# Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (11.300)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-300-investments-for-public-works-and-economic-development/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $515 million in 253 grants, about $2.0 million per award.

## Objectives

EDA’s Public Works program helps distressed communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure. This program enables communities to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local economies, generate local investment, and create or retain long-term jobs through land acquisition, development, and infrastructure improvement projects that establish or expand industrial or commercial enterprises.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $134 million | 74 |
| 2022 | $131 million | 59 |
| 2023 | $126 million | 62 |
| 2024 | $86.5 million | 43 |
| 2025 | $37.7 million | 15 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Detroit | Michigan | $6.5 million |
| Yurok Economic Development Corp | California | $6.0 million |
| Elk Valley Rancheria | California | $5.9 million |
| Economic Development Corp of Chip | Michigan | $5.9 million |
| County of Grenada | Mississippi | $5.4 million |
| Athens County Port Authority | Ohio | $5.0 million |
| Reno, City of | Nevada | $5.0 million |
| Belmont College | Ohio | $5.0 million |
| The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $5.0 million |
| State Board of Community Colleges and Occupational Education | Colorado | $4.9 million |
| Village of Watkins Glen | New York | $4.6 million |
| City of Presque Isle | Maine | $4.5 million |
| Mendocino-Lake Community College District | California | $4.2 million |
| Piedmont Technical College Inc | South Carolina | $4.2 million |
| Tri-City Regional Sanitary District | Arizona | $4.2 million |
| County of Hampton | South Carolina | $4.2 million |
| Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation | California | $4.2 million |
| John a. Logan College | Illinois | $4.2 million |
| City of Danville, Virginia | Virginia | $4.1 million |
| Burley, City of Inc | Idaho | $4.1 million |

## Open opportunities

- [FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pweaa2023-fy-2025-eda-public-works-and-economic-adjustment/), closes not stated