U.S. Economic Development Administration

The Economic Development Administration announced today a $6.8 million award to the Augusta Technical Foundation, Inc. in Augusta, Georgia. This award will support the development of a 65-000-square foot automotive training facility, helping empower the workforce of tomorrow with the skills of today. Provided through EDA’s FY 2025 Disaster Supplemental program, this award highlights President Trump’s commitment to building a strong and skilled workforce.

For more information, please visit https://www.eda.gov/news/press-release/2026/04/21/us-department-commerce-invests-68-million-disaster-supplemental.

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The U.S. Economic Development Administration leads the federal economic development agenda through grants for infrastructure, innovation, and competitiveness. Our programs are helping communities across America.

For more information, please visit https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs

EDA has an Economic Development Representative (EDR) assigned to every state. Your local EDR will help guide you through every step of the application process.

To find your state’s EDR, please visit https://www.eda.gov/about/contact.

In 2025, EDA modernized its operations to implement a series of new policies as required under our 2025 reauthorization. These include a comprehensive bureau wide reorganization, the streamlining operations to better support our applicants, and revamping our management structure to provide better executive oversight.

For more information on these policies, please see our latest EDA blog post at https://www.eda.gov/news/blog/2026/04/02/eda-update-operational-modernization.

We’re hiring! The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is currently recruiting for a number of key positions in our regional offices throughout the United States. As a member of the EDA team, you’ll help support distressed communities with the only federal government agency focused on economic development. Search for Economic Development Administration job vacancies on USAJobs.gov for more information.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration has five investment priorities, including critical infrastructure, workforce development, innovation and entrepreneurship, economic recovery resilience, and manufacturing.

For more information, please visit

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Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Ben Page participated in the 2026 NADO & DDAA Washington Conference earlier today. He discussed EDA’s operational improvements, reauthorization, and our support of Trump administration priorities, such as energy independence, workforce development, and national security, which will foster economic development in distressed communities nationwide.

EDA’s tribal office is proud to announce a new online resource to support economic development in tribal communities! The Tribal Economic Development Resources site, developed in accordance with our recent reauthorization, provides information on funding opportunities from EDA and its federal partners.

For more information, please visit www.eda.gov/tribal.

Thank you to the International Economic Development Council for inviting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Ben Page to address the 2026 Leadership Summit earlier this week. As the only federal agency committed to economic development, EDA supports hallmarks of the Trump administration, including workforce development, energy independence, and national security, while continuing to advance innovation and regional collaboration in an evolving landscape.

We’re hiring! The U.S. Economic Development Administration is currently recruiting for a key leadership position in our Atlanta Regional Office. As Regional Director, you’ll oversee local economic development efforts across an eight-state region. The starting salary for this position is $151,661. Search for Economic Development Administration job vacancies on USAJobs.gov for more information.

EDA discussed with the National Association of Counties how we're modernizing programming and operations in support of the Trump Administration priorities for economic and national security, energy independence, and workforce development. And ways we partner with regions to drive economic growth across the country.

Today, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) Chairman Senator Shelley Moore Capito welcomed Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Ben Page as well as federal Regional Commission members to a convening in West Virginia to enhance coordination and better help distressed communities succeed in an evolving economy. This is the Trump Administration’s America First policy in action.

This event was conducted in accordance with the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024.

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