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EDA awards over $2 million in grants for economic development projects in Utah in 2023

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Maryam Janani-Flores Chief of Staff at U.S. Economic Development Administration at EDA | Official Website

Maryam Janani-Flores Chief of Staff at U.S. Economic Development Administration at EDA | Official Website

In 2023, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued six grants totaling $2,421,500 to fund economic development projects in Utah.

This represents a 93.8% decrease from 2022, when the state received $39,102,618 in funding.

Utah ranked 40th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.

Carbon County received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $1,381,500.

EDA Grant Recipients in Utah in 2023
Grantee NameTotal Funding
Carbon County$1,381,500
Uintah Basin Economic Development District$210,000
Southeastern Utah Economic Development District$210,000
Wasatch Front Regional Council/ Economic Development District$210,000
Mountainland Economic Development District$210,000
Southern Utah University$200,000

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