to Help Create Jobs
• April 23, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Forecasts Growth In International Travel To The United States Through 2016
• April 17, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million to Support Job Creation and Build Infrastructure in Taunton, Massachusetts
• April 12, 2012 - Statement from Commerce Secretary John Bryson on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services in February 2012
• April 11, 2012 - US Commerce Department Releases New Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $5 Trillion, 40 Million Jobs to US Economy
• April 5, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million to Support President's Island Industrial Park in Memphis, Tennessee
• April 5, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Expand Oil Extraction Efforts at Fort Peck Reservation, Montana
• April 3, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $200 Million in Disaster Relief Funding

March

• March 30, 2012 - Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson on the Confirmation of Rebecca Blank as Deputy Secretary of Commerce
• March 29, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $200 Million in Disaster Relief Funding
• March 28, 2012 - Commerce Department Invests $1 Million to Support Manufacturing Center in Southeast Texas
• March 27, 2012 - U.S. Commerce Department Invests $569,000 to Strengthen Florida Space Coast
• March 15, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million to Improve Critical Business Infrastructure and Create Jobs in Rochelle, IL
• March 14, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Support Business Incubator and Training Facility in Pennsylvania
• March 12, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.85 Million to Support Research and Commercialization-Related Job Growth in Reno, Nevada
• March 9, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Report Provides First Look at Tri-State Regional Economy of Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois
• March 8, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces $15 Million Multi-Agency Challenge To Foster Job Creation and Business Innovation in Rural Communities Nationwide
• March 7, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Support Job Creation in Franklin Township, N.J.
• March 7, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $1.7 Million to Support Job Creation in Perry County, Tennessee, in the Wake of 2010 Floods

February

• February 27, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure in Kentucky
• February 22, 2012 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Connect Industrial Park to Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor Railroad in South Point, OH Region