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Notice published on Sept. 13 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Sector Through Development of New Visitor Infrastructure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6.7 million grant to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, to boost tourism through the development of new visitor infrastructure and amenities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Crapo on Persistently High Inflation

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the below statement following the release of the consumer price index (CPI) for August, which came in higher than expected at 8.3 percent and remains more than double the historic long-run average of 3.3 percent.



There were 93 press releases published by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in August.


There was activity on three bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on Sept. 13.


10 press releases published in July by National Institute of Standards and Technology

There were 10 press releases published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in July.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Tribal communities in New Mexico as they recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.


Commerce Department discusses Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Whiting Utilization in the At-Sea Sectors on Sept. 13

The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Wyoming communities economically impacted by the declining use of coal and the coronavirus pandemic. These grants are funded by EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


NIST and Google to Create New Supply of Chips for Researchers and Tech Startups

News Release: Cooperative research agreement aims to unleash innovation in the semiconductor and nanotechnology industries.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism-Related Business Growth in Florence, Alabama

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Florence, Alabama, for sewer system upgrades to stoke the growth of the local tourism economy. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.



Open Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board discussed on Sept. 13 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Sept. 13

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to build infrastructure and develop the Kneeland Properties site. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


NIST and Google to Create New Supply of Chips for Researchers and Tech Startups

News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Google to develop and produce chips that researchers can use to develop new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Growth in Fosston, Minnesota

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.8 million grant to the city of Fosston, Minnesota, to boost business growth by making infrastructure upgrades needed to expand the city’s existing airport industrial park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.