09/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2024 10:28
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.7 million in the state of Pennsylvania to support industrial and scientific business expansion projects in the state.
The EDA investments announced today are:
"The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that people across Pennsylvania and the entire country have access to good-paying jobs and the resources needed to grow and thrive," said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. "These EDA investments will help support new infrastructure projects in Pittsburgh and the development of new industries in Philadelphia, helping to build regional economic resilience for decades to come across the Commonwealth."
"The Economic Development Administration plays an important role in supporting locally-developed strategies designed to create economic opportunity," said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and External Affairs, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Cristina Killingsworth. "These investments in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will strengthen the regional economy and create new job opportunities for residents throughout the northeast."
"Investments in job creation and infrastructure create generational economic growth across the Commonwealth," said Senator Bob Casey. "From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, these investments will create exciting opportunities for regional economies to grow. I will always fight for Pennsylvania jobs and infrastructure."
"This $2.8M investment is about more than just roads and buildings-it's about centering our workforce and their potential," said Representative Summer Lee (PA-12). "The expansion at Bakery Square will bring good-paying jobs to our community and uplift our local economy, ensuring that the benefits of growth reach every corner of Allegheny County. This funding represents a commitment to our workers, our small businesses, and our neighborhoods, driving resources directly to where they are needed most. We must continue to fight for investments that create pathways to opportunity, and build a Pittsburgh that works for all of us, not just the few."
"I'm pleased to see our partners in the Biden-Harris administration again delivering for Philadelphia with federal funding I've voted for! I'll keep working to bring more federal investment to Philadelphia," said Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3).
About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov)