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EDA awards over $80 million in grants for economic development projects in Ohio in 2022

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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 2022, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued 34 grants totaling $80,139,418 to fund economic development projects in Ohio.

This represents a 184.6% increase over 2021, when the state received $28,153,860 in funding.

Ohio ranked 16th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.

Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Educational received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $23,492,808.

EDA Grant Recipients in Ohio in 2022
Grantee NameTotal Funding
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Educational$23,492,808
Edison Welding Institute, Inc.$6,998,652
State of Ohio$6,648,801
Athens County Port Authority$5,019,200
Belmont College$5,000,000
Lake County Community College District$4,178,454
Central State University$3,582,160
State Science and Technology Institute$3,499,986
Trumbull County$2,657,835
Ohio Department of Natural Resources$2,418,500
City of Jackson$2,400,000
International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals, Ohio$2,155,616
City of Akron$2,121,412
City of Ironton$2,096,893
Morgan County$1,269,252
Monroe Water Systems$1,194,480
Ohio Department Of Development$1,000,000
Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority$900,000
Shawnee State University$749,356
MAGNET: Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network$500,000
Cleveland Water Alliance$299,302
Youngstown Warren Regional Airport$268,211
Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission$210,000
Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association$210,000
Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization$210,000
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments$210,000
Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Region$210,000
Bowling Green State University$176,000
Cleveland State University$126,000
Barberton Community Development Corporation$80,000
Trumbull County Tourism Bureau$80,000
City of Youngstown$80,000
Region 11 Council$70,000
Bowling Green State University$26,500

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