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EDA awards over $7 million in grants for economic development projects in the state of Washington in 2023

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Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

In 2023, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued 16 grants totaling $7,196,182 to fund economic development projects in Washington.

This represents a 93.2% decrease from 2022, when the state received $106,153,247 in funding.

the state of Washington ranked 23rd across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.

Port of Chehalis received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $3,141,029.

EDA Grant Recipients in Washington in 2023
Grantee NameTotal Funding
Port of Chehalis$3,141,029
Trade Task Group$1,158,280
Washington Maritime Blue$840,810
Central Puget Sound Economic Development District$300,000
Washington State University$252,933
Benton-Franklin Council of Governments$225,000
Southeast Washington Economic Development Association$225,000
North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council$210,000
Tri-County Economic Development District$210,000
Lummi Indian Business Council$165,000
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation$150,000
Washington State University$125,000
Nooksack Indian Tribe$92,360
Lower Elwha Tribal Community Council$70,770
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation$15,000
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation$15,000

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