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EDA awards over $9 million in grants for economic development projects in Tennessee 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 11 grants totaling $9,240,486 to fund economic development projects in Tennessee.

Tennessee ranked 18th 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.

Greater Nashville Regional Council received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $2,147,401.

EDA Grant Recipients in Tennessee in 2023
Grantee NameTotal Funding
Greater Nashville Regional Council$2,147,401
City of Etowah$2,000,000
First Utility District of Hawkins County$1,500,000
Greeneville Water Commission$1,500,000
The University of Tennessee$748,849
Erwin Utilities Authority$500,000
MidSouth Development District$225,000
Northwest Tennessee Development District, Inc.$200,000
Town of Oneida$200,000
Tennessee Technological University$109,618
University of Tennessee$109,618

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