Graves Applauds CARES Act Funding for Economic Development

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today applauded the announcement of several CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to Councils of Government and Regional Planning Commissions across North Missouri. The $400,000 grants will enable them to assist businesses, local governments and community partners as they recover and rebuild economically from the COVID-19 pandemic.

"This CARES Act funding is incredibly important to the rebuilding of our economy," said Graves. "I'm pleased to see the Regional Planning Commissions and Councils of Government across North Missouri receive this funding and I know they will put it to good use, helping our economic recovery efforts. I'm grateful that the Trump Administration is ensuring that this money is put to good use quickly so we can fully restore our economy, while we continue fighting this virus."

Recipients of the grants in North Missouri include:

• Mo-Kan Development, St. Joseph, Missouri, will receive a $400,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by strengthening and supporting the region's workforce, businesses, and communities.

• Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, Maryville, Missouri, will receive a $400,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by supporting recovery and resiliency efforts for local communities, entrepreneurs, businesses, and the local workforce.

• Green Hills Regional Planning Commission, Trenton, Missouri, will receive a $400,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by supporting business owners and community partners to ensure economic recovery.

• Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission, Memphis, Missouri, will receive a $400,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by strategizing efforts to support recovery and resiliency for local governments and businesses.

• Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments, Perry, Missouri, will receive a $400,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by working with regional agencies to identify and provide resources to the local workforce, businesses, entrepreneurs and community partners which will support recovery and resiliency for economic success.

These entities, all EDA-designated Economic Development Districts (EDD), are some of the more than 850 existing, high-performing EDA EDD, University Center, Tribal, and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grant recipients invited to apply for supplemental funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The CARES Act, signed into law by President Donald J. Trump, provides EDA with $1.5 billion for economic development assistance programs to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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